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-warThe author, 1856 - 438페이지 |
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... crew then clapped on and walked away with the ship with such life and animation that the enemy was astonished how the Constitution could leave them so fast , having not half the number of boats that were towing the Shannon . And thus ...
... crew then clapped on and walked away with the ship with such life and animation that the enemy was astonished how the Constitution could leave them so fast , having not half the number of boats that were towing the Shannon . And thus ...
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... crew , that the Shannon would get near enough to cripple their ship , when her capture by the rest of the squadron would be inevitable . At this trying moment , the best spirit inspired the whole ship's company . Everything was ...
... crew , that the Shannon would get near enough to cripple their ship , when her capture by the rest of the squadron would be inevitable . At this trying moment , the best spirit inspired the whole ship's company . Everything was ...
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... crew of the Constitution being obliged to supply the place of numbers by their activity and zeal . The ships were close - haul upon the wind , and every sail that would draw was set , but still the Shannon was slowly but steadily ...
... crew of the Constitution being obliged to supply the place of numbers by their activity and zeal . The ships were close - haul upon the wind , and every sail that would draw was set , but still the Shannon was slowly but steadily ...
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... crew . They are there- fore entitled to their country's everlasting gratitude . On Captain Hull's arrival at Boston , after his escape from the English squadron , he was heartily greeted by his friends , and the people of that city , on ...
... crew . They are there- fore entitled to their country's everlasting gratitude . On Captain Hull's arrival at Boston , after his escape from the English squadron , he was heartily greeted by his friends , and the people of that city , on ...
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... crew under his command , for their many great exertions and prompt attention to orders while the enemy were in chase . " Captain Hull has great pleasure in saying , that not- withstanding the length of the chase , the officers and crew ...
... crew under his command , for their many great exertions and prompt attention to orders while the enemy were in chase . " Captain Hull has great pleasure in saying , that not- withstanding the length of the chase , the officers and crew ...
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action Algeciras American privateer arrived ballast Baltimore battle blockade boats Bordeaux Boston bound Brig Britain British British brig British government British ship broadside burnt burthen Cape Capt CAPTURED BY PRIVATEERS carronades cartel Charleston chase coast colors commanded commenced Commodore crew David Porter Decatur 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 nations Newfoundland Nova Scotia o'clock officers Philadelphia Portsmouth prisoners priva private armed prize-master PRIZES CAPTURED Rattlesnake rigging sail Saucy Jack schooner seamen sent into Charleston sent into Portland sent into Salem sent into Savannah shot Sloop sloop-of-war soon tacked taken Teazer tons took tured United valuable cargo valuable vessel wind windward wine wounded Yankee York
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404 페이지 - Lawrence ; comprehending all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from the points where the aforesaid boundaries between Nova Scotia on the one part, and East Florida on the other, shall respectively touch the Bay of Fundy and the Atlantic Ocean ; excepting such islands as now are, or heretofore have been, within the limits of the said province of Nova Scotia.
405 페이지 - ... the several islands lying within the said rivers, lakes and water communications, do respectively belong, in conformity with the true intent of the said treaty of one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three.
xvii 페이지 - Under pretended blockades, without the presence of an adequate force, and sometimes without the practicability of applying one, our commerce has been plundered in every sea, the great staples of our country have been cut off from their legitimate markets ; and a destructive blow aimed at our agricultural and maritime interests.
xv 페이지 - 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.
xxi 페이지 - 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...
402 페이지 - 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.
xv 페이지 - ... vessels in a situation where no laws can operate but the law of nations and the laws of the country to which the vessels belong ; and a self-redress is assumed which, if British subjects were wrongfully detained and alone concerned, is that substitution of force for a resort to the responsible sovereign which falls within the definition of war.
xxii 페이지 - ... other belligerents; and more especially that the British cabinet would not, for the sake of a precarious and surreptitious intercourse with hostile markets, have persevered in a course of measures which necessarily put at hazard the invaluable market of a great and growing country, disposed to cultivate the mutual advantages of an active commerce.
xvi 페이지 - The practice, hence is so far from affecting British subjects alone that, under the pretext of searching for these, thousands of American citizens, under the safeguard of public law and of their national flag, have been torn from their country and from everything dear to them...
414 페이지 - In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed, having signed the same -with my hand.