Table Of ContentNaval Documents 
related to the 
Quasi-War between the 
United States and France 
Volume V 
Part 4 of 4 
Naval Operations 
from January to May 1800 
United States 
Government Printing Office 
Washington, 1937 
Electronically published by 
American Naval Records Society 
Bolton Landing, New York 
2011 
AS A WORK OF THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 
THIS PUBLICATION IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
I N D E X
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Abbot, Antonio, prisoner of war, Congteds  26 
Abbot, Joel, seaman, Conq~es.s. ........-.---.---.---.-e.d--.-e.de.ded.ed.--.ed.ed.ede.d-.-e.d ......  15 
Abbreviations index to sources- ---------------- ----------------- _-  ix 
Abigail, schooner, Captain Chadwick  in convoy of  Warren- ------- -----  336 
Acaste, H. B. M. S., Capt. Edward ~ellows: 
SPllg, brig, captured by ......................................  418 
Spoken by Warrm_--------------__------------------4-1 0 
Accountant of the Navy.  See Turner, Thomas. 
Active, Captain Haekins, convo ed by PicMng. ......................  529 
Active, prize schooner.  See ~'Jctiw. 
Active, ship, Msster Jonathan Holbrook: 
Captured by privateer La Troiuieme Fer~aiUeus-e ---------------- 319,320 
Recaptured by Volunteer and Dispatch -----_-------- ----- ---------  320 
Actm of Congreaa: 
Appropriations for Navy -_____------------ --- ---------------  497 
Authorizing publication of these documents_-- - - - -- --- -- - - - -- -- - - -  vi 
BDeetfteenrc eg oovf emrnemrcehnatn otf  vUe.ss Sel.s  Nagavayin, tr eFfreernrecdh  tdoe. p.r.e.d.a.t.i.o.n.s.-. -. .- .-. -. -. -. -. -. .-  - -  443347  
Marine Corps, fixing rank and pay ------------ ---------- -------  --  434 
Prohibiting slave trade ......................  -__--  _ _   498 
Removal of Government to Washington ...........................  439 
Salvage in cases of recapture ------------------- ------__---__- ---  263 
Suspendin%  c.o mmercial intercourse with France..-__ ----_  - - - - - - - - - - -  250 
Adamant, H.  M. S., Captain Hotham, anchored in Table Bay -_--._294_  - 
Mams, Hugh, ordinary seaman, Congress ------------_-_---..- - -___---  15 
Mama, John, President, U. 6. A.: 
Correspondence with- 
Navy, Secretary of --------------------- 174,363,444-446,564,565 
Tmxtun, Thomas, Capt ..................................  174,175 
High approbation of, conveyed to Captain Trurtun_--- ------------  295 
House for, at Washington, D. C .................................  28,29 
Instructions for completion of  house for ...........................  213 
Passport issued to U. S. S. Porkrnzouth ------_. ....................  404 
Thanks of, conveyed to officers and crew of Constellation__-_-  _ _ _ _ - - _  295 
Mama, Reuben, bo~C,o ngress - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   18 
Mama, Samuel G., terms of contract for cannon sent to.  ----_-----30-8 --- 
Adams, .U. 6. S., Cspt. Richard V. Morris: 
Acluevements of------------------.---------.-----------.--  403 
AAlnpchhioar,e sdc hino oBnaeer,a arteecrarep tRuroeadd sb -y- -- -- -- --  -_  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  -- --  -- -- - --.  --   --  _--  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --   516132  
Amved at Baesaterre Roads with convoy .........................  443 
Brig recaptured by-----------_-_------------------------------  563 
British letter of  marque recaptured with assistance of Znsrtrgetztec___-  563 
Captures and recaptures by ------ --_------------ ----------------  410 
Convoy duty ----------------------..---------_----_-------5-6-9- -- 
Cruising to windward --------------..-------..---------. .---------- 137 
Dove, brig, captured by ........................................  563 
Encounter with John BuU, British privateer ------------ --227  --.. 
General Massena captured by- ------------------------ ---------  258,563 
Grinder recaptured by_------------------------->---------------  563 
IsabeUa, schooner, recaptured by  258,563 
La Frmpue-se captured by.  --_------------------10-3,- 5-63-  ---------- 
Le Cfambeau captured by -----_--  - .............................  258, 563 
L'Heureuse Rencontre captured by .----------------_2_58-,5-63- ----- 
Naney recaptured by--,------------------------------------  563 
Non& =' reilrecaptured by-----------------_-------------------  563 
On  uadeloupe station------------__---_-_----------------2--2 7,377 
Orders and instructions for ---------------------------------  386 
587
588  NAVAL OPERATIONS; JANUARY 1800-MAY  1800 
Adams, U. S. S., Capt. Richard V. Morris-Continued.  Fa ge 
Philadelphia in company wth- ------- - - -- --- - - - -- - ---- - - - --   - 5 78 
PrisciUarecaptured by----..--..--------------------..-------------  563 
Provisions shipped to, in Florida  ------------------- - -  416 
---------_--. 
References ta ....................................  v, 159,386,526,570,671 
Renomie captured by--__------------------..---------------------  563 
SaiIing qualities extolled by an officer of _-__--_--__-__-----------4-0 3 
Schooner recaptured by----------------____------------------------  563 
See Morris, Richard V., Capt. 
Vendemiaire captured by -----------------..--------------- 1-0-3-,5-6-3.  
Zylphia, brig, recaptured by.. -,--.... ............................  563 
Adelside, French schooner: 
Captured by H. 3. M. S. Pelican- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -  31 1 
Proteat by onner, against capture by Buckskin-- - - - - - - - - -  - --  311  
Adlinton, Daniel, master of schooner Sdly_  --------- .-  - _ - _ - _ __ __ --  - - - -- -  278 
Admirals in the Navy, rank of, should be established -_-----_-- - -  287,288,296 
Advances should be made to destitute Americans only_  -----_-_------  368 
Advmture, brig, blaster FareUe ---------------------------..---------   392 
Adventure, schooner, Captain LGbridge, spoken by Warren -------_-- 432,486 
fiffreck, Cspt. John Warner, spoken by Warren -------------------  343 
Iliricaine, French frigate, arrived at Santo Domingo_ ______- ------------  490 
Agenora, Captain Blake, convoyed by Pichering_  _-____--------..-----5-2-8. . 
Ahrena, John,s eaman, Congress- ----------_----------------  21 
Aiguier, Lieutenant of  Infant%  & Lo Vengeance, wounded ----------..----- 169 
bim6, commander in ~rencb  -----.-.-.--..-..---47-0 -------------- 
Akins, Matthew, seaman, Congress- --_-___-------------_------ 15 
Alarm, fl. B. M. S., in company with Constitutwn- ----------- 508,509,554,566 
Aldrich, Ddm,s eaman, Congress  14 
Alert, brig, Capt. James Mansfield-,- --c--h--e---s--eUdBU BbUByUB UBBUoB-rUnBUeBo-U -B---UB--U-BU-B--- -------__---- 277 
Alexander, Captain Lombard, in convoy of  Warren. ....................  336 
Alexmder, Captain Perkins, convoyed by Picke&  --------- --_---------  528 
Alexander, landsman, brig Ariel, killed ------ ..........................  477 
Alexander, Alexander, Jr., midshipman, Pinckney --------------..-----1 50 
Algeciras, Spsin, brig Columbia condemned at- ----------------------  574 
AlgiCerasn: non desired by-- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  77 
Gemge Wahinqton to take cargo to ........................  -  507,568 
Ma&  for --------------------------___-__--_------------4-6-3. .---- 
Sophia, brig, arrived with stores- -----_- -_-_--------_------ -- _----   568 
Sophia, brig, miled with cargo for .......................  136,339,483,508 
Stores for .........................  76-81,136,339,370,483,484,508,568 
Swedes and Danes have yielded to demands of .....................  57 
Timber for, shipped on Hero ................................  ---- -  78 
U. S. Frigate loading with storea for ----_------.  --__--_- -4_83,_484-  -------- 
men, Mr., midshipman, Ezperiment, prize master on Anna _--------- 71,75,290 
AAlllleenn,  JGeomrdwo,n l Wet -, o-rd-ina-ry--  -s e-- a-m-- -a --n -, - ,C - o-  n- g- r-e -s -s -_-  --  --  ----  -- -- ----  ---- -- _- --- _-  ---   --  --  --  --  - --  ---- - --    25116  
Allen, Jemea, and, ordinary seaman, C  as ....................  - -  20 
Allen and Howland.  Ses Hawland andxen. 
Aller, Peter, seaman, Congress- ----------------------------------- -- 16,26 
Allyn, Nathan, Capt.  crew of, impressed_  __----_-------------------- 418 
Allyn & Howland. &ee Howland & Allen. 
Aimand, James, ordinary seamen, Congress ---------..-----------------2 4 
Aimira, schooner, Captain White, under convoy of  Norjoik -------------  371 
Alphia, schooner, recaptured by Ahnu- ------------..-------------.-.- -  663 
h l i a ,p rize: 
Court decided no salvage due Conatkfutwn  ------------.  399 
-----------. 
AAmmeeRrriiecccaaa,,p  stMuhrisepsd,t e Cbr ayCp Cataloeinnbs  StEiitdmudtsiyo,  -ni-n f- r-co-om -m -  pF- -ar en- n-y c-  wh-  -ip t-h r-i  -vC -aa -tne -t e-or -n - -- - --- --- --- --- --- --- --_ -- --. --.  ----  ----  . --. +--  --   -4-  08,341901990   
kmericm citizens in dietress at Curacao  - - - - - - - - - - -- - - ---- - --  237 
Amity, ~chooner.M  aater Shipley. .............................  392 
Amodkcoggin, brig.  See A&roecoggin. 
bmory, [William], Lt., U. S. M. C. Condilution in cutting-out expedition 
at Porto Plats--------------------------- 503-505,509 
Amphion, H. B. M. S., Captain Bennet: 
Ca tured a Spanish brig- ---- -- ----- --- ---- -- - - - - - -- -- - -- - - - - -- -  346 
~ ~frome, visitred Cm  stuion-  -.------- --- -  ---- - - --- -- - - - - - - - -  290
INDEX 
Amphitheatre, prize to Experiment:  Psge 
Armed and fitted out by Constitution. ......................  ---- 256,269 
Arrived at Ca~Fer ancois .............................  - --- - - - 1 83.184 
Case of. subrnjtted to Cantsin Talbot --_--------  - - --- - - - - - - - - - -- - -  ' 3- 3- 4 
~onstitutiona ccompanied by------------ ----------- 349, 359, 369, 443, 
Ester, French p4r5iv0a.4te5e1r.,, 4 c6a2p., 4tu6r4e,d4 8b1y,-4-8- 5-, .-4  -9 -1 -, .4-  -9 -9-,.6 -  4--1 -,5 .-  4- 3- ,-5 .- 5 - 4- ,-5 .- 6 -6 - ,-5 . 8429,55; 8439 6 
Gordon. midshi~mans. ent on board in nlace of Lieutenant Porter------  185 
:--------------. 
Nymph, recaptured by --------------  -------  -  - --  496 
Orders and instructions for, from Constitution --._  --_--__.  _-.__   -26_3,2_64  
Porter, David, Lt., put in command ---------------..-----.----2-6-3 ,264 
References to ------------------------------------ v, 440,458 
Signaled to join Conditution- ----- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -  412 
Amphitrite.  See Amphitheatre. 
Anchom : 
C h e s a p e a k e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   420 
Townsend's wil not do for New York. ............................  397 
United States, proved defective --_-------------------------- --3-84-  -. 
Andero, Morria, prisoner of war, Congtesa_  ------------------  - - - - -   26 
Anderson, John, seaman, Congress-  ------------__-----19-  -.----------- 
Anderson, Ildark, seaman, Congress. .........................  21 
Andrews, Captain, PoUy _-____-_ - - _ - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - -  433 
Andrewe, Andrew, seaman, Congress - _ _ - _ _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  23 
Androscoggin, brig: 
Capture of, by French privateer L'Union ---.-  -------------------  54 
Recapture of, by Enterprize- -.-  - - - - - _- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  54,137,561 
Angenorea, ship, Capt. Benjamin Hutchings, spoken by Warren----- -- -  377 
Ann, brig, recaptured by Me+tCmack.  See Anna. 
Ann, Captain Brown, convoyed by Pickering -_--------_  ----------.-.- --  528 
Ann. Ca~tainJe ffrvs, convoved bv Picken'na ....................  528 
Ann; scLooner.  see ~nne,  di ~z~erimknt. 
Ann, sloop, Capt. Rheuhen Barns, to load timber in Georgia- -_--- -_-_--  380 
Anna, brig: 
Recaptured by Merrirnack -_----~--__---------------4-4-3,-5 63 
Salvage money ---------_---------------------------- 5-7-2,-57-3-  ---. 
Anna, schooner, Master Benjamin  Dutton.  See Anne, prize to Experi- 
ment. 
Anne, schooner, Capt. Benjamin Dutton: 
Captured by Ezperiment ----- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   71,75, 290 
Captured under American colors ----------------- - --------- - ---   100 
Examined by Constitution  92 
--------.------------------- 
Interrogation of  Captain Dutton ..............................  95-99 
Libelsuitdismissed-----_----__---------------------------2-1 6-218 
No Tribunal at Cape Francois for trial of .......................  99,100 
Opinion of Judge Rawle in case of .............................  430,431 
Sent into Cape Francois----------------------------  95 
Ann Maria chartered to take cargo to Tunis_  __--_  - --- -- - - - ----- - - - - - 507,568 
AAnntthhoonnyy,,  Ibsarpeteali nC hscahrloeosn,e Cr aMptaariyn - s-h-i-p- M--a-r-y,- c-a-p-t-u.r.e- a--n--d  e-sc-ap-e-- - -- - -- -- 2-60--23-682-2  ._-- 
Anthony, Joseph, surgeon, Pinckney ..............................  344 
htilles, Lesser, map of, facing page--- ----..-----------------------2-7 5 
Antonio, Emamel, seaman, Congress- ---_--..-----------------------1-9  
Antonio, Joseph, eeaman, Congress- -_-----_--------------..--------2-3-  
Apollo, Captain Strout, spoken by Essez ..........................  499 
Ap leton, Thomas, U.  S.  Consul, Leghorn, correspondence with Wm. 
&iton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   406,407 
Appropriation recommended for purchase of timber- _ - - - - 425,426,487,488 
Appropriation required for construction of ships-- - - --- - - - - - -- -- - 138-140 
April, Thomas, ordi8na., 8 seaman, Essa -_--_,-------3-5  -------------- 
~quilonH, . B. M.  rtptain Boys, spoken by Warren- -------------  226 
Archer, John, Lt., Chesapeake.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   253 
Archives, Survey of  Federal, New York, acknowledgment to- -----------  v 
Arden, James, informed no convoy to be sent to India -----..----------- 242 
-in,  John, able seaman, Essez ---------..------------.-------- -----  35 
Argus, brig, Mester Colby, spoken by Warren ........................  413 
Mel, Captain Griffith: 
In Leghorn watem  214 
See Ariel, ship, Captain Coats.
590  NAVAL OPERATIONS; JANUARY  18WMAY 1800 
Airel, ship, Captain Coats.  Page 
Anchored in Table Bay ..............................  -- - - - - -   294 
Bearing message from Captain Preble_  _-------_----  - - - 3 00,324,346 
DCaecprteuer eodf  bE o nLd'Eemgynpattei oCno -n-q-u--is-e - - -- -_ ---_   --  --  --  --  -- -- -- --  --  --  --  -- --  -- -_-_-  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --   447767--447799  
DMna and Two Betseys in company with ..........................  476 
Sailed for Philadelphia  324 
----------------.----------- 
Armstead, Moses, American seaman: 
Captured on board Belsies, killed prize crew- -- - .. -.- _  _ - _ _ - _ - - _ _ - - - 524,540 
Description of ......................................  525 
To be tried for murder in Porto Rico __----_- ---------  - --------- 524,525 
Anxwtrong, Elijah, seaman, Con8 r. ess -,--..-----------___-__--___2-2- --- 
Armstrong, James, private; U.  M. C., Congrcss .__------_---25- ------ 
Arnold, George, part owner of schooner Tabitha .......................  344 
Arrogant, H. B. M. S., in company with Easm -----------..- --- -- 486,499,506 
Araenal at Harpere Ferry, site considered _----_------------- ---------  482 
Amenah, naval, not provided for by Congress- --------- ---- - _---------  58 
m a l a , W  ar Department, will furnish powder to Navy --------_---__  59 
Artillery, flying, of Ssnto Domingo, is disbanded --_------ ----------- --  184 
Asbiie, John, seaman, Congress. ...............................  18 
A&,  Wm.,  confined for attempted mutiny on Essa- ----..--------__--_-5 06 
Ashmead, Captain, ship India -------------_- -.._--_--_----  ------.---    40 
Aapda, Indiaman, fired salute at launching of President -_--. .- - ----- _--   405 
Aator, John, muskets consigned to- -_--------------..--_---- ---------  457 
Aatres, Captain Babson, convoyed by Pickering -.-___--_-_____--_- 5.2-8 __ 
Ahttayla, nRtoab, eprrtiz, el,e fmt oonne cya pdtuuer eDde lvaewsaserel - a-n--d_ P_ic-k-e-r_in_g- -fr-o-m--- --s a-l-e- -of- -- - - - -_ --. --  -4-6 0,446814  
Atkina, master of schooner PoUy ---_------____-_--__-.-__----1-1-6- ---..- 
Atldnaon & Co., money transported for, by Insurgentc --_---__---2 49,300-302 
Atlantic, brig, recaptured by John Adams ----- --------_----------- - 341,563 
Atlantic, ship, Captain Waters, bound from Calcutta to Philadelphia- - - -  272 
Attornay,  U. S., for district of  New  York, instructed regarding prize 
Smjt-----..----__-------_-------..----_-----..--_------__--__---_2_4 6 
Attorney General of the United States, Charles Lee: 
Correspondence with Secretary of  Navy ------------_-_  -  270,277 
__-.- ----. 
Reference to-------------------------------------  85 
Auditor of the Treasury.  See Richard Harrison. 
Augusts, U. S. S., Lt. Archibald McElroy: 
Bearing messages for Captain Little ----- --- - -- - --- - - ---. - - - -- -.-  -  256 
BCoosmtotint uatciocno macpcaonmiepda bniye_d  b-y _----_--_ -____--._-.__-- __--- _-  .--_ -  -_- --_-__ -_ -_ ----_- .----  -_ _8._2-_ , 2_5_9, _52-3713    
Cruising off Jacmel-_-__--__--_-- -.-- -- - - - ---  -  - - -  336, 383 
LHaa sM bueteinn eo rcdhearseedd  tboy a-s-s-is-t- T_o-u_s_sa_i_nt_,_ _____- _--_-. --  _.---.-- - - -- -- -- -.-.--  -- -- -.--.-. -------- -- -  319111  
Operating under Constitution- _-__ - --_-  ----- - - - _ - -- _ __-  - _-.- - _-_-  337 
RPreofveriseinocness  steon_ t- t-o- -C--a- p-t -a -i -n -  T- -al-bo-. -t   -u-n -d -e _ r-  -c-o-n_v-o  -y _  o_ f- _ - -- -- _- -- -_ -- -_  V_-, 3-1-2-,- 3-7-6-, 43872  
Sailing qualities of _---. ..........................  ----------- - -   367 
Supplies for Toussaint's forces at Jacmel---__--------_-- ---- _-----  355 
Aurora, brig, blaster Corey, convoyed bv Pinckney ------_---_-__ ___--_ 134 
Aurora, Captain Bsrtlett, in convoy of  @men- --__  335 
Aurora, prize schooner:  __--_----arrarrarrarrarrarrarrarr-- 
Randolph, Richard B., midshipman, prize master of ---__------_- _ 117, 118 
Recaptured by Insurgente -__---- _  - -- - - - - - -.-  - - - - - - - - - .1 17,118,176, 363 
Autri, brig, spoken by Warren  387 
_-_----------------.-------------- 
Babet, H. B. M. S., Mineroa and other ships brought to by _---------_--  364 
Babson, captain of  Astrea -----------------------------------------  528 
Babwn, Isaac, quarter gunner, Congress _----_-----  -- - - --------- - -----  13 
Bailey, Louis C.,  midshipman, Richmond: 
Correspondence with Secretary of  Navy ---------_-_-_---- ----.- --  570 
Prize master, schooner Chance ............................  -- ----  570 
Baily, David, seaman, Congress  20 
----------------------------.--- 
Baily, Bobert, private, U. S. M. C., Congress -------------------------  25 
Bainbridge William, Master Corndt., U. S. S. Norfolk: 
Circulars, etc., to be delivered to Lieutenant Calvert ---..-  - -- - ------  513 
Correspondence with Secretary of  Navy ........................  466,613 
References to- -----------------__ -- ------  154, 190-192,235,325,381,426 
See Ndolk, U. S. S.
INDEX 
Bdnbridge William, Master Comdt. U. S. S. NmfoIk--Continued  Page 
Slave tradera boarded by Norfolk and General Pinckney ------------ _  291 
To be relieved by Lieutenant Calvert- ---------_-__---------------4 66 
Baker, Mr., sent with dispatches from Enterprize ......................  54 
Babr, Barker, master, ship Neutrdity -------------__----------------  499 
Baker, Joseph, Comdr., H. B. M. S. Calypso, extracts from log of ----- 348, 354 
Baker, Thomas, Capt., U. S. S. Dekzware: 
Correspondence with- 
Navy, IJeoretary of .............................  196,197,528 
Phillips, Benjamin H ---,----------3-23,-324-  -_--------------- 
Dispatches delivered to, from Captain Truxtun ------- -------------  137 
Has enlisted sixteen distressed Americana- _--- __  _ _ _ _ - _ _ - - - _ _--  - ---  237 
La Vqeance, French ship, badly crippked by enemy ------------- 196-198 
Prize money paid to. .....................................  460,461 
References to- -----------------__-------1-2 1, 145,148,333,342,377,429 
See Delatoarc, U. S. S. 
Bslcerres, Lord. has tried to p- acify-  Tou_s saint. .......................  281 
Belch, William,' chaplain, Congreas -----  - - - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - -- - - -- -  13,36 
Baldridge, John, private, U. S. M. C., Congress  25 
Ball4 Edward.  See Ballard, Edward.  ---------~-dpedpedpe-dpe-dpedpedpedpedpedpe 
Ballard, Edward, sailng master, Chapeake, warrant for- -.- -  - - - --- - - - -  253 
Ballard, John,  Lt., to be on Congress. ..............................  -  421 
Ballou, Aaron, seaman, Congress. ...............................  17 
Baltimore, Md., Marybnd and Potapsw, aloops of war, built at- -------- 9,552 
Baltimore, U. S. S., Master Comdt., William Cowper: 
Anchored at Basseterre Road-- - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  l f 2 
Brig, loaded with sugar, taken by ---___--__-------___-----__---2--2-6- -- 
Convoy duty ................................................  133,226 
Disguised as letter of marque ------------ ........................  226 
Engagement with privateer which escaped ........................  227 
Insurgmte in company with-----------------------------------  31 
LLGe  BBtidUk&zRdt  JJeeuunmessssee,  cparpiztue rteod,  bsoyl -d- --------------- -- -- --  - -- - ---_ - - -- --  --_  -- -- --- ----- --  -. 6-  9- -,2 - 26,536531  
LIEsperance captured by ....................  - - - - - - - - - - - - -   563 
L1E8pcranee,d ecree of condemnation in cese of ------------------ 401,402 
Movements of  137,226,227 
On Guadeloup-e, s-t-a-t-io--n- --_-----------------A------------------------- ---------- 137,227,377 
References to..-., ---- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - .. -- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -  v, 148,386 
Schooner recaptured by ...............................  - - 526   
To take charge of convoy from St. Christopher ....................  143 
Banks, Captain of  Wey. ...............................  529 
Bantam, William, steward of ship Louis ---------- --------------- ----  42 
Baptimt, John, boy, ConstcUdim, wounded ------------------------ 163,211 
Barbary Powers, naval forces required in Mediterranean to protect com- 
merce---------------------..---..--------------------------------  57 
Barber, Wilken, Master, ship Miwva, protests capture of Minema----  363-367 
Birrbine, John, seaman, Congress. ...............................  14 
Bardon, Led, sailing master, Portsmouth _------.  ------------3-14- ----- 
Barge8, armed: 
Boston engaged nine ---------- - - - - -- ---------- - - - 271,32 6 
Br'menl engaged with .-.......--..--..--.--.--.-1.-6. ----.--.-. 
Jo  n, schooner, captured by .................................  387 
Mara   ship, captured by ......................................  260-262 
B w ,  r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   207 
Baring, A., & Co., money transported for, by Insurgente- - - - - - - - - - - - - 300-302 
Baring, Zoum of  in London ---_--. ...................  - - --   339 
Barker, J-h,  &apt., brig PbUy -- ----- - -- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -- - - - - - - -  343 
Barker, William, ordinary seaman, Congresa ..........................  20 
Barlow, Joel, Consular Agent at Algiers ----------- ---------------- 77,78 
Barnet, Elisabeth, Mrs .................................  369 
Barnet, Xaaac Cox, U. 8. Consul, Bordeaux: 
Advances should be made to destitute Americans only --------------  368 
Capture of Mima protested before--- ........................  363-367 
Correspondence with Secretary of Stab- ------------------- 368,369,371 
Law compels maetere to show shipping artides during settlement of 
disputes with seamen ----,------------36-9 ------------- 
To be cautious in giving certificates to vessels purcfiaeed by belligerenk-  368 
Two percent commission, charged by agents, too high ------..-..-----  368
592  NAVAL OPERATIONS; JJANUABY 180eMAY 1800 
p.ge 
Barns, L., master of  Vidory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   392 
Bame, Rheuben, Capt., sloop Ann-  --------.--------------------  -3 80 
Barnwell.  See Murray, Barnwell & others. 
Ban, Captain, Clinton-  - - _ _ - - _ _ ~ - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - -37-1-   
Barr, Captain of  Neptune ---------------------------------- ------ -.6-28  
Barreaut, Captain, tried and acquitted for loss of  L'lnsurgtntc- - - - - - - - -  181 
Bam11, George, midshipman, Congress ...........................  13,36 
Barrett, William, seaman, Congress  15 
- _ - - - - - . - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - -  
Barron, James, Capt., U. S. N.: 
Member of  court to enquire into loss of masts and spars of  Congre88--  414, 
436,454 
Member of  court to trp mutineers from Congress -----_----------  441 
Mentioned for command of  Congress -_._-------------..----,--,- 421 
Barron, Samuel, Capt., U. S. S. Chesapeake: 
- 
Bearer of message to Don Ramon de Castro.,  g- overnor of Porto Rico-  540 
Correspondence-w ith- 
Navy, Secretary of- ---------- 252,253,522,523,526,527,540,557,558 
Truxtun, Thomas, Capt., U.  S.  N .......................  441,442 
~ebbeorf  court to investigate loss of masts and spars of Congress- - -  414, 
436.454 
Mentioned for command of  Congress- -----..- -- .. .--  ------ -------.. ' 421 
Orders and instructions to  ----------- 522, 523 
President of  court to try -m-ut-ine_ers_ fro_m _C.o--ng--re-s_s-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- - .-- _4 41 ,520, 521 
References to- ----------------------_----_--. -- -- 451,452,462,545,555 
See Chesapeake, U. S. S. 
Some of  officers intended for, to go on Congress ---_----_----------  492 
To put himself under command of Captain Decatur ---- --- - - ----- --  522 
To relieve Captain  TaIbot in  West fndies- ----------- 526, 527,555, 556 
To transport money from Charleston, S. C ........................  573 
Will be superior o@cer on  GuadeIoupe station if  Captain  Murray 
sailed without orders. ....................  526,527 
Barry, Edwrud, U. S. S.  Warren- _ - _ - - _ -- - - _- .- -  -- - -- - -- -- - -- --- - -.-- --- - -- - -- 9-3-,18-0-  --- 
Barry, John, Capt., U. S. frigate United States: 
Correspondence with Secretary of Navy- _ _ _ _ _. -.._--------- ---- 537,558 
RDeisfperaetcnhceess  tforo- -m_ -E-n-v-- o -y-s -  -t o- - F - r-a -n-c -e -  -b -r -o -u -g -h -t -  b- y- -..  .-.  --  --  .-.  --  --  -- --  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  328085,,359687  
See Uniied States, U. S. S. 
BBaarrtrayl lW, Jilolinaamth, aonrd, imnaarsyt e-rm oaf n,U nioCno ngress --___-_. -- --..-.---.-.----------.- -------.1  82,2401  
-__-----__.--- 
Bsrtholomew, captain of Elmira ----------._.- ----------.- ------52-8 ---. 
Bartlett, Captain, Aurora ----_-_.._--_---_--. ..- . - .-- ..- - ..---------- 335 
Bartlett, Captain, Union-  ---_-------.- ----..------------------------3 71 
Bartlett, Elkanah, ordinary seaman, Essex _-___----------------..----3-5  
Barton, Jeremiah, Lt., Insurgente: 
Advised by Captain Murray to retire ----__-------- --.-.----.- 4-79-,4 80 
Correspondence with Capt. Alexander Murray  254,316,479,480 
----_-.-_.- 
Sent on shore with confidential letters_-.  - - - -  213 
._-_-.-_ .. -_-_.  
Bashaw of Tripoli.  See Tripoli. 
Basseterre Roach, I?. S. vessels operating at- -_____--.--   ----- --- .-- ---  112 
Batavia: 
Essez anchored at--.------------..--.--..----------------------- 516 
Easassaa  pwriollc ceoednivnogy t soh, ifprso mfro Cma-p -e -  -o f-  -G - o- o- d- -  E- -lo -p ..e - - -- -- -- -- -.-.  _. - - -- --  -_ --  -- --  --  -- --  --  --  --   354374  
Governor General of- 
Asked to exchange salutes with Essez ---_-----.-.. ..- -  ----- -----  514 
Informed of the early arrival of Essez -___-----.--  .-- -------- --  514 
BBaatteess,,  JXaornseese, M or.,d imniadrsyh sipeammeann, ,C Eonagsreet s-s -_-------- -- - .---  --. -- --- ---  -- --- -- --- -- --  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  13,3356  
Bayacere, barge, Captain Villegrain ---__-_-------- - ---.-- - -------- - --   413 
Bayley, Mountjoy, General: 
FCroernrcehsp pornidsoennceers w, citahr eS oef c_r -e_ta-r__y _   o_f  - -N -a -v -y -  .-.  --  --  -- --  --  _-  --  --  --  --  -- --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --   1164s  
Baynet.  S& Benet.. 
BazzoI, mate, French schooner, La Magdelaine ------------------------  469 
Bsakman,captern of Hope--.------------L-------------------  528 
Be4 Captain,Hope-----------------------------------------  433
Description:Abbot, Joel, seaman, Conq~ess . Andrews, Captain, PoUy _-____-_ - - _  
Benjamin Franklin, ship, to carry French prisoners to France- - --- - _ - - - 543.