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proceeding immediately for the United States, I take the liberty 
therefore to suggest that they might be exchanged here for captain 
William Porter and his three mates. This will be an accommo¬ 
dation to all parties and reconcile the officers so exchanged to a 
separation from their friends. 
I have the honour to be, &c. 
(Signed) D. Porter. 
Commodore Jomes Hilyar , commanding his 
majesty’s frigate Phoebe . 
A LIST OF PRISONERS LIBERATED ON PAROLE, TO PROCEED TO 
THE UNITED STATES 1 
David Porter, captain, 
William H. Odenheimer, act¬ 
ing lieutenant, 
Edward Barnewall, acting mas¬ 
ter, 
Richard K. Hoffman, acting 
surgeon, 
Samuel B. Johnson, acting ma¬ 
rine officer, 
M. W. Bostwick, acting purser. 
Alexander Montgomery, acting 
surgeon’s mate, 
H. W. Ogsden, midshipman, 
George Isaacs, ditto, 
D. G. Farragut, ditto, 
James Terry, acting ditto, 
Samuel Dusenburg, ditto, 
Wm. Peirce, master’s mate, 
Edward Linscott, boatswain, 
George Green, boy, 
Francis Barrel, ditto, 
George Bartlet, seaman, 
James Duffey, boy, 
James Nickerson, ditto, 
Isaac Bly, seaman, 
:N the ESSEX JUNIOR. 
Benjamin Hamilton, quarter- 
gunner, 
Samuel Leach, seaman, , 
George Stolenburg, ditto, 
James Midford, ditto, 
Peter B. Vole, ditto, 
William Robins, ditto, 
John Hoilum, ditto, 
Joseph Johnson, ditto, 
William Boyd, ditto, 
Charles Duveal, ditto, 
Daniel Smith, ditto, 
James Middleton, ditto, 
John C resup, ditto, 
James Galley, ditto, 
John Downhill, ditto, 
John Haden, cook, 
Robert Stanwood, seaman, 
Daniel Ross, quarter-gunner, 
Nicholas Johnston, seaman, 
Robert Scatterly, ditto, 
Adam Williams, ord. seaman, 
Mark Antonio, seaman, 
Thomas O. Loud, boy, 
Nicholas Rioter, seaman 
