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ties between the American 44*5 and British 38*3, 

 the short weight 24 pounders of the former had in 

 reality no greater range or accuracy than the full 

 weight i8's of their opponents, in this case the 

 Phoebe's full weight i8's had a very much greater 

 range and accuracy than the short weight I2's of 

 the Essex. 



COMPARATIVE FORCE. 

 Men. Broadside Guns. Weight. Total 



Phtfbe, 3*0 13 long i8's 234 Ibs. 



I " II H " 



i " 9 9 " (*SS) 



7 short 32'* 224 ' 



i " 18 18 * (* 4 s) 



2j guns, 497 Ibs. 



Ckfrub, 180 ^ long 9'$ iSlbs. (18) 



i short i8's 36 " 

 9 " 3*' 288 " (3*4) 



13 guns, 342 Ibs. 



$00 men, 36 guns, 839 Ibs., metal, 



i 273 long. I 

 J 566 short. I 



B**x, 255 6 Hong , 2 ;s 66lbs. \"$*& 



5* \ weight. 



25$ men, 23 guns, $70 Ibs. 



All accounts agree as to the armament of the 

 Essex. I have taken that of the Phoebe and Cherub 

 from James ; but Captain Porter's official letter, and 

 all the other American accounts make the Phoebe's 

 broadside 15 long i8's and 8 short 32*8, and give 

 the Cherub, in all, 18 short 32*5, 8 short 24*8, and 

 two long nines. This would make their broadside 

 904 Ibs., 288 long, 616 short. I would have no 



