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Irresistible August 5. 1801
Off Grece
My Dear Sir
I fear if I continue to Wait for events of consequence to communicate to you I shall not have the pleasure of writing to you at all. As soon as I got to Yarmouth Roads, I received orders to put myself under Admiral Dickson's Command & I have been cruizing off the Coast of Holland with the Squadron - from that time, watching six Sail of Dutch Two Deck Ships and Three Frigates lying in Helvoetsluys Roads. Sir Thos Graves Rear of the White has since been appointed under Admiral Dickson & on the 2nd Inst Vice Admiral C. Parker came out with orders to hoise his Flag Blue at the Fore on board of me, and we are now under his Command, Admiral Dickson being in Yarmouth Roads. I did not expect
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