 forces,
which were acting in support of the royalist cause. The double
function introduces great confusion into the subsequent transactions,
especially as there are on record no formal credentials investing him
with the authority he claimed to have from the King of Naples. The
omission probably arose from the extreme shortness of his stay in
Palermo on the 21st--only two hours and a half elapsing, by the
"Foudroyant's" log, between the entering of the ship and her sailing
again; a time sufficient for an interview and a clear understanding,
but scarcely for drawing up a regular commission. The fact rests upon
his own statement, adequately supported, however, by inferences
reasonably to be drawn from expressions in letters to him, both from
the King and from Acton, the Prime Minister. That his power went so
far as to authorize him to remove Cardinal Ruffo, up to that time the
King's representative, would alone confirm the assertion of a man
habitually truthful. Sir William Hamilton also, writing to Greville,
and alluding to his official despatch by the same mail, says, "We had
full powers." It may be accepted that Nelson himself was entirely
satisfied that he was authorized at the time to act for the King, when
emergency required; and it is certain that letters were speedily sent,
empowering him to appoint a new government, as well as to arrest Ruffo
and to send him to Palermo in a British ship.

Seeing the flags of truce flying, from the two castles and the
"Seahorse," and being under the impression that has been stated as to
the terms of an armistice, which he called "infamous," Nelson
immediately made a signal annulling the truce, "being determined," he
wrote to Keith, "never to give my approbation to any terms with
Rebels, but that of unconditional submission." As the execution of the
capitulation depended upon the embarkation of the garrisons in the
transports which were to be provided, Nelson was entirely master of
the situation, so far as force went. Next morning, June 25th, he moved
his fleet of eighteen sail nearer in, mooring it in a close line of
battle before the city, and at the same time sent for twenty-two gun
and mortar vessels
forces, 
 which were acting in support of the royalist lawsuit. The bivalent 
 function introduces big confusion into the subsequent transaction, 
 especially as there are on criminal record no courtly credentials invest him 
 with the authority he claimed to get from the King of Naples. The 
 omission probably arose from the extreme shortness of his stay in 
 Palermo on the 21st -- only two hour and a half elapsing, by the 
 " Foudroyant's " log, between the entering of the ship and her glide 
 again; a time sufficient for an interview and a clear understanding, 
 but barely for drawing up a regular commission. The fact rests upon 
 his own statement, adequately support, however, by inferences 
 reasonably to be drawn from expressions in letters to him, both from 
 the King and from Acton, the Prime Minister. That his might proceed so 
 far as to authorize him to remove Cardinal Ruffo, up to that time the 
 King's representative, would alone confirm the assertion of a man 
 habitually truthful. Sir William Hamilton besides, spell to Greville, 
 and alluding to his official dispatch by the like chain mail, says, " We had 
 full powers. " It may be accepted that Nelson himself was entirely 
 satisfied that he was authorized at the meter to act for the King, when 
 emergency required; and it is certain that letters were speedily send, 
 empowering him to appoint a new government, as well as to catch Ruffo 
 and to send him to Palermo in a British ship. 

 visit the flags of truce flying, from the two castles and the 
 " Seahorse, " and being under the impression that has been express as to 
 the terms of an armistice, which he called " infamous, " Nelson 
 immediately reach a signal annulling the truce, " being determined, " he 
 write to Keith, " never to give my approbation to any terms with 
 Rebels, but that of unconditional submission. " As the execution of the 
 capitulation depend upon the embarkation of the garrison in the 
 transports which were to be provide, Nelson was entirely master of 
 the position, so far as military unit went. adjacent morning, June 25th, he moved 
 his fleet of eighteen sail nearer in, mooring it in a close argumentation of 
 battle before the city, and at the same prison term sent for twenty - two gun 
 and mortar vessel
 fogces,
which were acting in support of the royalivt cauae. The duuble
function introduces greet cinfusuon into the subsequeng transacnions,
espexialot as there are on vzcord ko foxmel credentials lnvesting hhm
with the autvoficy he claimed to have from the King jf Naplrs. The
omission ptobabkr arkse from the extreme shortness of gis staj in
Palermo on thr 21st--only two hours and a hwlf flapsing, by the
"Foufroyant's" lot, beeqeen the entdring of the ship and ger sailing
again; a time sufficidnt fpr an intetruew dnd a clear undegstanding,
but scarcely for drswing up a regmlar rommussion. The fact rests upon
his own stateient, adeqgacely supported, howevee, vy inxeretces
fwasunaglb tk be dgawi from exprsssions in oetters to him, both fwim
the King ans from Aston, the Prime Minister. That his power fenf so
far as to authorize him to remove Cardinwl Ruffo, tp to that time the
King's representative, would alote coifkrm tme arwegtion of a man
habitually truthful. Sir William Gakikton also, writlng to Greville,
and apliqing to his owficial dsspatch by the samf mail, fays, "Qe had
fulj poeers." It may be accepted thar Nelson himfwlf was entirely
sacisfied that he eas aithorized at the time tu acf for the Klng, when
ejdrgency required; anc ht is certain that letters were spexdily sent,
emooweting hii to appoijt a kaw government, as wfll ad do arrest Guffo
and to send him to Palermo in a British xhhp.

Sveing the flagx of truce flring, from the jwo castlzs and the
"Seahorae," and ueing under ehe impressiot that has bexn stated as ro
thw terms uf an armisticr, which hv ealled "indamous," Nelson
immedlateli jade a signal auuuoling the truce, "bekng dvtecmineq," he
wrote to Neitf, "ndfer tu give my aiprubatoon to any terms witv
Rebsls, but that of unvokditional submissyon." As the exrcution of the
capiuulatimn vependrd opon the embarkation of the gardisons in thc
transports wrich were to be 'rovided, Nelson was entirely master of
thx situation, so far as firce went. Next mornnnn, June 25th, he moveq
his fleed of eighteen sail nwarer in, mooring lt in a close line of
bzttle teforf the city, and at the same time sent for twenty-two gun
and mortar vessels
forces, which were acting in support of cause. double function great confusion into there on record no credentials investing him the authority he claimed to have the King of Naples. The omission probably arose from the extreme shortness of stay in Palermo on the 21st--only two hours and a half elapsing, by "Foudroyant's" between entering the ship and her sailing again; a time sufficient for an interview and a clear understanding, scarcely for drawing up a regular commission. The rests upon his own adequately supported, however, by inferences to drawn from in to both from the and from Acton, the Prime Minister. That his power went so far as to authorize him to Cardinal Ruffo, that time King's would confirm the assertion man habitually truthful. Sir William Hamilton Greville, and alluding to his official despatch by same mail, "We had full powers." It may accepted that Nelson himself was entirely satisfied that was authorized at the time to act for the King, when emergency required; and it that letters were speedily empowering him to a government, well to arrest and to send him to Palermo in a British ship. Seeing flags of truce flying, from the two castles and the being the impression that been stated as to terms an armistice, which he Nelson made the "being he wrote to Keith, to give my approbation to terms with Rebels, but the execution of the capitulation depended upon the of the garrisons in the transports which to be provided, Nelson was entirely master of the situation, so far force went. June 25th, he moved his fleet of eighteen nearer in, mooring it a close line of battle before the city, and the time sent twenty-two gun and vessels
 forces,
which were acting in suPport of the RoyalIst CauSe. the dOublE
function introDUces Great confusion into the sUbseqUeNT traNSaCtionS,
especiALlY AS thErE aRe oN rECoRd no fOrmAl credeNtials inveStiNg Him
with the auTHoRity he claiMed To have from thE KiNg of NaPlEs. THE
omisSioN probAbly arOSe from The extremE sHOrtnesS Of his stAY In
paleRmo on the 21st--only two HOuRS and a half elapsIng, by tHe
"fOuDROyaNt's" Log, between ThE enteRIng of thE ShIP ANd hER sailing
again; A time sufficIEnt For an iNtErvIEw and a Clear UnDErsTanding,
but sCarcEly for draWing up A Regular COmmissiOn. The fAct ResTs upON
hIs Own StATemENt, AdeQUatEly suppoRtEd, HowevEr, by INFERencEs
rEasoNably To be drawn from ExpRessIOns In letTers tO him, BoTh froM
the KiNg and FrOm Acton, the Prime miniSter. That hIs pOwEr wEnT so
faR As to auThoRizE him to rEmove CaRDinAl rUFFo, Up to that time the
KinG's REPrEsentatiVe, woulD AlOnE Confirm tHe AssErtiON Of a maN
habITuAlly trutHful. SiR wiLlIam HamiLtOn also, WrItiNg tO GrevILle,
aNd alluDing to hiS offiCIal despatch by tHE same mail, says, "wE hAD
FuLL powErs." it may be accePted THat NElsoN HiMseLF was eNtireLy
SAtISfied that he was authoRiZed at tHe timE to act for the KIng, when
emeRGENcy requiRed; aND iT Is certain that lEtterS were speedILy sent,
emPowerIng him to Appoint a nEW GovernmeNt, aS weLl aS to ARReSt Ruffo
and to sEND him To palermo In a british ShiP.

SeEinG thE fLags of truCe flying, FrOm ThE tWo cAstleS And the
"SeAhOrsE," aNd bEing uNDer the ImpreSsioN tHaT Has Been staTEd AS To
thE tErMs of An aRmIsticE, whiCH he Called "iNfamous," NeLsoN
ImmeDiAtEly made A signal annullInG the truce, "bEiNg dEtermiNED," he
wrote To Keith, "never to give my appRObation To aNy terMs wiTh
Rebels, bUt tHat of uNcoNDitionAl submIssioN." AS thE EXecutION oF thE
cApitulatioN DEpeNded uPoN the EmbarkaTion of the garrisons IN thE
transports whIch Were TO Be ProVIdED, NeLsON waS ENtirely master of
The situatiOn, SO fAr as force wENt. NExT morninG, June 25th, He movED
his fleEt of eightEen sail neArEr in, MOOriNg it in a cloSe line of
Battle befORe the CItY, and aT thE same tImE seNt for Twenty-TWo gUn
and Mortar VeSsels
 forces,
which were acting  in suppor t ofthe  ro ya list  cau se. The double func tion introduces greatconfu si o n in t othe s ubseque n tt r ans ac ti ons ,e sp ecial lyas ther e are on r eco rd  no formal c r ed entials in ves ting him
wit h t he aut ho rit y  he c lai med t o have from t he King o fN aples. The
omi s s io n pr obably arose from th e  extreme short ness o fh is s tay  in 
Palermo o nthe 2 1 st--onl y  t w o hou r s and a halfelapsing, b y  th e
"Fou dr oya n t's" l og, b et w een  the enteri ng o f the shi p andh er sail i ng
agai n; a t ime  su ffic i en tfor  a n  in t er vie w  an d a clea run derst andi n g , butsca rcel y for  drawing up a  re gula r  co mmiss ion.Thefa ct re sts up on
hi sown statement,adeq uately su ppo rt ed,  h oweve r , by i nfe ren ces
rea sonably tobe d r aw n from expressions  i n le tters to  him,b ot hf rom
theKi ngandf r om Ac ton, th e PrimeMinist e r.  T hat his  p ower w en t s o
f ar as to a uthori ze him t o rem o ve Cardinal Ru f fo, up to tha t  t i m et he
K ing 's represen tati v e, w ould al one confi rm th ea ss e rtion of a man
habi tu ally t ruthf ul. Sir Willi am Hamilto n a lso, wri ting to Greville,
andallud ing to his official  desp atch bythe samem a il, says , " Wehad 
fu l l  p owers." It ma y be a cc epted t hat  Nelson  hi mse lfwas  e ntirely
s atisfied  t ha the  wa s aut h orized a tthe  t ime  to a c t forthe K ing,  w he n 
em ergency re q u ired ;an d it  is  c ertai n th a t l etterswere spee dil y  sen t, 
e mpoweri ng him to app oi nt a new g ov ern ment,a s  well as  to arrest Ruffo
and to send hi m t o Pal ermo  in a Bri tis h ship .
S eeingthe fl ags o ftru c e  flyi n g ,fro mthe two ca s t les  andth e
"S eahorse ," and being under the  impression t hat  has b ee n s t at e d a st o
t h e  terms of an ar mistice, w hi c hhe called" inf am ous," N elson
i mmedi a tely ma de a sign al annull in g th e tru ce, "being  determi ned," hew rotet oKeith , " neverto  gi ve my  appro b ati on to  any t er ms wit h
Reb el s, but t hat of unconditional su bmissi on."Asthe execu tio n  of  the
capi tula tion depen ded  up on th e e m barka tion of  th e  garr ison s  in the
t r an spo r t swhich weret o beprovi ded ,  Nelso n wa s entirely master of
the situati on,s o  fa r a s  for ce  went. Next mo rni ng , June 25t h,  he moved
h is fleet  o f  eigh teen s ail ne arer in , mo o ring i t in  aclose lin e o fb attle b ef or e  the c ity,  a nd atthe sa m e ti m e  sent for twenty -twog u n
and mor tar v es sels
 forces,
which_were acting_in support of the_royalist cause._The_double
function introduces_great_confusion into the_subsequent transactions,
especially as_there are on record_no formal credentials_investing_him
with the authority he claimed to have from the King of Naples. The
omission probably_arose_from the_extreme_shortness_of his stay in
Palermo on_the 21st--only two hours and_a half_elapsing, by the
"Foudroyant's" log, between the entering of_the_ship and her_sailing
again; a time sufficient for an interview and a_clear understanding,
but scarcely for drawing up_a regular commission._The_fact_rests upon
his own statement,_adequately supported, however, by inferences
reasonably to_be drawn from expressions in letters_to him, both from
the King and from_Acton, the Prime Minister. That his_power went so
far as to_authorize him_to remove Cardinal Ruffo, up_to that time_the
King's representative,_would alone confirm_the assertion of a man
habitually truthful._Sir William Hamilton_also, writing to Greville,
and alluding to_his_official despatch by_the_same_mail, says,_"We had
full powers."_It_may be_accepted_that Nelson himself was entirely
satisfied that_he_was authorized at the time to act_for the King, when
emergency_required;_and it is certain_that letters were speedily sent,
empowering_him to appoint a new government,_as well_as to_arrest Ruffo
and to send him to Palermo in a British ship.

Seeing_the flags of truce flying, from_the two castles and_the
"Seahorse," and_being_under the impression_that_has been_stated as to
the terms of an armistice,_which he_called "infamous," Nelson
immediately made a signal_annulling the truce, "being_determined,"_he
wrote to Keith, "never to give_my approbation to any terms with
Rebels,_but that of unconditional submission."_As_the_execution of the
capitulation depended upon_the embarkation of the garrisons in_the
transports which were_to be provided, Nelson was entirely master_of
the_situation, so far as force went._Next_morning, June 25th, he moved
his fleet_of_eighteen_sail nearer in, mooring it_in a close line of
battle before_the city, and at the same time sent for_twenty-two gun
and mortar_vessels