Surgeon’s Mate Samuel Vernon, who died February 5, 1814. Lieutenant of Marines William Anderson, who died a brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, in 1830. Second Lieutenant of Marines James L. Edwards, who resigned in 1813. The complement of the two vessels, as given by James, was: _Macedonian_, 262 men and 35 boys. _United States_, 477 men and 1 boy. [15] This was the celebrated Dr. Nathan Strong (1748-1816), pastor of the First Congregational Church. [16] This was Captain Grey, the adjutant-general, son of General Sir Charles Grey, of the Paoli massacre, September, 1777. Lossing (_Field-Book War of 1812_) says a drummer-boy cried, “Perhaps not yet,” fired, and mortally wounded him. [17] Leech is not to be blamed for his belief in the burning of witches in New England--in 1909 a New York orator repeated the same hoary blunder.--(ED.) [18] George Parker, formerly first lieutenant of the _Constitution_. [19] The _Grand Turk_ was a noted privateer, commanded at that time by either Captain Breed or Captain Green, and owned by the famous Salem merchant, William Gray. [20] James B. Nicholson, the same who was on the _United States_. [21] The Washingtonian was a temperance society of the day. [22] Captain Augustus Bruce (James’ _Hist. British Navy_). [23] The Barbary sheep entirely resembles the tame kind, excepting in the tail, which is very much loaded with fat, is often more than a foot broad, and weighs upwards of twenty pounds. Among this kind of broad-tailed sheep, there are some whose tails are so long and heavy, that the shepherds are obliged to fasten a small board with wheels, to support them as they walk along. This tail, which is a substance between marrow and fat, is considered a great delicacy.--_See System of Natural History. Boston: Carter, Hendee & Co., 1834._ [24] Twenty-four doublegees made a rix dollar. [25] An instance of maternal imprudence was said to have occurred in this port on board another ship. A poor woman went on board and inquired for her son, who had run from the British service, and was then among the captive crew of an American prize. They told her there was no one of that name among the crew. “He is among the Yankees,” said she. Hearing this, the prisoners were called up, and the poor, affectionate, but ill-judging mother, singled out her son, and embracing him, said, “I have brought you a clean shirt!” The lieutenant, who stood by them, stepped up, remarking to the thunder-stricken man, “It’s a clean shirt you want, is it? I will give you a clean handkerchief”--meaning that he would be hung. The unhappy youth was accordingly ironed, in presence of the astounded mother, who now beheld herself the unintentional murderess of her son. A court-martial was held, and the brutal prediction of the lieutenant verified. [26] We were captured July 12, 1814; it was now August, 1815.