« 



tl 



3^6 T^E LITE Oi 



" had once the honour of being a Lieutenrant m 

 " the mofl glorious navy under heaven; he is 

 proud to fay fo, nor did he, at once, jump 

 into the diftinguiflied fituation he now occu- 

 pies ukh fo much reputation, he obtained it 

 *** by length of fervice and by dint of merit! 

 " But Mr. Prater Ihould have accufed the Com- 

 *' manding Admiral of the fleet, Antonio Ja- 

 " nua-rro de Valle, and not Commodore Han- 

 " corne, of having fupplied my wants, and his 

 Excellency the Vice-Roy, of having given 

 me a handfome houfe, while he lodged Pra- 

 " ter, Drummond, the foldiers, women, &c. 

 " without diftindion, in an hofpkal ; thefe 

 *' great men knew every thing unfavourable to 

 ** me, but they had alfo the means of learning 

 " how I behaved in the moment of themunity: 

 " and how fome others. My difpute with Mr. 

 " Prater differs in fomething from his account 

 *' of it. Reafons, more than fufficient, induced 

 me (while at Rio Grande) to put my fvvord 

 in my hand againfl him, but he was refcued 

 from the danger into which he had drawn 

 •* himfelf, by the interference of Mr. Murchi- 

 " fon, who himfelf received what was meant 



" for Prater. 



** I am. Sir., 



" Your moft obedient Servant, 



" J. G, S. LISLE.'* 



** Portfmovth^ April 5, 1 799." 



During 





