“The Commander-in-Chief is happy to inform the fleet of the final termination of their strenuous exertions, by the signature of peace, confirmed under a salute of twenty-one guns, on the following conditions, dictated by His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of England.

“I.  The abolition of Christian slavery for ever.

“II.  The delivery to my flag of all slaves in the dominions of the
Dey, to whatever nation they may belong, at noon to-morrow.

     “III.  To deliver also to my flag all money received by him for the
     redemption of slaves since the commencement of this year—­at noon
     also to-morrow.

     “IV.  Reparation has been made to the British consul for all losses
     he has sustained in consequence of his confinement.

     “V.  The Dey has made a public apology, in presence of his ministers
     and officers, and begged pardon of the consul in terms dictated by
     the captain of the Queen Charlotte.

“The Commander-in-Chief takes this opportunity of again returning his public thanks to the Admirals, Captains, Officers, Seamen, Marines, Royal Sappers and Miners, Royal Marine Artillery, and the Royal Rocket Corps, for the noble support he has received from them throughout the whole of this arduous service; and he is pleased to direct that on Sunday next a public thanksgiving shall be offered up to Almighty God, for the signal interposition of his Divine Providence during the conflict which took place on the 27th, between his Majesty’s fleet and the ferocious enemies of mankind.

     It is requested that this memorandum may be read to the ship’s
     company.

     “To the Admirals, Captains, Officers, Seamen, Marines, Royal
     Sappers and Miners, Royal Marine Artillery, and the Royal Rocket
     Corps.”

Above twelve hundred slaves were embarked on the 31st, making, with those liberated a few weeks before, more than three thousand, whom, by address or force, Lord Exmouth had delivered from slavery.[13] Having sent them to their respective countries, and leaving a ship to receive a few who had yet to come up from the interior, he sailed on the 3rd of September for England.  On the 8th, when on his way to Gibraltar, he wrote an account of the battle to his brother, to whom he had previously sent a very laconic communication, stating merely the result.

“It has pleased God to give me again the opportunity of writing you, and it has also pleased Him to give success to our efforts against these hordes of barbarians.  I never, however, saw any set of men more obstinate at their guns, and it was superior fire only that could keep them back.  To be sure, nothing could stand before the Queen Charlotte’s broadside.  Everything fell before it; and the Swedish consul assures me we killed above five hundred at the very first fire, from the crowded way