the Bay, and at a quarter before seven the Victory passed the Rock. The Latona anchored in the Bay soon after sun-set. On the twelfth, the Latona came out, and brought Captain Curtis on board Lord Howe's ship the Victory: only four of the convoy fetched into anchorage, the remainder were driven to the back of the Rock, to which place the fleet also repaired. October the thirteenth, wind about S. W. the Panther, a 60 gun ship, had anchored in the Bay to protect the going in of the convoy. At eleven A. M. the Latona, abreast Europa Point, made a signal for the enemy's being in motion, and bore up.

the signal was thrown out for the Fleet to

At one, P. M. close round the

Admiral. At sun-down the enemy were seen about six leagues to windward, in line of battle on the larboard tack; forty-nine sail of square rigged vessels, forty-two of which appeared to be of the line; in all sixty-four sail. The Minerva and Latona frigates were ordered to reconnoitre the enemy.

On the fourteenth of October, at two A. M. the Latona made the signal for the enemy having tacked. At six A. M. the enemy were close in with the land, but not in sight from the deck:-calm. October fifteenth, a fine breeze at E. by N. Signal made to take transports in tow, and for the fleet to close. Saw the Rock, distance ten leagues. October sixteenth, A. M. very thick, fired fog guns. At ten A. M. came on to rain extremely hard, and continued without intermission until two P. M. with so heavy a swell on the shore, that it was with the utmost difficulty the ships kept clear of each other, and from driving under the Spanish batteries. At five P. M. moderate weather, when the Latona joined, and informed Lord Howe, that eighteen more of the convoy were safe in the Mole. October the seventeenth, light breeze to the S. E. joined by the Recovery frigate. At four P. M. the Fleet stood over for Tetuan Bay with intention to anchor, but found it was not sufficiently capacious. October the eighteenth, light breeze at S. E. The Buffalo and convoy, which had been detached

on the 13th to the Zafarine* Islands, (good anchorage,) about 60 leagues above Gibraltar, hove in sight, and got safe in ; making the whole of the convoy, except a small brig that was private property. The five ships, and the frigates, followed into the Bay with the troops. In the evening Capt. R. Curtis came on board the Latona, charged with the final communications, his Excellency the Governor had to make to Lord Howe. The Latona left the Bay about midnight.

October the nineteenth, wind E. at six A. M. the Crown a-head, made the signal for the enemy's fleet. The admiral attempted to form, but being directly in the narrows, found it impracticable: therefore made the signal to bear up, and come out of the Gut; forming the line of battle a-head, and at the same time hoisting his colours as a challenge to the enemy. At four P. M. Captain Conway went on board the Victory, with the news of his having captured, and burnt, a Spanish fireship; he also carried with him Captain Vallotton, General Elliot's aid-de-camp, with dispatches for England, and Captain R. Curtis.

On the twentieth, the enemy was seen about five leagues to windward. Lord Howe formed the Line on the starboard tack, the enemy bearing down: at one P. M. finding their Van nearly abreast the Centre of the British Line, they hauled their wind, and formed in line of battle, carrying sail until half past five; when their leading ship, abreast the British, began firing at a mile and an half distance, and was followed by seven others. Our Van, having received their broadsides, commenced an heavy cannonade; and at the same Instant they began, and were answered by our Rear, though contrary to the Admiral's wishes; as during the whole, notwithstanding eight, or more ships, (three at one time, the others at different periods,) fired upon him, the gallant Victory, in contempt, did not return a single shot. By half past ten the whole of the enemy had hauled their wind close, and next morning they were out of sight from the

Three small islands opposite Zafaria, between Cape Tres Forcas, and Cape One, on the Barbary coast.

deck. On the 7th of November, Captain Henry Duncan, of the Victory, who had taken his passage home in the Latona, arrived at the Admiralty with dispatches from Lord Howe.

At the close of the American war, Captain H. Conway, with his brother Lord George, and Captain John Willett Payne, who during the war had particularly distinguished himself by a most desperate action in the Leander, enjoyed the leisure which a peace afforded them, in the domestic arrangements of an house, they had conjointly taken in Conduit Street. It was amid the convivial elegance and hospitality these young officers displayed, that an intimacy first commenced between the Honourable Captain Hugh Conway, and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. The well-remembered festivity, which during the course of a twelvemonth prevailed in this select and fashionable Coterie, was suspended by the nuptials of Capt. Conway; who, on the 3d of April 1785, married the honourable Lady Horatia Waldegrave, second daughter of the Duchess of Gloucester. By this lady he has five sons and two daughters.

In the preceding year Captain Conway lost his brother, the Honourable and Reverend Edward Seymour Conway, M. A. and canon of Christ Church, Oxford; who, in the month of August 1784, died of a decline at Lyons in France. On the appearance of hostilities with Spain in 1790*, Captain Conway was appointed to the Canada of 74 guns, in the fleet under the command of Lord Howe. Whilst the ship was lying at Spithead ready for sea, orders came down to convoy the Trade into the Downs; these orders being shortly afterwards countermanded, Captain Conway solicited, and obtained permission, to try his ship's sailing, by working down to Cowes. From the shallowness of the water in the passage, it became necessary to

In 1789 Captain Conway was member for Tregony in Cornwall; and in 1791 was returned for Wendover in Bucks.

sound the depth without intermission: the person who is thus employed in the main chains, or outside of the ship's gangway to windward, having the Line* all ready to run out, at an extent from his hand nearly equal to his height from the water,-after swinging it backwards and forwards repeatedly to acquire the greater velocity, is obliged to heave it with considerable force two or three times over his head before he casts it forward; so that by the Lead's sinking while the Ship advances, the Line may be almost perpendicular when it reaches the bottom. Unfortunately, whilst a man was thus sounding on board Captain Conway's ship, a small rope hanging from the main yard, caught the sounding Line; and gave the lead so different a direction, that it came on board, and struck Captain Conway, then walking on the quarter deck, a most violent blow on the head, above the temple. The shock made him stagger, but he was still able to walk to his cabin; and sufficiently collected to desire the distressed sailor, who had been the cause of it, would not be uneasy, as he was convinced it was a mere accident; adding, “I sincerely forgive him." The surgeon recommended that some blood should be taken, which was immediately done; and as no alarming consequence appeared after several days, a perfect recovery was thought to have ensued. It was about this time that Lord Howe hoisted his flag; when Captain Conway being on board the Canada, during the general salute, was so alarmingly affected with the report of the guns, as to be obliged

There are two plummets used for the purpose of sounding, one, which is ealled the band-lead, weighing about eight or nine pounds, the other the deepsea lead, which weighs from 25 to 30 pounds; both are shaped like the frustrum of a cone, or pyramid. The former is used in shallow waters, the latter when at a great distance from the shore, particularly on approaching the land, after a sea voyage; the lines employed for this purpose are called the deep-sea line, and

the band-lead line.

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The hand-lead line, which is usually 20 fathoms in length, is marked at every two, or three fathoms; so that the depth of the water may be ascertained either in the day or night. At the depth of two and three fathoms, there are marks of black leather; at five fathom, there is a white rag; at seven, a red rag; at ten, black leather; at thirteen black leather; at fifteen, a white rag; and at seventeen, a red one.

to leave the ship without delay: he found himself grow much worse on being landed, and was compelled to retire to his farm at Hambleton, about twelve miles from Portsmouth. During this retreat he continued in a very precarious state, unable to bear the least noise, or light, until the month of July 1791, when his complaint gradually yielded unto medical skill; and in the month of February 1793, he was so far recovered as to take the command of the Leviathan, 74 guns, built in 1790 at Chatham, and, as was reported, on a plan of Lord Mulgrave's. Captain Conway, in this ship, was attached to Lord Hood's fleet, then on the eve of sailing for the Mediterranean. On the surrender of Toulon to Lord Hood, Captain Conway was sent to England with the intelligence of this important event: he returned, and joined his ship before the evacuation took place.

During the ever memorable Actions of the 29th of May, and 1st of June 1794, this officer bore a distinguished part. On the 28th of May, wind at S. by W. a fresh breeze and hazy weather: at six P. M. the Thunderer, Marlborough, and Russell, having reached the enemy, and fired successively on their sternmost ships, and then dropped into the rear of each other; the Leviathan now coming up with a crowd of sail, passed the three ships above mentioned, and going between the Bellerophon and sternmost ship of the enemy, engaged her closely. May 29th, wind still S. by W. a stiff breeze, and cloudy, the two fleets on the starboard tack, and distant about four miles; at half past eleven, when Lord Howe made the signal to tack in succession, the Leviathan was in the line, preceded by the Orion, and Majestic, and followed by the Queen Charlotte. This manœuvre brought on a general cannonade from the whole of our fleet, on the enemy's rear, during which time two of their ships were dismasted; it also gave us the wind of the enemy, as they were obliged to bear up to join their disabled ships.