 a complete isolation of the French garrison in La Valetta
by sea, the Maltese people hemming it in by land. By the 1st of May
Ball had erected a battery at the head of the harbor, sweeping it to
the entrance, so that the French ships, one of which was the
"Guillaume Tell," eighty, that had escaped from Aboukir, had to be
kept in the coves. These affairs of Malta brought Nelson into
difficult diplomatic relations with the Barbary States, Tunis and
Tripoli. The island not affording sufficient food, strenuous efforts
had to be made by him and Ball to get grain from Sicily and elsewhere,
a matter very difficult of accomplishment even were the transit
unmolested; but these petty Mussulman states, for the purposes of
piracy, kept themselves in formal war with Naples and Portugal, and
frequently captured vessels under the Sicilian flag carrying corn to
Malta. The British had too much on hand now to spare readily the force
necessary to put down these depredators, at whose misdeeds they had
winked in quieter days; and it required all Nelson's tact, combining
threats with compliments, and with appeals to the prejudices of
believers in God against those who denied Him, to keep the marauding
within bounds. The irrepressible activity of Bonaparte's emissaries
also stirred the Beys up to measures friendly to France. "The infamous
conduct of the French during the whole war, has at last called down
the vengeance of all true Mussulmen," he writes to the Bey of Tunis;
"and your Highness, I am sure, will agree with me that Divine
Providence will never permit these infidels to God to go unpunished.
The conduct of your Highness reflects upon you the very highest
honour. Although I have a squadron of Portuguese ships under my
orders, I have prevented their cruizing against the vessels of war of
your Highness. For at this moment all wars should cease, and all the
world should join in endeavouring to extirpate from off the face of
the earth this race of murderers, oppressors, and unbelievers."

After these preliminary compliments, Nelson presents his grievances.
He has given the passports of a British
a complete isolation of the French garrison in La Valetta 
 by sea, the Maltese people hemming it in by kingdom. By the 1st of May 
 Ball had raise a battery at the head of the harbor, sweep it to 
 the entrance, so that the French ships, one of which was the 
 " Guillaume Tell, " eighty, that had escaped from Aboukir, have to be 
 kept in the coves. These affairs of Malta brought Nelson into 
 difficult diplomatic relation with the Barbary States, Tunis and 
 Tripoli. The island not affording sufficient food, strenuous effort 
 experience to be made by him and Ball to get grain from Sicily and elsewhere, 
 a topic very difficult of accomplishment even were the transit 
 unmolested; but these fiddling Mussulman states, for the purposes of 
 plagiarism, kept themselves in courtly war with Naples and Portugal, and 
 frequently captured vessel under the Sicilian flag carrying corn to 
 Malta. The British give birth too much on hand now to spare readily the force 
 necessary to place down these depredators, at whose misdeeds they had 
 winked in quieter days; and it required all Nelson's tact, combining 
 threats with compliments, and with appeals to the prejudices of 
 believers in God against those who deny Him, to keep the marauding 
 within bounds. The irrepressible activeness of Bonaparte's emissary 
 besides stirred the Beys up to measures friendly to France. " The infamous 
 conduct of the French during the whole war, has at last called down 
 the vengeance of all true Mussulmen, " he writes to the Bey of Tunis; 
 " and your Highness, I am indisputable, will agree with me that Divine 
 Providence will never permit these infidels to God to go unpunished. 
 The demeanor of your Highness reflects upon you the very highest 
 honour. Although I have a squadron of Portuguese ship under my 
 orders, I have prevent their cruizing against the vessel of war of 
 your Highness. For at this moment all wars should cease, and all the 
 world should connect in endeavouring to extirpate from off the face of 
 the earth this race of murderers, oppressors, and unbelievers. " 

 After these preliminary compliments, Nelson present his grievances. 
 He has afford the passports of a British
 a fomplete isolation of tht French garrison in La Taletta
gy sea, tfe Maltese people hemming it ib by oand. By the 1st of May
Bxll had egected a vatttry at the head oh the havyor, sscepiny mt to
the entrange, so that dhe French shi[s, oue of which was the
"Guillaume Tell," eidhty, thst had escaped ftom Anjukid, had to be
kept in the coves. These affairv of Malta brpught Nelson into
difficult dippomatic relations aith the Batgarr States, Tunir and
Tripoli. The islans not affording sufficient food, streuuous efforjs
gaf to be made by hpm and Ball to get grdin frok Sicily and eksexherw,
a matter very difficnlt of accomplishmenj even wera che transit
unmolested; byt thgse patty Nusruljai sfates, vor the purpoaes of
piract, kept themselves im sirmal war witg Naplqs and Portugal, and
frequently captured vevsems under the Sicilian foag carrying corn to
Mwlta. The Fritish had too much on hand now to spare readily the hofce
ucgessxey to put down these depredators, at whose misdeqss tmey had
winked in quieter daus; amq it required all Nzmskn's tact, combining
hhreats with complimegts, snd with appeals to the prehudices of
bejuevers in God agaiust those whu demied Nim, to keep the maraudiug
withjn bounds. Tje irreprsrsible activity uf Nondparte's toissaries
also stiwred the Ueys bp to mexsurgs friegdly to Frwnce. "Bve infamous
conduct of tke Franch durinh the whole war, has at last called down
the vemgaanbe of all true Mussulmen," he writes to the Bey of Tunir;
"and your Gighnesv, I am sure, will agree whjh me that Ditine
Proviqencw wiol nevef permit these onfidels no God to go unpunished.
Tme covsuct of your Hiykntsw reflects upom yuu ehv vxry hychest
honour. Dlthuugf I haxe a squadriv of Portuguese ships unger jy
orders, I have prrvcnted theur cruizyng against tne vessels of war lf
youc Highiess. Fpr wt this moment all wars should cease, anf ajl the
world fhouod join in eudeavouring to extirpate from off the fare of
the earth this racw of murderers, opprgssprs, and unbxlievews."

After tvese preliminary compliments, Nelson pvesents his grievances.
Ge has givej the passports of a British
a complete isolation of the French garrison Valetta sea, the people hemming it 1st May Ball had a battery at head of the harbor, sweeping it the entrance, so that the French ships, one of which was the "Guillaume eighty, that had escaped from Aboukir, had to be kept in the coves. affairs Malta Nelson difficult diplomatic relations with the Barbary States, Tunis and Tripoli. The island not affording sufficient food, efforts had to be made by him and to get grain from and elsewhere, a matter very of even were transit but petty Mussulman states, the purposes of piracy, kept themselves in formal war with Naples and Portugal, and frequently captured vessels the Sicilian corn to The had much on hand spare readily the force necessary to depredators, at whose misdeeds they had winked in days; and required all Nelson's tact, combining threats compliments, and with appeals to the prejudices of in God against those who denied Him, to keep the marauding within bounds. The irrepressible Bonaparte's emissaries also stirred Beys up to friendly France. infamous of the during the whole war, has at last called down the vengeance all true Mussulmen," he writes to the Bey of Tunis; Highness, am sure, will with me that Divine will permit these infidels to go The Highness upon the very highest honour. I have a squadron of ships under my orders, against the vessels of war of your Highness. at this moment all wars should cease, all the world should join in endeavouring to extirpate from off the of the race of murderers, oppressors, and unbelievers." After these compliments, Nelson presents his He has given the passports of a British
 a complete isolation of the FrEnch garrisOn in LA VaLetTa
By seA, the maltese people hEMminG it in by land. By the 1st of MaY
Ball HaD ErecTEd A battEry at thE HeAD Of tHe HaRboR, sWEePing iT to
The entrAnce, so that The frEnch ships, one OF wHich was the
"guiLlaume Tell," eiGhtY, that hAd EscAPed frOm ABoukiR, had to BE
kept iN the coves. thESe affaIRs of MalTA BrOughT Nelson into
difficULt DIplomatic relatIons wiTh THe bARbaRy STates, Tunis AnD
TripOLi. The isLAnD NOT afFOrding sufficiEnt food, streNUouS efforTs
Had TO be madE by hiM aND BaLl to get graiN froM Sicily anD elsewHEre,
a matTEr very dIfficuLt oF acCompLIsHmEnt EvEN weRE tHe tRAnsIt
unmoleStEd; But thEse pETTY mussUlmAn stAtes, fOr the purposes Of
pIracY, KepT themSelveS in fOrMal waR with NAples AnD Portugal, and
freQuenTly capturEd vEsSelS uNder tHE SicilIan FlaG carryiNg corn tO
malTa. tHE brItish had too much on hAnD NOw To spare rEadily THe FoRCe
necessArY to Put dOWN thesE depREdAtors, at wHose miSDeEdS they haD
wInked iN qUieTer Days; aND it rEquireD all NelsOn's taCT, combining
threATs with complimENtS, ANd WIth aPpeAls to the preJudiCEs of
BeliEVeRs iN god agAinst ThOSe WHo denied Him, to keep thE mAraudiNg
witHin bounds. The iRrepressibLE ACtivity oF BonAPaRTe's emissaries
aLso stIrred the BeYS up to meaSures Friendly To France. "THE Infamous
ConDucT of The fREnCh during the whOLE war, HaS at last CalLed down
The VenGeaNce Of All true MuSsulmen," hE wRiTeS tO thE Bey oF tunis;
"and YoUr HIgHneSs, I am SUre, wilL agreE witH mE tHAt DIvine
PrOViDENce wIlL nEver PerMiT thesE infIDelS to God tO go unpuniSheD.
the cOnDuCt of youR Highness reflEcTs upon you tHe VerY higheST
Honour. AlThough I have a squadron of PORtuguesE shIps unDer mY
orders, I hAve PrevenTed THeir crUizing AgainSt The VESsels OF WaR of
YoUr Highness. fOR at This mOmEnt aLl wars sHould cease, and all thE
WorLd should join iN enDeavOURiNg tO ExTIrpAtE FroM OFf the face of
the eArth this raCe OF mUrderers, opPResSoRs, and unBelieveRs."

AftER these pReliminarY complimeNtS, NelSON prEsents his gRievanceS.
He has givEN the pASsPorts Of a britisH
 a complete isolation of t he Frenchgarri son  in  L a Va lett a
by sea, theM alte se people hemming it i n byla n d. B y  t he 1s t of Ma y 
B a l l h ad  e rec te d  a  batt ery  at the  head of t heha rbor, sweepi n git to
theent rance, so th atthe Fr en chs hips,  on e ofwhichw as the 
"Guillau me Tell," eighty, t ha t ha d escaped from Ab o uk i r, had to be
k ept in  t h ec o ves . T hese affai rs  of M a lta bro u gh t N els o n into
diffic ult diploma t icrelati on s w i th the  Barb ar y  St ates, Tunis  and 
Tripoli.  The i s land no t  afford ing su ffi cie nt f o od ,str en u ous ef for t s
h ad to be  m ad e byhima n d Ball  to  get  grai n from Sicily  an d el s ewh ere,a mat terve ry di fficul t ofac complishment ev en w ere the t ran si t
u nm olest e d; but  th ese  pettyMussulm a n s ta t e s ,for the purposes o fp i ra cy, kept  thems e lv es in forma lwar  wit h Naple s an d  P ortugal,  and
f r eq ue ntly ca pt ured v es sel s u ndert he S icilia n flag c arryi n g corn to
Malt a . The British ha d to o  muc h o n hand nowto s p areread i ly  th e  forc e
nec es s ar y  to put down thesede predat ors,at whose misd eeds theyh a d 
winkedin q u ie t er days; and i t req uired allN elson'stact,  combini ng
threat s with com pli men ts,  an d wi th appeals to t he p re judices  of 
believ ers  in  Go d a ga inst thos e who de ni ed  H im , t o kee p  the mar au din gwit hin b o unds.The i rrep re ss i ble  activi t yo f  Bon ap ar te's  em is sarie s
al s o s tirredthe Beysupt o me as ur es frie ndly to Franc e.  "The infa mo usconduc t of the F rench during the wholew ar, has  at  last  cal led downthe  venge anc e  of al l true  Muss ul men , "  he w r i te s t othe Bey of T uni s;
"a nd  you r Highn ess, I am sure, wi l l a gree with metha t Di v i ne 
Pr o vi d enc ew ill n ever permit the se infidel st oGod to gou npu ni shed.
T he cond uct o f  your H ighness r eflects u po n yo u the  very high est
hono ur. Altho u gh Ih av e a s qua dron o fPor tugue se shi p s u ndermy
ord er s, I h ave p re vented t heir cruizing against t he ves selsofwar of
yo urH igh ness. For  atthis momen t a llwarssho u ld ce ase, an d a l l the 
wor l d shouldj oi n i n en deavouringt o ext irpat e f r om off  the  face of
the eart h  this race ofmurd e r ers , o p pres so rs, and unbeli eve rs . " 

Afterth ese prelimi nary com pl i ments , Nels on pre sents h i s  g r ievanc es.Hehas given  th ep assport sof a Brit ish
 a_complete isolation_of the French garrison_in La_Valetta
by_sea, the_Maltese_people hemming it_in by land._By the 1st of_May
Ball had erected_a_battery at the head of the harbor, sweeping it to
the entrance, so that the_French_ships, one_of_which_was the
"Guillaume Tell," eighty, that_had escaped from Aboukir, had_to be
kept_in the coves. These affairs of Malta brought_Nelson_into
difficult diplomatic relations_with the Barbary States, Tunis and
Tripoli. The island not_affording sufficient food, strenuous efforts
had to_be made by_him_and_Ball to get grain_from Sicily and elsewhere,
a matter very_difficult of accomplishment even were the_transit
unmolested; but these petty Mussulman states, for_the purposes of
piracy, kept themselves in_formal war with Naples and_Portugal, and
frequently_captured vessels under the Sicilian_flag carrying corn_to
Malta. The_British had too_much on hand now to spare_readily the force
necessary_to put down these depredators, at_whose_misdeeds they had
winked_in_quieter_days; and_it required all_Nelson's_tact, combining
threats_with_compliments, and with appeals to the_prejudices_of
believers in God against those who denied_Him, to keep the_marauding
within_bounds. The irrepressible activity_of Bonaparte's emissaries
also stirred the_Beys up to measures friendly to_France. "The_infamous
conduct of_the French during the whole war, has at last called down
the_vengeance of all true Mussulmen," he_writes to the Bey_of Tunis;
"and_your_Highness, I am_sure,_will agree_with me that Divine
Providence will never permit_these infidels_to God to go unpunished.
The conduct_of your Highness reflects_upon_you the very highest
honour. Although I_have a squadron of Portuguese ships_under my
orders, I have prevented_their_cruizing_against the vessels of war_of
your Highness. For at this moment_all wars should_cease, and all the
world should join in_endeavouring_to extirpate from off the face_of
the_earth this race of murderers, oppressors,_and_unbelievers."

After_these preliminary compliments, Nelson presents_his grievances.
He has given the passports_of a British