CHAPTER VII. The well known and gallant Captain David Maffet, of Philadelphia, spoken of in this chapter, first commanded the privateer-schooner Atlas, and made many captures. He subsequently commanded the Rattlesnake, and made a great many prizes. He vanquished the enemy in several hard-fought battles. The little Saucy Jack, of Charleston, also mentioned in this chapter, figured conspicuously throughout the war. CHAPTER VIII. Cruise and capture of the Leo. See Index. CHAPTER IX. The privateer Portsmouth, of Portsmouth, was a conspicuous cruising vessel. She was commanded by John Sinclair, and made a great many valuable prizes. His widow, a very respectable lady is still living, and resides in Brooklyn, New York. The celebrated privateer-brig Yankee, also alluded to in this chapter, was owned by James De Wolf, Esq., of Bristol, R. I. In several of her first cruises, she was commanded by Wilson, and subsequently by Smith. She was a most fortunate vessel, and made a great many captures. She took the Royal Bounty, a British letter-of-marque-ship, after a severe engagement. She ran all the war, and was never captured. The privateer-schooner Jack's Favorite, belonged to New York. On several of her first cruises, she was Johnson, and made several prizes. commanded by She was subsequently commanded by Miller. CHAPTER X. The privateer-ship America, alluded to in this chapter, was a well-armed and well-manned vessel. She was very conspicuous and very fortunate during the whole war. She belonged to Salem, and was commanded by I. W. Chever. Perhaps this vessel made more money for her owners, captain, officers and crew, than any other privateer, cruising out of the United States. The heroic Captain Boyle commanded two privateers during the war, viz., the Comet, and afterwards the Chasseur. She captured a great many prizes, and vanquished the enemy in several hard-fought battles. See Index. CHAPTER XI. Captain Reid's famous defence of the privateerschooner General Armstrong, at Fayal. During the several years of the war, the number of privateers and letters-of-marque belonging to New York, amounted to 55. Of all the captains who commanded these vessels, but two are living at the present time, -Captain Reid, and the author of these pages. INDEX. Action between the Atlas and two British Ships, Adiona, British Brig, taken by the Constitution, 21 Admiral Warren's Blockade of American Ports, Remarks on, Allen, Henry, Second Lieutenant of the Leo, Extract of Letter from, Amelia, Privateer, Cruise and Success of, 76 291 318 A Memorial from the Merchants of New York to the Congress of the United Anne, British Schooner, brought into Thomastown, by American Privateers, 297 307 24 149 Arrow, Privateer, Loss of, 321 Atlantic Ports, Prizes daily arriving at 38 Battle between the United States Frigate United States and the British Frigate 72-75 Battle between the Privateer Nonsuch and an English Ship, off Martinique, 87-88 326 Battle with and defeat of the Guerriere, 26-30 Battle between the United States Frigate President and a British Fleet, Biddle, of the Hornet, engages and defeats the Penguin, 332 Blockade, Privateer, sails from Newport in company with Privateer Yankee, 144 56 Boyle, Captain of Privateer Chasseur, cruises on Coast of Brazil, &c., &c., Boyle, Captain, of the Chasseur, Burlesque Blockade of all English ports by PAGE 361 366 366 368, 369 128 British Ship Industry sent into Bergen, Norway, by the True-blooded Yankee, 149 98 British Ship London Packet captured by the Argus, and sent into Boston, 149 7 British Ship captured and sent into Norfolk, 37 British transport Brig captured, 38 British Ship Nereid, captured off Madeira by the Governor Tompkins, 164 150 British Policy of taking New Orleans, 144 British Government petitioned by Liverpool Merchants, with respect to Am- 303 Brig Ann, a Prize to the Snap-Dragon, 107 Brutus, Letter-of-Marque, captures brig Tagus, from Smyrna, and ship Albion, 386 Capture of a British Transport Brig, sent into Gloucester, 38 Capture of the Packet Ship Elizabeth after a short Battle, by the Letter-of- Champlin, Captain of Privateer General Armstrong, compliment to, 107 Champlin, Captain, of the Warrior Privateer, chased by British Frigate, 328 Chasseur, Privateer, captures British Ship Mary and Susan, and Ship Adven- Coggeshall, George, Commander of Letter-of-Marque, Schooner David Porter, 178 178 |