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 for the ame at two o'clock this day, and he recommends every ship doing the ame as soon as convenient.

"To the respective Captains of the Squadron."

At two o'clock accordingly on that day public service was performed on the quarter deck of the Vanguard, by the Rev. Mr. Cemyn, the other ships following the example of the Admiral, though perhaps not all at the same time.

This solemn act of gratitude to heaven seemed to make a very deep impression upon several of the prisoners, both officers and men, some of the former of whom remarked, "that it was no wonder we could preserve such order and discipline, when we could impress the minds of our men with such sentiments after a victory so great, and at a moment of such seeming confusion."

On the same day the following Memorandum was issued to all the ships, expressive of the Admiral's sentiments of the noble exertions of the different officersand men of his squadron.

The praise expressed in this memorandum could not fail to be highly acceptable and gratifying to every individual in the squadron; and the observation which it endeavoured to impress upon the minds of all, of the striking advantages derived from discipline and good