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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... quarter to which the British power ex- tends , are taken on board British men - of - war and compelled to serve there as British subjects . In this mode our citizens are wantonly snatched from their country and their families , de ...
... quarter to which the British power ex- tends , are taken on board British men - of - war and compelled to serve there as British subjects . In this mode our citizens are wantonly snatched from their country and their families , de ...
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... quarter - deck — the Commodore received them with these appropriate and truly American observations . My lads I am glad to see you - from this deck you were taken by British outrage - for your return to it you owe gratitude to the ...
... quarter - deck — the Commodore received them with these appropriate and truly American observations . My lads I am glad to see you - from this deck you were taken by British outrage - for your return to it you owe gratitude to the ...
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... quarter of the globe , yes , and even at the entrance of their own ports , in old England itself . They fought and captured ships and vessels off the North Cape , in the British and Irish Channels , on the coasts of Spain and Portugal ...
... quarter of the globe , yes , and even at the entrance of their own ports , in old England itself . They fought and captured ships and vessels off the North Cape , in the British and Irish Channels , on the coasts of Spain and Portugal ...
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... quarter of the globe before they should become a prey to the enemy . Very soon , a small dispatch pilot boat was sent out in haste to Gottenburg , with news of the war , and with directions to all our commercial marine in the harbors of ...
... quarter of the globe before they should become a prey to the enemy . Very soon , a small dispatch pilot boat was sent out in haste to Gottenburg , with news of the war , and with directions to all our commercial marine in the harbors of ...
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... quarter past eleven , 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 ...
... quarter past eleven , 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 ...
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action Algeciras American arrived ballast Baltimore battle blockade boats Bordeaux Boston bound brave Brig Britain British brig British government British ship broadside burnt Cape Capt CAPTURED BY PRIVATEERS carronades cartel Charleston chase coast colors commanded commenced Commodore crew cruise David Porter Decatur deck divested dry-goods eight enemy enemy's England English escape fire fleet France frigate full cargo gallant Gibraltar Guerriere guns half-past Halifax hhds honor hundred 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 Orleans Philadelphia Portsmouth prisoners priva PRIZES CAPTURED returned rigging sail Saucy Jack schooner seamen sent into Charleston sent into Portland sent into Salem sent into Savannah shot Sloop sloop-of-war soon taken Teazer tons took tured United valuable cargo valuable vessel wind windward wine wounded Yankee York
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Page 445 - And shall also order and cause all archives, records, deeds, and papers, belonging to any of the said States, or their citizens, which in the course of the war may have fallen into the hands of his officers, to be forthwith restored and delivered to the proper States and persons to whom they belong'.
Page 449 - ... according to the true intent of the said treaty of peace, of one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, that part of the boundary between the dom'nions of the two powers, which extends from the water communication between Lake Huron and Lake Superior, to the most north-western point of the lake of the Woods...
Page xix - 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 xv - British cruisers have been in the continued practice of violating the American flag on the great highway of nations, and of seizing and carrying off persons sailing under it ; not in the exercise of a belligerent right, founded on the law of nations against an enemy, but of a municipal prerogative over British subjects.
Page 442 - 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: ARTICLE I.
Page xx - ... edicts ; or without success, in which case the United States would have been justified in turning their measures exclusively against France. The British government would, however, neither rescind the blockade, . nor declare its non-existence, nor permit its nonexistence to be inferred and affirmed by the American plenipotentiary. On the contrary, by representing the blockade to be comprehended in the orders in council, the United States were compelled so to regard it in their subsequent proceedings.
Page 448 - 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 445 - Immediately after the ratifications of this treaty by both parties, as hereinafter mentioned, orders shall be sent to the armies, squadrons, officers, subjects and citizens of the two Powers to cease from all hostilities. And to prevent all causes of complaint which might arise on account of the prizes which...
Page 448 - Whereas by the former treaty of peace that portion of the boundary of the United States from the point where the forty-fifth degree of north latitude strikes the river Iroquois or Cataraquy to the Lake Superior, was declared to be " along the middle of said river into Lake Ontario...
Page 445 - Treaty by both parties as hereinafter mentioned, orders shall be sent to the armies, squadrons, officers, subjects, and citizens of the two powers, to cease from all hostilities. And to prevent all causes of complaint, which might arise on account of the prizes which may be taken at sea after the said Ratifications of this Treaty, it is reciprocally agreed, that all vessels...