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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... took and destroyed millions of property , and were , beyond all doubt , the happy instru- ments under God , in bringing about a permanent peace . with a proud , haughty , overbearing nation . And now is it not astonishing how soon the ...
... took and destroyed millions of property , and were , beyond all doubt , the happy instru- ments under God , in bringing about a permanent peace . with a proud , haughty , overbearing nation . And now is it not astonishing how soon the ...
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... took the lead in fitting out privateers and letters of marque , and was more active and patriotic in annoying the enemy than most other cities in the United States , still I add with pleasure that the same spirit was evinced in most of ...
... took the lead in fitting out privateers and letters of marque , and was more active and patriotic in annoying the enemy than most other cities in the United States , still I add with pleasure that the same spirit was evinced in most of ...
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... took in the signal lights and made sail again , hauling aboard her starboard tacks , and stood to the eastward under easy sail . During the whole of the middle watch the wind was light from the southward and westward . Just as the ...
... took in the signal lights and made sail again , hauling aboard her starboard tacks , and stood to the eastward under easy sail . During the whole of the middle watch the wind was light from the southward and westward . Just as the ...
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... took in her lower studding - sails . At eleven the enemy fired two guns , and the nearest ship could just be discovered like a speck on the water . As the wind continued light and baffling , the enemy still persevered in the chase , but ...
... took in her lower studding - sails . At eleven the enemy fired two guns , and the nearest ship could just be discovered like a speck on the water . As the wind continued light and baffling , the enemy still persevered in the chase , but ...
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... took out the crew and burned her . On the 11th he took the British brig Adiona , from Nova Scotia , bound to England , loaded with ship timber ; took out the crew , set her on fire , and made sail to take a station nearer Cape Race ...
... took out the crew and burned her . On the 11th he took the British brig Adiona , from Nova Scotia , bound to England , loaded with ship timber ; took out the crew , set her on fire , and made sail to take a station nearer Cape Race ...
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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...
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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.
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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.