America, Its Realities and Resources: Comprising Important Details Connected with the Present Social, Political, Agricultural, Commercial, and Financial State of the Country, Its Laws and Customs, Together with a Review of the Policy of the United States that Led to the War of 1812, and Peace of 1814--the "right of Search," the Texas and Oregon Questions, Etc. Etc, Volume 2 |
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Page 73
... cruisers , until she should reach her destination on the African coast , or possibly have secured her intended cargo of human beings . These captains , or any other person , to ostensibly assume the title , are readily procured from the ...
... cruisers , until she should reach her destination on the African coast , or possibly have secured her intended cargo of human beings . These captains , or any other person , to ostensibly assume the title , are readily procured from the ...
Page 148
... them in contact with the cruisers , or merchant ships of * James , in his statistical details of the late war , from 1812 to 1814 , states the number at 228 . either country . Those employed , were generally of extraordinary 148 ...
... them in contact with the cruisers , or merchant ships of * James , in his statistical details of the late war , from 1812 to 1814 , states the number at 228 . either country . Those employed , were generally of extraordinary 148 ...
Page 154
... American national cruisers , captured or destroyed by the other , during the late war , & c . , and excluding from the former such as were recaptured in their way into port . repairs . Her crew consisted of but 244 men and 154 ...
... American national cruisers , captured or destroyed by the other , during the late war , & c . , and excluding from the former such as were recaptured in their way into port . repairs . Her crew consisted of but 244 men and 154 ...
Page 160
... ( exclusive of one sunk and two recaptured ) British cruisers at sea , carried only nine into port . If we except the Vixen which was shipwrecked , the whole The following is the comparative force of the two ships 160 ...
... ( exclusive of one sunk and two recaptured ) British cruisers at sea , carried only nine into port . If we except the Vixen which was shipwrecked , the whole The following is the comparative force of the two ships 160 ...
Page 161
... cruisers at sea were got safe into port by the British . The following are the par- ticulars . Ships ' names . Macedonian British . Americans . Guns . Cmpt . Tons . Ships ' names . Guns . Cmpt . Tons . 49 292 1081 President 58 477 1533 ...
... cruisers at sea were got safe into port by the British . The following are the par- ticulars . Ships ' names . Macedonian British . Americans . Guns . Cmpt . Tons . Ships ' names . Guns . Cmpt . Tons . 49 292 1081 President 58 477 1533 ...
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