January 26th 1805
To His Excellency the Vice-Roy of Sicily
Victory, at Sea, January 26th, 1805.
Sir,
The difficulties which some of his Majesty’s Ships under my command have experienced in obtaining pratique in the Ports of Sicily, although they were clearly entitled to the most liberal pratique, render it necessary for me to demand, in the name of my Sovereign, that orders may be instantly given to all the Governors, &c., in the different Ports of Sicily, that all Ships having my Certificate of Health shall be instantly entitled to the most liberal pratique, and receive every hospitable reception which the close and intimate alliance between our most gracious Sovereigns so justly entitles them to expect; and I beg to be furnished with a duplicate copy of the Order. I have the honour to be,
NELSON AND BRONTE.
Rough location based off the letter or dispatches
The Letters and Dispatches of Lord Nelson, vol. VI, ed. Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas (London: Henry Colburn, 1845), p. 331
