=Source.=--_Life and Correspondence of Lord Sidmouth_, by Dean
Pellew. Vol. III. p. 142. London, 1847.
_Letter from Viscount Exmouth on defeat of Barbary Pirates._
"Queen Charlotte,
Algier's Bay, August 30th, 1816.
"My dear Lord Sidmouth,
"I perfectly remember, in your office, pledging myself to you for
the destruction of the Algerine navy. I am happy to inform you
I have redeemed my pledge, and am in whole bones, as is also my
opponent the Dey. His chastisement, however, has humbled him to the
dust; and he would receive me, if I chose it, on the Mole, upon his
knees.
"You will readily believe how much I regret the sad loss we have
sustained: 883 out of 6500 is a large proportion; but we were
exposed to almost a complete circle of fire. I can only enclose
you the copy of my memorandum to-day to the fleet, and beg you to
believe that I consider this the happiest event of my fortunate
life. One thousand liberated slaves, just arrived from the country
whither the Dey had driven them, are now cheering on the Mole. The
consul has been cruelly treated, and the Dey been compelled to beg
his pardon, before his full court, by the dictation of my captain.
"God bless you, my dear Lord. I hope to reach England before
October, and am ever your most faithful friend and servant,
"EXMOUTH."