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the carpenter's cabin; her sides were filled with 

 grape-shot, and her rigging and sails much in- 

 jured; her foremast, main-topmast, and royal masts 

 were slightly wounded, and two of her carronades 

 dismounted. 



The injuries of the Argils have already been de- 

 tailed ; her hull and lower masts were also tolerably 

 well cut up. Of her crew, Captain Allen, two mid- 

 shipmen, the carpenter, and six seamen were killed 

 or mortally wounded; her first lieutenant and 13 

 seamen severely and slightly wounded; total, 10 

 killed and 14 wounded. 



In reckoning the comparative force, I include the 

 Englishman's six-pound stern-chaser, which- could 

 not be fired in broadside with the rest of the guns, 

 because I include the Argus' 1 2-pound bow-chaser, 

 which also could not be fired in broadside, as it was 

 crowded into the bridle-port. James of course, 

 carefully includes the latter, though leaving out the 

 former. 



COMPARISON 



Weight 

 Tons. No. Guns. Metal. Men. Los. 



Argus 298 to 210 104 24 



Pelican 467 II 280 116 7 



Comparative Comparative Loss 



Force. Inflicted. 



Argus .82 .2Q 



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Pelican i.oo i.oo 



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JKGVS 

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