The blockade of the port was rigorously enforced, in hopes that the combined fleet might be forced to sea by want.

The Danish vessels, therefore, which were carrying provisions from the French ports in the bay, under the name of Danish property, to all the little ports from Ayamonte to Algeziras, from whence they were conveyed in coasting boats to Cadiz, were seized.
Without this proper exertion of power, the blockade would have been rendered nugatory by the advantage thus taken of the neutral flag.

The supplies from France were thus effectually cut off.

There was now every indication that the enemy would speedily venture out: officers and men were in the highest spirits at the prospects of giving them a decisive blow; such, indeed, as would put an end to all further contest upon the seas.

Theatrical amusements were performed every evening in most of the ships; and God save the King was the hymn with which the sports concluded.