[433] Brydone's Evidence.
[434] Evidence of Sailing Master Brydone.
[435] Macdonough's Report.
[436] For the battle of Lake Champlain much the most complete and satisfactory evidence is the Record of the British Court Martial. There having been no dispute on the American side, as between Perry and Elliott at Lake Erie, there has not been the same output of conflicting statements, tending to elucidate as well as to confuse. Commander Henley of the "Eagle" was apparently dissatisfied with Macdonough's report, as the Commodore (apparently) was with his action. This drew from him a special report. Navy Department MSS. Niles' Register, vol. vii. Supplement, p. 135, contains this letter with many verbal changes, which do not materially affect its purport.
[437] Cochrane arrived at Bermuda March 6; but, despite his urgency and evident annoyance, Warren, who was senior, and had had ample notice of his supersession, took his own leisurely time about giving over the command, which he did not do till April 1, sailing for England April 8.
[438] Bathurst to Ross, Sept. 6, 1814. War Office, Entry Book.
[439] Pigot's Report to Cochrane, June 8, 1814. Admiralty In-Letters MSS.
[440] Cochrane to the Admiralty, June 20, 1814. Admiralty In-Letters MSS.
[441] Admiralty to Cochrane, Aug. 10, 1814. The reference in the text depends upon a long paper near the end of vol. 39, British War Office Records, which appears to the writer to have been drawn up for the use of the ministry in parliamentary debate. It gives step by step the procedure of the Government in entering on the New Orleans undertaking.
[442] Bathurst to Ross, Sept. 6, 1814. British War Office Records.