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Lieut.-Colonel Moore to his Father:

'Cork (Ireland), Feb. 17th, 1792.

My dear Father, I am very happy to

'hear that Graham has got a ship, and I

' only wish he may by some accident be sent 'to Gibraltar, both he and Neptune (a 'favourite Newfoundland dog) should meet 'with a hearty welcome. I shall attend to 'the advice in the other part of your letter.

'I have been obliged to punish soldiers twice, 'since I joined, very severely, for drunken'ness upon duty. It is a crime I have often declared I never would pardon. About a 'week ago a Lieutenant of the regiment was guilty of it; he went rioting about the town,

and was absent from his guard all night. 'There may be some excuse for a poor sol'dier forgetting himself so far; there can be 'none for an officer. When it was reported ' to me, I had still fresh upon my mind, the 'disagreeable recollection of a flogging which had been inflicted upon a corporal, for something very similar, two days before.

'I assembled the officers, related what I had heard, and sent the Adjutant with a message to the Lieutenant, who was confined to his room, and not present, immediately to dispose of his Lieutenancy to the Ensign first for purchase; for, if he hesitated, I ⚫ should put him in arrest, and report him to the Commander-in-Chief. He knew, if I 'did so, he must be broke, and therefore 'chose to take the money. He was a black

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guard, as you may suppose, and we are 'well quit of him: this example will, I trust, ' prevent everything of the kind in future. I 'do think, that after the recent and severe

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examples made among the men, for the 'same crime, sentenced by courts-martial,

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consisting of the officers of the regiment, any one of themselves who could be guilty

of it, must be totally devoid of every feeling and sentiment of a gentleman. I said so 'to the officers, and had the satisfaction to find they all agreed with me.

The transports, with one regiment, the

33d, are arrived, but the others are still

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'missing our departure depends upon them,

' and of course is uncertain. I do not think 'we shall embark before the end of the

' month. I am much occupied in the mean 'time, making the different arrangements; 'the men since they have been here have 'almost all been in the hospital, and do not 'look as they did when we left Charles Fort.

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The sea voyage and Gibraltar will recover 'them. I am told General O'Hara is ap'pointed Deputy-Governor, and is to relieve 'Boyd.

'Tourle, who lives with me, begs to be re'membered to you. My love to my Mother, ' &c. Believe me, my dear Father,

'My dear Mother, The Orestes, which · Graham had for a short time, is ordered for 'England, and sails this day. I am the 'more eager to send you a few lines by her, as the communication by France may soon

'be stopt.

'We heard yesterday of the death of the King ' of France. These monsters' (the chiefs of the 'Revolution) have disgraced a good cause, ' and I can hardly now bring myself to wish 'that they may at last succeed in settling ' for themselves a good government.

'I long to see my father's account of the 'late transactions, and I hope you will send < it to me.

Ships offer every day. Do not depend upon my getting it from any'body else, as few publications of any kind ' are sent here.

' that I shall not.

My sensations are very different at pre'sent from what they were upon the arma'ment against Spain. I was then certain of 'being employed. employed. The probability now is There is a chance, but it is a small one, that if young regiments are 'sent here to relieve old ones, which certainly are fitter for immediate service, the 51st may be one of them. Lord Eglinton is, 'I fear, not a colonel who can be of much 'service in bringing this about. 'however, pressed him to try it.

VOL. II.

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I have,

After visiting Cadiz, Xeres, and Seville,

and being absent a full month, I returned

here to my duty ten days ago. The travel

ling in Spain is worse than you can con'ceive; it even requires some degree of hardiness to undergo it.

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'I was, however, fully compensated for my trouble, not from the churches, pictures, &c., for there are, I believe, few of these in 'Spain worth looking at; but the dress,

manners, and customs of the inhabitants, ' are very different from any I had ever seen.

They are by no means the proud, distant 'people they are represented to be, but just 'the reverse. I amused myself very well

amongst them. This little excursion was

necessary, and I have returned to my duty 'with fresh ardour.

'I am sorry that you were so rash as to

destroy your letter, as we hear that Captain Tourle has since got a ship, and is on his

passage to join. There are several lords and ⚫ honourables here, only masters and com'manders, who must be made before Graham: