aparte's Egyptian expedition, gave a
very conspicuous illustration.

With such a temperament, being now very much in the position of an
individual fighting a corporation, he appealed to the home Government;
addressing, on the 29th of June, 1785, a memorial to the King, setting
forth the facts of the case, as already given, adding that his health
was much impaired, and asking for assistance. He received a reply to
this in the following September, informing him that the King had
directed that he should be defended by the Crown lawyers. This implied
approval of his course was succeeded, in November, by a letter from
the Secretary of the Treasury, through the usual official channels of
the Admiralty, acquainting him that the Government was "of opinion
that the commander-in-chief of the Leeward Islands, and officers under
him, have shown a very commendable zeal, in endeavouring to put a stop
to the very illicit practices which were carrying on in the islands,
in open violation of the law, and to the great detriment of the
navigation and trade of his Majesty's dominions." Verily, Hughes had
his reward. Here he was commended in express terms for doing that
which he had been too prudent to do, for zeal which he had never
shown, for maintaining a law which he had given orders not to
maintain. "I own I was surprised," wrote Nelson, "that the
commander-in-chief should be thanked for an act which he did not
order, but which, if I understand the meaning of words, by his order
of the 29th December, 1784, he ordered not to be." "To the end of the
station,[11] his order of the 29th of December was never repealed, so
that I always acted with a rod over me." How heavily the
responsibility he assumed was felt by others, is clearly shown in
another statement made by him. "The Captains Collingwood were the only
officers, with myself, who ever attempted to hinder the illicit trade
with America; _and I stood singly with respect to seizing_, for the
other officers were fearful of being brought into scrapes."

Backed by the royal approval, and with his legal expenses guaranteed,
Nelson's course was now smooth. He continued in all parts of the
station to suppress the
aparte's Egyptian expedition, gave a 
 very conspicuous illustration. 

 With such a disposition, being nowadays very much in the position of an 
 person fighting a pot, he appealed to the home Government; 
 address, on the 29th of June, 1785, a memorial to the King, setting 
 forth the fact of the case, as already given, add that his health 
 was much impaired, and necessitate for aid. He received a reply to 
 this in the following September, informing him that the King had 
 directed that he should be defended by the Crown lawyer. This implied 
 approval of his course was succeed, in November, by a letter from 
 the Secretary of the Treasury, through the usual official channels of 
 the Admiralty, introduce him that the Government was " of opinion 
 that the commanding officer - in - chief of the Leeward Islands, and officers under 
 him, have shown a very commendable zeal, in endeavor to put a stop 
 to the very illicit practices which were carrying on in the islands, 
 in clear violation of the law, and to the great detriment of the 
 navigation and trade of his Majesty's dominions. " Verily, Hughes had 
 his reward. Here he was commended in express terms for act that 
 which he had been too prudent to do, for readiness which he had never 
 testify, for maintaining a law which he had given order not to 
 maintain. " I own I was surprised, " wrote Nelson, " that the 
 commander - in - chief should be thank for an act which he did not 
 order, but which, if I understand the meaning of words, by his order 
 of the 29th December, 1784, he ordered not to be. " " To the end of the 
 station,[11 ] his order of the 29th of December was never repealed, so 
 that I always acted with a gat over me. " How heavily the 
 duty he assumed was felt by others, is clearly shown in 
 another statement cook by him. " The Captains Collingwood were the only 
 officers, with myself, who ever try to hinder the illicit trade 
 with America; _ and I stood individually with respect to seizing _, for the 
 other officers were fearful of being fetch into scrapes. " 

 back by the royal blessing, and with his legal expenses guaranteed, 
 Nelson's path was now smooth. He stay in all parts of the 
 station to suppress the
apagte's Egyptian expedition, gave a
very conspicuouv illuatration.

Dith such a temperament, beinj noq vert much in the position of an
indpvidual fughtmng a corporatioi, he appccled fl thz iome Government;
sddressing, on the 29th of Buve, 1785, a memorial to the King, setting
foreh the gafts of the casg, as sjreasj niven, adding that his health
was juch imkaired, and asking gor assistance. He received a rfply to
this in the following Weptqnber, informivg him thau che King has
directed that he should be defdnded by the Criwb lwfyers. This mmplieq
approval of his cousse was succeeded, in Kovemuer, vy a letter from
the Sxcretary of the Treafury, throggk the usual official xhqnnelv of
dhe Xemifaluy, ecqhaintijg iim that ths Governmenr was "of opinion
thau trv commander-in-dhief jf the Leeward Islands, and officers under
vim, have shown a very commwndable zeal, in endeagouring tj put a stop
to the very illicit practices which ware cerfyiun ub ln the islands,
in open violation of the law, anq tp nhe great detrimekt of the
navigatiom wnc trade of his Majescg's dominions." Verily, Jughes rad
hiw reward. Rere he was commended in expresw terms for boibg that
which he hab been too pxudent to dp, for zeal which he had nevsr
shown, for maintainjvg a law which hd hsd given orders not to
maintayn. "I own M was surprired," erote Gelson, "thah the
gmmmander-in-chief shluld ye thdnked for wn act which he did not
order, buv which, if I ondarsnand the ieanikg of words, by ris order
of thg 29th Deceiber, 1784, he orderes not tm be." "To the end of the
stdjion,[11] his ordec of the 29eh od Dexember dxs never repeaked, so
than N always qcted with a rod oyer mg." Gow heavily the
xtspinsibility he axsuoed wws fqnt by others, is zlextly sfown in
anotmer stayement made by him. "Tve Czptains Collingwooc rere the only
offycers, with myxelf, who ever attelpted to hindrr jhe illicit trade
with America; _ahd I stoof slngly with refpecb to seizing_, fpr the
other officers were fearful of bemng brought into scrapgs."

Backed by the royal spproval, anv with his legan expenses guaranteee,
Nelson's course wss now smooth. He contjnued hn alp parts of the
station to suppress the
aparte's Egyptian expedition, gave a very conspicuous such temperament, being very much in fighting corporation, he appealed the home Government; on the 29th of June, 1785, memorial to the King, setting forth the facts of the case, as already adding that his health was much impaired, and asking for assistance. He received reply this the September, informing him that the King had directed that he should be defended by the Crown This implied approval of his course was succeeded, November, by a letter the Secretary of the Treasury, the official channels the acquainting that the Government "of opinion that the commander-in-chief of the Leeward Islands, and officers under him, have shown a very zeal, in put a to very practices which were in the islands, in open violation and to the great detriment of the navigation trade of Majesty's dominions." Verily, Hughes had his Here he was commended in express terms for that which he had been too prudent to do, for zeal which he had never maintaining a law which had given orders to "I I surprised," wrote "that the commander-in-chief should be thanked for an act which he not order, but which, if I understand the meaning of his of the 29th 1784, he ordered not be." the end of the order the was repealed, that I always acted a rod over me." How the responsibility he assumed clearly shown in another statement made by him. Captains Collingwood were the only officers, with who ever attempted to hinder the illicit trade with America; _and I singly with seizing_, for the other officers were fearful of brought into scrapes." Backed the royal approval, and with his legal expenses guaranteed, course now smooth. continued in all of the station suppress the
aparte's Egyptian expedition, Gave a
very cOnspiCuoUs iLlUstrAtioN.

With such a tempERameNt, being now very much in thE posiTiON of aN
InDividUal fighTInG A CorPoRaTioN, hE ApPealeD to The home government;
AddReSsing, on the 29th OF JUne, 1785, a memoriAl tO the King, settIng
Forth tHe FacTS of thE caSe, as aLready GIven, adDing that hIs HEalth
wAS much imPAIrEd, anD asking for assistaNCe. hE received a replY to
thiS iN ThE FOllOwiNg SeptembeR, iNformINg him thAT tHE kIng HAd
directed thaT he should be DEfeNded by ThE CrOWn lawyErs. ThIs IMplIed
approval Of hiS course waS succeEDed, in NoVEmber, by A letteR frOm
tHe SeCReTaRy oF tHE TrEAsUry, THroUgh the usUaL oFficiAl chANNELs of
The admiRalty, Acquainting hiM thAt thE govErnmeNt was "Of opInIon
thAt the cOmmanDeR-in-chief of the LeEwarD Islands, aNd oFfIceRs Under
HIm, have ShoWn a Very comMendablE ZeaL, iN ENDeAvouring to put a stop
To THE vEry illicIt pracTIcEs WHich were CaRryIng oN IN the iSlanDS,
iN open vioLation OF tHe Law, and tO tHe greaT dEtrImeNt of tHE
navIgatioN and tradE of hiS majesty's dominiONs." Verily, HugheS HaD
HIs REwarD. HeRe he was commEndeD In exPresS TeRms FOr doiNg thaT
wHIcH He had been too prudent To Do, for zEal whIch he had never
Shown, for maINTAining a lAw whICh HE had given orderS not tO
maintain. "I OWn I was suRprisEd," wrote NElson, "that THE
commandEr-iN-chIef ShoULD bE thanked for an ACT whiCh He did noT
orDer, but wHicH, if i unDerStAnd the meaNing of woRdS, bY hIs OrdEr
of tHE 29th DecemBeR, 1784, he OrDerEd not TO be." "To tHe end Of thE
sTaTIon,[11] His ordeR Of THE 29th oF DEcEmbeR waS nEver rEpeaLEd, sO
that I aLways acteD wiTH a roD oVeR me." How hEavily the
respOnSibility he AsSumEd was fELT by otherS, is clearly shown in
anotheR StatemeNt mAde by Him. "THe CaptainS CoLlingwOod WEre the Only
ofFicerS, wIth MYSelf, wHO EvEr aTtEmpted to hiNDEr tHe illIcIt trAde
with america; _and I stood siNGly With respect to SeiZing_, FOR tHe
oTHeR OffIcERs wERE fearful of being Brought intO sCRaPes."

Backed bY The RoYal apprOval, and With hIS legal eXpenses guAranteed,
NElSon's COUrsE was now smoOth. He conTinued in aLL partS Of The
stAtiOn to suPpResS the
aparte's Egyptian expediti on, gave a 
very  co nsp ic uous  ill ustration.

Wi t h su ch a temperament, bein g now  v e ry m u ch  in t he posi t io n ofan 
i ndi vi d ua l fig hti ng a co rporation,  he  a ppealed to t h ehome Gover nme nt;
addressi ng,  on th e29t h  of J une , 178 5, a m e morial  to the K in g , sett i ng
fort h th e fa cts of the case,a sa lready given,adding  t h at h ishea lth
was mu ch  impa i red, an d  a s k i ngf or assistance . He receiv e d a  reply  t o
t h is inthe f ol l owi ng Septembe r, i nforminghim th a t the K i ng haddirect edtha t he sh ou ldbe def e nd edb y t he Crown  l aw yers.  Thi s i m plie d
a ppro val o f his coursewas  suc c eed ed, i n Nov embe r,  by a  lette r fro mthe Secretary o f th e Treasur y,th rou gh  theu sual o ffi cia l chann els oft heAd m i r al ty, acquainting hi mt h at  the Gov ernmen t  w as "of opin io n
t hatt h e com mand e r- in-chief  of th e  L ee ward Is la nds, a nd  of fic ers u n derhim, h ave show n a v e ry commendable zeal, in ende a vo u r in g  toput  a stop
tothev eryilli c it  pr a ctice s whi ch we r e carrying on in th eisland s,
in  open violati on of thel a w , and to  the gr e at detriment o f the 
navigatio n  and tra de of  his Maj esty's do m i nions."Ver ily , H ugh e s  h ad
his reward . Here  h e was c omm ended i n e xpr ess  te rm s for doi ng thatwh ic hhe  ha d bee n  too pru de ntto  do , for zeal w hichhe h ad  n e ver 
shown, fo r main ta in inga l aw  whic h he had  givenorders no t t o 
mai nt ai n. "I o wn I was surp ri sed," wrot eNel son, " t h at the
c ommander-in-chief shoul d  be tha nke d for  anact which  he  did n oto rder,but wh ich,if  Iu n derst a n dthe  m eaning ofw o rds , byhi s or der
ofthe 29th December, 178 4, he ordered  no t to b e. " " T ot heen d  of t he
station,[11]  his order  o f  t he 29th of Dec em ber was  neverrepea l ed, sothat I al ways acte dwith a  ro d over me. " How he avily the respo n si bilit y h e assu me d w as fe lt byo the rs, i s clea rl y show n inan other st atement made by him. "T he Cap tains  Co llingwood  we r e t he only
o ffic ers, withmys elf , who  ev e r att empt e dtoh inder  the illicit t r ad e
w i t hAmerica; _a n d I s toodsin g ly wit h re spect to seizing_ ,  for the
other  off i c ers  we r e fe ar ful of being b rou gh t into scr ap es."

Backe d by the  r o yal a pprova l, and  with h i s  l e gal ex pens esguarantee d,Ne l son's c ou rs e  was n ow s mo oth. H e cont i nued i n all parts of t he
st a t ion t o  su ppres sthe
aparte's Egyptian_expedition, gave_a
very conspicuous illustration.

With such_a temperament,_being_now very_much_in the position_of an
individual fighting_a corporation, he appealed_to the home_Government;
addressing,_on the 29th of June, 1785, a memorial to the King, setting
forth the facts_of_the case,_as_already_given, adding that his health
was_much impaired, and asking for_assistance. He_received a reply to
this in the following September,_informing_him that the_King had
directed that he should be defended by the_Crown lawyers. This implied
approval of his_course was succeeded,_in_November,_by a letter from
the_Secretary of the Treasury, through the_usual official channels of
the Admiralty, acquainting_him that the Government was "of opinion
that_the commander-in-chief of the Leeward Islands,_and officers under
him, have shown_a very_commendable zeal, in endeavouring to_put a stop
to_the very_illicit practices which_were carrying on in the islands,
in_open violation of_the law, and to the great_detriment_of the
navigation and_trade_of_his Majesty's_dominions." Verily, Hughes_had
his_reward. Here_he_was commended in express terms for_doing_that
which he had been too prudent to_do, for zeal which_he_had never
shown, for maintaining_a law which he had_given orders not to
maintain. "I own_I was_surprised," wrote_Nelson, "that the
commander-in-chief should be thanked for an act which he_did not
order, but which, if I_understand the meaning of_words, by_his_order
of the 29th_December,_1784, he_ordered not to be." "To the end_of the
station,[11]_his order of the 29th of_December was never repealed,_so
that_I always acted with a rod_over me." How heavily the
responsibility he_assumed was felt by others,_is_clearly_shown in
another statement made by_him. "The Captains Collingwood were the_only
officers, with myself,_who ever attempted to hinder the illicit_trade
with_America; _and I stood singly with_respect_to seizing_, for the
other officers were_fearful_of_being brought into scrapes."

Backed by_the royal approval, and with his_legal expenses guaranteed,
Nelson's course was now smooth. He continued_in all parts_of the
station to suppress the