Description of Medal........................................ 160 Biographical Sketch of Moritz Fürst......................... 160 Biographical Sketch of Jacob Jones.......................... 161 Captain Jacob Jones to the Secretary of the Navy................................. November 24, 1812... 161 27 CAPTAIN STEPHEN DECATUR. XXVIII [_Capture of the Macedonian._] Description of Medal........................................ 163 Biographical Sketch of Stephen Decatur...................... 163 Captain Decatur to the Secretary of the Navy.................................. October 30, 1812... 164 28 CAPTAIN WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE. XXIX (p. lvii) [_Capture of the Java._] Description of Medal........................................ 166 Biographical Sketch of William Bainbridge................... 166 Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to Captain Bainbridge, etc.......................... March 3, 1813... 167 Captain Bainbridge to the Secretary of the Navy................................... January 3, 1813... 167 Extract from Captain Bainbridge's Journal.............................. December 30, 1812... 168 H. D. Corneck to Lieutenant Wood......... January 1, 1813... 170 29 LIEUTENANT EDWARD RUTLEDGE McCALL. XXX [_Capture of the Boxer._] Description of Medal........................................ 171 Biographical Sketch of Edward Rutledge McCall............... 171 Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to Lieutenants McCall. Burrows, etc................... January 6, 1814... 172 Captain Hull to the Secretary of the Navy................................ September 14, 1813... 172 Lieutenant McCall to Captain Hull...... September 7, 1813... 173 30 LIEUTENANT WILLIAM BURROWS. XXXI [_Capture of the Boxer._] Description of Medal........................................ 174 Biographical Sketch of William Burrows...................... 174 31 CAPTAIN OLIVER HAZARD PERRY. XXXII [_Victory of Lake Erie._] Description of Medal........................................ 176 Biographical Sketch of Oliver Hazard Perry.................. 176 Resolutions of Congress Voting Medals to Captains Perry, Elliott, etc.................... January 6, 1814... 177 Captain Perry to the Secretary of the Navy................................ September 10, 1813... 178 Captain Perry to the Secretary of the Navy................................ September 13, 1813... 178 The Secretary of the Navy to George Harrison.................................. July 4, 1814... 180 32 CAPTAIN JESSE DUNCAN ELLIOTT. XXXIII [_Victory of Lake Erie._] Description of Medal........................................ 183 Biographical Sketch of Jesse Duncan Elliott................. 183