generosity, which I have already experienced, that you will extend
to me that protection which I have lost in my dear departed
benefactor. I have now no friend to solicit your Lordship in my
favour. I stand alone to sue for your protection, in some
confidence that you will not suffer the dejected and unsupported to
fall. I presume to hope forgiveness for thus intruding on your
time, particularly by a memorial that comes unbacked by any other
name; but believe me, my Lord, there never was an officer with whom
I have sailed, who would not do much more than back this, were his
ability equal to his good wishes for my promotion.

"I cannot, in justice to the officers, close this without assuring
your Lordship of the great and unremitting assistance I received
from Mr. Milburn, the master, on every occasion; and from Mr.
Mansfield, the marine officer, who was particularly active to
assist on the quarter-deck. To Mr. Bunce, second lieutenant, I am
much indebted for his exertions on the main-deck, and his diligence
was unremitting in distributing men where most wanted. Mr. Ritchie,
master's mate, was particularly distinguished for his gallantry
and activity; and the behaviour of the whole, my Lord, was such as
entitles them to my warmest gratitude, and general commendation.
Most of the wounded are dangerously so, being all by cannon balls.
We had three guns dismounted.

"EDWARD PELLEW."


Lord Sandwich's communication to him was equally kind and prompt. On the
18th of June, only three days after the action, he wrote to him:--"After
most sincerely condoling with you on the loss of your much-lamented