Captain Troubridge in the Culloden, and his squadron from the north and west coast of Italy:  the Vanguard being the only ship in Naples Bay.  On the 14th, the Marquis De Niza, with three of the Portuguese squadron, arrived from Leghorn; as did Captain Hope, in the Alcmene, from Egypt.  From this time, the danger for the personal safety of their Sicilian Majesties was daily increasing; and new treasons were found out, even to the minister at war.  The whole correspondence relative to this important business was carried on, with the greatest address, by Lady Hamilton and the queen; who, being constantly in the habits of correspondence, no one could suspect.  It would have been highly imprudent, either in Sir William Hamilton or myself, to have gone to court; as we knew that all our movements were watched, and that even an idea was entertained, by the Jacobins, of arresting our persons, as a hostage—­as they foolishly imagined—­against the attack of Naples, should the French get possession of it.  Lady Hamilton, from this time, to the 21st, every night received the jewels of the royal family, &c. &c. &c. and such cloaths as might be necessary for the very large party to embark; to the amount, I am confident, of full two millions five hundred thousand pounds sterling.  On the 18th, General Mack wrote, that he had no prospect of stopping the progress of the French; and intreated their majesties to think of retreating from Naples, with their august family, as expeditiously as possible.  All the Neapolitan navy were now taken out of the mole, consisting of three sail of the line and three frigates.  The seamen, from the two sail of the line in the bay, left their ships, and went on shore; and a party of English seamen, with officers, were sent from the Vanguard, to assist in navigating them to a place of safety.  From the 18th, various plans were formed for the removal of the royal family from the palace to the water-side.  On the 19th, I received a note from General Acton; saying, that the king approved of my plan for their embarkation.  This day, and the 20th, and 21st, very large assemblies of the people were in commotion; several people were killed, and one was dragged by the legs to the palace.  The mob, by the 20th, were very unruly, and insisted that the royal family should not leave Naples.  However, they were pacified by the king and queen’s speaking to them.  On the 21st, at half past eight, three barges, with myself and Captain Hope, landed in a corner of the arsenal.  I went into the palace, and brought out the whole royal family; put them in the boats; and, at half past nine, they were all safely on board the Vanguard:  when I gave immediate notice to all British merchants, that their persons would be received on board every and any ship in the squadron, their effects of value being before embarked; and I had directed that all the condemned provisions should be thrown overboard, in order to make room for their effects.  Sir William Hamilton had also directed two vessels