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23d Congress.] |
No. 549. |
[1st Session. |
STATEMENT OF THE ARMED VESSELS, THE NUMBER OP THEIR GUNS AND NAMES OF THEIR COMMANDERS, IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND OF THE SEVERAL STATES, DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
COMMUNICATED TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MAY 13, 1834.
War Department, May 10, 1834.
Sir:
In obedience to a resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 26th ultimo, I have the honor to transmit a report and statement of the commissioners of pensions, relating to the armed national ships employed during the revolutionary war, and the names of their commanders. Very respectfully, your most obedient servant.
LEWIS CASS.
Hon. Andrew Stevenson, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
War Department, Pension Office, May 1, 1834.
Sir:
Conformably to your instructions, and in obedience to a resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 26th ultimo, requiring from this Department "a statement of the armed national ships, and the names of their commanders, during the revolutionary war," I have the honor to transmit, herewith, such a statement as I have been able to make from the books and papers in my possession. The principal part of the records and documents of the general government connected with the naval service during the revolution have long since been destroyed. I have, therefore, been obliged to resort to a variety of sources in order to obtain the information sought by the resolution. This statement, it is apprehended, is necessarily incomplete. The remarks in the last column will explain any difficulty which might arise from discovering several vessels of the same name. The description of the vessels is not so particular as is desirable; but the number of guns which each one mounted, and which in many cases is mentioned, sufficiently indicates the size of the vessels. By the words "national armed ships," I understand all the public armed vessels are included, whether they were under the immediate command of the Continental or the State authorities. The maritime forces of the individual States were principally employed in the defence of our coasts, bays, and harbors.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of War.
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A statement containing the names of the armed national ships, and the names of their commanders, during the revolutionary war.
Names of vessels. |
Commanders. |
No. of guns. |
Remarks. |
Andrew Doria. |
Isaiah Robinson |
14 |
|
Alfred |
Elisha Hinman |
28 |
|
Anthony |
Unknown |
Unknown. |
In the service of the State of South Carolina. |
Active |
do |
do |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Alliance |
----- Landais |
do |
|
Boston |
Hector McNeil |
24 |
|
Beaufort |
Unknown |
Unknown. |
In the service of the State of South Carolina. |
Bon Homme Richard |
J. Paul Jones |
do |
|
Congress |
Thomas Grennall |
28 |
|
Cabot |
Joseph Olney |
16 |
|
Cornet |
Unknown |
Unknown. |
In the service of the State of South Carolina. |
Confederacy |
S. Harding |
do |
|
Delaware |
Charles Alexander |
21 |
|
Defence |
Unknown |
Unknown. |
In the service of the State of South Carolina. |
Defence |
do |
do |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Defence |
----- Nicholson |
do |
|
Defence |
S. Harding |
do |
In the service of the State of Connecticut. |
Defiance |
Unknown |
do |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Diligent |
do |
do |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Dean (changed to Hague) |
----- Inman |
do |
|
Effingham |
John Barry |
28 |
|
Essex |
Unknown |
Unknown. |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Fly |
Elisha Warner |
do |
|
Fair American |
Unknown |
do |
In the service of the State of South Carolina. |
Freedom |
do |
do |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Franklin |
----- Mugford |
4 |
|
General Moultrie |
Unknown |
Unknown. |
In the service of the State of South Carolina. |
Guilford |
William Nott |
do |
In the service of the State of Connecticut. |
Hancock. |
John Manly |
32 |
|
Hamden |
Hoysted Hacker |
Unknown. |
|
Hazard |
Unknown |
do |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Hawk |
do |
do |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Hyder Ali |
Joshua Barney |
16 |
|
Harrison |
Unknown |
Unknown. |
|
Independence |
John Young |
10 |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Independence, galley |
-----Matthews |
Unknown. |
Chesapeake Bay service. |
Lexington |
William Hallock |
16 |
|
Liberty |
Unknown |
Unknown. |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Lynch |
----- Ayres |
do |
|
Lincoln, galley |
Unknown |
do |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Lee |
do |
do |
|
Montgomery |
John Hodge |
24 |
|
Musquito |
Lieut. Thomas Albertson. |
4 |
|
Mars |
Unknown |
Unknown. |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Massachusetts |
do |
do |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Machias |
do |
do |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Notre Dame |
do |
do |
In the service of the State of South Carolina. |
New Defence, galley |
do |
do |
In the service of the State of Connecticut. |
Oliver Cromwell |
do |
do |
In the service of the State of Connecticut. |
Providence |
Abraham Whipple |
28 |
|
Providence |
J. Paul Jones |
12 |
Afterwards commanded by James Josiah. |
Providence |
Hoysted Hacker |
10 |
|
Putnam |
Unknown |
Unknown. |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Prosper |
do |
do |
In the service of the State of South Carolina. |
Proctor |
do |
do |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Protector |
do |
do |
|
Queen of France |
----- Olney |
do |
|
Randolph |
Nicholas Biddle |
32 |
|
Raleigh |
Thomas Thompson |
32 |
|
Reprisal |
Lambert Wicks |
16 |
|
Rattlesnake |
----- Frisby |
Unknown. |
In the service of the State of South Carolina. |
Rising Empire |
Unknown |
do |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Republic |
do |
do |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Ranger |
J. Paul Jones |
18 |
|
Sachem |
James Robinson |
10 |
|
South Carolina |
Com. Alexander Gillon |
Unknown. |
In the service of the State of South Carolina. |
Trumbull |
Dudley Saltonstall |
28 |
|
Tyrannicide |
Unknown |
Unknown. |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Tartar |
do |
do |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Virginia |
James Nicholson |
28 |
|
Vengeance |
Unknown |
Unknown. |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
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Statement—Continued.
Names of vessels. |
Commanders. |
No. of guns. |
Remarks. |
Washington |
Thomas Reed |
32 |
|
Washington |
Unknown |
Unknown. |
|
Warren |
John B. Hopkins |
32 |
|
Warren |
----- Burk |
Unknown. |
|
Wasp |
Lieutenant John Baldwin. |
8 |
|
Winthrop |
Unknown |
Unknown. |
In the service of the State of Massachusetts. |
Unknown |
John Joynes |
do |
In the service of the State of South Carolina. |
Unknown |
William Robison |
do |
In the service of the State of South Carolina. |
Unknown |
John McQueen |
do |
In the service of the State of South Carolina. |
Unknown |
Commodore Cook |
do |
Chesapeake Bay service. |
Unknown |
----- Slack |
do |
Chesapeake Bay service. |
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
War Department, Pension Office, May 7, 1834.