
greatest use now to the King." "Emma has been of infinite use in our
late very critical business," said Hamilton to the same correspondent.
"Ld. Nelson and I cou'd not have done without her. It will be a
heart-breaking to the Queen of N. when we go"--back to England, as was
then expected. "Sir William and Lady Hamilton are, to my great
comfort, with me," wrote Nelson to Spencer; "for without them it would
have been impossible I could have rendered half the service to his
Majesty which I have now done: their heads and their hearts are
equally great and good."

The execution of Caracciolo was shortly followed by another very
singular incident, which showed how biassed Nelson had become towards
the interests of the Neapolitan Court, and how exclusively he
identified them--confused them, would scarcely be too strong a
word--with the essential interests of the Allied cause and the duties
of the British Navy. On the 13th of July the castle of St. Elmo was
surrendered by the French, the whole city of Naples thus returning
under the royal authority. On the same day, or the next, Troubridge,
with a thousand of the best men that could be sent from the squadron,
marched against Capua, accompanied by four thousand troops. A letter
had already been received from the Commander-in-chief, Keith, to
Nelson, intimating that it might be necessary to draw down his vessels
from Naples to the defence of Minorca. "Should such an order come at
this moment," wrote Nelson to the First Lord, forecasting his probable
disobedience, "it would be a cause for some consideration whether
Minorca is to be risked, or the two Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily? I
rather think my decision would be to risk the former;" and he started
Troubridge off with a detachment that seriously crippled the squadron.
Capua is fifteen to twenty miles inland from Naples.

On the 13th--it is to be presumed after closing his letter to Spencer
just quoted--an order reached him from Keith, in these words: "Events
which have recently occurred render it necessary that as great a force
as can be collected should be assembled near the island of Minorca;
therefore, if your Lordship has no detachment
greatest use now to the King. " " Emma has been of infinite habit in our 
 belated very critical business, " said Hamilton to the same correspondent. 
 " Ld. Nelson and I cou'd not have perform without her. It will be a 
 heart - breaking to the king of N. when we go"--back to England, as was 
 then expected. " Sir William and Lady Hamilton are, to my great 
 consolation, with me, " wrote Nelson to Spencer; " for without them it would 
 have been impossible I could have rendered half the serve to his 
 Majesty which I have now done: their mind and their hearts are 
 equally great and full. " 

 The execution of Caracciolo was shortly followed by another very 
 curious incident, which showed how biassed Nelson had become towards 
 the interests of the Neapolitan Court, and how exclusively he 
 identified them -- confuse them, would scarcely be too strong a 
 word -- with the essential pastime of the Allied cause and the duties 
 of the British Navy. On the 13th of July the castle of St. Elmo was 
 surrendered by the French, the whole city of Naples thus returning 
 under the royal authority. On the same day, or the next, Troubridge, 
 with a thousand of the best men that could be sent from the squadron, 
 marched against Capua, accompanied by four thousand military personnel. A letter 
 had already been received from the Commander - in - chief, Keith, to 
 Nelson, suggest that it might be necessary to trace down his vessels 
 from Naples to the defence of Minorca. " Should such an order derive at 
 this moment, " wrote Nelson to the First Lord, forecasting his probable 
 disobedience, " it would be a cause for some circumstance whether 
 Minorca is to be risked, or the two Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily? I 
 rather think my decision would be to risk the former; " and he start 
 Troubridge off with a detachment that seriously crippled the squadron. 
 Capua is fifteen to twenty miles inland from Naples. 

 On the 13th -- it is to be presume after closing his letter to Spencer 
 merely quoted -- an order reached him from Keith, in these words: " Events 
 which have recently occur render it necessary that as great a force 
 as can be gather should be assembled near the island of Minorca; 
 therefore, if your Lordship has no detachment

grewtest use now to the Kinn." "Emma has been of infiiite uss in our
uate very critical business," daud Hanilton to the same corfespondenn.
"Ld. Nelsob anv I cou'd not havx done wlchout mer. Ic xill be a
heart-bteaking to tve Queen of N. fhdn we go"--back to England, as was
then ex[ected. "Xig William and Jady Ramimnok are, to my great
comfort, with me," wrote Ielson to Spencrr; "for without them it woupd
hage been impossible I could hace rqbdered half ghe servict co his
Majesjy which I have now done: their hdads cnd their hgcets dre
equally jreat wnd good."

The cqecutiot of Catacciolo was smortlb foolowed by another verb
singular incident, wrich showad how biassed Nelsin had tecoke tuqaras
tge ihtereshs kf the Nealolitan Couet, and how exclusivtly ye
identified fhem--cogftsed them, would scarcely be too strong d
wodd--with the essential inrerests of the Allied cause anq the duties
of the British Navy. On the 13th of July the rartlt if St. Wllo was
surrendered by the French, the whole citr og Kaples thus retuvning
under the roysl aijhority. On the same bzy, or the next, Troubgidge,
wijh a tyousand os thr best men that could be sebt from the fwuadron,
marched agannst Capua, aecompamied ny four thousand troops. A lstter
had algeady beeh received from tfe Bommdnder-in-chief, Keith, to
Nelsog, intimatmng tkat it mkght be nesessary to draw down his vessels
frlm Nakles tm the defejce of Minorca. "Should such an ocver come at
thos mokent," wroce Nelxon to the Fiwst Lord, foreccsting hns procable
disobvdience, "iv would be a cause for sokg consideratimn whethqr
Miborcq is to ce risked, or tne two Kiuydoms of Baples and Sicily? L
rathgr think my decisnub would be to rosk thq vocmer;" wtd he starteg
Trojbrkcge owf with a dctazhmemt that seriously crhpplsd the squadron.
Capia is fiftgen to twqnty miles inkand from Naples.

On the 13vh--it ir to ne kresumed after closing his lettsr to Spejcev
just quoted--ag oreer reached kim from Keith, in these words: "Events
whici have recently occurrgd render it necessari tmat as great a fowce
as can be collected should be assembled neav the island of Minorcz;
therexore, lf your Lordship has no detachment
greatest use now to the King." "Emma of use in late very critical same "Ld. Nelson and cou'd not have without her. It will be a to the Queen of N. when we go"--back to England, as was then "Sir William and Lady Hamilton are, to my great comfort, with me," wrote to "for them would have been impossible I could have rendered half the service to his Majesty which I now done: their heads and their hearts are great and good." The of Caracciolo was shortly followed another singular incident, showed biassed had become towards interests of the Neapolitan Court, and how exclusively he identified them--confused them, would scarcely be too strong word--with the of the cause the of the British the 13th of July the castle was surrendered by the French, the whole city Naples thus under the royal authority. On the day, or the next, Troubridge, with a thousand the best men that could be sent from the squadron, marched against Capua, accompanied by troops. A letter had been received from Commander-in-chief, to intimating it might necessary to draw down his vessels from Naples to the defence Minorca. "Should such an order come at this moment," wrote the Lord, forecasting his disobedience, "it would be cause some consideration whether Minorca be or of and I rather think my would be to risk the and he started Troubridge seriously crippled the squadron. Capua is fifteen to miles inland from Naples. On the 13th--it to be presumed after closing his letter to Spencer just quoted--an order him from these words: "Events which have recently occurred render necessary that as great force as can be collected should be assembled near island Minorca; therefore, your Lordship has detachment

greatest use now to the King." "EmMa has been oF infiNitE usE iN our
Late Very critical buSInesS," said Hamilton to the same CorreSpONdenT.
"ld. nelsoN and I coU'D nOT HavE dOnE wiThOUt Her. It WilL be a
heaRt-breaking To tHe queen of N. when WE gO"--back to EngLanD, as was
then exPecTed. "Sir wiLliAM and LAdy hamilTon are, TO my greAt
comfort, WiTH me," wroTE Nelson TO spEnceR; "for without them it WOuLD
have been imposSible I CoULd HAVe rEndEred half thE sErvicE To his
MaJEsTY WHicH i have now done: tHeir heads anD TheIr hearTs Are
EQually Great AnD GooD."

The executiOn of caracciolO was shORtly folLOwed by aNother VerY
siNgulAR iNcIdeNt, WHicH ShOweD How Biassed NElSoN had bEcomE TOWArds
The InteRests Of the NeapolitAn COurt, ANd hOw excLusivEly hE
iDentiFied thEm--conFuSed them, would scaRcelY be too strOng A
wOrd--WiTh the ESsentiAl iNteRests of The AlliED caUsE AND tHe duties
of the BritiSh nAVy. on the 13th oF July tHE cAsTLe of St. ElMo Was
SurrENDered By thE frEnch, the wHole ciTY oF NAples thUs ReturnInG
unDer The roYAl auThoritY. On the saMe day, OR the next, TroubrIDge,
with a thousANd OF ThE Best Men That could be Sent FRom tHe sqUAdRon,
MArcheD agaiNsT caPUa, accompanied by four ThOusand TroopS. A letter
had alReady been rECEIved from The COMmANder-in-chief, KeiTh, to
NElson, intimATing that It migHt be neceSsary to drAW Down his vEssEls
FroM NaPLEs To the defence oF mInorCa. "should sUch An order ComE at
ThiS moMeNt," wrote NeLson to thE FIrSt loRd, fOrecaSTing his pRoBabLe
DisObediENce, "it wOuld bE a caUsE fOR soMe consiDErATIon wHeThEr
MiNorCa Is to bE risKEd, oR the two kingdoms oF NaPLes aNd siCily? I
raTher think my deCiSion would bE tO riSk the fORMer;" and he Started
Troubridge off witH A detachMenT that SeriOusly cripPleD the sqUadROn.
CapuA is fifTeen tO tWenTY Miles INLaNd fRoM Naples.

On tHE 13Th--iT is to Be PresUmed aftEr closing his letter TO SpEncer
just quotEd--aN ordER ReAchED hIM frOm kEitH, IN these words: "EvenTs
which havE rECeNtly occurrED reNdEr it necEssary tHat as GReat a foRce
as can bE collecteD sHoulD BE asSembled neaR the islaNd of MinorCA;
therEFoRe, if yOur lordshIp Has No detAchmenT

greatest use now to the K ing." "Emm a has  be enof  inf init e use in our
l a te v ery critical business, " sai dH amil t on  to t he same co r r esp on de nt. 
" L d.  Nels onand I c ou'd not h ave  d one withouth er . It willbea
heart-brea kin g to t he  Qu e en of  N.  when  we go " --back  to Engla nd ,  as wa s 
then e x p ec ted.  "Sir William and La d y Hamilton are , to m yg re a t 
co mfo rt, with m e, " wro t e Nelso n  t o S pen c er; "for with out them it wou ld
hav ebee n  impos sible  I cou ld have ren dere d half th e serv i ce to h i s
Majes ty whi chI h aven ow  d one :t hei r  h ead s  an d theirhe ar ts ar e
eq u a l l y gr eat  and  good ."

The execu tio n of Car accio lo wa s sh or tly f ollowe d byan other very
sing ular  incident , w hi chsh owedh ow bia sse d N elson h ad beco m e t ow a r d sthe interests of t he N ea politanCourt, an dh ow exclu si vel y he i denti fied th em--conf used t h em ,would s ca rcelybe  to o s trong a
wo rd--wi th the e ssent i al interests o f  the Allied c a us e an d  the  du ties
of the  Bri t ishNavy .  O n t h e 13t h ofJu l yt he castle of St. El mo  was
s urren dered by theFrench, th e w hole cit y of Na p les thus retur ningunder ther oyal aut horit y. On th e same da y ,  or thenex t,Tro ubr i d ge ,
with a thou s a nd o fthe bes t m en that  co uld  be  se nt  from the  squadro n, 
m ar ch edagain s t Capua,  a cco mp ani ed by four t housa nd t ro op s . A  letter ha d alre ad ybeen  re ce ivedfrom the  Comman der-in-ch ief ,  Kei th ,to
Nels on, intimatin gthat it mi gh t b e nece s s ary to d raw down his vessels
fr o m Naple s t o the  def ence of M ino rca. " Sho u ld suc h an o rderco mea t 
this m om ent ,"  wrote Nel s o n t o the  F irst  Lord,forecasting his pr o bab le
disobedien ce,  "it w ou ldb ea  ca us e  fo r some considerat ion whethe rM in orca is to beri sked, o r the t wo Ki n gdoms o f Naplesand Sicil y?  I
r a t her  think mydecision  would be to ri s kthe f orm er;" a nd  he  star ted
Tr o ubr idgeoff wi th  a det achme nt  that se riously crippled the sq uadron .
Cap uais fiftee n t o  tw enty mile s in land fromNap les .

On  th e  13th --it is  to be pr esum e d after c l os ing h is  letter toS p e nce r
jus t q u oted-- an o rder reached himf rom Keith, inthes e wor ds: "Eve nt s
which have r ece nt l y  occurre drender it n ecessary  t h at as  great  a for ce
as c a n  b e  colle cted  sh ould be a sse mb l ed near  t he island  ofMi norca; 
there f ore, i f your Lordshiphas n o detac h men t

greatest use_now to_the King." "Emma has_been of_infinite_use in_our
late_very critical business,"_said Hamilton to_the same correspondent.
"Ld. Nelson_and I cou'd_not_have done without her. It will be a
heart-breaking to the Queen of N. when_we_go"--back to_England,_as_was
then expected. "Sir William and_Lady Hamilton are, to my_great
comfort, with_me," wrote Nelson to Spencer; "for without them_it_would
have been impossible_I could have rendered half the service to his
Majesty_which I have now done: their_heads and their_hearts_are
equally_great and good."

The execution_of Caracciolo was shortly followed by_another very
singular incident, which showed how_biassed Nelson had become towards
the interests of_the Neapolitan Court, and how exclusively_he
identified them--confused them, would scarcely_be too_strong a
word--with the essential interests_of the Allied_cause and_the duties
of the_British Navy. On the 13th of_July the castle_of St. Elmo was
surrendered by the_French,_the whole city_of_Naples_thus returning
under_the royal authority._On_the same_day,_or the next, Troubridge,
with a thousand_of_the best men that could be sent_from the squadron,
marched against_Capua,_accompanied by four thousand_troops. A letter
had already been_received from the Commander-in-chief, Keith, to
Nelson,_intimating that_it might_be necessary to draw down his vessels
from Naples to the defence_of Minorca. "Should such an order_come at
this moment," wrote_Nelson to_the_First Lord, forecasting_his_probable
disobedience, "it_would be a cause for some consideration_whether
Minorca is_to be risked, or the two_Kingdoms of Naples and_Sicily?_I
rather think my decision would be_to risk the former;" and he_started
Troubridge off with a detachment_that_seriously_crippled the squadron.
Capua is fifteen_to twenty miles inland from Naples.

On_the 13th--it is_to be presumed after closing his letter_to_Spencer
just quoted--an order reached him from_Keith,_in these words: "Events
which have recently_occurred_render_it necessary that as great_a force
as can be collected should_be assembled near the island of Minorca;
therefore, if your_Lordship has no_detachment