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 the West Indies; but being well to windward of her consorts at the time the enemy were first discovered, she was too far astern of them during the pursuit to render any assistance. An account of this affair is given.

Early in 1807, Sir John Gore was sent to join Lord Collingwood, who gave him the command of the inshore squadron off Cadiz, where he continued until June, 1808, at which period the inhabitants of that city sent two officers on board the Revenge, with offers of amity, and to solicit assistance against the French. This being made known to the senior officer. Sir John Gore and Colonel Sir George Smith were immediately ordered to land and negociate with the Spanish authorities; after which his lordship directed Admiral Apodaca, and the other commissioner appointed by the Supreme Council of Seville, to be conveyed to England in the Revenge, for the purpose of treating with the British cabinet on matters important to the interests of both nations. On her arrival at Portsmouth, the Revenge was taken into dock, and Sir John Gore’s health being much impaired he solicited and obtained permission to retire for a time from the fatigues of active service. He accordingly gave up the command of that ship, Aug. 6, 1808.

His next appointment was, Sept. 12, 1810, to the Tonnant of 80 guns, in which ship we find him successively employed in conveying troops to Lisbon, cruising under the orders of Sir Thomas Williams, superintending the blockade of Brest and l’Orient, and serving with the squadron in Basque roads, where he was very severely hurt by a tackle from the maintop falling on his head, contusing it badly, and giving a general shock to his whole frame. The Tonnant being in a defective state was thereupon sent home, and put out of commission in Aug. 1812.

On the 27th Nov. following, Sir John Gore was again appointed to the Revenge, and ordered to the Mediterranean. During the whole summer of 1813, he commanded the inshore squadron off Toulon; and towards the close of the same year he was sent to cruise off Cape St. Sebastian, with several line-of-battle ships under his orders. On the 8th Nov. 