544 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1805. 



KENERAL ORDER. 



Eurj/alutf, Oct. Q3. 



The CTcr to be lamented death of 

 lord viscount Nelson, duke of 

 Bronte, the commander in chief, 

 who fcTI in the action of the twenty- 

 first, in the arms of victory, co- 

 ▼ered with glory, whose memo. 

 ry will be ever dear to the Bri- 

 tish navy and the British nation, 

 ■whose zeal for the honour of his 

 king, and for the interests of his 

 country, will be ever held up as a 

 shining example for a British sea- 

 man, leaves to me a duty to return 

 my thanks to the right hon. rear- 

 admiral, the captains, oflicers, sea- 

 men, and detachments of royal ma- 

 Tines serving on board his majesty's 

 squadron, now under my command, 

 for tbcir conduct on that day ; but 

 where can I find language to express 

 my sentiments of the valour and 

 skill wbich were displayed by the of- 

 ficers, the seamen, and marines in 

 the battle with the enemy, where 

 every individual appeared an hero, 

 on whom the glory of the country 

 depended ; the attack was irresisti- 

 ble, and the issue of it adds to our 

 naval annals a brilliant instance of 

 what Britons can do, when their 

 king and their country need their 

 service. 



To the right honourable rear-ad- 

 miral the earl of Northesk, to the 

 captains, officers and seamen, and to 

 the officers, non-commissioned offi- 

 cers, and privates of the royal ma- 

 rines, I beg to give my sincere and 

 hearty thanks lor their highly meri- 

 torious conduct, both in the action, 

 and in their zeal and activity in bring- 

 ing the captured ships out from the 

 perilous situation in which they 

 were, after their surrender, among 

 the shoal;; of Trafalgar, in boisterous 

 w«ather. 



And I desire that the respective 

 captains will be pleased to commu- 

 nicate to the officers, seamen, and 

 royal marines this public testimony 

 of my high approbation of their con- 

 duct, and my thanks for it. 



(Signed) C. Collingwood. 



To the Right Hon. Earl of Nor. 



thcsk, and the respective Captains 



and Commanders. 



GENERAL ORDER. 



The Almighty God, w hose arm is 

 strength, having of his great mercy 

 been pleased to crown the exertion 

 of his majesty's fleet with success, 

 in giving them a complete victory 

 over their enemies, on the 21st of 

 this month ; and that all praise and 

 thanksgiving may be offered up to 

 the throne of grace for the great 

 benefits to our country and to man- 

 kind : 



I have thought proper, that a day 

 should be appointed, of general hu- 

 miliation before God, and thanks- 

 giving for this his merciful good- 

 ness, imploring forgiveness of sins, 

 a continuation of his divine mercy^ 

 and his constant aid to u« in the de- 

 fence of our country's liberties and 

 laws, without which the utmost ef- 

 forts of man are nought ; and direct, 

 therefore, that be ap- 

 pointed for this holy purpose. 



Given on board the Euryalus, off 

 Cape Trafalgar., Oct. 22, 180'5. 



(Signed) C. Collingwood. 



To the respective Captains and Com' 

 manders. 



[N. B. The fleet having been dis- 

 persed by a gale of wind, no day, as 

 yet., has been able to be appointed 

 for the above purpose] 



Euri/alus, off Cadiz, Oct. 24. 

 Sir, 

 In my letter of the 22d I detailed 

 to you, fpr the information of my 



lordt 



