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NELSON'S LOG BOOK,

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Chi November 6, 1911, the Daily Telegraph announced that "the ""sailing-master's rough log book of Nelson's Victory, covering “Trafalgar and the Isat séa journey home of the dead hero, was to be sold by public auction. This paper than published a facsimile offts saa stained page, recording! in sailor-like and succinct style the doings on that great day, Octobes 21, 1805, and the public was mightily stirred. In a few hours the cables from America этого at work. and coute qu'il coule prices were flashed across. But that English collector of Nelson relics-the late Mr. Thomas J. Barratt, of Bell Moor, Hampstead-was quickly up and` doing. Did he not already possess the original Prize List" of the Victory? He owned, too, the Lloyd's presentation silver service to Nelson efter Copenhagen. The woodwork in his santrion at Bell Moor was entirely made up from pieces taken from Nelson's old battleships, and often had he striven to tempt an opulent wine merchant at Lisbon to release the old Victory's cabin table and side- board which stood in a dining- room facing the Atlantic. Within forty-eight hours Mr. Barratt said to us, "I've got the log." But on June 30 this rear at Sotheby's this national relic was again in the market.

As stated at the time, this rough log-book, in the hand of Thomas Atkinson. Nelson's staunch navigating lieutenant. and Man Friday (he it was who supported Nelson when his right arm was amputated at Ten ariffe) was the faithful chronicler of the original log from which he made his fair copy for despatch to the Admiralty - in order to comply with the service rule. No log. "no pay." This "fair copy now reposes at the Public Record Office, yet it is a remarkable fact that only in the original rough deck-log, just re-offered, iş the record of the signals which passed between the Victory and the Fleet on the morning of Trafalgar, before 915 a.m. The reconstruct- ion of the battle signals, asmaval historians know, was rendered possible by the preservation of the logs of the Belleisle, Mars, Ajax, Orion, Defiance, Conqueror, Bellerophon, Naiad, Neptune, Euryalus, Achille, Temeraire,

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But this old book, in its cover of rade sail-cloth, should become a national heirloom. Before it was ransomed by Mr. Barrett it bad been faithfully handed down and preserved by Atkinson's descend- ants. Mr. Barratt had given Nel- son's buckles to Greenwich, and eight years ago high hopes were entertained that he bad similar intentions respecting the old log- book

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A TRAFALGAR MINUTE. Here is the plain, unvarnished account of Trafalgar, which must have been penned under stress, da Atkinson had been wounded in the shoulder by a splinter from reported to the Right Honourable Porsdown Hill a lasting menu- the fore-brace struck off by the Lord Viscount Nelson, K. B.,ment to their late Chief's Memory shot which killed Scott, Nelson's and Commander in Chief he and Good Name, at the sum of secretary:

then died of his wounds. £2,000 to be deducted and paid "Standing towards the Enemy's "At 5 the Mizen Mastfell about out of the Prize Money arising van with all sails set. At 10ft above the Poop, the Lower from the Action of Trafalgar on minutes past 12 open'd our Fire Masts, Yards and Bowsprits all the 21st ult, on making the same on the Enemy's van in passing crippled, Rigging and Sails very known to the Officers, Seamen, down their line. At 20 past 12-much cut. The Ships around us and Royal Marines on board H.M. In attempting to pass through the much Crippled Several of our Ship Victory, it was unanimously Enemy's Line fell on board the 10th Ships pursuing the Enemy to agreed to." and 11th Ships-when the Action Leeward-Saw Vice Admiral And when it came to parting became General. About 1.15 the Collingwood's Flag dying on with the glorious freight, Atkin- Right Honourable Lord Viscount Board H.M.S. Euryalus-and son made the simple entry, "Came Nelson, K.B., and Commander in some of our Ships taking posses-alongside Commander Grey's Chief

wounded in the sion of the Prizes.... At day- yacht from Sheerness, receiving Shoulder. At 1.30 the Redoubt light (October 22) saw our Fleet remains of the late Lord Viscount able having struck her colour we and Prizes 43 sail in sight still Nelson, K. B. Vice-Admiral of ceased firing our starboard guns closing with our Fleet." -but continued engaging the San- And on the day" after business

issima Trinidada and some of the went on as usual:. Enemy's Ships on the Larboard "Struck the fore-top-Mast for al side Observed the Temeraire Fish for the Fore-Mast which The War Office is prepared to between the Redoubtable was very badly wounded. At accept the services of medical and another French Ship of Noon Fresh Breezes and Haze. practitioners, including those who the Line--both of which No Observation. Water Expend- have already served, who are had struck. The Action continued 12 Butts. Remainder 187 tons.desirous of undertaking duty with ed General until 3 o'clock when Served Wine and Grog".

the Army. The terms of service several of the Enemy's Ships Exactly a week after Trafalgar are as follows:-Candidates who around us had struck. Observed some of the Victory vikings have served before will be the Royal Sovereign with the made themselves amenable to the commissioned in their previous loss of her Main and Mizen Masts old rigours of discipline, for Atkin-Frank; those who have. and several of the Enemy's son notes that he bad punish-served will be commissioned Ships around her Dismasted. At ed with thirty-six lashes six tars as lieutenants, The period 3.10 observed four Sail of the for "Contempt and Disobedience of engagement is to be for one Enemy's Van Tack and stood of Orders" Here, too, is the note year or until no longer required, along our line to Windward. upon the Fleet Thanksgiving Ser-whichever shall first happen. Fired our Larboard Guns as vice on November 6, 1805, with Pay will be at the rate of £550 a those which could reach them. England's dead below:

year, inclusive of all allowances. At 3.40 made the Signal for our "Performed Divine Service con-(except travelling allowance and Ships to keep their Wind and formable to the Order of Vice-expenses when travelling on engage the Enemy's van, coming Admiral Collingwood for a duty), and rations, or the allow along our weather line. At 415 General Thanksgiving, for the ance in lieu thereof. Outfit, and the Spanish Rear-Admiral struck Victory of the 21st alt. Muster kit allowsace will be issued to to some of our ships which had "ed the Ship's Company and road candidates who have not received tacked after them. Observed one the Vice Admiral's thanks to them for previous service. De of the Enemy's Ships blow up them. Copy of a letter sent to mobilised officers whether tem and 14 sail standing towards Vice Admiral Collingwood. Bir porary special reserve, or Ter Cadiz And 3 Ball of the Enemy -In compliance to your nitoris. Ships standing to the Southward General Request dated thesand hazar Partial fring coming i natii (3) Finstant, to eroding, at the mo

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