L'ENTRÉE DES ALLIÉS

V amiral Hood à Philip StephenSy premier secrétaire de V Amirauté^ à Londres

Victory, oS the islands of Hyères, 25»'' of August n93.

Sir,

Be pleased to acquaint the lords commissioners of the admiraity, that 00 the 23*, commissioners from Marseilles came with full powers from the Sections of the Mouths of the Rhône, to treat for peace. They expected to be met by commissioners having clearly and explicitiy declared their views to be in favour of monarchy. I sent on shore to Toulon and Marseilles the proclamation and prelimînary déclaration,! hâve now the honour to enclose copies of. The former was intented to make an impression on the minds of the populace who are the governmentof France.

The Toulon commissioners arc no onw board and hâve ofTered to put the harbour and forts iii my possession, but at présent I bave not Iroops sufficient to défend the works, and there is a strong division in the fleet. I am, however, about to anchor in the bay of Hyères, as the batteries upon thèse islands are secured. This will enable me to be at hand to assist the royalists. Had I S or 6000 good troops with me, the war would soon beat Ihe end.

The day previous to the arrivai of the commissioners from Marseilles, I had written to don Borja, who I had been told was off cape Cruese, acquainting him that want of water would oblige me to go into port the end of this month, and hoped to hâve the honor of seing him in a few days, to guard Toulon. But itseems don Langara commands the fleet of Spain in thèse seas, who bas told me, in a letter I bave, within this hour, received from him, that bis instructions will not allow him to leave the service he is upon. I bave, however, sent the frigate back to him, requesting, in the most pressing manner, that, in the présent situation of Ihings (which I bave fally stated to him), he will be pleased to send Ihe squadren of bis fleet under the commandof admirai Gravina to me, with as many troops he can sp^re.

l bave also written to sir William Hamilton, asking the nrapolilan ships and troops, and likewise to M. Trevor at Turin (under whose cover I send this to be forwarded) for the information of the king of Sardinia, as I bave been informed a great party of the army that was in Savoy is now raarching against Toulon,

Vamiral Langara à Vamiral Hood

(Traduction.) MOST EXCELLENT LORD,

I have received your Excellency's much esteemed leller with the intelligence therein mentioned and inclosing a copy of your proclamation. In conséquence, I cannot resist taking the greatest inlerest in the common cause, and considering the efTects that might resuit from my not taking advantage of so favorable an opportunity, I have determined to proceed immediately in view of your squadron, and, at the same time, 1 dispatched an express to the commander in Chief of the army in Rosellon, desiring that he would cmbark, in four ships whîch I lefl for that purpose, t^'o or three thousand of the best troops to be employed as your Exceliency wishes, in the opérations you have pointed out.

May God préserve you a thousand years.

On board of the Mexicano, olT the Coast of Rosellon the-26'^of Augiisl 1793.

Most Kxo«^llont lord, I kiss your lordships hands. Your most obedient and faithful humble servant.

Juan de Langara r H carte.

Lord ïlood à Philip Stephens

It is with very singiilar satisfaction that I have the honour to inform you that there is a most perfect and cordial good understanding subsisting between admirai Langara and me.

Yesterday, in great form, we exchanged visits : each left his ship at the same time and rowed along side that of the other, atten* ded by their junior ilags, and were sahited. Onour return, wemet^ and civîlities passed, when I went into don Langara boatand received him on board the Victory. From thence we went ou sbore logether, fîrst to Malgue, and next to the town, where we were received with ail appearence of very joyful hearts. The keys were prescnted to me, when 1 announced to ail the Sections that admi-

rai Langara and I (standing close lo each other), were only one; that we were acluated by Ihe same principles, and came to give protection to the good and loyal people of the south of France ; tbat it would be tbeirown faultif ihey were not saved Tromimpending misery and distress, as Ihey had only lo submit lo the régulations we bad made, and implicitly obey orders.

The rear admirai Goodail was presenled as Iheir governor, and rear admirai Gravina as commandant of the troops.