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June 1, 1814
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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Navy Secretary W. Jones transmits to Chairman John Gaillard an official list of US naval forces as of March 4, 1814, detailing ships, frigates, sloops, brigs, schooners, and gunboats across stations, with commanders and status notes including those on the Great Lakes.
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AMERICAN NAVY:
OFFICIAL:
Navy Department, March 4, 1814.
SIR--Agreeably to your intimation I have the honor to transmit herewith, a list of the ships and vessels of the Navy of the United States, with their rate, station and name of the commander of each.
I am, &c.
W. JONES.
Hon. John Gaillard, Chairman Naval Committee.
List of the Naval Force of the United States.
[74, building at Portsmouth, N. H.]
[74, building at Charlestown, Mass.]
[74, building at Philadelphia, Penn.]
President, 44, New-York, John Rodgers, captain. Now Decatur.
United States, 44, New-London.
Constitution, 44, Charles Stewart, captain.
Guerriere, 44, building at Philadelphia, Rodgers.
Java, 44, building at Baltimore.
Columbia, 44 building at Washington.
Constellation, 36. Norfolk, under sailing orders, Charles Gordon, captain.
Congress, 36, Portsmouth, N. H. fitting, J. Smith, captain.
Macedonian, 36, New-London, Jacob Jones, captain.
Essex, 32, cruising, David Porter, captain.
Adams Corvette, 24, cruising, Charles Morris, captain.
John Adams, do. 24, cartel to Gothenburg, Samuel Adams, master commandant.
Alert sloop, 18, New-York, guard ship.
Hornet, do. New-London, James Biddle, capt.
Wasp, do. 18, Portsmouth, N. H. under sailing orders, Johnston Blakely, master commandant. [Has sailed.]
Frolic, do. 18, Joseph Bainbridge, master commandant. [Since taken]
Peacock, do. 18, New-York, under sailing orders, Lewis Warrington, master commandant. [Now at Savannah from her first cruise.]
Erie, do. 18, Baltimore, ready for sea, Chas. C. Ridgely, master commandant.
Ontario, do. 18. Baltimore, Robert T. Spence, master commandant.
Argus, do. 18, Washington, fitting for sea.
Louisiana, do. 16, New-Orleans, D. T. Patterson, mast com. commanding officer.
Essex Junior, do. 16, cruising, John Downs, master commandant.
Greenwich, do. 16, cruising.
Etna. bomb brig, New-Orleans.
Trippe brig, 16, Savannah, guard ship.
Syren do. 16, cruising, G. Parker, master commandant.
Rattlesnake, do. 14, James Renshaw, lieut. commandant.
Enterprise, do. 14, [Charleston, S. C. guard ship.]
Carolina, schr. 14, Charleston, (S. C.) J. D. Henley, master commandant.
Nonsuch, brig, 13, Charleston, S. C. Lawrence Kearney, lieut. com.
United States' Naval Force, on the Lakes.
General Pike, ship, 24 guns, Lake Ontario, Isaac Chauncey, commodore.
Madison ship, 20 guns, Ontario, Wm. M. Crane, master commandant.
Oneida brig, 16, Ontario, Thomas Browne, lieut. com.
Sylph sch. 14, do. M. C. Woolsey, mast. com.
Governor Tompkins, sch 6, do. St. Clair, Elliott, midshipman com.
Hamilton, schr. 8, Ontario.
Growler, sch. 5, do. [Sunk at Oswego]
Pert, schr. 3, do. S. W. Adams, Lt. com.
Conquest, sch. 3, do. Henry Wells, Lt. com.
Fair American, sch. 2, do. Wolcott Chauncey, Lt. com.
Ontario, sch. 2, do. J. Stevens, sailing-mast.
Asp. sch. 2, do. Philander A. Jones, Lt. com.
Julia, schr. 2 do.
Elizabeth, sch. 2 do.
Lady of the Lake, sch. 1 do. M. P. Mix, sailing master.
Mary bomb, do.
Lawrence, brig, 18, Lake Erie, Jesse D. Elliott, M. C. commanding officer.
Niagara, brig, 18, do.
Queen Charlotte ship, 20, Erie, Captured.
Detroit do. do. do. from the enemy, 10th Sept. 1813.
Hunter, brig, 10 do.
Lady Prevost, sloop, 12, do.
Caledonia brig, 2, do.
Ariel schr. 4, do.
Somers, do. 2, do.
Scorpion, do. 2, do.
Porcupine, do. 1, do.
Tigress, do. 1. do.
President sloop, 8, Lake Champlain, Thomas Macdonough, M. C. comdg. officer.
Montgomery sloop, 8, Lake Champlain.
Com. Preble, do. 8, do.
Gun Boats, Barges, &c.
New-Orleans; 6 gun boats, 5 barges building--schrs. Flying Fish, Sea Horse--sloop Tickler.
Georgia, 5 gun boats, 6 barges building.
Charleston, S. C. 3 gun boats, 6 barges equipped, 6 do. building--sch. Alligator.
Wilmington, N C 6 gun boats, 1 barge equipped, and 5 building, Thomas N. Gautier, acting Lieut. commanding officer.
Norfolk, 23 gun boats, 1 barge equipt, 10 building, 1 bomb, J. Tarbell, capt. com.
Potomac, 3 gun boats, 3 barges equipt, 1 building--schts. Scorpion, Hornet, cutter Asp.
Baltimore, 1 gun boat, 13 barges equipped, 10 building, 1 pilot boat.
Delaware, 19 gun boats, 6 barges equipt, 2 block sloops and a schooner.
Lake Champlain, 2 gun boats, 2 barges equipped, 15 building.
New-London, 2 gun boats.
Newport, R. I. 7 do.
New-Bedford, 2 do.
Boston, 2 do.
Newburyport, 2 do.
Portsmouth, N. H. 6 do.
WILLIAM JONES.
Navy Department, March 4, 1814.
There have been built since the above List was made out, the following vessels, viz:
On Lake Ontario,
Superior, rate 44 guns.
Jefferson, brig, do. 18.
Jones, do. do. 18.
On Lake Champlain,
Saratoga, corvette, rate 24 guns:
Ticonderoga, sch. do. 18 do.
OFFICIAL:
Navy Department, March 4, 1814.
SIR--Agreeably to your intimation I have the honor to transmit herewith, a list of the ships and vessels of the Navy of the United States, with their rate, station and name of the commander of each.
I am, &c.
W. JONES.
Hon. John Gaillard, Chairman Naval Committee.
List of the Naval Force of the United States.
[74, building at Portsmouth, N. H.]
[74, building at Charlestown, Mass.]
[74, building at Philadelphia, Penn.]
President, 44, New-York, John Rodgers, captain. Now Decatur.
United States, 44, New-London.
Constitution, 44, Charles Stewart, captain.
Guerriere, 44, building at Philadelphia, Rodgers.
Java, 44, building at Baltimore.
Columbia, 44 building at Washington.
Constellation, 36. Norfolk, under sailing orders, Charles Gordon, captain.
Congress, 36, Portsmouth, N. H. fitting, J. Smith, captain.
Macedonian, 36, New-London, Jacob Jones, captain.
Essex, 32, cruising, David Porter, captain.
Adams Corvette, 24, cruising, Charles Morris, captain.
John Adams, do. 24, cartel to Gothenburg, Samuel Adams, master commandant.
Alert sloop, 18, New-York, guard ship.
Hornet, do. New-London, James Biddle, capt.
Wasp, do. 18, Portsmouth, N. H. under sailing orders, Johnston Blakely, master commandant. [Has sailed.]
Frolic, do. 18, Joseph Bainbridge, master commandant. [Since taken]
Peacock, do. 18, New-York, under sailing orders, Lewis Warrington, master commandant. [Now at Savannah from her first cruise.]
Erie, do. 18, Baltimore, ready for sea, Chas. C. Ridgely, master commandant.
Ontario, do. 18. Baltimore, Robert T. Spence, master commandant.
Argus, do. 18, Washington, fitting for sea.
Louisiana, do. 16, New-Orleans, D. T. Patterson, mast com. commanding officer.
Essex Junior, do. 16, cruising, John Downs, master commandant.
Greenwich, do. 16, cruising.
Etna. bomb brig, New-Orleans.
Trippe brig, 16, Savannah, guard ship.
Syren do. 16, cruising, G. Parker, master commandant.
Rattlesnake, do. 14, James Renshaw, lieut. commandant.
Enterprise, do. 14, [Charleston, S. C. guard ship.]
Carolina, schr. 14, Charleston, (S. C.) J. D. Henley, master commandant.
Nonsuch, brig, 13, Charleston, S. C. Lawrence Kearney, lieut. com.
United States' Naval Force, on the Lakes.
General Pike, ship, 24 guns, Lake Ontario, Isaac Chauncey, commodore.
Madison ship, 20 guns, Ontario, Wm. M. Crane, master commandant.
Oneida brig, 16, Ontario, Thomas Browne, lieut. com.
Sylph sch. 14, do. M. C. Woolsey, mast. com.
Governor Tompkins, sch 6, do. St. Clair, Elliott, midshipman com.
Hamilton, schr. 8, Ontario.
Growler, sch. 5, do. [Sunk at Oswego]
Pert, schr. 3, do. S. W. Adams, Lt. com.
Conquest, sch. 3, do. Henry Wells, Lt. com.
Fair American, sch. 2, do. Wolcott Chauncey, Lt. com.
Ontario, sch. 2, do. J. Stevens, sailing-mast.
Asp. sch. 2, do. Philander A. Jones, Lt. com.
Julia, schr. 2 do.
Elizabeth, sch. 2 do.
Lady of the Lake, sch. 1 do. M. P. Mix, sailing master.
Mary bomb, do.
Lawrence, brig, 18, Lake Erie, Jesse D. Elliott, M. C. commanding officer.
Niagara, brig, 18, do.
Queen Charlotte ship, 20, Erie, Captured.
Detroit do. do. do. from the enemy, 10th Sept. 1813.
Hunter, brig, 10 do.
Lady Prevost, sloop, 12, do.
Caledonia brig, 2, do.
Ariel schr. 4, do.
Somers, do. 2, do.
Scorpion, do. 2, do.
Porcupine, do. 1, do.
Tigress, do. 1. do.
President sloop, 8, Lake Champlain, Thomas Macdonough, M. C. comdg. officer.
Montgomery sloop, 8, Lake Champlain.
Com. Preble, do. 8, do.
Gun Boats, Barges, &c.
New-Orleans; 6 gun boats, 5 barges building--schrs. Flying Fish, Sea Horse--sloop Tickler.
Georgia, 5 gun boats, 6 barges building.
Charleston, S. C. 3 gun boats, 6 barges equipped, 6 do. building--sch. Alligator.
Wilmington, N C 6 gun boats, 1 barge equipped, and 5 building, Thomas N. Gautier, acting Lieut. commanding officer.
Norfolk, 23 gun boats, 1 barge equipt, 10 building, 1 bomb, J. Tarbell, capt. com.
Potomac, 3 gun boats, 3 barges equipt, 1 building--schts. Scorpion, Hornet, cutter Asp.
Baltimore, 1 gun boat, 13 barges equipped, 10 building, 1 pilot boat.
Delaware, 19 gun boats, 6 barges equipt, 2 block sloops and a schooner.
Lake Champlain, 2 gun boats, 2 barges equipped, 15 building.
New-London, 2 gun boats.
Newport, R. I. 7 do.
New-Bedford, 2 do.
Boston, 2 do.
Newburyport, 2 do.
Portsmouth, N. H. 6 do.
WILLIAM JONES.
Navy Department, March 4, 1814.
There have been built since the above List was made out, the following vessels, viz:
On Lake Ontario,
Superior, rate 44 guns.
Jefferson, brig, do. 18.
Jones, do. do. 18.
On Lake Champlain,
Saratoga, corvette, rate 24 guns:
Ticonderoga, sch. do. 18 do.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
What keywords are associated?
Us Navy
Naval Force
Ships
Vessels
Commanders
Great Lakes
Gunboats
What entities or persons were involved?
W. Jones
John Gaillard
John Rodgers
Charles Stewart
Charles Gordon
J. Smith
Jacob Jones
David Porter
Charles Morris
Samuel Adams
James Biddle
Johnston Blakely
Joseph Bainbridge
Lewis Warrington
Chas. C. Ridgely
Robert T. Spence
D. T. Patterson
John Downs
G. Parker
James Renshaw
J. D. Henley
Lawrence Kearney
Isaac Chauncey
Wm. M. Crane
Thomas Browne
M. C. Woolsey
St. Clair Elliott
S. W. Adams
Henry Wells
Wolcott Chauncey
J. Stevens
Philander A. Jones
M. P. Mix
Jesse D. Elliott
Thomas Macdonough
Thomas N. Gautier
J. Tarbell
Where did it happen?
United States
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
United States
Event Date
March 4, 1814
Key Persons
W. Jones
John Gaillard
John Rodgers
Charles Stewart
Charles Gordon
J. Smith
Jacob Jones
David Porter
Charles Morris
Samuel Adams
James Biddle
Johnston Blakely
Joseph Bainbridge
Lewis Warrington
Chas. C. Ridgely
Robert T. Spence
D. T. Patterson
John Downs
G. Parker
James Renshaw
J. D. Henley
Lawrence Kearney
Isaac Chauncey
Wm. M. Crane
Thomas Browne
M. C. Woolsey
St. Clair Elliott
S. W. Adams
Henry Wells
Wolcott Chauncey
J. Stevens
Philander A. Jones
M. P. Mix
Jesse D. Elliott
Thomas Macdonough
Thomas N. Gautier
J. Tarbell
Event Details
Official transmission of a list of ships and vessels of the US Navy, including rates, stations, and commanders, with notes on status; additional vessels built since the list was made out.