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Exmouth (EDWARD PELLEW served as in He)

EDWARD PELLEW, 13, served as in 1757. He went to sea at the age of midshipman in the VISCOUNT, a British naval officer; born at Lake Champlain. In 1782 he was made war, and greatly distinguished himself a post-captain for a brilliant action in a post-ca post-captain for a brilliant action in the "Pelican," and on the outbreak of the war of 1793 was appointed to the command of the frigate "La Nymphe." the war of 1793 was appointed to the From this time till the peace in 1802 he was employed in active service. In 1804, on the resumption of hostilities, he com- manded the East India station, in the on the resumption of hostilities, he commanded the East India station, in the "Culloden," till 1809, when he had at- tained the rank of vice-admiral. In 1814 he was made Baron Exmouth with a pension of £2,000 per annum. In 1816 the combined fleet of 25 English and pension of £2,000 per annum. he proceeded to Algiers in command of the combined fleet of 25 English and Dutch ships to enforce the terms of a treaty regarding the abolition of Chris- Three thousand treaty regarding the abolition of Chrisimmense damage that the dey consented tian slavery which the dey had violated.

He bombarded the city and inflicted such to every demand. Three thousand this service. In 1821 he retired to pristored to liberty. Lord Exmouth was raised to the dignity of a viscount for vate life, and he died Jan. 23, 1833.