[96] Warrington’s Letter of Nov. 11, 1815; Niles, x. 58.

[97] Statement of the actual force, etc., Stewart’s Report; Niles, viii. 219.

[98] James, Naval Occurrences, p. 458.

[99] James, Naval Occurrences, p. 458.

[100] Minutes of the Action; Niles, viii. 219.

[101] Niles, viii. 363. Cf. Letter of Lieutenant Shubrick; Niles, viii. 383.

[102] Ingersoll, ii. 311.

[103] Annals of Congress, 1814–1815; iii. 1178.

[104] Annals of Congress, 1814–1815, pp. 1213, 1250.

[105] Madison to Dearborn, March 4, 1815; Madison’s Works, ii. 598.