History of the American Privateers, and Letters-of-marque: During Our War with England in the Years 1812, '13 and '14. Interspersed with Several Naval Battles Between American and British Ships-of-war |
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... HALIFAX , CAPTURED BY THE ROGER AND SENT INTO NORFOLK - TRANSPORT- SHIP MOSELY , CAPTURED BY THE LETTER - OF - MARQUE RAMBLER , AND SENT TO BOSTON -BRITISH BRIG BOURWAN , FROM PENANG , WITH A VALUABLE CARGO , CAPTURED BY THE JACOB JONES ...
... HALIFAX , CAPTURED BY THE ROGER AND SENT INTO NORFOLK - TRANSPORT- SHIP MOSELY , CAPTURED BY THE LETTER - OF - MARQUE RAMBLER , AND SENT TO BOSTON -BRITISH BRIG BOURWAN , FROM PENANG , WITH A VALUABLE CARGO , CAPTURED BY THE JACOB JONES ...
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... . " There were four men taken out of the Chesapeake ; one , they tell us , has since died , two they now restore , and one they hung at Halifax . " xlii INTRODUCTION . I COMMENCE my plea , soliciting public approbation.
... . " There were four men taken out of the Chesapeake ; one , they tell us , has since died , two they now restore , and one they hung at Halifax . " xlii INTRODUCTION . I COMMENCE my plea , soliciting public approbation.
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... Halifax , bound to the westward to cruise off the port of New York , with the intention , no doubt , of intercepting and capturing American men- of - war and merchant vessels bound into that port . This fleet was composed of the ...
... Halifax , bound to the westward to cruise off the port of New York , with the intention , no doubt , of intercepting and capturing American men- of - war and merchant vessels bound into that port . This fleet was composed of the ...
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... Halifax . This circumstance oc- curred about a week previous to the memorable chase by the before - named English fleet of the frigate Consti- tution . The witnesses of the pursuit and escape of that frigate are as follows : Captain ...
... Halifax . This circumstance oc- curred about a week previous to the memorable chase by the before - named English fleet of the frigate Consti- tution . The witnesses of the pursuit and escape of that frigate are as follows : Captain ...
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... Halifax . To all their questions of taking the Constitution , Captain Brown had but one answer to make , and that was , " Gentlemen , you will never take that frigate . " At half - past seven in the evening , the Constitution was ...
... Halifax . To all their questions of taking the Constitution , Captain Brown had but one answer to make , and that was , " Gentlemen , you will never take that frigate . " At half - past seven in the evening , the Constitution was ...
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action Algeciras American arrived ballast Baltimore battle blockade boats Bordeaux bound Brig Britain British brig British government British ship broadside burnt burthen Cape Capt Captain Hull CAPTURED BY PRIVATEERS carronades cartel Charleston chase coast colors commanded commenced crew David Porter Decatur deck divested Dolphin dry-goods enemy enemy's England English escape fire fleet France frigate full cargo Gibraltar Guerriere guns half-past Halifax hauled hhds honor Island Jamaica John killed La Rochelle laden with fish laden with sugar letter-of-marque letter-of-marque schooner lieutenant Lisbon Liverpool London man-of-war Martinique nation Newfoundland Nova Scotia o'clock officers Philadelphia Portsmouth prisoners priva prize-master PRIZES CAPTURED returned rigging sail Saucy Jack schooner seamen sent into Boston sent into Charleston sent into Portland sent into Salem sent into Savannah shot Sloop sloop-of-war soon tack taken Teazer tons took tured United valuable cargo valuable vessel wind windward wine wounded Yankee York
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Page 386 - The United States of America engage to put an end, immediately after the ratification of the present treaty, to hostilities with all the tribes or nations of Indians with whom they may be at war at the time of such ratification ; and forthwith to restore to such tribes or nations, respectively, all the possessions, rights, and privileges which they may have enjoyed or been entitled to in one thousand eight hundred and eleven, previous to such hostilities...
Page 386 - Majesty, and his subjects, upon the ratification of the present treaty being notified to such tribes or nations, and shall so desist accordingly.
Page 377 - Passamaquoddy as are claimed by both parties, shall remain in the possession of the party in whose occupation they may be at the time of the exchange of the ratifications of this treaty, until the decision respecting the title to the said islands shall have been made in conformity with the fourth article of this treaty.
Page xxv - It has become indeed sufficiently certain, that the commerce of the United States is to be sacrificed, not as interfering with the belligerent rights of Great Britain not as supplying the wants of her enemies, which she herself supplies ; but as interfering with the monopoly which she covets for her own commerce and navigation.
Page 387 - Washington within six months from the date hereof, or earlier if possible. in faith whereof, we, the respective Plenipotentiaries, have signed this treaty and have hereunto affixed our seals. Done in duplicate at Paris, the tenth day of December, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight.
Page 376 - There shall be a firm and universal peace between His Britannic Majesty and the United States, and between their respective countries, territories, cities, towns and people, of every degree, without exception of places or persons.
Page 380 - States hereby agree to refer the report or reports of the said commissioners, to some friendly sovereign or state, to be then named for that purpose, and who shall be requested to decide on the differences which may be stated in the said report or reports...
Page xxvii - In reviewing the conduct of Great Britain towards the United States, our attention is necessarily drawn to the warfare, just renewed by the savages, on one of our extensive frontiers; a warfare, which is known to spare neither age nor sex, and to be distinguished by features peculiarly shocking to humanity. It is difficult to account for the...
Page 382 - And, in the event of the said two commissioners differing, or both, or either of them, refusing, declining, or wilfully omitting to act, such reports, declarations, or statements, shall be made by them, or either of them, and such reference to a friendly sovereign or state, shall be made, in all respects, as in the latter part of the fourth article i» 506 contained, and in as full a manner as if the same was herein repeated.
Page 376 - Doctor of Civil Laws ; — and the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, has appointed John Quincy Adams, James A. Bayard, Henry Clay, Jonathan Russell, and Albert Gallatin, Citizens of the United States ; who, after a reciprocal communication of their respective full Powers, have agreed upon the following Articles : I.