Chapter 10

SECOND MEDITERRANEAN COMMAND.

Sir Edward created Baron Exmouth--His letter on the occasion--Made Knight of the Bath--Renewal of hostilities--Resumes the command in the Mediterranean--Services at Naples--Services at Marseilles--Instructed to negotiate with the Barbary Powers--Anecdote of the Pope--Causes the city and defences of Algiers to be surveyed--Previous ignorance of the place--General order to the fleet--Peace made with Algiers--Abolition of slavery at Tunis and Tripoli--Second visit to Algiers--Violent discussions, negotiation broken off, danger of the party, hostile proceedings--Negotiation renewed--Arrangement--Lord Exmouth's anxiety at having exceeded his instructions--Debate in the House of Commons--Massacre at Bona--Determination of the Government to enforce the abolition of Christian slavery. page 187