Exmouth

Edward Pellew, Viscount, a British naval officer; born in 1757. He went to sea at the age of 18, served as midshipman in the “Blonde ” ae during the American war, and greatly distinguished himself at Lake Cham plain. In 1804 he was sent to take the chief command on the East India station, in the “Culloden,” and here he remained till 1809, when he had attained the rank of vice-admiral. In 1814 he was made Baron Exmouth with a pension of £2,000 per annum. In 1816 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 Christian slavery which the dey had violated. He bombarded the city for seven hours, and inflicted such immense damage that the dey consented to every demand. Twelve hundred Christian slaves were by this exploit restored to liberty. Lord Exmouth was raised to the dignity of a viscount for this service. In 1821 he retired to private life, and he died Jan. 23, 1833, Exodus, a departure. The name given to the second book of the Old Testament, which is believed to contain the oldest of the Mosaic writings. The contents of the book are partly historical, describing the departure of the Israeli tes from Egypt, and partly legislative, describing the promulgation of the Sinaitie law.