Memoirs and Correspondence of Viscount Castlereagh, Second Marquess of Londonderry

Jan. 24. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Hawkesbury, relative to the

possession of Malta

Note respecting Malta

On the Interference of France in the Affairs of Switzerland.

By Lord Castlereagh

Grounds for the Justification of the British Government, in

case of the Renewal of War. By Lord Castlereagh

Chronological view of Diplomatic Correspondence with

France during the Peace

Aug. 19. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Hawkesbury, on the Russian

Mediation, and the policy of keeping Malta

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OPERATIONS AGAINST THE BOULOGNE FLOTILLA; PROJECTED

ATTACK OF CADIZ.

1805-1807.

1805. Preliminary Observations

Aug. 9. Mr. Robert Francis to the Right Hon. W. Pitt, on his in-

vention for destroying ships

Sept.

Lord Castlereagh to Lord Nelson, directing measures for

the protection of Sardinia

9. Mr. Edward Cooke to Sir William Rule, respecting a number

of launches

10. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Barbam, relative to the shipping
of certain Ordnance Stores

ib.

11. Memorandum by Lord Castlereagh respecting the building

and arming of ten double canoes

19. Lord Castlereagh to Sir Sidney Smith, on the intended

transfer of his services from Boulogne to Cadiz

Memorandum for Sir Sidney Smith's private information

and guidance

ib.

Directions for selecting crews for Mr. Francis's Operations

16. Lord Nelson to Lord Castlereagh, respecting presents for

the Dey of Algiers, &c.

23. Lord Castlereagh to Major-General Sir John Moore, re-

specting the practicability of an attempt upon Boulogne

by a land force

1805.

Sept. 24. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Barham, relative to Johnson's

24. Mr. Edward Cooke, to Mr. Thompson, respecting cannon

for boats attached to Sir Sidney Smith's Squadron

25. Mr. Cooke to Mr. Robert Francis, desiring him to order

certain machinery

27. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Barham, on making an imprest

28. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Barham, letter referred to in the

foregoing

Keith,

29. Sir Sidney Smith to Lord Keith, respecting the explosive

vessels which he might require

29. Sir Sidney Smith to Lord Castlereagh-State of Boulogne

Flotilla

30. Sir Sidney Smith to Lord Castlereagh-Reflections on the

intended attack

Memorandum by Sir Sidney Smith, referred to in preceding

letter

24. Sir Edward Newenham to Sir Sidney Smith-containing

extract of a letter from France, announcing the breaking

up of the army at Boulogne

Oct. 1. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Chatham, on the construction

of rocket-boats, and general intelligence

Oct.

Lord Castlereagh to Sir S. Smith, suggesting the employ-

ment of Mr. Johnson, and the purchase of his cutter

2. Lord Nelson to Lord Castlereagh, respecting presents

destined for Algiers

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Minute relative to the proposed Attack of the Boulogne

Flotilla. By Lord Castlereagh

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3. Lord Nelson to Lord Castlereagh-Position of enemy's
fleet at Cadiz

3. Lord Keith to Sir S. Smith, respecting the intended attack
of Boulogne Flotilla

3. Lord Keith to Lord Barham, disapproving of the use of
rocket vessels

Sir S. Smith to Lord Castlereagh-Operations off Boulogne 113

4. Lord Barham to Lord Castlereagh-Opinion on the proposed

attack

4. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Barham-Remarks on Lord

Keith's letter

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4. Mr. Cooke to Sir Sidney Smith, on the employment of

Mr. Johnson

5. Lord Nelson to Lord Castlereagh-Asks for frigates-State

of Consul at Tangier

1805.

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Oct. 6. Right Hon. W. Pitt to Lord Castlereagh, on the proposed
attack of Boulogne Flotilla

13. Lord Nelson to Lord Castlereagh, relative to Sardinia, with

Enclosure

16. Sir S. Smith to Lord Castlereagh-Report of an experi-

ment with Mr. Francis's invention

16. Lord Castlereagh to the Lords of the Admiralty, with orders

for causing an attempt to be made for destroying the

Flotilla at Boulogne

21. Lord Castlereagh to Sir S. Smith, on the proposed attack

of the enemy's Flotilla

23. Mr. Cooke to Sir S. Smith, respecting sums to be paid out

of his imprest fund

24. Mr. Cooke to Sir S. Smith-Purchase of Nile cutter

24. Lord Castlereagh to Mr. R. Francis-Manning boats for

ib.

24. Mr. Cooke to Mr. R. Francis, on repayment of moneys
advanced to him

ib.

27. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Nelson-Relative to Mr. Francis's

invention

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Nov. 7. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Keith-Embarkation of troops for
the Continent

8. Sir S. Smith to Lord Castlereagh-Preparations for the
intended attack

Lord Castlereagh to Lord Collingwood, transmitting a letter
respecting Cadiz, originally destined for Lord Nelson
14. Lord Castlereagh to Sir S. Smith, on the intended attack .
22. Sir S. Smith to Lord Castlereagh-Remarks on the nature
of the service in which he is employed

25. Mr. Francis to Lord Castlereagh, on the necessity of system
in the use of his invention, enclosing his letter to Sir S.
Smith, on the same subject

26. Lord Castlereagh to Sir S. Smith-Failure of the intended
attempt

26. Mr. Francis to Lord Castlereagh, on systematizing the use
of his invention, and enclosing Thoughts on attacking the
French fleet in the inner Road of Brest, addressed to
Sir S. Smith

28. Note by Mr. Francis, delivered to Sir S. Smith, on pro-
curing vessels adapted to carry boats

Dec. 12. Lord Collingwood to Lord Castlereagh-Information re-
specting Cadiz

12. Lieutenant-Colonel Congreve to Lord Castlereagh, on

rocket launches, with copy of a letter to Colonel Neville,

on the comparative expense of rockets and ordnance

Dec. 13. Mr. Francis to Lord Castlereagh, requesting a decision on

20. Memorandum for an Equipment of Rocket Boats to be sent

out with Sir S. Smith. By Lieutenant-Colonel Congreve

1806.

Jan. 2. Lieutenant-Colonel Congreve to [probably Mr. Cooke] on

the application of condemned smuggling luggers as

rocket vessels

6. Mr. Francis to Right Hon. W. Pitt, respecting his claims

14. Lieutenant-Colonel Congreve to Lord Castlereagh, re-

specting rocket boats and vessels

April 12. Lord Collingwood to Lord Castlereagh-Case of Captain
Grainge, of the Martin-Thanks Lord Castlereagh for
getting his pension settled on his daughters

1807.

May 21. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Collingwood, applying for infor-

mation concerning Cadiz