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).