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American State Papers --INDEX TO NAVAL AFFAIRS. VOLUME II.

American State Papers [Naval Affairs: Volume 2] : Index
INDEX TO NAVAL AFFAIRS. VOLUME II.

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• A.
• Page.
• Adams, Hon. J. Q., Minister at St. Petersburg.--Paper transmitted by him to the Navy Commissioners, on the culture of hemp in Russia ... 29
• Adams, J. Q., Secretary of State.--Letters to & J. M. Forbes and John B. Prevost, in relation to the blockade of ports in Chili ... 557
• Adams, J. Q.--(See Secretary of State.)
• Addington, H. U.--(See American brig Hiram.)
• Adams, F.--Letters in relation to depredations by pirates ... 297
• Africans liberated from on board slave vessels under the act of 3d March, 1819--Correspondence respecting the ... 748
• Agents of the navy in 1826.--List of ... 457
• Allen, Sylvanus, master of the American brig "Hiram."--Letter to Captain Lawrence in relation to injury done his vessel ... 674
• Allowances to officers of the navy and marine corps.--Statement of ... 40, 46
• Pay to officers of the navy.--Report Secretary of the Navy, with a statement of the ... 625
• Alvarado, R.--(See courts-martial--Commodore Charles Stewart.)
• Amelia harbor.--(See St. Mary's, Georgia.)
• America.--Report of Secretary of the Navy on the expense and mode of employing a sloop-of-war to explore the northwest coast of ... 442
• American canvas, cables, and cordage, in the navy.--Report in relation to the use of ... 27
• Anduaga, Don Joaquin de.--Letter to Secretary of State in relation to the capture of the "Carmen," alias "Galliga Third" ... 369
• Angus, Captain Samuel.--Report committee on application to be restored to his rank in the navy ... 460
• Annapolis, Maryland.--Application for the establishment of a naval academy at ... 623
• "Arab."--Letter of Commodore Stewart to the commander-in-chief of the Peruvian army, in relation to the capture of the ship ... 559
• Argument and authority--In support of the objections taken by counsel of Commodore Porter to second charge against him in his trial before a general court-martial ... 329 to ... 334
• Armorers in the navy to be warrant officers.--Report committee on an application to make ... 463
• Ashruns, J.--(See "Africans.")
• Atkinson, James J.--Letter in relation to the capture of pirates in the West Indies ... 104, 107, 437, 439
• Attorney General--Letter of, declining to give an opinion upon questions proposed by the court- martial in the case of Commodore Porter ... 378
• B.
• Bainbridge, Wm., L. Warrington and James Biddle, to the Secretary of the Navy, in relation to a site selected by them for a navy yard on the coast of Florida.--Letter of Captains ... 111
• Balances, due from prize agents on March 1, 1823, amount refunded and amount accounted for.-- Statement of ... 21
• Baldwin Laommi.--Report of survey and examination of sites, for the establishment of dry docks for the navy ... 811
• Baltimore, Maryland.--Memorial of mayor and council for a navy yard at the city of ... 624

  Report of a committee on the expediency of a navy yard at ... 636

  Letter president of chamber of commerce of, in relation to protection to commerce on coast of Brazil ... 640

• Barancas.--(See Fort Barancas.)
• Barney's flotilla.--Report of committee (Senate) on claim of a sailingmaster in the navy, for a horse lost at Bladendsburg, in the service of ... 623
• Barron, Captain James.--(See Courts-martial--Captain David Porter.)
• Barton, Lieutenant Thomas B.--Affidavit of, in relation to the proceedings of Commodore Porter at Foxardo, in the West Indies ... 145, 418

  Testimony before court-martial, in the case of Commodore David Porter ... 315, 316

• "Belgrano," Spanish brig.--(See Wm. Prunier.)
• "Belisarius."--Letter of Daniel T. Patterson, in relation to the piracy of the brig ... 291
• Bell, Lieutenant Charles H.--Testimony before the court-martial in the case of Commodore David Porter ... 160
• Bennett, Thomas, chairman committee of citizens of Charleston.--Letter in relation to the expediency of establishing a navy yard at Charleston ... 473
• Bergeest & Uhlhorn, in relation to robberies on the Island of St. Thomas.--Letter of ... 143, 385, 417
• Bermudez, Francisco de Zea.--Letter in relation to indemnity to American citizens, for losses by piracies, &c. ... 189
• Bernard, Peter, "inspector general for Leinster, Munster and Connaught"--Extracts of a report by, on the production of hemp and flax in Holland and the Netherlands ... 32

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• Biddle, Captain James.--Letter to Secretary of the Navy, in relation to a site selected for a navy yard on the coast of Florida, by Captains Bainbridge, Warrington and ... 111

  Letters to the Secretary of the Navy in relation to the suppression of piracy ... 191

  Testimony before the court-martial for the trial of Commodore Stewart ... 512

• Biddle, Nicholas, president Bank of the United States.--Letter in relation to the protection of trade between United States and Mexico ... 296
• Bills drawn on the Navy Department, for supplies sent to vessels in the Pacific, &c.--Statement of ... 12
• Birch, Peter.--Testimony before the court-martial for the trial of Commodore Stewart ... 499
• Bladensburg.--(See Barney's flotilla.)
• Blight, John.--Testimony before the court-martial for the trial of Commodore Stewart ... 511
• Boarman, Lieut. Charles.--Letter in relation to the assistance given by him to U. S. merchant vessels ... 268

  Testimony before court-martial of Commodore David Porter ... 163

• Boatswains in the navy in 1826.--List of ... 455

  In 1827.--List of ... 804

• ".Boca del Inferno."--Letter in relation to the capture of pirates in the harbor of ... 104
• Bostick, Nathaniel--Report of the committee on the claim of, for prize money, on the capture of a sloop-of-war of the British navy ... 482
• Boughan, James H.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Boyle, John.--Testimony before the court-martial in the case of Commodore David Porter ... 319
• Brazil and Buenos Ayres.--Letter Secretary of the Navy, in relation to protection to commerce with ... 638

  Report of committee (House) on the same ... 644

• Breakwater at the Capes of the Delaware.--Letter to the Secretary of the Navy on the utility of a ... 642
• Brooklyn Navy yard, New York.--Message President of the United States in relation to a survey for a site for a dry dock at the ... 813

  Estimate for a dry dock at the ... 824

• Brown, Alexander J. D.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Brown, George--Affidavit of, in relation to murders and atrocities by the pirates near the Island of Cuba ... 26
• Brown, Samuel.--Exceptions by the judge advocate in the trial of Commodore Stewart, against the testimony of ... 514, 515

  Exception by the President in relation to the exclusion of the testimony of ... 521

  Argument of the judge advocate, in the trial of Commodore Stewart by a court-martial, against the reception of the evidence of ... 536

• Brown, Thomas S.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Bruce, Henry--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Bubier, John--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23Nomination confirmed ... 25
• Buchanan, Franklin--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23Nomination confirmed ... 25
• Buenos, Ayres and Brazil.--Letter of the Secretary of the Navy in relation to protection to the trade with ... 638

  Report of committee (House) on the same ... 644

• Byrne, Edmund--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• C.
• Cables and cordage.--(See hemp, flax.)
• Cabot, Bailey & Co.--Letter in relation to depredations by inhabitants of Foxardo ... 426

  (See court-martial of Commodore David Porter.)

  Advertisement for goods stolen at St. Thomas ... 379

• Cabot, Stephen, U. S. consul.--Letter to Commodore Porter in relation to robberies on the Island of St. Thomas ... 142, 417
• "Cadmus."--(See William Furniss.)
• "Canton."--Letter of Commodore Stewart in relation to the ship 567 Affidavit of H. N. Ward (supercargo) in relation to the cargo of the ship ... 578

  Affidavit of Wm. January in relation to the same ... 579

  Letters of W. Prunier in relation to the ... 579, 580, 581

  Letters of Commodore Stewart in relation to the ... 579, 580

  Letter of Le Roy, Bayard & Co. in relation to the ... 582

  (See courts-martial--Commodore Stewart.)

• Canvas, cables and cordage in the navy.--Message of the President in relation to the use of American ... 27

  Report of the Secretary of the Navy in relation to the same ... 27

  Report of Navy Commissioners in relation to the same ... 28

  Report of the Secretary of the Navy in relation to an experiment in the use of cotton compared with flax, for cordage, &c ... 622

• Capes of the Delaware.--Letter of the Secretary of the Navy on the utility of a breakwater at the ... 642
• Captains in the navy in 1826.--List of ... 444

  In 1827.--List of ... 781

• Capture of slave vessels.--Report of committee on claim of Lieutenant Isaac McKeever for prize money, for the ... 704

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• "Carmen" alias " Gallega Third."--Affidavit of Jacinto Correa and Ramon de Echevavria in relation to the capture of the Spanish schooner ... 366

  Protest of master and crew against the capture of the ... 367, 368

  Letter of Don Joaquin de Anduaga to the Secretary of State in relation to the capture of the ... 369

• Carpender, G. W.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Carpenters in the navy in 1826.--List of ... 456

  In 1827.--List of ... 804

• Carter, Lieutenant.--Expense of court-martial of ... 628
• Cassin, Captain Stephen.--Testimony before the court-martial of Commodore David Porter ... 154

  Letter in relation to the capture of the "Pilot" ... 240

• "Catilini."--Letter of Lieutenant W. H. Watson in relation to the capture of the piratical vessel called the ... 275
• "Cato."--Letter of U. S. consul at Alvarado in relation to the robbery of the brig ... 290
• Chandler, Samuel.--Agreement with Commodore Stewart for the building of three schooners ... 565
• Champlain.--(See Lake Champlain.)
• Chaplains in the navy in 1826.--List of ... 449

  In 1827--List of ... 792

• Charges and specifications--Against Commodore David Porter ... 372

  Against Commodore Charles Stewart ... 489

  Against Lieutenant Joshua R. Sands ... 605

  Against Lieutenant Wm. M. Hunter ... 608

• Charleston, South Carolina, and St. Mary's, Georgia--Report of Secretary of the Navy of an examination of the harbors of, for a navy yard ... 465

  Report of committee on the expediency of establishing navy yards at ... 636

  (See Navy yards.)

• Charlestown, Mass.--Message of the President of the U. S. in relation to a survey for a site for a dry dock at ... 813

  Estimate of cost of a dry dock at ... 820

• Chauncey, Commodore I.--(See Courts-martial of Commodore David Porter.)
• Chauncey, John S.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• "Cherub."--Correspondence on the subject of the loss of the sloop ... 232
• Chesapeake--List of killed, wounded and prisoners on board the frigate, in an action with the British frigate Shannon 629 Muster roll of officers and crew carried prisoners to Halifax from the frigate ... 632
• Chili.--Letter of J. Q. Adams in relation to the capture of the brig "Macedonian," and the claim of the owners upon the government of ... 553
• Clapp, Ben.--Letter in relation to the capture of the ship "Seringapatam" by Lieutenant John M. Gamble, U. S. marines ... 97
• Clay, Henry.--(See Secretary of State.)
• Clothing, to the U. S. squadron on the Pacific ocean.--Manner of sending supplies of provisions and ... 9

  For the ship Franklin.--Letter of Jno. Rodgers in relation to the shipment of the slop ... 10

  Lost in the service of the U. S. at Bladensburg ... 623

• Cochrane, Lord.--(See "Macedonian.")
• Commissioners of the Navy.--(See Navy Commissioners.)
• Compensation, or prize money, for capturing an enemy's vessel in 1813.--Report of Committee on Naval Affairs, on memorial of John M. Gamble for ... 95
• Congress--Of the gallant conduct of Lieutenant Duncan.--Report of committee in relation to the expression of the sense of ... 460
• Connecticut--List of navy pensioners in State of, January 1, 1826 ... 615

  List of widow pensioners in State of, January 1, 1826 ... 621

  Report of a committee on the expediency of establishing a navy yard on the river Thames, in the State of ... 636

• Conner, Commander David.--Testimony before the court-martial for the trial of Commodore Stewart ... 515

  Letter to J. B. Prevost, special agent of the United States in Lima, in relation to the sailing of an expedition from the port of Lima ... 622

• Conner, Lieutenant.--Expenses of courts-martial of ... 628
• Constructors in 1826.--List of naval ... 458
• "Coquette."--Affidavit of captain and crew in relation to an outrage upon the schooner ... 193
• Cordage--Experiment in the use of cotton compared with flax for canvas and--Report of the Secretary of the Navy ... 622
• Cornick, James.--(See Court-martial of Commodore Stewart.)
• Correa, Jacinto.--(See "Carmen," alias "Gallega Third.")
• Correspondence--On the course pursued by Commodore David Porter, in command of the squadron for the suppression of piracy in the West Indies ... 648
• Cotton, compared with flax, for cordage and canvas.--Report of Secretary of the Navy in relation to an experiment in relation to ... 622
• Courts-martial in the navy and marine corps in 1821, 1822 and 1823.--Expenses of ... 46

  Number ordered by the Secretary of the Navy from May 25, 1821, to May 25, 1824, the places where held, the names of the officers composing them, &c ... 50

  Number in the marine corps from 1st November, 1821, to 1st November, 1824, the stations where held, the officers who composed them, &c ... 53

  Sentences for desertion from the marine corps from 1821 to 1824 ... 79

  Marines tried for other offences than desertion, from 1st Nov., 1821, to Oct. 31, 1824 ... 82

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• Courts martial.--Sentences for offences other than desertion from the marine corps ... 84

  Expenses of, from Jan., 1824, to Feb., 1826 ... 627

  For the trial of Commodore David Porter, for landing with a military force in the Island of Porto Rico.--

  Letter of the Secretary of the Navy ... 132

  Order for convening the court at Washington; the appointment of its members and judge advocate ... 132, 133, 166, 403, 404

  Minutes of the proceedings of the court ... 133, 404

  Testimony of Lieutenant Charles T. Platt ... 183, 185, 136, 189, 404, 405, 406

  Statement of Captain Porter, in relation to the formation of the court ... 136

  Opinion of the court in relation to the statement of Captain Porter ... 137

  Testimony of Commander Alexander J. Dallas ... 137

  Testimony of Lieutenant Horatio N. Crabb ... 138

  Report of the court of the facts disclosed in the investigation ... 139

  Letters of Commodore Porter to the Secretary of the Navy ... 142

  Letter of Stephen Cabot, U. S. consul, in relation to piracies in the West Indies ... 142

  Letter of Bergeest and Uhlhorn in relation to the same ... 143

  Letter of Lieutenant Charles T. Platt to Commodore Porter in relation to piracies on the Island of St. Thomas ... 143

  Letter of Smith Thompson, appointing Commodore Porter to the command of the squadron for the suppression of piracy in the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico ... 144, 145

  Statement of Lieutenant Commanding John R. Miffin, U. S. marines, in relation to proceedings of Commodore Porter ... 145

  Exceptions taken by Commodore Porter to the formation of the court ... 146, 412

  Remarks to the court by Commodore Porter ... 146, 147

  Letter of R. S. Coxe, judge advocate, with regard to exceptions to the organization of the court ... 147, 413

  Reply of the Secretary of the Navy to the same ... 147, 148, 165, 411, 413, 414

  Protest of Commodore Porter against the decision of the Secretary of the Navy, affirming the legality of the formation of the court ... 148, 149, 414, 416

  Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, enclosing letters and depositions respecting transactions at Foxardo, &c ... 150

  Letter of R. S. Coxe, with report of the court on conduct of Commodore Porter in landing on the Island of Porto Rico ... 150

  To inquire into the conduct of Captain David Porter in transporting specie, &c., while in command of the West India squadron--

  Minutes of the courts ... 150 to ... 172

  Testimony of Thomas Randall, Esq. ... 150, 151

  Testimony of Master Commandant W. B. Finch ... 152, 154, 155, 158

  Testimony of Master Commandant A. J. Dallas ... 152, 153

  Testimony of Captain Stephen Cassin ... 154, 155

  Testimony of Lieutenant Francis H. Gregory ... 156, 157

  Testimony of Master Commandant Thomas H. Stevens ... 157, 158

  Testimony of Lieutenant Charles W. Skinner ... 158, 159

  Testimony of Lieutenant Charles H. Bell ... 160

  Testimony of Lieutenant John P. Zantzinger ... 160, 161

  Testimony of Lieutenant D. G. Farragut ... 161

  Testimony of Lieutenant Ralph Voorhees ... 162

  Testimony of Lieutenant John H. Lee ... 162

  Testimony of Lieutenant J. T. Ritchie ... 162, 163

  Testimony of Lieutenant Charles Boarman ... 163

  Testimony of Lieutenant Charles T. Platt ... 163, 164

  Testimony of John Mountain, Esq. ... 164

  Report of the court, to the Secretary of the Navy, upon the result of the investigation ... 166 to ... 172

  Extract of the message of the President, of December 3, 1822, in relation to the suppression of piracy in the West Indies ... 172

  Extract from the Journal of the House of Representatives in relation to the same ... 173

  Extracts from the Senate Journal in relation to the same ... 173, 174

  Act authorizing an additional naval force for the suppression of piracy ... 174

  Letter of the Secretary of the Navy to the President in relation to health of the squadron in the West Indies ... 174, 175

  Orders and instructions to Commodore Rodgers to proceed to Thompson's Island (West Indies) and investigate the origin and progress of the sickness (yellow fever) on the island and in the squadron ... 175

  Report of Commodore Rodgers on the same ... 176

  Report of Surgeons Thomas Harris, B. Washington, and Richard K. Hoffman, on the same ... 176

  Letter of the Secretary of the Navy on the administration of his Department for 1823 ... 178

  Letter of the Secretary of the Navy on the administration of his Department for 1824 ... 180

  List of vessels in commission in 1825 ... 182

  Letter of the Secretary of the Navy to the Committee on Naval Affairs, of the House of Representatives, in relation to the suppression of piracy ... 183

  Extracts of a letter to Hon. James Lloyd, chairman Committee on Naval Affairs (Senate) on same subject ... 184

  Report Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) in relation to piracy ... 184

  Report of the Secretary of the Navy in relation to piracies ... 185

  Message President United States in relation to piracies ... 185

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• Courts-martial.--Report Committee on Naval Affairs (House) in relation to the expediency of providing an additional force for the suppression of piracy ... 186

  Report Committee on Foreign Relations (House) on piracy and outrage on American commerce by Spanish privateers ... 187

  Answer of the Spanish government to correspondence in relation to piracies ... 189

  List of piratical vessels captured, &c ... 189

  List of vessels of United States in service and being built ... 190

  Copies and extracts of letters and reports exhibiting a general view of the correspondence between commanders of cruising vessels in the West Indies and the Spanish authorities ... 191 to ... 203

  List of names and force of privateers fitted out from ports of the Island of Porto Rico ... 203

  Letter of appointment of Commodore Porter to command the squadron for suppressing piracy in the West Indies ... 203, 381

  Laws of the United States to prohibit the carrying on of the slave trade from the United States to any foreign place ... 204 to ... 211

  Instructions for officers commanding cruising vessels in relation to pirates, and the execution of laws in relation to the slave trade ... 211, 212

  Letters of the Secretary of the Navy to Commodore Porter ... 213 to ... 221

  Letter of Thomas Randall in relation to trial of Commodore Porter ... 221

  Letters from Commodore Porter to the Navy Department ... 221 to ... 235, 415, 416

  List of vessels attached to the squadron under the command of Commodore Porter ... 222

  Instructions of Commodore Porter to the officers of his squadron, in relation to the suppression of piracy and the slave trade ... 235 to ... 238

  General orders of Commodore Porter to officers of the squadron, in relation to the same ... 238, 239

  Special orders of Commodore Porter to same ... 240 to ... 278

  Reports of the officers of the squadron to Commodore Porter ... 240 to ... 278

  Letters of Commodore Porter to the authorities of the West India Islands, in relation to the same ... 278, 280, 281, 282

  Letters of the Captain General of Puerto Rico to Commodore Porter, in relation to the same ... 278, 280

  Letters of Commodore Porter to the Captain General of Cuba on the same subject ... 283, 285

  Letters from the Captain General of Cuba to Commodore Porter on the same subject ... 283, 284, 285

  Letters of Commodore Porter to the Alcalde of Foxardo on the same subject ... 285

  Letter of Commodore Porter to the Governor of the Bahamas on the same subject ... 285, 286

  Official communications to and from British officers in the West Indies on the same subject ... 286 to ... 290

  Correspondence in relation to piracy and convoy, &c ... 290 to ... 301

  For the trial of Commodore David Porter, for insubordination, &c.-- Minutes of the proceedings of the court ... 304 to ... 309, 404 to ... 411

  Testimony of A. J. Dallas, master commandant ... 305, 306, 409

  Testimony of Lieutenant Charles T. Platt ... 307, 312, 316, 410

  Testimony of Lieutenant Robert Ritchie ... 312, 313, 314, 315

  Testimony of Lieutenant Horatio N. Crabb ... 314, 315, 410

  Testimony of Lieutenant Thomas B. Barton ... 315

  Testimony of Surgeon Elnathan Judson ... 316

  Testimony of John Boyle, clerk in the Navy Department ... 319

  Testimony of William W. Seaton ... 320, 323

  Testimony of Peter Force ... 320

  Testimony of John Simpson ... 321

  Testimony of Lieutenant John T. Ritchie ... 322

  Testimony of Martin King ... 322

  Testimony of Gustavus Harrison ... 324

  Opinion and sentence of the court on the charges preferred ... 327, 328

  Notes of argument and authority, in support of the objections taken by counsel of Commodore Porter to second charge and specification ... 329 to ... 334

  Answer of the judge advocate thereto ... 334 to ... 341

  Defence of Commodore Porter ... 342 to ... 363

  Extracts from and references to messages of the President, referred to in the defence of Commodore Porter ... 363 to ... 366

  Letter from the Secretary of the Navy to Commodore Porter, enclosing letters from the Spanish minister, complaining of the conduct of Captain S. Cassin, commander of the Peacock ... 366, 367, 370

  Declaration of the captain and mate of "The Carmen," captured by the United States ship Peacock ... 366, 367

  Protest of the captain, officers and crew of the schooner "Carmen," alias "Gallega the Third" ... 367, 368, 369

  Letter of Don Joaquim de Anduaga to the Secretary of State ... 369

  Order for the convening of a court for the trial of Commodore Porter ... 370

  Exceptions of Commodore Porter to judge advocate ... 370, 407, 408

  Charges and specifications against Commodore Porter ... 372

  Address of Commodore Porter to the court ... 374

  General instructions, by Commodore Porter, to the officers of the squadron, in relation to the repression of piracy and the slave trade ... 375 to ... 377

  Objections of counsel of Commodore Porter to the second charge against him ... 377

  Letter of the Attorney General, in relation to certain questions propounded by the court ... 378

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• Courts-martial.--Remarks of Commodore Porter on the objections taken, by his counsel, to the second charge ... 378

  Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, in relation to the defence of Commodore Porter ... 379

  Advertisement of Cabot, Bailey & Co., for apprehension of certain goods which were stolen ... 379

  Letter of William Furniss, in relation to the papers of the "Mary Ann," of Baltimore ... 380

  Letter of Lieutenant Charles T. Platt, in relation to mutinies on board American vessels ... 380

  Letter of Commodore Porter to the President of the United States, in relation to the affair at Foxardo ... 382

  Letters of Commodore Porter to the Secretary of the Navy, on the same subject ... 382, 383, 418

  Letter of Lieutenant Charles T. Platt, in relation to robberies on the Island of St. Thomas ... 384

  Letters of Commodore Porter to the Secretary of the Navy ... 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 391, 399

  Letter of S. Cabot, U. S. consular agent, in relation to piracies on the Island of St. Thomas ... 384, 417

  Letter of Bergeest & Wheborn, on the same subject ... 385, 417

  Interrogatories proposed by Commodore Porter to Mr. Monroe, President United States ... 387

  Letter of Commodore Porter to Peter Force, Esq., in relation to an anonymous publication ... 387

  Letters of the Secretary of the Navy to Commodore Porter ... 387, 391, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403

  "Variances" between the report of the court and a pamphlet published by Commodore Porter ... 388

  Statement of facts agreed to by counsel ... 389

  Letters of Secretary of the Navy to Gales & Seaton ... 390

  Letter of Gales & Seaton to the Secretary of the Navy ... 390

  Letter of R. S. Coxe to Commodore Porter ... 391

  Paper handed to Commodore Porter by the judge advocate ... 392

  Letter of W. W. Seaton to R. S. Coxe ... 392

  Letter of James Monroe to R. S. Coxe, communicating answers to certain interrogatories ... 392

  Interrogatories propounded to James Monroe, President United States, by R. S. Coxe, judge advocate, and by Commodore Porter ... 392, 393

  Answers of Hon. James Monroe ... 393, 394, 395

  Letters of Hon. James Monroe to Commodore Porter ... 396

  Letter of Commodore Porter to Hon. James Monroe ... 396

  Letter of Lieutenant J. R. Mifflin, in relation to the affair at Foxardo ... 418

  Act for the protection of commerce, and to punish the crime of piracy ... 419

  Defence of Commodore Porter, in relation to his transactions at Foxardo ... 419 to ... 426

  Letter of Cabot, Bailey & Co., in relation to piracies at Foxardo ... 426

  Letters of W. Furniss, in relation to the same ... 427

  Letters of Captain J. D. Sloat, in relation to the same ... 431 to ... 433, 437, 438, 439

  Letters of Commodore Porter, in relation to the same ... 433

  Report of the committee (Senate) on the subject of the court-martial of Commodore Porter ... 486

  For the trial of Commodore Charles Stewart, for disobedience of orders, neglect of duty, cruelty, &c.-- Letters of Secretary of the Navy to Commodore Charles Stewart ... 487, 488, 539, 540, 597

  Letters of Commodore Charles Stewart to the Secretary of the Navy ... 487, 488, 540, 566, 567, 568, 678, 597

  Members of the court 488 Charges and specifications against Commodore Stewart 489 Minutes and proceedings of the court ... 491 to ... 521

  Testimony of Lieut. Wm. H. Hunter ... 492

  Testimony of Lieut. Henry Henry ... 494, 496

  Testimony of Peter Birch ... 499

  Testimony of Lieut. Thomas S. Hammersley ... 499

  Testimony of Samuel R. Bannister ... 501

  Testimony of Lieut. Ebenezer Ridgeway ... 502

  Testimony of Lieut. Henry W. Ogden ... 502, 506

  Testimony of Lieut. Isaac Mayo ... 504, 506, 507

  Testimony of Captain Chas. G. Ridgeley ... 505

  Testimony of Captain Jno. Downes ... 507

  Testimony of Lieut. Joshua R. Sands ... 508, 509

  Testimony of Lieut. L. M. Goldsborough ... 509

  Testimony of A. Hopkinson ... 500

  Testimony of John Redman Coxe ... 511

  Testimony of Charles Wilkes, jr ... 511

  Testimony of Purser Edward Fitzgerald ... 512, 513

  Testimony of Captain Jas. Biddle ... 512

  Testimony of David Conner ... 515

  Testimony of Lieut. Chas. S. McCauley ... 516

  Testimony of Lieut. W. F. Hunter ... 516

  Testimony of William Harner ... 516

  Testimony of E. Smith ... 517

  Opinion of the court ... 519 to ... 521

  Letters and orders of Commodore Stewart to officers of the Pacific squadron ... 521 to ... 525, 528, 530, 531, 533 to ... 535, 557 to ... 561

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• Courts-martial--Defence of Com. Stewart against the charges preferred against him ... 540

  Letter of Hon. J. Q. Adams, Secretary State, in relation to the claim of the owners of the brig "Macedonian" ... 553

  Memorial of the owners of the brig "Macedonian," captured by Lord Cochrane ... 554

  Extract of a letter from Mr. Adams to Jno. M. Forbes ... 557

  Extract of a letter from Mr. Adams to John B. Prevost, Lima ... 557

  Letters of Commodore Stewart to J. B. Prevost, U. S. agent at Santiago de Chili, ... 562, 563, 564

  Letters of J. B. Prevost to Com. Stewart ... 562, 563, 565

  Agreement between Com. Stewart and Sam'l Chandler for materials for three schooners ... 565

  Letter of W. Hunter and Thos. S. Hammersley, in relation to the brig "Pearl" ... 565

  Letter of the Countess of Valle Ermosa to Mrs. Stewart ... 566

  Letter of Commodore Stewart in relation to the admission of a person named Madrid on board the ship Franklin, at Callao ... 565

  Letters of Commander Stewart to the commander of the forces of Peru ... 568, 570

  Letters of Juan Ramirez to Com. Stewart ... 569, 570, 571

  Letter to the minister of state, of Peru ... 572, 573

  Letters of Com. Stewart to the commander of the forces, Callao ... 573, 574, 575

  Letter of Commodore Stewart to the Viceroy of Peru, in relation to the piratical brig "Quintanilla" ... 577

  Affidavit of H. G. Ward and Jno. O'Sullivan, in relation to the cargo of the ship "Canton," ... 578

  Affidavit of Wm. January, in relation to the same ... 579

  Letters of Wm. Prunier to Com. Stewart ... 579, 580, 581

  Letters of Com. Stewart to W. Prunier ... 579, 580

  Letter of Le Roy, Bayard & Co., in relation to the ship "Canton" ... 582

  Letter of citizens of the United States at Quilca, South America, to Com. Stewart ... 583

  Letter of citizens of the United States at Lima to Com. Stewart ... 583

  Letter of Commodore Stewart to citizens of the United States at Lima, South America ... 584

  Address of Commodore Stewart to the court ... 584

  Decree of San Martin in relation to neutral vessels ... 598

  Letters of Juan Ramirez to Com. Stewart ... 598

  Letters of Francisco Valdivie to Com. Stewart ... 599

  Letter of R. Alvarado to Com. Stewart ... 600

  Letter of A. De Sucre to Com. Stewart ... 600

  Letter of Geronimo Valdes to Com. Stewart ... 601

  Letter of Jose de la Verna to Com. Stewart ... 602

  Letter of Rafael Pero to Com. Stewart ... 602

  For the trial of Lieutenant Joshua R. Sands for disobedience of orders of his commanding officer, and absenting himself without leave--

  Members of the court ... 603

  Charges and specifications against ... 605

  Minutes of the proceedings ... 603 to 610

  Testimony of Robt. W. Jones ... 603

  Testimony of Wm. H. Hunter ... 604

  Opinion of the court ... 604, 607

  Letter of Lieut. John Harris to Lieut. Sands ... 605

  Address of Lieut. Sands to the court ... 605

  Defence of Lieut. Sands against the charges preferred against him ... 606

  Letter of the Secretary of the Navy approving the sentence of the court on the second charge, and disapproving the sentence on the first charge ... 607

  For the trial of Lieutenant Wm. A. Weaver--members of the court ... 604

  For the trial of Lieutenant William M. Hunter, for neglect of duty ... 607, 608

  Charge and specifications against ... 608

  Opinion of the court ... 608

  Interrogatories and answers of Mrs. Delia T. Stewart, in relation to the Spaniard, Madrid ... 609

  Defence against the charge and specification ... 610

  For the trial of Lieutenant Whitlock. (See Court-martial of Lieut. Wm. M. Hunter.)

• Coxe, John Redman.--Testimony before the court-martial of Commodore Stewart ... 511
• Coxe, Richard S., judge advocate.--(See Court-martial of Commodore David Porter.)
• Crabbe, Lieutenant Horatio N.--Testimony before the court-martial of Commodore David Porter ... 138, 314, 315, 410
• Crowninshield, Secretary of the Navy.--Rules and regulations for the government of the recruiting service of the navy, by B. W ... 46

  Chairman Committee of Naval Affairs (House of Representatives), in relation to the suppression of piracy.--Letter to ... 183

• Crowninshield, Jacob--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Cuba.--Application of merchants and citizens of New York, for protection against piracy in the trade with ... 22

  Affidavit of George Brown, of murders and atrocities by pirates, near the Island of ... 26

  In relation to piracies.--Correspondence with Captain General of ... 192, 282 to 286

• Cumberland harbor.--(See St. Mary's, Georgia.)
• Cunningham, Robert B.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Cutts, Augustus--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Cutts, jr., Joseph--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

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• D.
• Dallas, Alexander J.--Testimony before the court-martial in the case of Commodore David Porter ... 137, 152, 305, 409
• Deaths in the navy since January 1, 1825.--List of ... 115

  Since December 2, 1826 ... 761

• Decatur, Commodore Stephen.--(See Susan Decatur.)
• Decatur, Suzan--Report committee on claim for prize money, for the capture, by her husband, of the frigate Philadelphia ... 483

  Memorial of ... 484

• Decks and sides of vessels.--Report committee on a claim for remuneration for a method for securing ... 623
• Decree--Of San Martin, in relation to foreigners and neutral vessels visiting Peru ... 598
• Defence--Of Commodore David Porter, against the charges preferred against him, and tried in a general court-martial ... 342 to 363

  Against the charges preferred in relation to the transactions of Commodore Porter at Foxardo ... 419

  Of Commodore Charles Stewart, against charges preferred against him, and tried by a court-martial ... 540, 584

  Of Lieutenant Joshua R. Sands, against charges preferred against him, and tried by a court-martial ... 606

  Of Lieutenant William M. Hunter, against the charge preferred against him, and tried by a court-martial ... 610

• Delaware--List of navy pensions in State of, January 1, 1826 ... 618
• Delaware river.--Letter of the Secretary of the Navy on the utility of a breakwater at the Capes of the ... 642
• Delinquencies, and statements of prize agents.--Amount of ... 20
• Deserters from the marine corps--from November 1, 1821, to November 1, 1824.--Names of ... 59

  Sentences of courts-martial for trial of ... 79

• Desertion.--Form of certificate of commanding officer in cases of ... 48

  Report of committee on claim of James P. Durand for pay withheld for alleged ... 722

• De Sucre, A.--(See Courts-martial--Com. Charles Stewart.)
• District of Columbia.--List of navy pensions in 1826, in the ... 619

  List of widow pensions in, January 1, 1826 ... 621

• Docks, for the preservation and repair of vessels.--Report of the Secretary of the Navy on the construction of ... 700

  Report of committee on the same ... 726

  Message, President's in relation to sites for the establishment of dry ... 810

• Documents relating to the conduct of officers of the navy on the Pacific ocean.--Message of the President, giving his reasons for declining to furnish the House of Representatives with ... 26
• Dornin, Thomas--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 27

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Douty, Thomas--Report of committee on claim of, for prize money ... 810
• Downes, Captain John.--Testimony before the court-martial for the trial of Commodore Stewart ... 507
• Dry docks.--(See Docks.)
• Dulany, Hugh--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Dulany, Michael.--Replies to questions in relation to the Charleston bar ... 470
• Duncan--Report of committee in relation to the gallant conduct of Lieut. Silas, in the engagement on Lake Champlain in 1814 ... 460
• Durand, James P.--Report of committee on claim for pay withheld for alleged desertion ... 722
• E.
• Echevavria, Ramon De.--(See Carmen, alias Gallega Third.)
• Edgerton, Arthur--Statement of, in relation to the capture of the brig "General Andrew Jackson," by the Spanish privateer "Pereira" ... 195
• Elery, Charles--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Ellery, John S. and others.--(See "Macedonian.")
• Encouragement of vaccination in the navy.-- Letter of the Secretary of the Navy on the ... 640
• Engle, Frederick--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Ermosa, The Countess of Valle.--Letter to Mrs. Commodore Stewart, in relation to the "passage" of a person on board the ship "Franklin" ... 566
• Estimates--For the support of the navy for the year 1826 ... 115, 117

  For provisions required for the navy for the year 1826 ... 122

  For improvements and repairs of navy yards for the year 1826 ... 122

  For the support of the office of the Navy Commissioners for the year 1826 ... 123

  For pay and subsistence of the marine corps for the year 1826 ... 130

  For the support of the marine of the Secretary of the Navy ... 131

  Of pay and subsistence of persons attached to a frigate of the first and second class, and a sloop-of-war, for one year ... 645

  For the naval service for the year 1827 ... 762

  For provisions required for the navy for the year 1827 ... 772

  For the improvement and repairs of navy yards for the year 1827 772

  For the support of the office of the Navy Commissioners ... 773

  For the marine corps for 1827 ... 774

  For the construction of dry docks at the navy yards at Charlestown, Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New York; Gosport, Virginia, and Portsmouth, Virginia ... 816

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• Exceptions--Taken by Commodore Porter to the formation, &c., of the court convened for his trial, &c ... 146

  Of Commodore David Porter to the judge advocate appointed to conduct the trial of charges against him ... 370

• Expenses--Of courts martial and courts of inquiry from January 1, 1824, to February, 1826--message of President ... 627

  Of sickness contracted in the service of the United States.--Report of the committee on claim of E. L. Young for ... 628

• Expenditures--For the navy in 1825 115, 116

  For the marine corps for 1826.--Estimate of ... 130, 131

• Exploration of the northwest coast of America.--Letter of Secretary of the Navy on the expense and mode of the ... 442
• F.
• Farragut, David G.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

  Testimony before the court-martial in the case of Commodore David Porter ... 161

• Fajardo.--(See Foxardo.)
• "Ferret."--Letter of Commodore L. Warrington in relation to the loss of the schooner ... 103
• Finch, Wm. B., Commandant.--Testimony before the court-martial of Commodore David Porter ... 152, 154, 158

  Letter in relation to protection to American merchants in Matanzas ... 300, 301, 302

  Letter in relation to the health of Thompson's Island, and in relation to the suppression of piracy, &c ... 687

• Fisheries on the coast.--Correspondence in relation to the cruise of the "Lexington," for the protection of the ... 745
• Fitzgerald, Edward.--Testimony before the court-martial for the trial of Commodore Stewart ... 512, 513

  Letter to Commodore Stewart in relation to the arrest of Lieutenant Sands ... 526

• Flax.--Report of the Navy Commissioners in relation to the manufacture of canvas, cables, and cordage, of American flax, for the use of the navy ... 28

  Extract of a letter from Naman Goodsell, in relation to experiments made by him in water-rotting ... 31

  Extract of a report by Peter Bernard, "inspector general for Leinster, Munster, and Connaught, to the trustees of the Linen Board, London," on the cultivation and preparation of hemp and flax in Holland and the Netherlands ... 32

  Extract of a letter from Mr.--, of France, respecting the causes of the different appearance of Irish and Dutch ... 36

  (See Hemp.)

• Florida.--Appointment of a commission to select a site for the establishment of a Navy yard at Pensacola ... 110

  Report of Captains Bainbridge, Warrington, and Biddle, on a site for a Navy yard at Pensacola ... 111

  Letter of the Secretary of the Navy communicating the report to the President, and his approval of the same ... 111

• Flotilla.--(See Barney's flotilla.)
• Force, Peter.--Testimony before the court-martial of Commodore David Porter ... 320
• Fort Barancas--Letter of the Secretary of War, transferring possession of, to the Navy Department ... 110
• Foxardo.--(See Court-martial and Commodore David Porter.)
• Franklin.--Letter of Fourth Auditor in relation to freight on slop clothing sent to the ship ... 20
• Freelons, Lieut. Thos W.--Letter in relation to the suppression of piracy in the Island of Cuba ... 303
• Freight--Letter of the Fourth Auditor in relation to the freight on slop clothing sent to the ship Franklin ... 20
• Furniss, William.--Letter in relation to mutiny on board two American vessels in the West India seas ... 380

  Letters in relation to depredations by pirates of Foxardo ... 427

• G.
• Gales & Seaton.--Letters to the Secretary of the Navy in relation to the publication of a correspondence between the Secretary of the Navy and Commodore Porter ... 390
• Gallagher, Lieut. John.--Letter in relation to convoy and the suppression of piracy ... 248
• Gamble, Frances, widow of Lieut. Francis B. Gamble--Report of committee on the claim of, for a pension ... 706
• Gamble, Lieut. Francis B.--(See Frances Gamble.)
• Gamble, John M.--A captain of marines, for compensation, or prize money, for capturing enemy--s vessel in 1813.--Report of Committee on Naval Affairs on memorial of ... 95

  ACCOMPANYING PAPERS.

  Extracts from Commodore Porter's journal ... 95, 96

  Letters from Commodore Porter ... 96, 97

  Letter from Alexander M. Montgomery ... 96

  Letter from Ben. Clapp ... 97

  Letter from Richard K. Hoffman ... 97

  Letter from Alexander Montgomery ... 98

• Gardner, William H.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Garret, Frederick--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

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• Garrett, Frederick--Nomination confirmed ... 25
• "Gazelle."--Letter of Mr. Adams in relation to a breach of a blockade of the ports of Peru by the ... 557
• Gedney, Thomas R.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• "General Andrew Jackson."--Capture by Spanish privateer of the brig ... 195--200
• Georgia--List of navy pensioners in State of, January 1, 1826 ... 619

  List of widow pensioners in State of, January 1, 1826 ... 622

  Navy yard at St. Mary's. (See Navy yards.)

• Gerry, Thomas R.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Glynn, James--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Goldsborough Lieut. Louis M.--before the court-martial for the trial of Commodore Stewart ... 509

  Letter to Commodore Stewart ... 527

• Goodsell, Naman--Extract of a letter from, on the culture and rotting of hemp and flax ... 31
• Gosport Navy yard, Virginia.--Message of the President of the United States in relation to a survey for a dry dock at the ... 814

  Estimate for a dry dock at ... 825

• Grawning, Tate S.--Letter in relation to protection to American merchants in the Island of Cuba ... 290
• Gregory--Report of Lieutenant Francis H., in relation to the capture of the "Pancheta" ... 192, 193

  Testimony before the court-martial of Commodore David Porter ... 156

  Extract of report in relation to the Palmyra, alias "Pancheta," a Spanish privateer ... 192, 193

  Letter to first lieutenant of the British ship-of-war Eden, in relation to the abuse of the captain of the American brig "Hiram," (Challenge) ... 674

  Letter to the Secretary of the Navy in relation to an insult to the captain of the American brig "Hiram" ... 677

• Grimke, Benjamin S.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Grymes, Gharles.--(See Court-martial of Commodore Stewart.)
• Gunners in the navy in 1826.--List of ... 456

  In 1827.--List of ... 804

• H.
• Halifax.--Muster roll of officers and crew of the frigate Chesapeake, carried as prisoners to ... 632
• Hall, J. B.--(See Court-martial of Commodore Stewart.)
• Hammersley, Lieutenant Thomas S.--Testimony before the court-martial for the trial of Commodore Stewart ... 499

  Letter to Commodore Stewart in relation to the arrest of Lieutenant Joshua R. Sands. ... 532

• "Harriet and Lucy."Letter of D. T. Patterson in relation to the capture of the ... 292
• Harris, John.--Letter to Lieutenant J. R. Sands in relation to his arrest on board the ship Franklin ... 605

  (See Court-martial of Commodore Stewart.)

• Harris, William S.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Hayne, Francis.--Report of committee on claim for an increase of pension ... 705
• Hemp--The growth of the United States.--Message of the President in relation to the use in the navy of canvas, cables, and cordage, made of ... 27

  Letter of the Secretary of the navy in relation thereto ... 27

  Report of the Navy Commissioners thereon ... 28, 29

  Manner of raising hemp and preparing it for market--report of Navy Commissioners in relation thereto ... 28, 29

  Paper on the culture and preparation of hemp in Russia, transmitted by Hon. J. Q.

  Adams, minister at St. Petersburg ... 29

  Observations relative to hemp ... 30

  Extract of a letter of Mr. Naman Goodsell, in relation to water-rotting hemp ... 31

  Extracts of a report by Peter Bernard, Esq., inspector general for Leinster, Munster, and Connaught, in relation to the production of, in Holland and the Netherlands ... 32

  Extract of a letter from manufacturers in New York, respecting the cultivation and manufacture of ... 36

  Extract of a letter from a manufacturer of canvas, at Patterson, N. J., respecting the growth and manufacture of flax and ... 37

  Extract of a letter from a manufacturer on the cultivation of ... 39

  Extract of a letter from a manufacturer, at Norfolk, Va., on the same ... 39

  Memorandum of an experiment made by a manufacturer to test the relative strength of American and foreign hemp rope ... 40

• Henderson, Colonel Archibald.--Letter transmitting details of courts-martial in the marine corps ... 52

  Return of desertions and trials in the marine corps ... 90

  In relation to the reorganization and increase of the marine corps ... 90, 91, 92

  Letter in relation to the pay and emoluments of the paymaster and quartermaster of the marine corps ... 699

• Henry, Lieutenant Henry.--Testimony before the court-martial for the trial of Commodore Charles Stewart ... 494, 496
• "Hiram"--Letters, &c., in relation to an injury in the harbor of Havana to, and abuse of the master of the American brig ... 673, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680

  Certificate of Lieutenant James W. H. Ray in relation to the same ... 678

• Hobbs, H. H.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

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• Hoffman, A.K.--(See Court-martial of Commodore,Stewart.)
• Hoffman, Richard K.--Letter in relation to the capture of the ship "Seringapatam" by Lieutenant John M. Gamble, United States marines ... 97,98

  Letter in relation to the sickness on Thompson's Island 176, ... 177

• Hogan, Michael.--Account of provisions, stores, &c., furnished United States ships "Franklin" and "Constellation" ... 560,561,562
• Homer, William H.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Hopkipson, Alexander Hamilton.--Testimony before the court-martial for the trial of Commodore Stewart ... 510
• Horner, William.--Testimony before the court-martial for the trial of Commodore Stewart ... 516
• Horse, killed in the battle of Bladensburg.--Report of committee on indemnity to John A. Webster for a ... 623
• Hall--Letters from Captain Isaac, relative to protection to American commerce on the coast of Chili and Peru ... 113,114,735,743
• Hall, jr., J. P.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Hunter, William F.Testimony before the court-martial for the trial of Commodore Stewart ... 516
• Hunter, Lieut. William M.--Testimony before the court-martial for the trial of Commodore Charles Stewart ... 492

  Letter to Commodore Stewart ... 526

  Testimony before the court-martial for the trial of Lieutenant Joshua R. Sands ... 604

  Opinion of the court-martial in relation to the charge preferred against him ... 608

  Charge and specification against ... 608

  Defence against the charge and specification preferred against him ... 610

  Expense of court-martial of ... 628

  (See Court-martial of Commodore Stewart.)

• I.
• Improvements in ship building.--Report of claims for compensation for use of the patente ... 721
• Increase of the, navy.--Statement of the progress made under the law for the gradual ... 124

  Exhibit of expenditures for labor and materials on ships built under the law for the gradual ... 125

  Of the marine corps.--Report of committee on the expediency of reorganization and ... 722

  Report of committee on the expediency of an annual increase of the navy ... 810

• Indemnity, by Spain for losses by American citizens by piracies, &c.--Letter of Francisco de Zea Bermudez in relation to ... 189
• Ingraham, Duncan N.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Inquiry, courts of--(See Courts-martial.)
• Instructions--To officers commanding cruising vessels in relation to piracy and the suppression of the slave trade ... 211, 235

  For the encouragement of vaccination in the navy ... 640

• Interrogatories--Proposed by Commodore David Porter to Hon. James Monroe ... 387, 392

  Answer by Hon. James Monroe to ... 393, 394, 395

• "Intrepid"--In the attack on the frigate Philadelphia, at Tripoli, in 1804.--Report of the Secretary of the Navy of the names of officers and seamen of the ketch ... 776
• J.
• January, Wm.--Affidavit of, in relation to the cargo of the ship Canton ... 579
• Jarrett, Frederick.--(See Frederick Garrett.)
• "John," of Newport, R.I.--Letter in relation to outrages committed, near Matanzas, on the captain and crew of the brig ... 219
• Johnson, Edward S.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the United States navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Johnson, Joseph and John Stoney.--Letter in relation to suitable sites for a Navy yard at Charleston ... 475

  Letter in relation to the price of labor at Charleston ... 479

• Jones, Robert W.--Testimony before court-martial for the trial of Joshua R. Sands ... 603
• Judge advocates--Amount paid for services of, in 1821, 1822 and 1823 ... 46
• Judson, Elnathan, surgeon in the navy.--Testimony before the court-martial, in the case of Commodore David Porter ... 316

  Expense of court-martial of ... 628

  Appointment as acting surgeon, for the purpose of vaccination in the navy ... 640

  Letter to, in relation to vaccination in the navy ... 641, 642

• K.
• Kearney, Commandant Lawrence.--Report of the cruise of the "Grayhound," and outrages committed on the American vessels "Reuben and Eliza," and "Mechanic" ... 246

  Report of survey and examination of Charleston and St. Mary's Bar, with a view to establish a navy yard ... 465 to ... 468

• Kelly, John--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

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• Kennon, Liutenant.--Expense of court-martial of ... 628

  Letter of Commodore Porter in relation to the sentence of the court-martial in the case of Lieutenant ... 672

• Kentucky--List of widow pensioners in the State of, Jan. 1, 1826 ... 622
• Key West.--Letter to Secretary of the Navy in relation to the survey of ... 658, 659
• Killed, wounded and prisoners--Of the officers and men of the frigate "Chesapeake," in the action with the British frigate "Shannon," in the war of 1812. List of ... 629
• Kinderlan, Sebastian, Captain General of Cuba.--(See Cuba.)
• King, Martin--Testimony before court-martial in the case of Commodore David Porter ... 322, 323
• Knight, James D.---Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• L.
• Lake Champlain.--Report of committee in relation to the gallant conduct of Lieut. Duncan, of the navy, in an engagement in 1814, on ... 460
• La Serna, Jose de.--Letter in relation to the Spanish privateer "Quintanilla" ... 602
• Lawrence, Captain John--Of the British ship "Eden." (See report of Secretary of the Navy in relation to the proceedings of Commodore Porter in the West Indies.)
• Laws--Of the United States, prohibiting the slave trade ... 205 to ... 211
• "Leader."--Letter of U. S. consul at Alverado, in relation to protection to the schooner ... 290
• Lee, Lieut. John H.--Testimony before the court-martial in the case of Commodore David Porter ... 190

  Letter in relation to the suppression of piracy in the West Indies ... 269

• Le Roy, Bayard & Co.--Letter in relation to evidence before the court-martial of Commodore Stewart; and also, in relation to the ship "Canton" ... 582
• "Liberator."--Papers estimates, &c., in relation to the ship ... 746
• Lieutenants in the navy for 1826.--List of ... 444

  In 1827.--List of ... 783

• Lima, South America-- Letter of citizens of the United States at, to Commodore Stewart, in relation to their protection ... 583

  Letter of Commodore Stewart to citizens of the United States, residing at ... 584

• Linarez, Fr. Gonzalez de, Governor of Porto Rico.--(See Porto Rico.)
• Live oak timber.--Report of the Secretary of the Navy on the probable cost of certain lots of ... 624
• Logan, Dr. George.--Letter in relation to the health of the several positions in the harbor of Charleston, proposed as a suitable site for a navy yard ... 477
• Loomis, Erastus.--Report of committee on claim of, for a naval pension to ... 698
• Lormam, W., president of the Baltimore chamber of commerce.--Letter in relation to protection to commerce on the coast of Brazil, &c ... 640, 648
• Louisiana--List of navy pensioners in State of, Jan. 1, 1826 ... 619
• Lowndes, Charles--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• M.
• Macedonian.--Letter of J. Q. Adams in relation to the claim upon the government of Chili for the capture of the brig ... 553

  Memorial of the owners of brig ... 554

  Letter of Daniel Brent to Com. Stewart ... 657

  Letter of J. B. Prevost to Com. Porter, in relation to the brig ... 563

  Letters of Francisco Valdivie in relation to the brig ... 59

• Mackey, D.H.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Madrid.--Letter of Commodore Stewart to the Secretary of the Navy in relation to a person secreted on board the ship Franklin, at Callao, named ... 565

  Letter of the Countess of Valle Ermosa to Mrs. Stewart in relation to ... 565

  Interrogatories and answers of Mrs. Delia F. Stewart in relation to the Spaniard ... 609

• Mahy, Nicholas--Captain General of Cuba; correspondence in relation to piracy ... 192
• Mantanzas--Letter of American merchants of, in relation to piratical depredations ... 395, 296
• Marines.--Tried by a court-martial for other offences than desertion, from 1st Nov., 1821, to 31st Oct., 1824,--Names of ... 82

  Sentences of the courts-martial ... 84

  Marine corps.--Opinion of the Secretary of the Navy in relation to the reorganization of the navy and the ... 40

  Statement showing the traveling expenses, and other allowances, received by officers of, and expenses of courts-martial, &c., for 1821, 1822 and 1823 ... 46

  Number of courts-martial in the marine corps from 1821 to 1824, the stations where held, the officers who composed them, &c ... 53

  Register of names of deserters from the marine corps from Nov. 1, 1821, to Oct. 31, 1824, the number taken, and the number tried, and the sentence of the court ... 59

  Register of marines tried by a court-martial for other offences than desertion, from 1st Nov., 1821, to 31st Oct., 1824, and sentence of the court ... 82

  Letters of Lieutenant Colonel A. Henderson on the reorganization and increase of the ... 90

  Memorial of officers of, that the corps may be reorganized, with the double character of marine infantry and marine artillery ... 93

  Estimate of pay and subsistence for the year 1826 ... 130

  Estimate of the expenditures of, for the year 1826 ... 130, 131

  List of the officers of, for the year 1826 ... 456

  List of officers of, for the year 1827 ... 805

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• Marine corps.--Message of the President in relation to the pay and emoluments of the paymaster and quartermaster of the ... 698

  Report of committee on the reorganization and increase of the ... 722

  Estimate of pay and subsistence for the year 1827 ... 774

• Marsh, James.--Letter offering his wharf as a suitable site for a Navy yard, at Charleston, South Carolina ... 476

  Letter in relation to the naval facilities of Charleston ... 480

• Marston, jr., John--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed

• "Mary Ann" of Baltimore.--Letters in relation to a mutiny on board the ... 380
• Maryland--For the establishment of a Naval academy at Annapolis.--Application by legislature of ... 623

  Report of a committee on memorial of mayor and council, for a Navy yard at Baltimore, in the State of ... 636

  List of navy pensioners, Jan. 1, 1826, in the State of ... 618

  List of widow pensioners in State ot, Jan. 1, 1826 ... 621

• Massachusetts--List of navy pensioners in State of, Jan. 1, 1826 ... 613

  List of widow pensioners in State of, Jan. 1, 1826 ... 620

• Masters commandant in the navy, for 1826.--List of ... 444

  In 1827.--List of ... 782

• Mattison, Joseph--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• May, Charles G.--Letter offering his wharf as a site for a Navy yard at Charleston ... 476
• Mayo, Lieutenant Isaac.--Testimony before court-martial for the trial of Commodore Stewart ... 504, 506
• McCauley, Lieut. Chas. S.--Testimony before the court-martial for the trial of Commodore Stewart ... 516
• McCluney, Lieut. W.J.--(See Court-martial of Commodore Stewart.)
• Mc Elroy, Archibald.--Report committee on claim for repayment of expenses as prize agent ... 706
• McIntosh, Lieut. Jas. M.--Letter in relation to piratical depredations on the coast of Yucatan, &c. ... 270
• McKean, William W.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• McKeever Captain I.--Letter in relation to the capture of pirates ... 108

  Report of committee on claim for prize money for the capture of two slave vessels ... 704

• "Mechanic."--Report, of Commander L. Kearney, of outrages committed on the American vessel ... 246
• Mellers, William.--Report on claim to remuneration for a method of securing the decks and sides of vessels ... 623
• "Mercator"--Letters in relation to the capture of the ... 219, 223, 134
• Mercer, Samuel.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Midshipmen--To be lieutenants in the navy and the reason therefor.--Message of the President, nominating passed ... 23

  Nominations confirmed ... 25

  In the navy in 1826.--List of ... 449

  In the navy in 1827.--List of. ... 792

• Minutes--Of the proceedings of a general court-martial in the case of Commodore David Porter ... 133 to ... 150, 304 to ... 329, 404: to ... 411

  In the case of Commodore Chas. Stewart ... 491 to ... 521

  In the case of Lieutenant Joshua R. Sands ... 603 to ... 610

• Monroe, James.--Interrogatories proposed by Commodore David Porter to ... 387, 392

  Answer to the interrogatories ... 393, 394, 395

  Letter of, to Commodore David Porter ... 395, 396

  (See President of the U. S.)

• Montgomery, Alexander M.--Letters to Lieutenant John M. Gamble in relation to the captain of the ship "Seringapatam" ... 96, 98
• Moorhead, Joseph--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Mountain, John.--Testimony before court-martial in the case of Commodore David Porter ... 164
• Mull, Sailingmaster.--Expense of court-martial of ... 628
• Mullings, John--Replies to questions in relation to the Charleston bar ... 471
• Muster roll--Of officers and crew carried as prisoners to Halifax from the frigate "Chesapeake" ... 632
• Myers, Joseph--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• N.
• Narraganset Bay, Rhode Island.--Report of a committee in relation to establishing a Navy yard on ... 636
• Naval academy at Annapolis.--Resolutions of the legislature at Maryland for a ... 623
• Naval constructors in 1826.--List of ... 458

  In 1827--List of ... 807

• Naval storekeepers in1826.--List of ... 457

  In 1827.--List of 807. List of ... 807,

• Navy agents in 1826.--List of ... 457

  In 1827.--List of ... 807

• Navy Commissioners, reports and letters from--In relation to the quantity and kind of stores shipped from the United States for the use of the squadron in the Pacific ... 9

  In relation to the shipment of slop clothing, &c., for the ship "Franklin" ... 10

  On the use of cables, canvas and cordage manufactured of American hemp, &c ... 28

  Estimate of appropriations for the navy for 1826 ... 115

  Estimate for the support of the office of, for the year 1826 ... 123

  Names, stations and salaries of persons employed in the office of the ... 123

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• Navy Commissioners, reports and letters from--In relation to the use of cotton, compared with flax,for cordage and canvas, and their relative price ... 622

  On the cost of live oak timber and the cost of preserving the same ... 624

  In relation to a breakwater at the Capes of the Delaware ... 643

  In relation to the construction of docks for the preservation of vessels ... 702

  List of names of the Board of, for 1827 ... 780

• Navy, increase of the--Report of committee on the annual ... 810
• Navy pensioners--List of, in 1825 ... 613
• Navy pension fund--Statement of, for 1825 ... 611
• Navy--Register of officers of, for 1826 ... 443

  For 1827 ... 780

• Navy, Secretary of the, reports and letters from--In relation to provisions and stores furnished the squadron in the Pacific ... 9

  Recommending the promotion of D. H. Mackey and sixty-six other passed midshipmen to the rank of lieutenant ... 24

  In relation to the use of canvas, cables and cordage, made of hemp the growth of the U. S. ... 27

  Opinion as to alterations in the organization of the navy ... 40

  ACCOMPANYING PAPERS:

  Letter of Fourth Auditor, with statements of traveling expenses paid to officers of the navy and marine corps ... 45, 46

  Rules and regulations for the government of the recruiting service of the navy ... 46

  Form of receipt for money for recruiting service ... 47, 48

  Form of certificate for disbursements in recruiting service ... 48

  Form of certificate in relation to deserters ... 48

  Form of certificate of entry of seamen ... 48

  Form of certificate of examination of seamen unfit for service ... 48

  Form of surgeon's certificate for sound and healthy seamen ... 49

  Form of circular to recruiting officers, in relation to the enlistment of seamen ... 49

  Extract of a letter to Captain Isaac Hull, authorizing the carrying of specie, &c., belonging to American citizens, on board the national vessels ... 49

  Exhibit showing the number of naval courts-martial ordered from May, 1821, to May, 1824, the places where held, the officers who composed them, &c ... 50

  Statement of number of courts-martial in the marine corps, from November, 1821, to November, 1824, the stations where held, the officers who composed them, &c ... 53

  Register of desertions from the marine corps, from November, 1821, to October, 1824, the number taken, the number tried, and the sentence of the court, &c., ... 59

  Marines tried by court-martial for other offences than desertion, from 1st November, 1821, to 31st October, 1824, and sentence of the court ... 82

  Copy of a general order, dated March 5, 1824, in relation to the arrest of officers within the United States ... 89

  Letters of Lieut. Colonel Henderson, on the reorganization and increase of the marine corps ... 90, 91, 92

  Memorial of officers of the marine corps, that the corps may be reorganized with the double character of marine infantry and marine artillery ... 93

  Annual report, showing the condition of the navy in 1825 ... 98

  ACCOMPANYING PAPERS:

  List of vessels in commission, and their stations ... 103

  Letter of Commodore L. Warrington, in relation to the loss of the U. S. schooner Ferret, on the coast of Cuba ... 103

  Letters of Commodore L. Warrington, in relation to piracies, and the distribution of the squadron in the Gulf of Mexico ... 103, 107, 109

  Letters of Lieut. Commandant John D. Sloat, in relation to the capture of pirates in the harbor of Boca del Inferno ... 104, 105, 106

  Letters bf Jas. T. Atkinson, in relation to the same ... 104, 107

  Letter of Miguel de la Torres, Captain General of the Island of Porto Rico, in relation to the same ... 105, 106

  Letter of P. Scholten, in relation to the same ... 106

  Letter of Lieutenant Commandant J. M'Keever, in relation to the same ... 107, 108

  Extract of a letter from Commodore L. Warrington to the Secretary of the Navy, in relation to the same ... 109

  Letter of the Secretary of the Navy to Commodore L. Warrington, removing the naval forces from Thompson's Island ... 109

  Letter and order of the Secretary of War for the delivery of the fort of Barancas, near Pensacola, to the Navy Department ... 110

  Letter of Secretary of the Navy to Captains W. Bainbridge, L. Warrington, and James Biddle, appointing them to select a site for a naval establishment at Pensacola ... 110

  Report of Captains Bainbridge, Warrington and Biddle, on a site selected by them for a Navy yard at Pensacola ... 111

  Letter of the Secretary of the Navy to the President, enclosing report in relation to a site for a Navy yard at Pensacola ... 111

  Letters from Commodore John Rodgers in relation to the Mediterranean squadron ... 112

  Letter from Commodore John Rodgers in relation to piracies in the Mediterranean sea, and relations with the Barbary powers ... 112

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  Letter of Captain Hull in relation to his operations on the coast of Chili and Peru, in the protection of American commerce against Spanish vessels-of-war ... 113, 114

  List of deaths and resignations in the navy since January 1, 1825 ... 115

  Statement of expenditures for the support of the navy from January 1 to 30th September, 1825 ... 115

  Estimates for the support of the navy for 1826 for 1826 ... 117 to 122

  Estimate of sum required for support of office of Navy Commissioners for 1826 ... 123

  Statement showing names, stations, &c., of pursers, in the office of Navy Commissioners ... 123

  Statement of the progress made under the law for the gradual increase of the navy ... 124, 125

  Statement showing the progress made under the law for building ten sloops-of-war. ... 125

  Exhibit showing the names and force of the vessels of the United States, when and where built, &c ... 126

  Statement of progress made, under the instructions of the Secretary of the Navy, in the sale of public vessels, stores, &c., on Lakes Erie, Ontario, and Champlain ... 127 to 130

  Estimates of pay and subsistence of marine corps for 1826 ... 130

  Estimate of expenditures, in Quartermaster's department, of marine corps for 1826 ... 130

  Letter of the Secretary of the Navy in relation to the completion of sloops-of-war. ... 131

  Report communicating proceedings and judgment and judgment of the courts-martial and of inquiry in relation to the employment of the squadron under Commodore Porter, for the suppression of piracy in the West Indies, &c ... 132

  (See Porter, David, and Courts-martial.)

  In relation to the mode and expense of employing a sloop-of-war in the exploration of the northwest coast of America ... 442

  Transmitting copies of the register of officers of the navy for 1826 ... 443

  In relation to an examination of the harbors of Charleston, South Carolina, and St. Mary's, Georgia, with a view of establishing a Navy yard ... 465

  ACCOMPANYING PAPERS:

  Report of Master Commandant Lawrence Kearney, of survey of Charleston bar ... 465

  Extract from a report of James Ramage, United States navy, on the survey of the coast of Florida ... 469

  Replies of M. Dulaney in relation to Charleston bar ... 470

  Replies of John Mullings in relation to the same ... 471

  Report of Jno. Robertson, navy agent at Charleston, in relation to the same ... 471

  Letter of Thomas Bennett, chairman committee of citizens of Charleston, in relation to the same ... 473

  Letter of Joseph Johnson and John Stoney in relation to the same ... 475

  Letter of Charles P. May, offering his wharf as a suitable place for a Navy yard ... 476

  Letter of James Marsh in relation to the same ... 476

  Report of Dr. George Lyon in relation to the health of the several positions in the harbor of Charleston, proposed as suitable sites for a Navy yard ... 477

  Answers of J. Strohecker, in relation to the bar of Charleston ... 477

  Letter of Joseph Johnson in relation to the price of labor at Charleston ... 479

  Letter of James Marsh in relation to the naval facilities of Charleston ... 480

  Letter of Thomas G. Priosleau in relation to the health of Charleston ... 481

  Letter of William Roach in relation to the price of beef in Charleston ... 481

  Paper in relation to the practical facilities of Charleston tbr for naval purposes ... 481

  Transmitting statements in relation to the navy pension fund in 1825 ... 610

  ACCOMPANYING PAPERS:

  Statement of stocks on the books of the Treasury, to the credit of the navy pension fund, with the interest ... 611

  Statement of bank stocks belonging to the navy pension fund ... 611

  Statement of warrants drawn on account of the navy pension fund ... 612

  List of navy pensions, January 1, 1826 ... 613

  List of widow pensioners, January 1, 1826 ... 620

  In relation to an experiment in the use of cotton, compared with flax, for cordage and canvas, and their relative price ... 622

  ACCOMPANYING PAPER:

  Report of Navy Commissioners on the subject ... 622

  In relation to the probable cost of certain live oak timber, and the cost of preserving the same ... 624

  ACCOMPANYING PAPER:

  Letter of Navy Commissioners on the subject ... 624

  With statement of pay and allowances of officers of the navy ... 626

  With statement of expenses of courts-martial, from January, 1824, to February, 1826 ... 627

  Return of killed and wounded, and prisoners on board the frigate "Chesapeake," in an action with the British frigate "Shannon" ... 629

  On additional naval force for the protection of commerce with Brazil and Buenos Ayres ... 638

  ACCOMPANYING PAPERS:

  Estimate of annual expense of a frigate of the first and second class, and a sloopof-war ... 638, 645, 646

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  Letter of John Reed and others in relation to the war between the governments of Brazil and La Plata ... 638, 647

  Letter of T. H. Perkins, in relation to the same ... 639, 647

  Letter of Robert Ralston, president chamber of commerce of Philadelphia, in relation to same ... 639, 647

  Letter of W. Lorman, president chamber of commerce of Baltimore, in relation to the same ... 640, 648

  Letters of Secretary of the Navy to H. R. Storrs ... 645

  With instructions for the encouragement of vaccination in the navy ... 640

  ACCOMPANYING PAPERS:

  Letter of appointment to Dr. E. Judson ... 640, 641

  Letters to Dr. E. Judson ... 641, 642

  Instructions to captains and commanding officers of the navy ... 641

  On the utility of a breakwater at the Capes of the Delaware to vessels of the navy ... 642

  ACCOMPANYING PAPER:

  Letter of Navy Commissioners on the subject ... 643

  Transmitting correspondence on the course pursued by Commodore David Porter, in command of the squadron for the suppression of piracy in the West Indies ... 648

  ACCOMPANYING PAPERS:

  Letters of Commodore Porter to the President ... 648

  Letter of Secretary of the Navy to the President ... 649

  Letters of Secretary of the Navy to Commodore Porter ... 652, 654, 655, 676

  Letter in relation to private armed vessels of France and Spain entering ports of the United States ... 653

  Letters of Don Hilario de y Salmon to the Secretary of State ... 664, 668

  Letter of Miguel de la Torre to the Spanish consul ... 665

  Letters of Secretary of the Navy to Commodore Porter ... 652, 663, 670

  Letter of Commodore Porter to Secretary of the Navy in relation to the sentence of the court-martial in the case of Lieut. Kennon ... 672

  Letter of the Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Navy in relation to an injury done to the brig "Hiram" by the ship "Eden," of the British navy, &c ... 673, 680

  Letter of H. U. Addington to the Secretary of State in relation to the same ... 673

  Letter of Captain Lawrence to Commodore Owen in relation to the same ... 673

  Letter of Sylvester Allen, master of the brig "Hiram," to Captain Lawrence ... 674

  Letter of Captain Lawrence to Sylvanus Allen ... 674

  Letter of Lieut. Gregory to the first lieutenant of the British ship-of-war "Eden," (a challenge) ... 647

  Letter of Captain Lawrence to Commodore Porter, in relation to the same ... 675

  Letter of Commodore Porter to Captain Lawrence ... 675

  Letter of Captain Owen to Commodore Porter ... 676

  Letter of the Secretary of the Navy to Lieut. F. H. Gregory ... 677

  Letter of Lieut. F. H. Gregory to the Secretary of the Navy ... 677

  Affidavit of Lieut. J. W. H. Ray, in relation to the injury done to the brig "Hiram" ... 678

  Letter of Commodore Porter to the Secretary of the Navy in relation to the conduct of Lieut. Gregory, &c ... 679, 681

  Letter of Commodore Porter to Commodore E. W. R. C. Owen, of the British navy ... 679

  Letter of the President of the United States to the Secretary of the Navy in relation to the conduct of Lieut. Gregory ... 680

  Return of officers attached to the expedition under Commodore Porter for the suppression of piracy ... 680

  List of officers who held acting appointments in the West Indies during the years 1823 and 1824 ... 683

  Miscellaneous letters of Commodore Porter to the Secretary of the Navy ... 684, 687, 689, 690, 693, 694, 696, 697, 698

  Letter of Captain Finch in relation to the health of Thompson's Island ... 688

  List of vessels of the West India squadron, their commanders, &c ... 689

  Letters of Lieut. Jas. M. McIntosh, with list of the sick at Thompson's Island, West Indies ... 692, 693, 695

  In relation to the pay and emoluments of the paymaster and quartermaster of the marine corps ... 699

  On the construction of docks for the preservation and repair of United States vessels ... 700

  ACCOMPANYING PAPER:

  Letter of W. Bainbridge, Navy Commissioner ... 702

  In relation to the tenure by which the site of the Navy yard at Philadelphia is held, and the amount of taxes paid thereon ... 707

  ACCOMPANYING PAPERS:

  Letters of George Harrison to the Secretary of the Navy ... 707, 708, 710, 718, 719

  Letter and statements of A. J. Dallas, district attorney ... 707, 708

  Petition of freeholders of Southwark ... 708

  Abstract sum paid by navy agent at Philadelphia, for taxes on navy yard property ... 709

  Letter of Thomas Turner to Richard Rush ... 710

  Letter of Richard Rush to Thomas Turner ... 710

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  Letter of A. J. Dallas, district attorney, to Secretary of the Navy ... 710

  Letter of Samuel Humphreys ... 711

  Letter of W. Jones, Secretary of the Navy, to A. J. Dallas ... 711

  Letter of A. J. Dallas to W. Jones, Secretary of the Navy ... 711

  Representation of A. J. Dallas to Governor of Pennsylvania ... 712

  An act to suspend the opening of streets, lanes and alleys, in the district of Southwark, Philadelphia ... 713

  Extract of a letter of the Secretary of the Navy to Geo. Harrison ... 713

  Miscellaneous letters ... 714

  Letters of Secretary of the Navy to George Harrison ... 718, 720

  Annual report showing the condition of the navy in 1826 ... 726

  ACCOMPANYING PAPERS:

  List of vessels in commission, their commanders, and stations ... 729

  Correspondence relative to the removal of the remains of Commodore Oliver H.

  Perry ... 730

  Copies and extracts from the correspondence of Commodore Jno. Rodgers, in relation

  to piracies ... 732

  Copies and extracts from the correspondence of Commodore Isaac Hull; same ... 735

  List of merchant vessels boarded by Commodore I. Hull, from March 30, 1824, to

  Dec., 1825 ... 737

  Letters of Commodore I. Hull to the Secretary of the Navy ... 743

  Letter of Commodore Warrington to the Secretary of the Navy ... 745

  Correspondence in relation to the cruise of the sloop-of-war "Lexington," for the

  protection of the fisheries ... 745

  Papers in relation to the Greek ship "Liberator" ... 746

  Papers in relation to the agency for liberated Africans ... 748

  List of deaths in the navy since Dec. 2, 1825 ... 761

  List of resignations in the navy since Dec. 2, 1825 ... 761

  Estimates for the naval service, for the year 1827 ... 762

  Statement of pay and rations, and other allowances, to officers and others, at the

  navy yards and hospitals ... 765

  Statement of number, pay, &c., of officers for five receiving vessels ... 771

  Statement of pay, &c., of officers attached to recruiting stations, &c. ... 771

  Exhibit of officers waiting orders and furlough ... 771

  Estimate of provisions required for the navy yards for 1827 ... 772

  Estimate for the improvement of navy yards ... 772

  Exhibit of force of the vessels of the United States, and the vessels building under

  the law for the gradual increase of the navy ... 772

  Estimates for Navy Commissioners' office ... 773

  Estimates for the marine corps ... 774

  With the names of the officers and seamen of the ketch "Intrepid," in the attack on

  the frigate Philadelphia, at Tripoli, in 1804 ... 776

  ACCOMPANYING PAPERS:

  Letter of the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury ... 776

  List of officers and seamen who volunteered to destroy the frigate Philadelphia ... 776

  List of officers on board the "Intrepid," living Dec., 1826 ... 778

  List of officers on board the "Intrepid," who had died since 16th February, 1804, with the names of the widows and the number of children ... 778

  Miscellaneous letters on the same subject ... 778

  Transmitting copies of the Register of officers of the navy for 1827 ... 780

  Transmitting report of L. Baldwin of examinations and surveys of sites for the establishment of dry docks ... 810

• Navy yard at Baltimore, Maryland.--Report of committee on the expediency of establishing a ... 636

  Memorial of mayor and council of Baltimore for a ... 624

  Report of a committee on the expediency of a ... 636

• Navy yard at Charleston, in the State of South Carolina--Letter Secretary of the Navy ... 465

  Report of Commander L. Kearney of his survey of Charleston bar ... 465

  Replies of M. Dulaney in relation to Charleston bar ... 470

  Replies of John Mullings in relation to the same ... 471

  Report of J. Robertson, navy agent, in relation to the same ... 471

  Letter of Thos. Bennett, chairman committee of citizens of Charleston, in relation to the same ... 473

  Letters of Jos. Johnson and Jno. Stoney in relation to the same ... 475

  Letter of Chas. G. May, offering his wharf for a navy yard ... 476

  Letter of Jas. Marsh--same ... 476, 481

  Letter of Dr. George Logan in relation to the health of the several positions offeredfor a navy yard ... 477

  Answers of Jno. Strohecker in relation to the Charleston bar ... 477, 478, 479

  Letter of Jos. Johnson with statement of the prices of labor at Charleston ... 479

  Letter of Thos. G. Priosleau in relation to the health of Charleston ... 481

  Letter of W. Roach, in relation to the price of beef at Charleston ... 481

  Paper upon the practical facilities of Charleston for naval purposes ... 481

  Report of committee (Senate) on the expediency of establishing ... 636

• Navy yard on Narraganset bay, in the State of Rhode Island.--Report of a committee on the expediency of establishing a ... 637

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• Navy yard at Pensacola, in the State of Florida.--Appointment of Captains Bainbridge, Warrington and Biddle to select a site for the establishment of a ... 110

  Report of commissioners on a site for a 111

  Report of commissioners communicated to the President, and his approval ... 111

• Navy yard at St. Mary's, in the State of Georgia.--Letter Secretary of the Navy in relation to a ... 465

  Report of Commander L. Kearney of his survey of St. Mary's bar ... 465, 468

  Extract of a report of Jas. Ramage of the survey of the coast of Florida ... 469

  Remarks relative to the defence of St. Mary's ... 469

• Navy yard on the river Thames, in the State of Connecticut.--Report of committee on the expediency of establishing a ... 637
• Navy yard at Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania.--Report of the Secretary of the Navy on the tenure by which the site is held, the amount of taxes paid thereon, &c. ... 707
• Newell, Lieut. Thomas M.--Letter in relation to the capture of pirates in the West Indies ... 265
• New Hampshire--List of navy pensioners in State of, January 1, 1826 ... 614

  List of widow pensioners in State of, January 1, 1826 ... 621

• New Jersey--List of navy pensioners in State of, January 1, 1826 ... 617
• Newman, William D.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• New York--Application of merchants and citizens of, for protection to the trade with Cuba against pirates ... 22

  Extract of a letter of manufacturers of, respecting the cultivation and manufacture of hemp ... 36

  List of navy pensioners in State of, January 1, 1826 ... 615

  List of widow pensioners in State of, January 1, 1826 ... 620

• Nicholson, William B.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• North Carolina--List of navy pensioners in State of, January 1, 1826 ... 619

  List of widow pensioners in State of, January 1, 1826 ... 622

• Northwest coast of America.--Report of the Secretary of the Navy in relation to the mode and expense of exploring the ... 442
• O.
• Objections--Of the counsel of Commodore Porter to the second charge against him, tried by a court-martial ... 377
• Officers of the navy on the Pacific ocean.--Message of the President declining to furnish documents in relation to the ... 26

  Statement of traveling and other allowances to ... 40

  Not to be arrested within the United States without the sanction of the Navy Department 89

• Officers--Of the West India squadron.--Letter of Commodore Porter in relation to charge against the ... 440

  Of the marine corps, in 1826 ... 456

  Of the marine corps, in 1827 ... 805

  Of the navy, in 1826.--Register of ... 443

  Of the navy, in 1827.--Register of ... 780

  Of the navy.--Statement of pay and allowances to the.--Report of the Secretary of the Navy ... 625

  Attached to the expedition under Commodore David Porter, for the suppression of piracy ... 681

  Who held active appointments in the West India squadron in 1823 and 1824 ... 683

• Ogden, Lieutenant Henry W.--Testimony before court-martial for the trial of Commodore Stewart ... 502, 506, 507

  (See Court-Martial of Commodore Stewart.)

• Ohio--List of navy pensioners in State of, January 1, 1826 ... 619
• Opinion--Of the Secretary of the Navy as to the alterations in the organization of the navy, &c. ... 40

  Of the court-martial in the case of Commodore David Porter ... 327

  Of the court-martial in the case of Commodore Charles Stewart ... 519

  Of the court-martial in the case of Lieutenant Joshua R. Sands ... 604, 607

  Of the court-martial in the case of Lieutenant Wm. M. Hunter ... 608

• Organization of the navy.--Opinion of the Secretary of the Navy in relation to alterations in the ... 40
• O'Sullivan, John.--Letter to Commodore Stewart, asking protection for his vessel on the coast of Chili and Peru ... 565

  Affidavit of, in relation to the cargo of the ship "Canton" ... 578

• P.
• Pacific ocean.--Message of the President, declining to furnish documents in relation to the conduct of the officers of the navy on the ... 26
• Paillet, Captain--(See "Harriet & Lucy.")
• "Palmyra."--(See "Pancheta.")
• "Pancheta."--Reports in relation to the capture of the Spanish privateer ... 192, 195, 198
• Passed midshipmen--To be lieutenants in the navy and reasons therefor.--Message of the President nominating certain ... 23

  List of passed midshipmen, with the years in which they passed, from 1820 to 1822, and the order in which they are proposed to be promoted, &c. ... 24

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• Passed midshipmen.--Resolutions of the Senate confirming the nomination of D. H. Mackey and sixty-six others, passed midshipmen, to be lieutenants in the navy ... 25

  In the navy in 1826.--List of ... 449

• Patented improvements in ship building.--Report committee on a claim of J. T. & J. L. Sullivan for compensation for the use of ... 721
• Patterson, Daniel T.--Letters in relation to piracy committed on the American brig "Belisarius" ... 291

  Letters in relation to the capture of the American brig "Harriet and Lucy" ... 292

• Pay and allowances of officers of the navy.--Statement of 625 And emoluments of the paymaster and quartermaster of the marine corps in 1824--25.-- Message of the President in relation to ... 698
• Paymaster in the marine corps.--Message of the President of the United States in relation to the pay and emoluments of the ... 698
• Payne, Jott S.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Peaco--Principal agent of the United States for liberated Africans under the act of 1819.--Letters from Dr. John W. ... 748
• "Pearl," brig.--(See J. P. Prevost and Commodore Chas. Stewart.)
• Pearson, George F.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Peck, E.--(See Court-martial of Commodore Stewart.)
• Pennsylvania--List of navy pensioners in State of, January 1, 1826 ... 617

  List of widow pensioners in State of, January 1, 1826 ... 620

• Pensacola.--Appointment of a commission to select a site for a naval establishment at ... 110

  Report of Captains Bainbridge, Warrington, and Biddle, on a site selected by them for a naval station at ... 111

  Report communicated to the President and his approval ... 111

  Letter to Commodore Porter in relation to the survey of Tampa Bay, Key West, Dry Tortugas, and ... 658, 559

• Pension--To Erastus Loomis.--Report of committee on claim for a ... 698

  To Seth Townsend.--Report of committee on claim for an increase of ... 705

  To Francis Hayne.--Report of committee on claim for an increase of ... 705

  To Frances Gamble, widow of Lieut. Francis R. Gamble.--Report of committee on claim for a ... 706

  To William Thompson.--Report of committee on the claim for a ... 780

• Pensioners of the navy for 1825.--List of ... 613
• Pension fund in 1825.--Statement of ... 611
• Perkins, T. H.--Letter in relation to protection of commerce on the coast of Brazil ... 639, 647
• Pero, Rafael.--Letter to Commodore Stewart in relation to the Spanish privateer "Quintanilla" ... 602
• Perry, Captain Oliver H.--Report of committee on the propriety of removing the remains of, to the United States ... 721

  Report of the Secretary of the Navy, with correspondence respecting the removal of the remains of ... 730

• Peru--Letter of Commodore Stewart to the commander-in-chief of the army of, in relation to the seizure of the ship "Arab" ... 559

  Letter of Commodore Stewart in relation to the piratical brig "Quintanilla," addressed to the Viceroy of ... 576, 577

  Decree in relation to foreigners and neutral vessels visiting ... 598

• Pettigru, Thomas.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Phelps, Samuel B.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Philadelphia, chamber of commerce of.--Letter of president in relation to the protection to commerce on the coast of Brazil ... 639, 647

  Report of the Secretary of the Navy on the tenure by which the site of the Navy yard is held, and the amount of taxes paid thereon to the city and county of ... 707

• Philadelphia, frigate.--Report of the Secretary of the Navy, with names of officers and seamen of the ketch "Intrepid," in the attack at Tripoli on the ... 776

  (See Susan Decatur.)

• Phillips, Captain Isaac.--Report of committee, on application to be restored to his rank in the navy ... 464
• "Pilot."--Letters in relation to the capture of the pirate ... 213, 223, 240
• Pinkham, A. B.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Pinkham, Acting Lieutenant Alexander B.--Letter in relation to the convoy of American vessels in the West India seas, and the death of Lieutenant N. L. Montgomery ... 274
• Pinkney, R. S.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Piracy.--Application of merchants and citizens of New York, for protection to the trade with Cuba against ... 22

  Affidavit of George Brown, of murders and atrocities by pirates near the Island of Cuba ... 26

  Letters of Lieutenant Commanding Sloat in relation to the capture of pirates in the harbor of "Boca del Inferno" and the West Indies ... 104, 105, 106

  Letter from Commodore L. Warrington, in relation to the same ... 107, 109

  Letter of Lieutenant Commanding I. M'Keever, in relation to the same ... 108

  Act authorizing an additional naval force for the suppression of piracy ... 174

  Letter of the Secretary of the Navy to Hon. B. W. Crowinshield, in relation to the suppression of ... 183

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• Piracy.--Report of the Committee on Foreign Relations in relation to 184, 185

  Letter of Secretary of the Navy to the President, in relation to 185

  Report of Committee on Naval Affairs (House) on the same ... 186

  Report of the Committee of Foreign Relations (House) on the same ... 187, 188

  Correspondence with Spanish authorities in relation to 191, 192

  Instructions to Commodore David Porter for the suppression of ... 203, 235, 236, 237, 238, 381

  General instructions of Navy Department in relation to the same ... 211

  Letters in relation to the capture of the pirate "Pilot," and brig "Two Brothers," by pirates ... 213

  Letters of Secretary of the Navy to Commodore Porter, in relation to carrying specie, and ... 215, 216, 217

  List of schooners purchased by Commodore Porter for the suppression of ... 222

  Letters of Commodore Porter to the Secretary of the Navy in relation to 222 to 235

  Report of proceedings of squadron in West Indies for the suppression of ... 228, 229

  Orders and instructions of Commodore Porter to the officers of the squadron for the suppression of ... 238 to 278, 300, 374 to 377

  Reports of officers of the squadron to Commodore Porter ... 238 to 278, 301, 302

  Correspondence between Commodore Porter and the authorities of the West India islands in relation to 278 to 282

  Correspondence between Commodore Porter and the Captain General of Cuba in relation to 282 to 286

  Correspondence between Commodore Porter and British officers in the West Indies in relation to 286 to 290

  Correspondence between Commodore Porter and various persons ... 290, 299, 300

  Extracts from and references to messages of the President, and reports of the Secretary of the Navy, in relation to transactions of the squadron in the West Indies ... 363 to 366

  Act to punish the crime of ... 419

  Report of committee (Senate) in relation to the correspondence of Commodore Porter on the subject of ... 486

  Letters of Commodore Stewart to Viceroy of Peru, in relation to the piratical brig "Quintanilla" ... 577

  Correspondence on the course of Commodore David Porter, in command of the squadron for the suppression of ... 648

  Officers attached to the expedition under Commodore David Porter for the suppression of ... 681

  Extracts from the correspondence of Commodore Jno. Rodgers in relation to 732

  Extract of a letter of Commodore Warrington in relation to 745

• Pirates.--(See Piracy.)
• Piratical vessels--Captured by vessels of the U. S ... 189
• Platt, Lieutenant Charles T.--Testimony before the court-martial in the case of Commodore David Porter ... 133, 134, 135, 139, 163, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 316, 404, 405, 406, 407, 410

  Letters in relation to piracies in the West Indies ... 143, 380, 383

• Porto Rico, Governor of.--Letters in relation to the fitting out of privateers by Spanish authority, and the capture of American vessels ... 200, 201, 203

  Privateers fitted out from ports of ... 203

  Correspondence between Commodore Porter and the Captain General of, in relation to the suppression of piracy ... 278 to 282

  Letter of Governor of, to Commander Sloat in relation to pirates in the "Boco del Inferno" ... 105, 106, 438, 439

  Letter to the Spanish consul in the U. S. in relation to Commodore Porter's conduct at Foxardo ... 665

• Portsmouth, New Hampshire.--Message of President of the U. S. of an examination of a site for a dry dock for the use of the navy at ... 811

  Estimated cost of a dry dock ... 823

• Porter, Commodore.--Extract of journal of, in relation to the capture of the "Seringapatam" in the South seas ... 95, 96

  Letter to Lieutenant Gamble, U. S. marines, in relation to the capture of the "Seringapatam" ... 96

  Letter recommending Lieutenant Gamble, of the United States marines, to the Navy Department for his bravery in the capture of the ship "Seringapatam" ... 96

  Exceptions to the formation of the court ... 146, 412

  Argument and authority in support of the objections taken by counsel of Commodore Porter to second charge against him in his trial before a general court-martial ... 329 to 334

  Answer of the judge advocate ... 334 to 341

  Defence against charges preferred against him and tried in the court-martial ... 342 to 363

  Exceptions to the judge advocate appointed to conduct his trial befort a court-martial ... 370

  Charges and specifications against ... 372, 373

  Address of Commodore Porter to the court-martial ... 146, 374, 378, 408, 412, 414, 415

  Letters in relation to the affair at Foxardo ... 418, 434, 435, 436

  Defence against charges against him in his transactions at Foxardo ... 419

  Report of committee (Senate) on the court-martial of, and correspondence in relation to the suppression of piracy ... 486

  Letter from, relative to charges against officers of the West India squadron ... 440

  Answer of Thomas Randall to same ... 441

  Expense of court-martial of ... 628

  Correspondence on the course of, in the suppression of piracy in the West Indies ... 648

  Letter to the President in relation to the conduct of the Secretary of the Navy ... 648

  Letter of the Secretary of the Navy to the President, in answer to letter of Commodore Porter ... 649

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• Porter, Commodore David.--Letter of Secretary of the Navy to Commodore Porter in relation to the suppression of piracy in the West Indies ... 652 to 663

  Letter to the Secretary of the Navy in relation to the sentence of the court-martial in the case of Lieut. Kennon ... 672

  (See Courts-martial.)

• Prentiss, John E.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• President of the United States--Messages from, on the manner of sending supplies of provisions, &c., to the squadron in the Pacific ocean ... 9

  ACCOMPANYING PAPERS:

  Letter of Secretary of the Navy ... 9

  Letter of Navy Commissioners ... 9, 10

  Exhibit showing kind and quantity of supplies shipped, &c. ... 10

  Letter of the Fourth Auditor in relation to bills drawn on the Navy Department by navy agents and officers in South America, &c. ... 11, 12, 13, 20

  Statement of provisions, stores, &c., shipped from the United States to ports in South America ... 14, 15

  Statement of provisions, stores, &c., purchased in South America for vessels of the U. S., in the Pacific ... 16

  Relative to amounts of settlements and delinquincies of prize agents ... 20

  ACCOMPANYING PAPERS:

  Letter of the Secretary of the Navy ... 20

  Letter of the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury ... 20

  Abstract of balances due from prize agents, March 1, 1823, &c. ... 21

  Nominating D. H. Mackey and sixty-six others, passed midshipmen, to be lieutenants in the navy ... 23

  ACCOMPANYING PAPERS:

  Letter of Secretary of the Navy in relation to the promotion of D. H. Mackey and others to the rank of lieutenant ... 23

  List of passed midshipmen, with the years in which they passed, the order in which they are proposed to be promoted, &c. ... 24, 25

  Communicating to the House of Representatives his reasons for declining to furnish the House with documents relating to the conduct of officers of the navy in the Pacific ocean ... 26

  In relation to the use of American canvas, cables and cordage in the navy ... 27

  In relation to piratical depredations ... 185

  Communicating proceedings of courts-martial, correspondence, &c., relating to the conduct of Commodore Charles Stewart, and that of Lieutenants Joshua R. Sands and Wm. M. Hunter ... 487

  (See Courts-martial.)

  In relation to the expenses of courts-martial from 1824 to 1826 ... 627

  In relation to the pay and emoluments of the paymaster and quartermaster of the marine corps ... 698

  ACCOMPANYING PAPERS;

  Letter of the Secretary of the Navy to the President ... 699

  Letter of the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury ... 699

  Letter of Lieutenant Colonel A. Henderson ... 699

  Letter of the paymaster of the marine corps ... 700

  Statement of number of officers, &c., of the marine corps in 1825 ... 700

  Statement of pay and emoluments of the paymaster and the quartermaster of the marine corps ... 700

  On an examination of sites for the establishment of dry docks for the navy ... 810

  ACCOMPANYING PAPERS:

  Letter of the Secretary of the Navy to the President ... 810

  Report of L. Baldwin of an examination and survey of sites for the establishment of dry docks for the navy ... 811

• Prevost, J. B.--Letter to Lieutenant Henry in relation to the sailing of neutral vessels from the port of Lima, South America ... 522

  Letter to Commodore Charles Stewart in relation to the blockade of Arica, and the seizure of American vessels in Chili, &c. ... 562, 563, 564

• Priosleau, Thomas G.--Letter in relation to the health of Charleston, South Carolina ... 481
• Prisoners--Of the frigate "Chesapeake" in an action with the "Shannon."--List of the killed, wounded and ... 629
• Privateers--Fitted out by Spanish authorities from the Island of Porto Rico.--Letters in relation to the ... 103, 194

  Capture of American vessels by ... 193, 195

  List of American vessels captured by ... 197

  Letters to the Governor of the Island of Porto Rico in relation to the fitting out and equipment of, by Spanish authorities ... 195

  List of names and force of privateers fitted out from ports of the Island of Porto Rico ... 203

• Prize agents.--Amount of settlements and delinquencies of ... 20

  Abstract of balances due from and amount refunded on March 1, 1823, by ... 21

  Report of committee on a claim for repayment of expenses incurred as ... 706

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• Prize money--For capturing an enemy's vessel.--Report of Committee on Naval Affairs on memorial of John M. Gamble for compensation, or ... 95

  Report of Committee on Naval Affairs on claims of Nathaniel Bostick for ... 482

  Report of Committee on Naval Affairs on claim of Mrs. Susan Decatur, widow of Commodore Stephen Decatur, for ... 483

  Memorial of Mrs. Susan Decatur for ... 484

  Report of committee on claim of the administrator of Lieutenant Thomas G. Tillinghast for ... 629

  Report of committee on claim of Lieutenant J. McKeever for ... 704

  Report of committee on claim of Thomas Douty for ... 810

• Protection to commerce with Brazil and Buenos Ayres.--Letter of the Secretary of the Navy in relation to ... 638

  Report of committee ... 644

• Provisions and clothing--To the United States squadron on the Pacific ocean.--Manner of sending ... 9

  Report of the Fourth Auditor, with statement of bills drawn on the Navy Department for ... 11, 12

  Statement of provisions, stores and supplies shipped to ports in South America for vessels-of-war of the United States in the Pacific ... 14

  Statement of provisions and stores, &c., purchased in South America for the use of the United States vessels in the Pacific ... 16

• Prunier, William--Letters in relation to the ship "Canton" ... 579, 580, 581
• Pursers in the navy in 1826.--List of ... 448

  In 1827.--List of ... 791

• Q.
• Quartermaster in the marine corps.--Message of the President in relation to the pay and emoluments of the ... 698
• Quilca, South America.--Letter of citizens of the United States to Commodore Stewart in relation to protection, &c. ... 583
• "Quintanilla."--Letter of Commodore Stewart to the Viceroy of Peru in relation to the piratical brig ... 577

  Letters of G. Valdes, Jose de la Serna and Rafael Pero in relation to the ... 601

• R.
• Ralston, Robert, president of the Philadelphia chamber of commerce.--Lettter in relation to protection to commerce on the coast of Brazil, &c. ... 639, 647
• Ramage, Lieut. James.--Extract of a letter in relation to Spanish privateers ... 193, 194

  Extract from a report of his survey of the coast of Florida ... 469

  Expense of court-martial of ... 628

• Ramirez, Juan.--(See Courts-martial--Commodore Stewart.)
• Randall, Thomas.--Testimony before the court-martial for the trial of Commodore David Porter ... 150, 151

  Letter in relation to the trial of Commodore Porter ... 221

  Letter relative to a communication to the Senate, from Commodore Porter, in relation to charges against the officers of the West India squadron ... 441

  Report of committee on the same ... 486

• Randolph, Victor M.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy 23 Nomination confirmed ... 25
• Rank in the navy.--Report of committee on application of Captain Samuel Angus, to be restored to his ... 460

  Report of committee on application of Captain Isaac Phillips to be restored to his ... 464

• Ray, Lieut. Jas. W. H.--Certificate in relation to the injury done to the American brig Hiram, in the harbor of Havana ... 678
• Recruiting service of the navy.--Rules and regulations for the government of the ... 46, 49

  Form of return of money received for ... 47, 48

  Form of certificate of purser, for advances made to the officer engaged in the ... 48

  Circular to officers engaged in the recruiting service, in relation to the enlistment of improper persons ... 49

• Reed, John, and others.--In relation to protection to commerce on the coast of Brazil ... 638, 647
• Register.--Of officers of the navy for 1826 ... 443

  For 1827 ... 780

  Of officers of the marine corps, for 1826 ... 456

  For 1827 ... 805

• Remarks--Of Commodore David Porter, before a court-martial ... 146, 147, 374, 378, 408, 412, 414, 415

  Of Commodore Charles Stewart, before a court-martial ... 584

• Remuneration for a method of securing decks and sides of vessels.--Report of committee on ... 623
• Reorganization of the marine corps.--Letters of Lieut. Colonel Henderson on the subject of ... 90, 91, 92

  Memorial of officers of the marine corps on same ... 93

  And increase of the marine corps.--Report of committee on the ... 722

• Resignations in the navy--Since 1st January, 1825.--List of ... 115

  Since December 2, 1826 ... 761

• "Reuben and Eliza."--Report of Commandant L. Kearney, of outrages committed on the American vessel ... 246
• Rhode Island.--Report of committee on the expediency of establishing a naval station on Narraganset Bay ... 636

  List of navy pensioners in State of, January 1, 1826 ... 615

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• Ridgeley, Captain Charles G.--Testimony before the court-martial for the trial of Commodore Stewart ... 505
• Ridgeway, Lieut. Ebenezer.--Testimony before court-martial for the trial of Commodore Stewart ... 502

  Letter to Commodore Stewart ... 527

  Testimony before the court-martial in the case of Commodore David Porter ... 162, 322

  Letter in relation to the suppression of piracy ... 267

• Ritchie, Robert--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Ritchie, Lieutenant Robert.--Testimony before the court-martial in the case of Commodore David Porter ... 312
• Roach, William.--Letter in relation to the price of beef in Charleston, South Carolina ... 481
• Robertson, John, navy agent at Charleston, South Carolina.--Replies to questions in relation to the Charleston bar ... 471
• Rodgers, John.--(See Navy Commissioners.)
• Rodgers, Commodore John.--Letters in relation to the operations of the Mediterranean squadron, and the relations between the United States and the Barbary powers ... 112

  Letter in relation to the health of the West India squadron, &c. ... 176, 178

  Copies and extracts from correspondence, in relation to piracies in the eastern Archipelago, under the Greek flag ... 732

• Rodgers, William T.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Rudd, John--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Rules and regulations.--For the government of the recruiting service of the navy ... 46
• Rutledge, Edward C.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• S.
• Sailingmasters in the navy in 1827.--List of ... 803
• Sailmakers in the navy in 1826.--List of ... 456

  In 1827.--List of ... 805

• Salmon, Don Hilario y.--Letter to the Secretary of State, in relation to the conduct of Commodore Porter at Foxardo ... 664
• Sanderson, Francis--Nominated to be a lieutenant of the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• San Martin, in relation to neutral vessels and foreigners visiting South American ports.--Decree of ... 598
• Sands, Lieutenant Joshua R.--Testimony before court-martial for the trial of Commodore Stewart ... 508

  Letters to Commodore Stewart in relation to his confinement on board the frigate Franklin, &c. ... 532

  Letter of Commodore Stewart, for the arrest of ... 559

  Opinion of the court for the trial of ... 604, 607

  Charges and specifications against ... 605

  Address to the court-martial ... 605

  Defence against charges preferred against him ... 606

  Letter Secretary of the Navy in relation to the opinion of the court-martial on the charges against him ... 607

  Expense of court-martial of ... 628

  (See Courts-martial.)

• Saunders, J. L.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Sawyer, Lieutenant.--Expense of court-martial of ... 628
• Scott, Merritt S.--Nominated to be a lieutenant of the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Seaton, William W.--Testimony of, before the court-martial in the case of Commodore Porter ... 320, 323
• Secretary of the Navy.--(See Navy.)
• "Seringapatam."--(See John M. Gamble.)
• Settlements and delinquencies of prize agents.--Amounts of ... 20
• Shannon, frigate.--(See Chesapeake.)
• Ship building.--Report committee on claim for compensation for use of patented improvements in ... 721
• Shubrick, Irvine--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Simpson, John.--Testimony before the court-martial in the case of Commodore David Porter ... 321
• Sites for the establishment of dry docks.--Message of the President United States, on an examination of ... 810
• Skinner, Lieutenant Charles W.--Testimony before the court-martial in the case of Commodore David Porter ... 158, 159

  Letter in relation to the capture of pirates in the West Indies ... 255

• Slave trade--Suppression of.--(See Piracy.)

  Letter of Commodore Rodgers in relation to the suppression of the ... 177, 178

  Laws of the United States prohibiting the carrying on of the ... 204 to 211

  Instructions for officers commanding cruising vessels, in relation to the ... 211, 235, 236, 237, 238

  General instructions of Commodore Porter, to the squadron, for the suppression of ... 374 to 377

  Correspondence in relation to Africans liberated, under the act of 1819, from on board vessels engaged in the ... 748

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• Slave vessels.--Report of committee on claim of Lieutenant McKeever, for prize money for capturing ... 704
• Slidell, Alexander--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Sloat, Lieutenant Commandant.--Letters in relation to the capture of pirates in the harbor of "Boca del Inferno," &c. ... 104, 105, 106, 252

  Letters in relation to depredations by pirates of Foxardo, &c. ... 431 to 433, 437, 438, 439

• Sloops-of-war.--Statement showing progress made under the law for building ... 125

  Letter of the Secretary of the Navy in relation to the completion of certain ... 131

• Slop clothing for the ship Franklin.--Letter of John Rodgers in relation to the shipment of the ... 10

  Letter of the Fourth Auditor in relation to the freight on the ... 20

• Small stores lost by the capture of the sloop-of-war Wasp.--Report of committee on claim for purser's ... 132
• Smith, Captain.--Expense of court-martial of ... 628
• Smith, Eliphalet.--Testimony before the court-martial for the trial of Commodore Charles Stewart ... 517, 518, 519
• Smith, Jesse--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Smith, John H.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 24

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Southard, Samuel L.--(See Navy, Secretary of.)
• South Carolina.--List of navy pensions in State of, January 1, 1826 ... 619

  List of widow pensioners in State of, January 1, 1826 ... 622

• South Carolina--Navy yard at Charleston. (See Navy Yards.)
• Spanish privateers.--(See Privateers.)
• Specie and other articles permitted to be carried on board public vessels.--Extract of a letter to Captain Isaac Hull ... 49
• Specie in vessels-of-war of the United States.--Letters in relation to the transportation of ... 214, 215, 216, 227, 229, 230
• Spence, Captain R. T.--Letters in relation to the capture of the Spanish privateer "Panchita," and the fitting out of privateers by Spanish authority ... 195, 197
• Squadron on the Pacific ocean.--Manner of sending supplies of provisions and clothing to the ... 9

  Report of the Fourth Auditor, showing the bills drawn on the Navy Department for provisions and clothing sent to the ... 11

  Statement of provisions, stores, &c., shipped from the United States to the ... 14

  Statement of provisions, stores, &c., purchased in South America for the vessels of the United States in the ... 16

• State, Secretary of.--Letter enclosing paper in relation to the suppression of piracy. (See Francisco de Zea Bermuda.) ... 189

  Letter to Secretary of the Navy, and to Don Hilario de Rivas y Salmon, in relation to the conduct of Commodore Porter at Foxardo ... 664

  Letter in relation to the injury done to the American brig "Hiram" by the British ship "Eden" in the harbor of Havana, &c. ... 673, 680

  Letter to Mr. Addington on the same subject ... 676

• Stevens, Commandant Thomas H.--Testimony before the court-martial of Commodore David Porter ... 157
• St. Mary's, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina, for a navy yard.--Report of Secretary of the Navy of an examination of the harbors of ... 465, 469

  Report of committee on the expediency of establishing navy yards at ... 636 (See Navy yards.)

• Stewart, Commodore Charles.--(See Courts-martial.)

  Letters to the Secretary of the Navy ... 487, 488, 540, 566, 567, 568, 578

  Charges and specifications against ... 489

  Letter to the ward room officers of the ship "Franklin," ... 528

  Letter of appointment to command of the ship "Franklin," &c. ... 538

  Defence of Commodore Stewart against charges upon which he was tried by court-martial ... 540

  Letters and orders to officers of the navy ... 557, 558, 559, 560

  Letter for the arrest of Lieutenant J. R. Sands ... 559

  Letter to J. B. Prevost, in relation to the seizure of vessels of the United States by the government of Chili ... 562, 563, 564

  Letter in relation to the admission of "Madrid" on board the ship "Franklin," by Mrs. Stewart ... 565

  Address to the court-martial ... 584

  Expense of court-martial of ... 628

  Letters to the Supreme Director of Chili ... 569

  Letters to Juan Ramirez, commander-in-chief of the Chilian navy ... 570, 571

  Letters to the minister of state of Peru ... 572, 573

  Letters to the commanders of the army of Chili and Peru ... 873, 874, 875

• Stewart, David R.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Stewart, Mrs. Delia T.--(See Courts-martial--Commodore Stewart.) Letter of the Countess of Valle Ermosa to 566

  Interrogatories and answers in relation to the Spaniard, Madrid ... 609

  Stewart, Robert R.--Letter in relation to depredations on American commerce by pirates ... 298

• Stoney, John, and Joseph, Johnson.--Letters in relation to suitable sites for Navy yard at Charleston, South Carolina ... 475
• Storekeepers in 1826.--List of naval ... 457
• Stores--Shipped from the United States for vessels in the Pacific, &c.--Statement of kind and quantity of ... 10

  Report of Fourth Auditor, with statement of bills drawn on Navy Department for ... 11, 12

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• Stores.--Statement of provisions and supplies shipped to ports in South America ... 14

  Statement of provisions, &c., purchased in South America for the use of vessels of the United States ... 16

  Progress made in executing the instructions of the Secretary of the Navy, for the sale of public vessels and stores on Lakes Erie, Ontario, and Champlain ... 127 to 130

• Strohecker, John.--Answers to questions in relation to the bar at Charleston, South Carolina ... 477
• Sullivan, John, Thomas, and John L.--Report of committee on claim for compensation for the use of improvements in ship building ... 721

  Supplies--Of provisions and clothing to United States squadron on the Pacific ocean.--Manner of sending ... 9

  Shipped from the United States for the use of vessels-of-war in the Pacific.--Statement of kind and quantity of ... 10

  Of provisions, clothing, &c., for vessels in the Pacific.--Report of the Fourth Auditor, showing the bills drawn on the Navy Department for ... 11, 12

  Statement of articles shipped from the United States to ports in South America, for the vessels in the Pacific ... 14

  Statement of provisions, stores, &c., purchased in South America for the use of the United States vessels in the Pacific ... 16

• Surgeons in the navy in 1826.--List of ... 447

  In 1827.--List of ... 789

• Surgeons' males in the navy in 1826.--List of ... 448

  In 1827--List of ... 790

• Survey of the coast.--Report of committee on claim of E. L. Young, for expenses of sickness contracted in the ... 628
• T.
• Tallmadge, Benjamin--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Tampa Bay.--Letter of the Secretary of the Navy in relation to the survey of ... 658, 659
• Taylor, William, U. S. consul.--Letter in relation to the robbery of the brig "Cato" and the schooner "Leader" ... 290
• Thames.--Report of a committee on the expediency of establishing a Navy yard on the river ... 636
• Thompson's Island.--See report of the Secretary of the Navy, with correspondence in relation to Commodore D. Porter ... 648
• Thompson, Smith.--(See Secretary of the Navy.)
• Thompson, William--Report of committee on claim of, for a pension ... 780
• Tillinghast, Daniel H.--Report of committee on claim of, for prize money ... 629
• Tillinghast, Lieut. Thomas G.--(See Daniel H. Tillinghast.)
• Timber.--Report of the Secretary of the Navy in relation to the probable cost of live oak ... 624
• Torre, Miguel de la, Governor of Porto Rico.--( See Porto Rico.)
• Tortugas.--Letters of the Secretary of the Navy in relation to the survey of the Dry ... 658, 659
• Townsend, Seth.--Report of the committee on claim for an increase of pension ... 705
• Traveling expenses--Of the officers of the navy and marine corps in 1821, 1822 and 1823.--Statement of ... 46
• Trinidad de Cuba.--Letter of American merchants and shipmasters in relation to depredations by pirates ... 298
• Tripoli.--( See "Intrepid.")
• Tuttle, John P.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23 Nomination confirmed ... 25
• "Two Brothers."--Letter in relation to piracy committed on the brig ... 213
• U.
• Ulloa.--Letter of U. S. consul at Veru Cruz in relation to the bombardment of Vera Cruz by the Governor of St. Juan de ... 290
• V.
• Vaccination in the navy.--Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, with instruction for the encouragement of ... 640
• Valdes Geronimo.--Letter to Commodore Stewart in relation to the schooner "Quintanilla" ... 601
• Valdivie, Francisco.--(See Macedonian.)
• Van Dyke.--Expenses of court-martial of Midshipman ... 628
• Vera Cruz.--Letter of T. Riley, United States consul, in relation to bombardment of ... 290
• Vessels of the United States--In commission in 1825 ... 182

  In commission in 1826 ... 103

  Names and force of, where built, &c. ... 126

  The progress made in the sale of stores and vessels of the United States on Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain ... 127 to 130

  Built, and building, under the law for the increase of the navy ... 191

  Purchased by Commodore Porter to aid in the suppression of piracy and the slave trade ... 222

  In 1826 ... 458

  Of the West India squadron in 1824.--List of ... 689

  Report of committee on a claim for remuneration for a method of securing the decks and sides of ... 623

  Report of the Secretary of the Navy on the construction of docks for the preservation of the ... 700

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• Vessels of the United States.--Report of a committee on the same ... 726

  In commission, their commanders, stations, &c., in 1826 ... 729

  In 1827.--Names of ... 808

• Virginia--List of navy pensioners in State of, January 1, 1826 ... 619

  List of widow pensioners in State of, Jan. 1, 1826 ... 622

• Vives, Francisco Dionisio, Captain General of Cuba.--(See Cuba.)
• Voorhees, Lieut. Ralph.--Testimony before the court-martial in the case of Commodore David Porter ... 162
• W.
• Walker, William S.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• War, Secretary of.--Letter and orders transferring Fort Barancas, near Pensacola, to the Navy Department ... 110
• Ward, Horatio G.--Affidavit in relation to the cargo of the ship "Canton." ... 578
• Warner, Lieutenant.--Expense of court-martial of ... 628
• Warrington, Commodore L.--Letter in relation to the loss of the schooner "Ferret." ... 103

  Letter in relation to the distribution, &c., of the squadron in the West Indies ... 103

  Letter in relation to the capture of pirates in the harbor of "Boca del Inferno" and the West Indies ... 107, 109

  Letter in relation to the selection of a site for a navy yard on the coast of Florida 111

  Extract of a letter in relation to piracies in the West Indies ... 745

  Wasp--Report committee on claim for purser's small stores, lost by the capture of the sloop-of-war ... 132

  Report committee on claim of an officer for prize money ... 629

• Water-tight plugging.--Report of committee on a claim for remuneration for a method of securing decks and sides of vessels, called ... 623
• Watson J.--(See Court-martial of Commodore Stewart.)
• Watson, Lieutenant W. H.--Letter in relation to the capture of the piratical vessel "Catiline." ... 275
• Weaver, Lieutenant William A.--(See Courts-martial.) Expense of court-martial of ... 628
• Webster, John A.--Report of committee on claim for the value of a horse killed in the battle of Bladensburg, and for clothing lost in service ... 623
• West Indies.--Letter from Commodore L. Warrington in relation to the distribution of the squadron in the ... 103

  Letter from the Secretary of the Navy for the removal of the squadron and stores from Thompson's Island, in the ... 109

  Letter from Commodore Porter in relation to charges against the officers of the squadron in the ... 440

  Letter of Thomas Randall in answer to Commodore Porter's letters in relation to the officers of the squadron in the ... 441

  Report of committee on the subject of the court-martial of Commodore Porter, and the correspondence in relation to the suppresssion of piracy in the ... 486

  Correspondence in relation to the course pursued by Commodore Porter in the suppression of piracy in the ... 648

  List of vessels in the squadron in the ... 689 (See Piracy.)

• Wetmore, William C.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Whitlock, Lieutenant.--Expense of court-martial of ... 628
• Widows, who were pensioners in the several States, January 1, 1826.--List of ... 620
• Wilkes, jr., Charles.--Testimony before the court-martial for the trial of Commodore Stewart ... 511
• Wilkinson, Captain J.--Letter in relation to the suppression of piracy ... 244
• Wilson, Stephen B.--Nominated to be a lieutenant in the navy ... 23

  Nomination confirmed ... 25

• Wirt, William.--(See Attorney General.)
• Wise, Catherine.--(See George S. Wise.)
• Wise, George S.--Report of committee on claim of widow of, for credit by the accounting officers of the Treasury for small stores lost in the capture of the sloop-of-war Wasp ... 132
• Wolbert, Lieutenant.--Expense of court-martial of ... 628
• Wounded, and prisoners of the frigate Chesapeake.--List of the killed ... 629
• Y.
• Yellow fever--in the West India squadron and on Thompson's Island.--Letter of Secretary of the Navy to the President in relation to the ... 174, 175

  Letter of the Secretary of the Navy to Commodore Rodgers ... 175

  Report of Commodore Rodgers ... 176, 177, 178, 227, 228

  Report of Surgeons Harris, Washington and Hoffman ... 176, 177

  In Charleston, South Carolina, from 1808 to 1814.--Letter of Thos. G. Priosleau in relation to the ... 481

• Young, Ed. L.--Report committee on claim for expenses of sickness contracted in service of the United States ... 628
• Z.
• Zantzinger, Lieutenant John P.--Testimony before the court-martial in the case of Commodore David Porter ... 160

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