Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 2Chas. Alexander, 1838 |
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... British ship Siam , and claiming an interference for his re- lease . Although Lieutenant Stewart's power was in- adequate to enforce his demand for the surrender of Seeley , the two ships mounting twenty guns each , his patriotic heart ...
... British ship Siam , and claiming an interference for his re- lease . Although Lieutenant Stewart's power was in- adequate to enforce his demand for the surrender of Seeley , the two ships mounting twenty guns each , his patriotic heart ...
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... British signal of the day flying , until they approached within gun - shot , when , finding one to be a brig of war of eighteen guns , and the other a three - masted schooner of fourteen guns , and that they would not answer the signal ...
... British signal of the day flying , until they approached within gun - shot , when , finding one to be a brig of war of eighteen guns , and the other a three - masted schooner of fourteen guns , and that they would not answer the signal ...
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... British brig , Scourge , of twelve guns , were captured by the Siren , for a violation of the blockade . The ship was restored to the Greeks , and the brig put into the service of the United States by Commodore Preble . During this ...
... British brig , Scourge , of twelve guns , were captured by the Siren , for a violation of the blockade . The ship was restored to the Greeks , and the brig put into the service of the United States by Commodore Preble . During this ...
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... British West India Islands . This command was ac- companied by a private letter , dated 23d June , 1812 , from the Secretary of the Navy . We only extract the last sentence of it to show his feeling towards Captain Stewart . [ EXTRACT ] ...
... British West India Islands . This command was ac- companied by a private letter , dated 23d June , 1812 , from the Secretary of the Navy . We only extract the last sentence of it to show his feeling towards Captain Stewart . [ EXTRACT ] ...
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... British ships of war , and the frigate nistration acquired strength , his friends confidence , La Pique , in the Mona passage , without being able to the people hope , and the army and navy assurance of overtake any of them , in ...
... British ships of war , and the frigate nistration acquired strength , his friends confidence , La Pique , in the Mona passage , without being able to the people hope , and the army and navy assurance of overtake any of them , in ...
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