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in our service, to supply the place of the Nautilus, which had 
been taken by the British a short time before. 
The prize made sail to the north-west, and we pursued our 
course to the southward. 
The following officers and men were sent on board her, from 
this ship, to take her to the United States, viz. 
Lieutenant Finch, commander Samuel Manly 
Midshipman Thos. A. Conover Josiah Morris 
John C. Porter William Sinclair 
John Godfrey , Ramsay White 
John Hubbard William Klaer 
John Williams Charles Haigh 
William Bursell Berlin St. Rose 
Nicholas Ledworth 
A list of the prisoners sent in the brig. 
- Mr. James Hey worth James Rawe, 1st 
Alex. Watson James Rawe, 2d ' 
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gers {_ Wm. Rossendale 
Captain Robert Leonard 
Thomas Arthur 
Thomas Tongue 
William Piggotte 
William Alexander 
Robert Rowe, sailing-master 
William Pickert, surgeon 
Robert Sinclair, master’s mate Samuel Rivers 
Arthur Collins, carpenter William Thomas 
Thomas George, cook 
A list of the prisoners kept on board the Essex. 
Richard John, boatswain Edward Dale 
John Julian John Knight 
George Miller John Harris 
James Walker Thomas Wailey 
Dennis Dailey John Nichols 
John Hicks Joseph Isles 
Richard Blatham 
To guard more effectually against recapture, I caused the. 
voungest and weakest part of her crew to be sent in her, and re¬ 
tained on board all the seamen and strongest men. 
