'Scotland. He may be accommodated at 'James's, as I believe you have no room.

The Major and I will leave this tomorrow, as soon as we have arranged our baggage, servants, &c. It will be Thursday or, perhaps, Friday, before we reach Town. Kind remembrances to my father, ' &c. &c.

'Your affectionate Son,

'JOHN MOORE.'

'Taghmon Camp, Ireland, 7th July, 1798.

My dear Father, I received your and

my mother's joint letter yesterday. It is my pride to show myself deserving of the ' relation I bear to you both; and I am never 'so completely happy as when my conduct 'gives you pleasure, or meets your approba'tion. I have no fear but that the species of ' reward which you seem most to doubt will 'be given to me in proper time; if it is not, I should feel mortified beyond other men; but I will not allow such apprehension, founded on mere general reasoning, to

'damp the pleasure I naturally receive from

hearing from you, that I have done my duty ' in a manner that has gained me the appro'bation of the good men amongst my country" men.

'The rebels are collected in the mountains ' of Wicklow. I am to be intrusted with the 'force intended to reduce them; and expect to march from this to-morrow for Ferns, where the different corps will join. The 'force is to be partly stationary,-to occupy 'the different passes by which the rebels

might escape; and partly moveable and 'active, to attack them wherever information ' is obtained of their being assembled. The 'plan is Lord Cornwallis's; this is the out

line; the rest must be decided on after I 'get to Ferns, from local circumstances. 'General Lake comes to Arklow, and with him, as well as Lord Cornwallis, I am to ' correspond.

'It is highly flattering to be thus selected; I have only to wish that I may be able to 'justify the partiality shown me. I think all

'this had better not be spoken of in the first 'instance by any of the family.

'Brownrigg will forward your letters; I 'have begged of him to enclose them to the Adjutant-General, who is my old friend, ' and who will always know where I am to be 'found.

It is my intention to write to General Stuart; but, should I be prevented, remember me most kindly to him.

I have seen nothing more of Graham; but he is still cruising off the coast.

My promotion (to the rank of majorgeneral) is in orders. Anderson becomes captain and aid-de-camp, no longer nominal major. I believe Lord Huntly is to be under 'me as a brigadier.

Love to my father, Jane, &c. &c.

Your affectionate Son,

My dear Father, I received your let

ter of the 10th soon after I wrote to you

'from Taghmon. I left that place to join Ge

neral Lake at Carnew; under whose direc'tion I was to act in driving the rebels from 'the counties of Wexford and Wicklow. On

every movement since that I have led a

separate column. The rebels waited for us

nowhere. We found the country deserted; 'villages and houses burned; nothing could 'be more melancholy. Though we have had 'no fighting, the fatigue and inconvenience of the troops has been very great.

In the mountains of Wicklow we were 'obliged to divest ourselves of all baggage; 'and, for a week, notwithstanding hard rain ' and cold, lay on the ground without tents or covering. The major-general might occa'sionally have covered himself, but he chose to share the fate of his men. You cannot 'follow our wanderings;-the places are not 'marked in any map you can have. At last, ' on the 15th, we all met at Blessington, four'teen miles from this. General Lake re' turned to Dublin. A corps is formed for me

'there, consisting of two battalions of light 'infantry, three regiments of the line, in'cluding the 100th and Lord Huntley's High

landers, who is himself a brigadier under

me.

This is to be a moving corps. It amounts to three thousand men. A few days are 'given to us to rest and provide clothes.

I was desired in the meantime to come here, where Lord Cornwallis received me in a flattering manner, spoke confidentially, &c.

'I have great confidence in his moderation and good sense to settle this distracted country. His soldier-like, plain, manly manners, free from all pomp or ostentation, impress me with high esteem and respect ' for him.

'I shall return to Blessington to-morrow. My command is completely separate ;—to 'be controlled by none of the older generals; ' to act at discretion, or by orders from Lord • Cornwallis or General Lake. Nothing can be more flattering or distinguished. I hope