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REPORT

OF

THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.

Navy Department, December 5, 1840.

Sir:

In the performance of a duty annually devolving on this department, I respectfully submit the following report:

The squadron in the Mediterranean remains the same as it was at the date of my last report, and consists of the Ohio 74, the Brandywine first class frigate, and the Cyane sloop of war; the whole under the command of Commodore Isaac Hull. This force has been found fully adequate to the protection of our commerce, which has remained unmolested in that quarter.

The squadron on the Pacific station is composed of the frigate Constitution, the sloop of war St. Louis, and the schooner Shark, under Commodore Claxton. Since the date of my last report, the schooner Enterprise, then on her way home, and the sloops of war Lexington and Falmouth, which had been directed to return, have arrived in the United States, and have been replaced by the sloops Yorktown and Dale, now on the eve of sailing for the Pacific. The squadron, when joined by these vessels, will consist of a frigate of the first class, three sloops of war, and a schooner. Commodore Claxton has been directed to despatch the Yorktown on a cruise to the Sandwich and Society islands, New Zealand, the coast of Japan, the Gulf of California, and the Ladrones and Marquesas, for the general protection of our whaling interests and other commercial purposes.

The squadron on the coast of Brazil, under Commodore J. B. Nicolson, at the date of my last report, was composed of the razee Independence, and the sloops of war Fairfield and Marion. The two former have returned to the United States, Commodore Nicolson having been relieved in the command of that station by Commodore Charles G. Ridgely, whose force now consists of the Potomac first class frigate, the sloops of war Decatur and Marion, and the schooner Enterprise. The difficulties between the French Government and that of the Argentine Republic still subsisting, and the blockade continuing to be rigidly enforced, it has been thought expedient to augment this force, and the sloop of war Concord is now on the eve of sailing for that purpose.

The squadron employed in the Gulf of Mexico and the West Indies, under Commodore William B. Shubrick, at the date of my last report consisted of the frigate Macedonian, and the sloops of war Ontario, Erie, Warren, and Levant. The Ontario has been ordered to the north for repairs, and the Erie, being found unfit for service, has been detached from the squadron. The remaining vessels, with the exception of the Warren, were directed to leave the station during the hurricane months, and proceed to the north.

Commodore Shubrick accordingly left Pensacola in July last, with the Macedonian, Levant, and Erie, and arrived at Boston in August. Thence he proceeded to Eastport, and on his return visited the principal ports on the coast as far south as Norfolk, where, in conformity with his instructions from

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the department, he delivered the command of the West India squadron to Commodore Jesse Wilkinson, who had been appointed to relieve him, and who has proceeded to his station. The command of Commodore Wilkinson now consists of the Macedonian frigate, and the sloops of war Levant and Warren; which force is deemed sufficient for the protection of our interests in that quarter, in the present state of things.

The frigate Columbia and corvette John Adams, employed in a cruise in the Indian and China seas, under Commodore George C. Read, for the protection of the commerce of the United States in that quarter, have returned home. The frigate Constellation and sloop of war Boston have recently sailed for Rio de Janeiro, where they will replenish their supplies and receive Captain Lawrence Kearney, now in command of the flag-ship on the Brazilian station, who will hoist his pendant on board the Constellation, as commander of the East India squadron, and proceed, with that vessel and the Boston, to carry out his instructions.

The Exploring Expedition, as stated in my last report, was at Callao, whence Lieutenant Wilkes sailed on the 6th July, 1839. Since that period he has visited the Society islands, Navigator's Group, New Zealand, and various detached islands, with whose inhabitants he held the most amicable intercourse, and with the ports and harbors of which he made himself particularly acquainted. On the 26th December, 1839, he left the port of Sydney, in New Zealand, and proceeded to penetrate the Antarctic sea. On the 19th January following, the Vincennes discovered land in latitude 66° 2' south, longitude 154° 27' east, and had soundings in thirty fathoms water. The same day the Peacock made a similar discovery in latitude 66° 31', longitude 153° 40', and obtained soundings at a depth of 320 fathoms. Lieutenant Wilkes coasted along this land, and had sight of it at various times, tor a distance of eighteen hundred miles, and has denominated it the Antarctic Continent. It is to be regretted, however, that the vast masses of ice, with which it is every where defended, prevented a nearer approach than fifteen miles, and rendered it impossible to land. It is described as presenting one vast mass of snow and ice, apparently rising almost perpendicularly from the sea, and will probably forever baffle the efforts of man to explore its interior, or convert it to any useful purposes.

After repeated and persevering efforts to approach the coast and effect a landing, Lieutenant Wilkes, his officers and men, having suffered severely from intense cold and the exposures incidental to this hazardous enterprise, returned to Sydney the 11th of March, 1840, where he was joined by the Peacock and Porpoise, the former of which had been in imminent danger from coming in contact with an island of ice. Lieutenant Wilkes speaks in the highest terms of the conduct of the officers and crews of the expedition. At the last dates (the 6th of April) he was at the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, whence he was shortly to proceed to carry out his instructions.

The steam frigate Fulton has been employed during the past season in experimenting with Paixhan guns and shot, under the direction of Captain Perry; and with a view to afford as many officers as possible an opportunity of becoming acquainted with the practice of gunnery, as large a number of supernumeraries have been attached to her as she could accommodate. The reports of Captain Perry present very interesting results, and it is contemplated to continue the experiments for the purpose of demonstrating the relative advantages of the Paixhan guns and those in ordinary use, as well as of affording a useful practice to our naval officers, by attaching them in succession to this vessel.

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The surveys on the southern coast of the United States, directed by the act of the 3d March, 1837, have been completed under the superintendence of Lieutenant Glynn; and it is expected that the department will be enabled to lay before Congress, either at or shortly after the commencement of the session, complete charts of all the ports and places which have been surveyed.

The brig Consort, under the command of Lieutenant Powell, is now occupied in surveying the coast from the bay of Appalachicola to the mouth of the Mississippi, as directed by the act making appropriations for the naval service approved July 20th, 1840.

The sloop of war Preble, Commander Breese, has been employed on the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador during the late fishing season, in protecting the rights and interests of American citizens engaged in the fisheries. On the termination of the cruise she returned to Portland, whence she was ordered to Boston for examination previous to being sent on foreign service.

The brig Dolphin, Lieutenant Bell, and the schooner Grampus, Lieutenant Paine, have been employed on the coast of Africa, in the suppression of the slave-trade. They returned at the commencement of the sickly season, and have since sailed in pursuit of the same object. The presence of these vessels on the slave coast, during the season in which this disgraceful traffic is carried on, will, in all probability, in a great degree arrest its progress, so far as it has been prosecuted by the assumption of the American flag, and do much to relieve the nation from the unmerited stigma of participating in a trade equally in violation of the laws of the United States and the policy of their Government. From the reports of Lieutenants Bell and Paine, it appears that the traffic in slaves is now carried on principally under Portuguese colors, through the medium of slave stations, (as they are denominated,) established at different points of the coast, under the protection of the neighboring native chiefs, who furnish the slaves, and receive in return goods manufactured in England expressly for this purpose. Here the slaves are collected until an opportunity offers for the slaver to approach the land under cover of night, and receive them on board. Both officers are of opinion that, so long as these stations are permitted to exist, and this barter carried on, all attempts effectually to arrest the traffic in slaves will end in administering only partial remedies, which will but aggravate the disease. There can be little doubt that the number of slaves transported from Africa is now greater than it was previous to the adoption of measures for its prevention and punishment, which, it would seem, have served no other purpose than to excite the cupidity of unprincipled adventurers, by increasing the value of slaves, and thus presenting temptations which overpower all apprehension of consequences.

During the past year, three small schooners, the Flirt, the Wave, and the Otsego, which had been previously procured and employed by the War Department, under the act making appropriations for suppressing Indian hostilities, approved 3d March, 1839, having been placed under the direction of this department, were employed on the coast of Florida, under Lieutenant McLaughlin. That officer lately returned to the north in the Flirt, bringing with him the men whose terms of service had expired, together with the sick and disabled attached to the expedition. He has since sailed with men sufficient to complete the complement of all his vessels, as well as for boat service. An additional number of marines has also been attached to his command, with a view to operations on land against the Indians, as

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well as the protection of the lives and property of the citizens, and the prevention of the introduction of supplies for the use of the enemy.

The two steam-frigates commenced under the second section of the act approved 3d March, 1839, (one at New York, the other at Philadelphia,) have been so far completed that the former will be ready for launching in a few days, and the latter in the ensuing spring, as soon as the Delaware is free from ice. The engines and boilers are also in a course of speedy completion, and, when finished, will be placed on board, and the vessels prepared for service without delay.

The apprentice system continues in operation, and thus far its results are highly satisfactory. The conduct of the young lads is generally exemplary; and such is their rapid progress in the art of seamanship, that, by the time they are of age for sea service, our commanders generally prefer them to older seamen. I take this occasion to recommend that this system be fostered to the utmost extent of which it is susceptible, being fully of opinion that it presents one great means of partially, at least, remedying that increasing scarcity of competent petty officers and able seamen, which greatly embarrasses the operations of the navy, delays the sailing of our public vessels, and places the defence of the honor and interests of the United States under the protection of crews, a great portion of which are foreigners.

This scarcity of seamen for the uses of the navy is, I apprehend, owing to the high wages they receive in the merchant service, and the comparatively short periods of their engagements in commercial voyages; to the absence of an apprentice system in the mercantile marine; and the discharge of seamen, when their terms have expired, on foreign stations, where the seductions of climate and the allurements of pleasure attach them to the soil, and whence many of them never return, or return so enervated as to he comparatively unfit for active service. The inquiries I have instituted result in the fact, that many of our seamen are now scattered among the islands of the Pacific and on the coast of South America; and, though directions have been given to reclaim them whenever it may be found practicable, there can be little doubt that a large number are thus irretrievably lost to their country. I have also sufficient reason to believe that the modification of the navy ration, which was proposed to Congress, but which has not been definitively acted on, would, if adopted, contribute materially to attach our seamen more permanently to the service; and I take this occasion earnestly to request that the early attention of Congress may be invited to this subject generally, as one of vital importance to the well-being of the navy.

The accompanying reports and letter from the Commissioner of Pensions (marked N, No 1 to No. 7) exhibit the number of pensioners, the amount of their pensions, and the means now remaining at my disposal to meet those which will become due the 1st of January and 1st of July, 1841. From these documents it will appear, that, under the operation of the navy pension laws, (and most especially that of the 3d of March, 1837,) the navy pension fund, which, at the period of its passage, amounted to upwards of a million of dollars, the annual interest of which was sufficient to meet all demands, now consists of one hundred thousand dollars in Cincinnati five per cent. stock, greatly depreciated; fourteen thousand dollars of stock of the Bank of Washington, in the same situation; thirty three thousand three hundred and thirty-nine dollars five per cent. stock of the city of Washing-

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ton; and eleven thousand four hundred dollars of stock of the Union Bank of Georgetown: the latter totally unsaleable at this time.

By the same statement, it appears that the sum of one hundred and fifty-one thousand three hundred and fifty-two dollars and thirty-nine cents will be required, in the course of the year 1841, to meet demands arising out of the present pension list; and that, consequently, either an appropriation Of that sum during the present session must be made, or the pensioners will remain unpaid, and the faith of the nation, which was pledged to make good any deficiency in this fund, remain unredeemed.

The estimates which accompany this report have been prepared with a due regard to economy on one hand, and the protection of the honor and interests of the United States on the other. The number of vessels now in commission is fully equal to those employed in preceding years; and it is believed that, during the past year, neither the persons nor property of our citizens have any where suffered outrage or wrong, for want of due attention in affording the means of protection and redress.

It will be perceived that the Board of Navy Commissioners have again presented an estimate for additional clerks, who I am satisfied are indispensable to the prompt performance of the duties of that office, which are daily increasing, and which there is no reason to believe will suffer any diminution in future.

A schedule of the documents accompanying this report is enclosed, Respectfully submitted:

J. K. PAULDING.

To the President of the United States.

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SCHEDULE OF PAPERS

Accompanying the Report of the Secretary of the Navy to the President of the United States, 5th December, 1840.

No. 1. Letter from the Navy Board, with estimates for 1841.

A. Estimate for the office of the Secretary of the Navy.

B. Estimate for the office of the Navy Commissioners.

C. Estimate of expenses for the southwest executive building.

D. General estimates for the navy for 1841.

Detailed estimate D 1, vessels in commission.

D 2, receiving vessels.

D 3, recruiting stations.

D 4, pay of officers and others at yards and stations.

D 5, pay of officers waiting orders arid on furlough.

D 6, provisions.

D 7, improvement and repairs of navy yards.

E. Estimates for the marine corps for 1841.

F. Statement of proceedings under gradual improvement.

G. Report under increase, repairs, &c., &c.

H. List of vessels in commission, commanders, &c.

I. List of deaths in the navy.

K. List of dismissions from the navy.

L. List of resignations in the navy.

M. Suppression of the slave-trade—balance in Treasury.

N No. 1. Letter of the Commissioner of Pensions.

No. 2. Alphabetical list of navy pensioners, complete to the 31st October, 1840—invalids.

No. 3. Alphabetical list of widow pensioners, complete to the 31st October, 1840.

No. 4. Alphabetical list of minor children, to whom pensions have been

granted under the act of March 3, 1837.

No. 5. Receipts and expenditures on account of the navy pension fund.

No. 6. Account of sales of stock.

No. 7. Stocks owned by the navy pension fund.

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No. 1.

Navy Commissioners' Office,

December 4, 1840.

Sir:

In conformity with your instructions of the 2d ultimo, the Board of Navy Commissioners have the honor to submit herewith estimates for the navy for the year 1841.

The expenses for the navy naturally divide themselves into three classes: one of which relates to the persons employed; another to the vessels and materials for their equipment; and the third to the navy yards and other shore establishments. Miscellaneous expenses, which refer to more than one of these classes in combination, are embraced in the estimates under the head of "contingencies."

The first general class of expenditures comprises the pay of all persons employed in the navy, and the provisions, medicines, and hospital stores for their sustenance and comfort. All of these are modified, in amount, by the nature and extent of the employment of the officers and others belonging to the navy. As the estimates for their employment in 1841 are, by your direction, to be nearly the same as for the present year, the amounts under the items of pay, provisions, and medicines, for the navy, and for the marine corps, are the same as for 1840, except as they have been modified with reference to the probable unexpended balances which will remain in the Treasury on the 1st of January next.

In exercising the discretion which is authorized by your instructions, for the selection of objects and amounts of expenditure to be proposed for the second and third general classes of expenditure, under the restriction that the whole estimate, exclusive of marines, shall not exceed $5,025,000, the Board find that for both these objects, after deducting the amounts necessary for the first general class, and for contingencies, there will remain about $1,667,000. Of this sum, the Board have proposed to allot for the second class of expenditure, or "for the increase and repair of the navy, and for wear and tear of vessels in commission," the sum of $1,425,000; and for the third general class, or "for the improvement and repairs of navy yards and other shore stations," $242,000.

The act making the naval appropriations for 1840, placed under one general head all special acts which had referred, or might thereafter refer, to the increase or repair of the navy, &c.; and thus blended the funds which had been, or might thereafter be, appropriated for increasing the navy, with those for the repair or continuance of the force which might at any time exist. The present seems, therefore, to be a proper occasion for presenting a general view of what has been accomplished, with the amounts that have been granted for all these general objects, since the passage of the law for the gradual increase of the navy in 1816. This may be satisfactory with reference to the past, and also be useful in regulating the estimates for the future.

It appears that the number and classes of such vessels of the navy built and building on the Atlantic coast, as were proper for naval warfare, were as follows, in 1816 and 1840:

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Ships of the line.

Frigates.

Sloops.

Steamers

Brigs or schooners.

1st class.

2d class.

3d class.

Razee.

1st class.

2d class.

1st class.

2d class.

3d class.

Built in 1816

3

4

3

2

4

1

14

Built in 1840

1

4

2

1

5

2

13

2

5

1

6

Building in 1840

7

2

Total in 1840

1

8

2

1

12

2

13

2

5

3

6

Grain since 1816

1

8

1

8

11

2

Loss since 1816

1

1

2

8

The estimated value of these vessels, and of the stores on hand for their completion or equipment, may be stated at about the following sums:

Vessels.

Stores.

Total.

For 1816

$4,365,006

$735,000

$5,100,000

For 1840

9,825,000

6,028,346

16,453,346

Gain,

5,460,000

5,893,346

11,353,346

Money in the Treasury on the 1st October, 1840,

1,385,920

Showing a total gain in values of

12,739,266

The amounts which have been available for those objects, from 1816 to 1840, both inclusive, have been—

Under gradual increase of the navy

$8,000,000

Under gradual improvement of the navy

3,897,710

For building and rebuilding vessels, specially

2,458,710

Total

14,356,420

And for repairs and for ordnance

16,886,430

Making the total of available appropriations

31,242,850

The increase of values, as above

12,739,266

deducted from the appropriation, leaves

$18,503,584

as the amount which has been expended to meet the actual loss or decay, or to preserve the values which were on hand in 1816.

This sum divided by 25 (the number of years included) gives for the annual loss and decay

$740,143

or about 14 1/2 per cent, annually on the original cost of the vessels afloat in 1816, which were fit for naval use.

From these data, derived from the operations of twenty-five years, it appears that the amount actually appropriated for "repairs," &c., ($16,886,420) although it has met the demands of the service for repairs actually made, has not been equal to the actual loss or decay ($18,503,584) by the sum of about $1,617,104, or about $64,684 annually.

This difference has probably arisen from the fact that the estimates for repairs have heretofore been generally made to meet the proposed expendi-

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ture for each year, and not with reference to the average amount that would be required to preserve a value in vessels and stores equal to the original cost of the existing force which might then be afloat. This latter appears to the board as the most proper basis for determining the amounts which are necessary for the repairs and current expenses of the force afloat; and to show how much of the total amount which may be asked for under the new general head of "increase and repair of the navy," will probably be added to the existing values under that head.

By adopting this basis, and applying it to the original cost of the vessels which are now afloat and considered worthy of repair, the amount required for repairs and purchase of stores will be about $1,325,000, and would leave of the amount as proposed for increase and repair of the navy for 1841, but $100,000 applicable to increase the number of vessels, or of the value of vessels and stores. This sum is much less than the average annual appropriations for these purposes for the last twenty five years; and, in the opinion of the board, is also much less than would be desirable with reference to the present state of our naval force upon the lakes and upon the ocean, and to the interests which are connected with, or dependent upon them, if the total amount allotted for the navy appropriations could be enlarged with propriety.

From the amount asked under this head of appropriation, it is wished to complete the two steamers now being built at New York and Philadelphia, and the frigate Congress, at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This frigate conforms to the draught which has been proposed for the frigates for which frames have been collected under the law for the gradual improvement of the navy; and it is considered important to ascertain her qualities, that, if defects should be discovered in her model, they may, if practicable, be remedied before any of the others shall be built. It is also considered desirable not only to complete the two steamers now building, but to commence another steamer, to be propelled by Erickson's propeller and other new arrangements of the working cylinders, as proposed by Captain Stockton of the navy. As only five of the six vessels which were authorized by the act of the 3d of March, 1837, have been built, it is believed that the sixth may be constructed to test the efficiency of this mode of propelling vessels, by comparison with the ordinary mode, without any deviation from the spirit of that law, which merely limits the extent of the armament of the vessels.

The department, as you may recollect, were only prevented from including this in the estimates for 1840 by the supposed necessity of limiting the estimates to a certain amount.

The apparent advantage which this mode of propelling steamers has over the common paddle-wheels, with respect to safety from shot, and in the form and arrangements of the vessels for sailing purposes, renders it, in the opinion of the Board, desirable that the plan should now be subjected to the test of actual service, in a vessel which may be large enough to give it a fair and satisfactory trial, and yet no larger than is necessary for that purpose, until its advantages shall have been tested by actual service.

The rapid increase of sea steamers of war in other countries renders it indispensable to the security of our own shores that early measures should be taken to increase this part of our naval force, and that all reasonable measures be adopted to ascertain the best arrangements, not only for securing their efficiency when on our own coasts, but also for distant and more general cruising service.

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It is also proposed to make arrangements for rebuilding the frigate Guerriere, which has recently been condemned, and ordered to be broken up as unfit for further repair.

The experiments which have been recently made with guns of large calibre, and with shells fired from large guns, have furnished data which will now justify the collection of a sufficient number of these and other ordnance stores to place our vessels upon an equality of armament with those of other nations; and it is proposed to commence this collection as soon, and to proceed as rapidly, as can be done consistently with the state of this head of appropriation, and a due regard to the demands of other branches of the service upon it.

Under the third general class, or the navy yards and shore establishments, although the Board are of opinion that much larger expenditures would be very desirable, to place them in a proper situation to operate efficiently in a period of war, the amounts now proposed have been kept as low as the exigencies of the service would permit, that as much as possible of the total amount authorized might be available for vessels, and for ordnance and other stores, which are supposed to be of more immediate necessity. The great importance of a dry dock at the harbor of New York has been frequently urged by the Board, and generally admitted; arid the commencement of one was authorized by Congress in 1835, but, as the appropriation contemplated the purchase of a new site at that time, no definitive action was had by the then Secretary of the Navy until the appropriation reverted to the surplus fund.

It is believed that no probable change of position for a navy yard in the harbor of New York would justify a relinquishment of the present establishment, nor diminish the advantages of having at least one dry dock within it; The Board, therefore, include the estimate for commencing one with the other ordinary improvements of that yard, as no special action of Congress is supposed to be more necessary for that, than for other improvements where no additional purchase of land is contemplated.

It is deemed proper, however, to state, distinctly, that the present estimate is merely for a sum sufficient to commence the work, and that, if this be authorized, the further amounts necessary to complete it will be required prior to 1845. Taking into consideration the nature of the soil, the present cost of labor, and other, dependent circumstances, as compared with those for the docks already built, the whole cost of this dock, and the necessary appendages for its convenient use, will probably amount to about a million of dollars* This sum is large: but still the Board believe its expenditure for this object to be a measure of true economy, and of very great advantage, with reference to the future repair and employment of the navy.

Where there are differences between the amounts asked under the different items of the estimates for 1841, from the amounts appropriated for 1840, such explanations have been annexed as will, it is hoped, be satisfactory.

We have the honor to be, sir, with great respect, your obedient servants,

C. MORRIS,

L. WARRINGTON,

JNO. B. NICOLSON.

Hon. J. K. Paulding,

Secretary of the Navy.

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A.

Estimate of the sums required for the support of the office of the Secretary of the Navy for the year 1841.

Secretary of the Navy

$6,000 00

Six clerks, per act of April 20, 1818

$8,200

One clerk, per act of May 26, 1824

1,000

One clerk, per act of March 2, 1827

1,000

10,200 00

One clerk of the navy and privateer pension and navy

hospital funds, per act of July 10, 1832

1,600

Messenger and assistant messenger

1,050

Contingent expenses

3,000

5,650 00

$21,850 00

SUBMITTED.

For two additional clerks, at $1,400 each

$2,800

For one do. at $1,200

1,200

$4,000 00

B.

Estimate of the sums required for the support of the office of the Navy Commissioners for the year 1841, as at present established by law.

For the salaries of the Commissioners of the Navy Board

$10,500 00

For the salary of their secretary

2,000 00

For the salaries of their clerks, draughtsman, and messenger, per acts of 20th April, 1818, 24th May, 1824, and 2d March, 1827

8,450 00

For contingent expenses

2,500 00

$23,450 00

SUBMITTED.

Two additional clerks, at $1,400 each

$2,800 00

Two additional clerks, at $1,200 each

2,400 00

$5,200 00

In renewing the request for additional clerks, the Board of Navy Commissioners respectfully repeat their opinion, that the present number which is authorized by law is entirely insufficient to enable the Board to perform in a proper manner the various duties which are imposed upon it.

These duties demand from the Board, under the general supervision and

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control of the Secretary of the Navy, the immediate direction and superintendence of the construction and repair of all vessels, of all works in navy yards and other shore establishments, and of the purchase, preservation, and distribution of provisions, ordnance, and all materials of every description which are required for those purposes, and for the supply of vessels upon foreign stations, and to prepare the annual estimates and the reports connected with them, for all branches of the naval service.

The importance, variety, and extent of these duties, are such as would evidently furnish sufficient occupation to the members of the Board, if all the details of calculation, and the substance of separate reports, should' be prepared by the clerks for their use; but the small number which are allowed to their office have not been sufficient for this purpose, without neglecting the indispensable current business. Many useful reports remain in their office which show the past operations of the Board, and would be valuable to guide their estimates for the future, but are left useless for want of clerical force to analyze and arrange them. The duties of the Board towards the navy comprise subjects similar to those that, in the army, are assigned to separate bureaus, and for which, besides the heads of bureaus and officers as assistants, about twenty clerks are allowed. In the Navy Commissioners' office there are only a secretary, six clerks, and one draughtsman.

The increased amount which is asked for the contingencies of the office is necessary to meet the expense of indispensable extra assistance for the clerical duties of the office.

C. MORRIS,

L. WARRINGTON,

JNO. B. NICOLSON.

Navy Commissioners' Office,

December 4, 1840.

Estimate of the sums required for the expenses of the southwest executive building, for the year 1841.

Superintendent

$250 00

Two watchmen, at $500 each, watching day and night

1,000 00

Contingent expenses, including oil, fuel, labor, repairs of building, engine, and improvement of grounds

3,350 00

$4,600 00

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D.

General estimate.

There will be required for the general service for the navy during the year 1841, exclusive of the amount required for the marine corps, the sum of five million and twenty-five thousand dollars.

Estimated for 1841.

Appropriated for 1840.

1st. For the pay of commission, warrant, petty officers, and seamen

$2,335,000 00

$2,250,000 00

2d. For pay of superintendents, naval constructors, and all the civil establishments at the several yards

40,000 00

74,620 00

3d. For provisions

500,000 00

620,000 00

4th. For medicines and surgical instruments, hospital stores, and other expenses on account of the sick

30,000 00

75,000 00

5th. For the increase, repair, armament, and equipment of the navy, and wear and tear of vessels in commission

1,425,000 00

2,155,000 00

6th. For the improvement and necessary repairs of navy yards, viz:

Portsmouth, N. H.

25,000 00

20,000 00

Charlestown, Mass.

42,000

17,000 00

Brooklyn, N. Y.

78,000 00

18,000 00

Philadelphia, Pa.

9,000 00

5,000 00

Washington, D. C.

11,000 00

20,000 00

Gosport, Va.

49,000 00

17,250 00

Pensacola, Flo.

20,000 00

13,000 00

7th. For hospital buildings and their dependencies, viz;

Charlestown

1,500 00

24,250 00

Brooklyn

3,000 00

Norfolk

2,000 00

Pensacola

1,500 00

8th. For contingent expenses that may accrue for the following purposes, viz:

For the freight and transportation of materials and stores of every description; for wharfage and dockage, storage and rent, travelling expenses of officers and transportation of seamen; for house-rent to pursers, when duly authorized; for funeral expenses; for commissions, clerk-hire, office rent, stationary, and fuel to navy agents; for premiums and incidental expenses of recruiting; for

--416--

D—Continued.

Estimated for 1841.

Appropriated for 1840.

apprehending deserters; for compensation to judges advocate; for per diem allowance to persons attending courts-martial and courts of inquiry, or other services as authorized by law; for printing and stationary of every description, and for working the lithographic press; for books, maps, charts, mathematical and nautical instruments, chronometers, models, and drawings; for the purchase and repair of fire-engines and machinery; for the repair of steam engines in navy yards; for the purchase and maintenance of oxen and horses, and for carts, timber-wheels, and workmen's tools of every description; for postage of letters on public service; for pilotage, and towing ships of war; for taxes and assessments on public property; for assistance rendered to vessels in distress; for incidental labor at navy yards, not applicable to any other appropriation; for coal, and other fuel, and for candles and oil for the use of navy yards and shore stations; and for no other object or purpose whatever

450,000 00

450,000 00

9th, For contingent expenses for objects not hereinbefore enumerated

3,000 00

3,000 00

$5,025,000 00

$5,762,120 00

Navy Commissioners' Office,

December 4, 1840.

C. MORRIS,

L. WARRINGTON,

JNO. B, NICOLSON.

--417--

Statement explanatory of the several heads of the general estimate for 1841.

The first head of this estimate for 1841 exceeds the amount which was appropriated under that head for 1840, by the sum of $85,000. This excels is occasioned by the difference in the amount which it is supposed will remain in the Treasury at the close of the present year under that head, from the amount which was available on the last of the year 1839.

The sums proposed under the 2d, 3d, and 4th heads, are less than were appropriated for the same objects for 1840, and have been reduced in consequence of the amounts which it is presumed will remain unexpended under these heads at the close of the present year.

The 5th head of the estimate embraces for the present year objects formerly appropriated for under the heads of "repairs, &c." "ordnance and ordnance stores," and all special appropriations for the gradual increase or improvement of the navy, or for building particular vessels or classes of vessels.

The amount stated in the column of "appropriated for 1840" opposite to this head, includes the sum of $1,000,000, which was appropriated for "repairs, &c.;" of $65,000, for "ordnance;" of $750,000, for "gradual improvement of the navy," and the conditional appropriation of $340,000 for the steamers. The amount proposed for the year 1840 is the balance which remained of the $5,025,000, to which the total estimate is limited by your instructions, after allotting to the other heads of appropriation the amounts which were deemed indispensable for the service of the year.

The amounts proposed for the 6th head, or "improvement and repairs of navy yards," though larger than appropriated for 1840, have been reduced as low as, in the opinion of the board, the immediate wants of the service would possibly admit.

The amounts required for hospital buildings and their dependencies are presented as the 7th head of this general estimate, instead of submitting them separately as heretofore, from a belief that no sufficient reason exists for keeping them longer separate, as they will necessarily require a small annual sum to keep them in repair, and in proper order for the accommodation of the sick.

C. MORRIS,

L. WARRINGTON,

JNO. B. NICOLSON.

D 1.

FOR VESSELS IN COMMISSION

Estimate of the amount of pay that will be required for the year 1841, for the following vessels in commission, viz: one ship of the line of two decks, six frigates, nineteen sloops of war, seven small vessels, and one steamer—being part of the first head of the general estimate for that year.

Six commanders of squadrons

$24,000 00

One ship of the line, two decks

148,671 25

Four frigates, first class

352,485 00

--418--

Two frigates, second class

$146,287 82

Twelve sloops of war, first class

525,009 00

Two sloops of war, second class

74,907 82

Five sloops of war, third class

164,946 25

Seven small vessels

131,964 45

One steamer

34,847 00

Scientific corps

20,700 00

For vessels "to cruise along the coast of Florida,
for the preservation of the lives and properly of the citizens,"
having been transferred from the War to the Navy Department

66,531 70

Estimated for 1841

1,687,350 34

Estimated for 1840

1,687,350 34

Navy Commissioners' Office,

December 4, 1840.

D 2.

FOR RECEIVING VESSELS.

Estimate of the number and pay of officers, &c., required for five receiving vessels, for the year 1841, being part of the first head, second item, in the general estimate for that year.

Boston.

New York.

Norfolk.

Philadelphia.

Baltimore.

Total.

Amount.

Captains

1

1

3

$10,500 00

Commanders

1

1

2,100 00

Lieutenants

6

6

6

2

2

22

33,000 00

Masters

1

1

1

1

4

4,000 00

Pursers

1

1

1

3

1,087 50

Surgeons

1

1

1

3

7,200 00

Assistant surgeons

1

1

1

3

3 000 00

Passed midshipmen

18

18

18

54

8,700 00

Midshipmen

3

3

6

2,100 00

Clerks

1

1

1

3

1,500 00

Boatswains

1

1

1

3

2,250 00

Gunners

1

1

1

3

2,250 00

Carpenters

1

1

1

3

2,250 00

Sailmakers

1

1

1

3

2,250 00

Yeomen

1

1

1

3

1,440 00

Boatswain's mates

4

4

4

1

1

14

3,192 00

Gunner's mates

1

1

1

3

684 00

Carpenter's mates

1

1

1

1

1

5

1,140 00

Quartermasters

4

4

4

12

2,592 00

--419--

D 2—Continued.

Boston.

New York.

Norfolk.

Philadelphia.

Baltimore.

Total

Amount.

Masters at arms

1

1

1

3

$648 00

Ship's corporals

1

1

1

3

540 00

Ship's stewards

1

1

1

1

1

5

1,080 00

Officers' stewards

2

2

2

1

1

8

1,728 00

Surgeons' stewards

1

1

1

3

648 00

Ship's cooks

1

1

1

1

1

5

1,080 00

Officers' cooks

2

2

2

1

7

1,512 00

Captains of the hold

1

1

1

3

540 00

Seamen

100

100

100

2

2

304

43,776 00

Ordinary seamen

100

100

100

4

4

308

36,960 00

Landsmen and apprentices

75

75

75

225

18,900 00

Estimated for 1841

330

330

330

19

16

1,025

200,147 50

Estimated for 1840

330

330

330

19

16

1,025

200,147 50

Navy Commissioners' Office,

December 4, 1840,

D 3.

FOR RECRUITING STATIONS.

Estimate of the pay of the officers attached to fine recruiting stations, for the year 1841, being part of the first head and third item in the general estimate for that year.

Boston.

New York.

Philadelphia.

Baltimore.

Norfolk.

Total.

Amount.

Commanders

1

1

1

1

1

5

$10,500 00

Lieutenants

2

2

2

2

2

10

15,000 00

Surgeons

1

1

1

1

1

5

8,150 00

Midshipmen

2

2

2

2

2

10

3,500 00

Estimated for 1841

6

6

6

6

6

30

37,750 00

Estimated for 1840

6

6

6

6

6

30

37,760 00

Navy Commissioners' Office,

December 4, 1840.

--420--

D 4.

Estimate of the pap of officers and others at wavy yards and stations for the year 1841, referring to the first and second Mads of the general estimate.

No.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H.

Pay.

Aggregate.

Naval—4th item of 1st head.

1

Captain

$3,500

1

Commander

2,100

1

Lieutenant

1,500

1

Master

1,000

3

Midshipmen, at $350 each

1,050

1

Surgeon

1,800

1

Boatswain

600

1

Gunner

500

1

Carpenter

500

1

Sailmaker

500

1

Purser, including all allowances

941 75

1

Steward

216

$14,107 75

Ordinary—5th item of 1st head.

1

Lieutenant

1,600

1

Carpenter's mate

228

6

Seamen, at $144 each

864

12

Ordinary seamen, at $120 each

1,440

4,032 00

Civil—2d head of general estimate.

1

Storekeeper

1,400

1

Naval constructor

2,300

1

Foreman and inspector of timber

700

1

Clerk to the yard

900

1

Clerk to the commandant

900

1

Clerk to the storekeeper

500

1

Clerk to the master builder

400

1

Porter

300

7,400 00

Total

25,539 75

--421--

D 4—Continued.

No.

BOSTON.

Pay.

Aggregate.

Naval—4th item of 1st head.

1

Captain

$3,500

1

Commander

2,100

2

Lieutenants, at $1,500 each

3,000

2

Masters, at $1,000 each

2,000

1

Surgeon

1,800

2

Assistant surgeons, at $950 each

1,900

1

Chaplain

1,200

2

Professors, at $1,200 each

2,400

4

Midshipmen, at $350 each

1,400

1

Boatswain

500

1

Gunner

500

1

Carpenter

500

1

Sailmaker

500

1

Purser, including all allowances

1,141 75

1

Steward

216

1

Steward, assistant to purser

360

$23,017 75

Ordinary—5th item of 1st head.

3

Lieutenants, at $1,500 each

4,500

1

Master

1,000

6

Midshipmen, at $350 each

2,100

1

Boatswain

500

1

Gunner

500

1

Carpenter

500

4

Carpenter's mates, (3 as calkers,) at $228 each

912

2

Boatswain's mates, at $228 each

456

14

Seamen, at $144 each

2,016

36

Ordinary seamen, at $120 each

4,320

16,804 00

Hospital—6th item of 1st head.

1

Surgeon

1,750

I

Assistant surgeon

950

1

Steward

360

2

Nurses, at $120 each*

240

2

Washers, at $96 each*

192

1

Cook*

144

3,636 00

*When the number of sick shall require them.

Civil—2d head of general estimate.

1

Storekeeper

1,700

1

Naval constructor

2,300

--422--

D 4—Continued.

No.

BOSTON—Continued.

Pay.

Aggregate.

1

Measurer and inspector of timber

$1,050

1

Clerk to the yard

900

1

Clerk to the commandant

900

1

Clerk (2d) to the commandant

750

1

Clerk to the storekeeper

750

1

Clerk (2d) to the storekeeper

450

1

Clerk to the naval constructor

650

1

Keeper of magazine

480

1

Porter

300

$10,230 00

Total

53,687 75

Note.—The surgeon and assistant surgeon to the yard are to be required to attend to the marines also.

No.

NEW YORK.

Pay.

Aggregate.

Naval-4th item of 1st head.

1

Captain

$3,500

1

Commander

2,100

2

Lieutenants, at $1,500 each

3,000

2

Masters, at $1,000 each

2,000

1

Surgeon

1,809

2

Assistant surgeons, at $950 each

1,900

1

Chaplain

1,200

2

Professors, at $1,200 each

2,400

4

Midshipmen, at $350 each

1,400

1

Boatswain

500

1

Gunner

500

1

Carpenter

500

1

Sailmaker

500

1

Purser, including all allowances

1,141 75

1

Steward

216

1

Steward, assistant to purser

360

$23,017 75

Ordinary—5th item of 1st head.

3

Lieutenants, at $1,500 each

4,500

1

Master

1,000

6

Midshipmen, at $350 each

2,100

--428--

D 4—Continued.

No.

NEW YORK—Continued.

Pay.

Aggregate.

1

Boatswain

$500

1

Gunner

500

1

Carpenter

500

4

Carpenter's mates, (3 as calkers,) at $228 each

912

2

Boatswain's mates, at $228 each

456

14

Seamen, at $144 each

2,016

36

Ordinary seamen, at $120 each

4,320

$16,804 00

Hospital—6th item of 1st head.

1

Surgeon

1,750

1

Assistant surgeon

950

1

Steward

360

2

Nurses, at $120 each*

240

2

Washers, at $96 each*

192

1

Cook*

144

3,636 00

*When the number of sick shall require them.

Civil—2d head of general estimate.

1

Storekeeper

1,700

1

Naval constructor

2,300

1

Measurer and inspector of timber

1,050

1

Clerk to the yard

900

1

Clerk to the commandant

900

1

Clerk (2d) to the commandant

750

1

Clerk to the storekeeper

750

1

Clerk (2d) to the storekeeper

450

1

Clerk to the naval constructor

650

1

Keeper of the magazine

480

1

Porter

300

10,230 00

Total

53,687 75

Note.—The surgeon and assistant surgeon of the yard are also to be required to attend to the marines.

--424--

D 4—Continued.

No.

PHILADELPHIA.

Pay.

Aggregate.

Naval—4th item of 1st head.

1

Captain

$3,500

1

Commander

2,100

1

Lieutenant

1,500

1

Master

1,000

1

Surgeon

1,800

1

Assistant surgeon

950

1

Chaplain

1,200

1

Boatswain

500

1

Gunner

500

1

Carpenter

500

1

Purser, including all allowances

1,141 75

1

Steward

216

$14,907 75

Ordinary-5th item of 1st head.

1

Lieutenant

1,500

1

Boatswain's mate

228

4

Seamen, at $144 each

576

12

Ordinary seamen, at $120 each

1,440

3,744 00

Naval asylum and hospital—6th item of 1st head.

1

Captain

3,500

1

Master

1,000

1

Secretary

900

1

Surgeon*

1,750

1

Assistant surgeon*

950

1

Steward*

360

2

Nurses, at $120 each*

240

2

Washers, at $96 each*

192

1

Cook*

144

*When the number of sick shall require them.

9,036 00

Civil—2d head of general estimate.

1

Storekeeper

1,250

1

Naval constructor

2,300

1

Inspector and measurer of timber

900

1

Clerk of the yard

900

1

Clerk to the commandant

900

1

Clerk to the storekeeper

500

--425--

D 4—Continued.

No.

PHILADELPHIA—Continued.

Pay.

Aggregate.

1

Clerk to the naval constructor

$400

1

Porter

300

1

$7,450 00

Total

35,137 75

Note.—The surgeon and assistant surgeon of the yard are also to he required to attend to the receiving vessel and the marines.

No.

WASHINGTON.

Pay. Aggregate.

Naval—4th item of 1st head.

1

Captain

$3,500

1

Commander

2,000

1

Lieutenant

1,500

2

Masters, (one in charge of ordnance,) $1,000 each

2,000

1

Surgeon

1,800

1

Assistant surgeon

950

1

Chaplain

1,200

1

Boatswain

500

1

Gunner, as laboratory officer

5,00

1

Carpenter

500

1

Purser, including all allowances

1,141 75

1

Steward

216

1

Steward, assistant to purser

360

1

Steward to hospital

216

$16,483 75

Ordinary—5th item of 1st head.

1

Boatswain's mate

228

1

Carpenter's mate

228

6

Seamen, at $144 each

864

14

Ordinary seamen, at $120 each

1,680

3,000 00

Civil—2d head of general estimate.

1

Storekeeper

1,700

1

Master-builder

1,250

1

Inspector and measurer of timber

900

1

Clerk to the yard

900

1

Clerk to the commandant

900

--426--

D 4-Continued

No.

WASHINGTON—Continued.

Pay.

Aggregate.

1

Clerk (2d) to the commandant

$750

1

Clerk to the storekeeper

750

1

Clerk to the master builder

450

1

Waster camboose-maker and plumber

1,250

1

Chain cable and anchor maker

1,250

1

Keeper of the magazine

4[]0

1

Porter

300

$10,880 00

Total

30,363 75

Note.—The surgeon and assistant surgeon of the yard are also required to attend to the hospital when necessary.

No.

NORFOLK.

Pay.

Aggregate.

Naval—4th item of 1st head.

1

Captain

$3,500

1

Commander

2,100

2

Lieutenants, at $1,500 each

3 000

2

Masters, at $1,000 each

2,000

1

Surgeon

1,800

2

Assistant surgeons, at $950 each

1,900

1

Chaplain

1,200

2

Professors, at $1,200 each

2,400

4

Midshipmen, at $350 each

1,400

1

Boatswain

500

1

Gunner

500

1

Carpenter

500

1

Sailmaker

500

1

Purser, including all allowances

1,141 75

1

Steward

216

1

Steward, assistant to purser

360

$23,017 75

Ordinary—1st item of 5th head.

3

Lieutenants, at $1,500 each

4,500

1

Master

1,000

6

Midshipmen, at $350 each

2,100

2

Boatswain

500

2

Gunner

500

2

Carpenter

500

--427--

D 4—Continued.

No.

NORFOLK—Continued.

Pay.

Aggregate.

4

Carpenter's mates (3 as calkers) at $228 each

$912

2

Boatswain's mates, at $228 each

456

14

Seamen, at $144 each

2,016

36

Ordinary seamen, at $120 each

4,320

$16,804 00

Hospital—6th item of 1st head.

1

Lieutenant

1,500

1

Surgeon

1,750

1

Assistant surgeon

950

1

Steward

360

2

Nurses, at $120 each*

240

2

Washers, at $96 each*

192

1

Cook*

144

*When the number of sick shall require them.

5,136 00

Civil—2d head of general estimate.

1

Storekeeper

1,700

1

Naval constructor

2,300

1

Inspector and measurer of timber

1.050

1

Clerk to the yard

900

1

Clerk to the commandant

900

1

Clerk (2d) to the commandant

750

1

Clerk to the storekeeper

750

1

Clerk (2d) to the storekeeper

450

1

Clerk to naval constructor

650

1

Keeper of the magazine

480

1

Porter

300

10,230 00

Total

55, 187 75

Note.—The surgeon and assistant surgeon of the yard are also to be required to attend to the marines.

No.

PENSACOLA.

Pay.

Aggregate.

Naval—4th item of 1st head.

1

Captain

$3,500

1

Commander

2,100

2

Lieutenants, at $1,500 each

3,000

--428--

D 4—Continued.

No.

PENSACOLA—Continued.

Pay.

Aggregates

1

Master

$1,000

1

Surgeon

1,800

1

Assistant surgeon

950

1

Chaplain

1,200

3

Midshipmen, at $350 each

1,050

1

Boatswain

500

1

Gunner

500

1

Carpenter

500

1

Sailmaker

500

1

Purser, including all allowances

1,141 75

1

Steward

216

$17,957 75

Ordinary—5th item of 1st head.

1

Carpenter

500

1

Carpenter's mate

228

1

Boatswain's mate

228

10

Seamen, at $144 each

1,440

10

Ordinary seamen, at $120 each

1,200

3,596 00

Hospital—6th item of 1st head.

1

Surgeon

1,750

1

Assistant surgeon

950

1

Steward

360

2

Nurses, at $120 each*

240

2

Washers, at $96 each*

192

1

Cook*

144

*When the number of sick shall require them.

3,636 00

Civil—2d head of general estimate.

1

Storekeeper

1,700

1

Clerk to the yard

900

1

Clerk to the commandant

900

1

Clerk (2d) to the commandant

750

1

Clerk to the storekeeper

750

1

Clerk (2d) to the storekeeper

450

1

Porter

300

5,750 00

Total

30,939 75

Note.-The surgeon and assistant surgeon of the yard are also to attend to the marines and the receiving vessel, (if one should be stationed near the yard,) and to such persons employed in the yard as the commandant may direct.

--429--

D 4—Continued.

No.

STATIONS.

Pay.

Aggregate.

BALTIMORE.

4th item of 1st head.

1

Captain

$3,500

1

Lieutenant

1,500

1

Surgeon

1,500

1

Purser, including all allowances

862 50

1

Clerk

500

$7,862 50

CHARLESTON.

4th item of 1st head.

1

Captain

3,500

1

Lieutenant

1,500

1

Surgeon

1,500

1

Purser and storekeeper, including all allowances

1,189 75

7,689 75

SACKETT'S HARBOR.

4th item of 1st head.

1

Master

1,000

1,000 00

FOR DUTY AT WASHINGTON, OR ON GENERAL DUTY.

Ordnance—4th item of 1st head.

1

Captain

3,500

1

Lieutenant

1,500

5,000 00

CHART AND INSTRUMENT DEPOT

4th item of 1st head.

1

Lieutenant

1,500

3

Passed midshipmen

2,250

3,750 00

2d head of general estimate.

1

Chief naval constructor

3,000

1

Civil engineer

4,000

1

Principal steam engineer

2,500

9,500 00

--430--

D 4—Continued.

No.

STATIONS—Continued.

Pay.

Aggregate.

FOREIGN STATIONS.

2d head of general estimate.

1

Storekeeper at Mahon

$1,500

1

Storekeeper at Rio de Janeiro

1,500

$3,000 00

RECAPITULATION.

Naval.
1st head
4th item.

Ordinary.
1st head
5th item.

Hospital.
1st head
6th item.

Civil.
2d head.

Aggregate.

Portsmouth, N. H.

$14,107 75

$4,032 00

$7,400 00

$25,539 75

Boston

23,017 75

16,804 00

$3,636 00

10,230 00

53,687 75

New York

23,017 75

16,804 00

3,636 00

10,230 00

53,687 75

Philadelphia

14,907 75

3,744 00

9,036 00

7,450 00

35,137 75

Washington

10,483 75

3,000 00

10,880 00

30,363 75

Norfolk

23,017 75

16,804 00

5,136 00

10,230 00

55, 187 75

Pensacola

17,957 75

3,596 00

3,636 00

5,750 00

30,939 75

Baltimore

7,362 50

500 00

7,862 50

Charleston

7,089 75

7,689 75

Sackett's Harbor

1,000 00

1,000 00

Ordnance

5,000 00

5,000 00

Chart and instrument depot

3,750 00

3,750 00

Naval constructor

3,000 00

3,000 00

Civil engineer

4,000 00

4,000 00

Principal steam engineer

2,500 00

2,500 00

Storekeepers

3,000 00

3,000 00

Estimated for 1841

157,312 50

64,784 00

25,080 00

75,170 00

322,346 50

Estimated for 1840

157,312 50

64,784 00

25,080 00

74,070 00

321,840 50

Increase for 1841

500 00

500 00

Navy Commissioners' Office,

December, 1840.

This increase of five hundred dollars in the estimates for navy yards and stations for 1841, over the estimates for 1840, is occasioned by the allowance of a clerk for the Baltimore station, at $500 per annum.

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D 5.

WAITING ORDERS AND ON FURLOUGH.

Estimate of the pay required for the commission and warrant officers waiting orders, and on furlough, for 1841, being the seventh item of the first head in the general estimate for that year.

No.

Waiting
orders.

Furlough.

Aggregate
amount.

23 Captains

$57,500 00

1 Captain

$1,250 00

23 Commanders

41,000 00

85 Lieutenants

102,000 00

1 Lieutenant

600 00

16 Surgeons

25,600 00

6 Pursers

3,975 00

1 Purser

331 25

6 Assistant surgeons

3,900 00

27 Passed midshipmen

16,400 00

1 Passed midshipman

300 00

250,375 00

2,481 25

$252,856 25

Add for 30 midshipmen, who, after examination,
may be entitled to be arranged as passed midshipmen,
in addition to their pay as midshipmen

9,000 00

Estimated for 1841

261,856 25

Estimated for 1840

265,043 75

Estimated less for 1841

3, 187 50

This difference is occasioned by a slight change in the number and grade of officers waiting orders and on furlough.

RECAPITULATION

Of the several items which go to make up the first head of the general estimate for 1841, viz:

Pay, &c.,

vessels in commission

$1,687,350 34

"

receiving vessels

200,147 50

"

recruiting stations

37,750 00

"

yards, naval branch

157,312 60

"

yards, ordinary

64,784 00

"

yards, hospital

25,080 00

"

waiting orders and on furlough

261,856 25

Making

2,434,280 59

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Brought over

$2,434,80 59

From the unexpended balances which may remain
in the Treasury on the 1st January next, it is
supposed there may be deducted the sum of

99,280 59

Leaving

2,335,000 00

to be appropriated for the year 1841, as stated in the first head of the general estimate for that year. Navy Commissioners' Office,

December 4, 1840.

D 6.

PROVISIONS.

Estimate of the amount required for provisions for the year 1841, explanatory of the third head of the general estimate for that year.

7,240

persons in vessels in commission, exclusive of marines.

587

marines embarked in vessels in commission.

1,298

persons attached to receiving vessels and enlisted persons at shore stations.

 


 

Total 9,125 persons, at one ration each a day, will make 3,330,625 rations, which, at 20 cents each ration, is equal to

$666,125

Estimating the balance under this head that may remain in the Treasury on the 1st January, 1841, as available for that year, there may be deducted the sum of which may not be required.

166,125

Which will leave

500,000

There was estimated for 1840

$620,000

The estimate for 1841 has been reduced to $500,000, because the amounts in the Treasury appear to justify a belief that this sum will be sufficient, with the balance that will be on hand on the 1st January next, to meet the demands for 1841.

Navy Commissioners' Office,

December 4, 1840.

D 7.

IMPROVEMENT OF NAVY YARDS.

Estimate of the proposed improvements and repairs to be made in the navy yards during the year 1841, explanatory of the sixth head of the general estimate.

At Portsmouth, N. H.

For commencing a dock for knee timber

$3,000

For continuing the construction of wharves

15,000

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For improving steam-boxes

$1,000

For filling in low grounds, and for repairs of all kinds

6,000

25,000

At Charlestown, Mass.

For completing ship-house 39

$30,000

For building an oil-boiling house

2,000

For repairs of all kinds

10,000

42,000

At Brooklyn, N. Y.

For commencing a dry dock

$50,000

For foundation for guns

3,500

For building a pitch-house

1,650

For a cooperage

7,500

For completing iron store

3,500

For filling in low grounds

1,000

For repairs of all kinds

10,850

78,000

At Philadelphia.

For building a guard-house

$2,000

For opening new gateway

300

For deepening channel at the wharves

4,500

For repairs of all kinds

2,200

9,000

At Washington.

For extending machinery

$4,000

For repairs of all kinds

7,000

11,000

At Gosport, Va.

For extending the quay wall and foundation of building slip B-

$40,000

For repairs of all kinds

9,000

49,000

At Pensacola.

For improving timber shed No. 1

$7,000

For completing timber shed No. 2

5,000

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For completing a stable

$1,000

For repairs of all kinds

7,000

20,000

recapitulation.

For navy yard at Portsmouth, N. H.

$25,000

For navy yard at Charlestown, Mass.

42,000

For navy yard at Brooklyn, N. Y.

78,000

For navy yard at Philadelphia

9,000

For navy yard at Washington

11,000

For navy yard at Norfolk, Va.

49,000

For navy yard at Pensacola

20,000

234,000

HOSPITALS.

Seventh head of general estimate.

For hospital at Charlestown, Mass.

$1,500

Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y.—For paving back yard, and completing

roof, &c.„

3,000

For hospital at Norfolk, Va.

2,000

For hospital at Pensacola

1,500

Total for hospitals

8,000

Total estimated for 1840

24,250

Navy Commissioners' Office,

December 4, 1840.

E.

Headquarters of the Marine Corps,

Washington, November 20, 1840.

Sir:

Herewith you will receive the estimates for the marine corps for the year 1841.

I remain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

ARCHIBALD HENDERSON, Colonel Commandant,

Commodore Charles Morris,

President Board of Navy Commissioners.

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Headquarters of the Marine Corps,

Paymaster's Office, October 20, 1840.

Sir : I transmit herewith quadruple estimates of the amount required by this department for pay and subsistence of officers, and pay of noncommissioned officers, musicians, and privates, of the United States marine corps for the year 1841.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

GEO. W. WALKER,

Paymaster United States Marine Corps.

Col. Archibald Henderson,

Commandant U. S. Marine Corps, Headquarters.

Headquarters of the Marine Corps,

Quartermaster's Office, Washington, November 9, 1840.

Sir:

The quadruple estimates for the support of the quartermaster's department of the marine corps for the year 1841, which are herewith submitted, will be found not to vary from those of the present year. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

AUG. A. NICHOLSON,

Quartermaster.

Col. Archibald Henderson,

Commandant Marine Corps, Headquarters.

Headquarters of the Marine Corps,

Adjutant and Inspector's Office, Washington, November 14, 1840

Sir:

The duties of this office, like most other offices kept as offices of record have greatly increased within the last twenty years—so much so, as to be found necessary to employ the services of an assistant clerk; and, there being no allowance for such an appointment, he receives but the fifteen cents per day allowed to enlisted men on daily duty, in addition to his. pay as a sergeant of the line; amounting, in all, to $281 86 per annum. This is a very inadequate compensation for the duty he performs, and is by no means sufficient to maintain that respectability which his situation demands. I would, therefore, in justice to him, respectfully recommend that the sum of $750 per annum be inserted in the proposed estimate for compensation of the clerks to the commandant and staff of the corps, fox a second clerk to this office.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

P. G. HOWLE,

Adjutant and Inspector.

Col. A. Henderson,

Commandant Marine Corps, Headquarters.

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E—Continued.

General estimate of the expenses of the marine corps for 1841.

There will be required for the support of the marine corps during the year 1841, in addition to the balances remaining on hand on the 1st of January, 1841, the sum of four hundred and ninety-five thousand three hundred and thirty-nine dollars and twenty-one cents.

PAYMASTER'S DEPARTMENT.

1st. For the pay of officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, privates, and servants, serving on shore; and subsistence of officers of the marine corps

$176,927 60

QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT.

2d. For provisions for the non-commissioned officers, musicians, privates, servants and washerwomen, serving on shore

$45,054 99

3d. For clothing

43,662 50

4th. For fuel

16,274 12

5th. For the purchase of a site, and to commence the erection of barracks at Charlestown, Mass.

50,000 00

Amount proposed by the department $30,000

For the purchase of a site, and to commence the erection of barracks at Brooklyn, New York

50,000 00

Amount proposed by the department $30,000

For the purchase of a site, and to commence the erection of barracks at Gosport, Va.

50,000 00

Amount proposed by the department $30,000

To commence the erection of barracks at Pensacola

25,000 00

Amount proposed by the department $10,000

6th. For keeping barracks in repair; and for rent temporary barracks at New York

6,000 00

7th. For transportation of officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates; and expenses of recruiting

8,000 00

8th. For medicines, hospital supplies, surgical instruments, and pay of matron and hospital stewards

4,140 00

9th. For military stores, pay of armorers, keeping arms in repair, accoutrements, ordnance stores, flags, drums, fifes, and other instruments

2,300 00

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E—Continued.

10th. For contingencies, viz: freight, ferriage-toll, wharfage, and cartage; per diem allowance for attending courts-martial and courts of inquiry; compensation to judges advocate; house-rent, where no public quarters are assigned; per diem allowance to enlisted men on constant labor; expenses of burying, deceased marines; printing, stationary, forage, postage on public letters, expenses in pursuit of deserters, candles and oil, straw, barrack furniture, bedsacks, spades, axes, shovels, picks, carpenter's tools; and for the keeping of a horse for the messenger

$17,980 00

$318,411 61

495,339 21

Reduction made by the department for barracks, &c.

75,000 00

Total required

420,339 21

SUBMITTED.

Proposed estimate of compensation of the clerks of the commandant and staff of the marine corps.

Colonel commandant's office, one clerk at

$900

per annum.

Adjutant and inspector's office, one clerk at

900

"

and one assistant clerk at

750

"

Paymaster's office, one clerk at

900

"

and one assistant clerk at

750

"

Quartermaster's office, one clerk at

900

"

and one assistant clerk at

750

"

5,850

Respectfully submitted:

GEO. W. WALKER, Paymaster United States Marine Corps.

AUG. A. NICHOLSON, Quartermaster.

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No. 1.—Pay Department.

Detail estimate of pay and subsistence of officers, and pay of non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, of the marine corps of the Untied States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-one.

RANK AND GRADE.

Number

PAY.

SUBSISTENCE.

Aggregate.

Pay per month

Extra pay per month

Number of servants at $8 per month.

Number of servants at $7 per month.

Total.

No. of rations per day at 20 cts. per ration.

No. extra or double rations per day at 20 cts.

Total.

Colonel commandant

1

75 00

2

$1,068 00

6

6

$876 00

$1,944 00

Lieutenant colonel

1

60 00

2

888 00

5

5

730 00

1,618 00

Majors

4

50 00

2

3,072 00

4

4

2,336 00

5,408 00

Adjutant and inspector

1

60 00

3

912 00

4

292 00

1,204 00

Paymaster

1

60 00

2

912 00

4

292 00

1,204 00

Quartermaster

1

60 00

2

912 00

4

4

584 00

1,496 00

Assistant quartermaster

1

50 00

1

696 00

4

4

584 00

1,280 00

Captains commanding posts and at sea

4

50 00

1

2,736 00

4

4

2,336 00

5,072 00

Captains on recruiting service

4

40 00

1

2,256 00

4

4

2,336 00

4,592 00

Captains

2

40 00

1

1,128 00

4

584 00

1,712 00

First lieutenants commanding guards or detachments at sea

3

40 00

1

1,692 00

4

4

1,752 00

3,444 00

First lieutenants

16

30 00

1

7,104 00

4

4,672 00

11,776 00

Second lieutenants

20

25 00

1

7,680 00

4

5,840 00

13,520 00

Sergeant major

1

17 00

204 00

204 00

Quartermaster sergeant

1

17 00

20

414 00

444 00

Drum and fife majors

3

16 00

384 00

384 00

Orderly sergeants and sergeants of guards at sea

27

16 00

5, 184 00

5, 184 00

Orderly sergeants employed as clerks to colonel commandant, adjutant and inspector, and quarter-master

3

16 00

20

1,296 00

1,296 00

Sergeants

50

13 00

7,800 00

7,800 00

Corporals

80

9 00

8,640 00

8,640 00

Drummers and fifers

60

8 00

5,760 00

5,760 00

Privates

932

7 00

78,288 00

78,288 00

Hospital steward

1

18 00

216 00

1

73 00

289 00

Clerk to paymaster

1

15 80

20

429 60

1

73 00

502 60

Additional rations to officers for five years' service

142

10,366 00

10,366 00

Bounty for re-enlistment

125

1,750 00

1,750 00

Two months pay for unexpired time of former enlistment

125

1,750 00

1,750 00

143,201 60

33,726 00

176,927 60

Respectfully submitted:

GEORGE W. WALKER,

Paymaster Marine Corps.

Headquarters of the Marine Corps,

Paymaster's Office, October 20, 1840.

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No. 2.—Provisions.

For whom required.

Enlisted men.

Washerwomen.

Matron.

Servants.

Clerks.

Total.

Rations per day at 19 cents.

Rations per day at 20 cents.

Amount.

For non-commissioned officers, musicians, privates, and washerwomen

517

34

1

552

1

$38,281 20

For clerks and officers' servants

68

5

73

1

5,329 00

For two months' rations for each soldier as premium for re-enlisting, agreeably to the act of March 2, 1835

125

125

1

1,444 79

45,054 99

No. 3.-Clothing

For whom required.

Enlisted men.

Servants.

Clerks.

Total.

Amount.

For non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, at $33 per annum

1,156

1,156

$38,148 00

For officers' servants, at $33 per annum

68

68

2,244 00

For paymaster's clerk, at $33

1

1

33 00

For 300 watch coats, at $8 50 each

2,550 00

For two months' clothing for each soldier, as premium for re-enlisting, agreeably to the act of March 2, 1835

125

125

687 50

43,662 50

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For whom required.

Number

Fuel for each.

Total fuel.

Amount

Cords

Feet.

Inches.

Cords.

Feet.

Inches.

Colonel commandant

1

36

4

36

4

Lieut. colonel south of latitude 39

1

26

26

Majors south of latitude 39

1

26

26

Majors north of latitude 39

3

29

87

Captains north of latitude 43

1

24

4

8

24

4

8

Captains north of latitude 39

2

23

6

47

4

Captains south of latitude 39

3

21

2

63

6

Staff south of latitude 39

3

26

78

Staff north of latitude 39

1

29

29

Lieutenants north of latitude 43

2

19

1

4

38

2

8

Lieutenants north of latitude 39

12

18

4

222

Lieutenants south of latitude 39

14

16

4

231

Non-commissioned officers, musicians, privates, servants, and washerwomen, north of lat. 40

239

1

5

388

3

Do. do. south of latitude 40

370

1

4

555

Clerk to paymaster

1

2

2

8

2

2

8

Hospital matron

1

1

4

1

4

Commanding officer's office, Portsmouth, N. H.

1

8

5

4

8

5

4

Guard-room, Portsmouth, N. H.

1

25

25

Hospital, Portsmouth, N. H.

1

19

1

4

19

1

4

Mess-room, Portsmouth, N. H.

1

4

1

4

4

1

4

Offices of the assist. quartermaster and comm'dg officers at Philadelphia, N. York, and Charlestown

4

8

32

Guard-rooms at do. do. do.

3

24

72

Hospitals at do. do. do.

3

18

4

55

4

Mess rooms at do. do. do.

3

4

12

Offices of the commandant and staff and commanding officers at headquarters, Norfolk, and Pensacola

7

7

49

Guard-rooms at headquarters, navy yard, Washington, Norfolk, and Pensacola

4

21

84

Hospital at headquarters

33

33

Hospital at Norfolk and Pensacola

2

16

4

33

Mess-rooms for officers at headquarters, Norfolk, and Pensacola

3

3

4

10

4

Armory at Washington

1

30

30

Cords

2324

7

Which, at $7 per cord, is

$16,274 12

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The Board of Navy Commissioners have no further remark to make upon the general estimate for the marine corps, than to repeat their opinion, that an early attention to the purchase of proper sites and the erection of barracks at the stations which are specified in the estimate, of sufficient size to allow the distribution of that part of the corps which is not embarked, is desirable for the best interests of the service, as well as from the increased difficulty of procuring advantageous sites, which will necessarily result from delay. The amount asked by the colonel commandant of the corps for this purpose was $175,000, which, in accordance with your instructions, was reduced to $100,000 for the present year.

In relation to the proposed estimate for clerks to the commandant and staff of the corps, which is submitted in connexion with the general estimate for the corps, the letter from the adjutant, and inspector, which accompanies it, contains all the information which has been furnished to the Board with the estimate. The Board do not recommend an appropriation for them, in conformity with your instructions, and from a belief that the existing arrangement will answer for the present.

C. MORRIS,

L. WARRINGTON,

JNO. B. NICOLSON.

Navy Commissioners' Office,

December 4, 1840.

F.

A statement of the proceedings had under the laws for the gradual improvement of the navy.

Contracts have been made for the delivery of the frame timber for fifteen ships of the line, for eighteen frigates, fifteen sloops-of-war, nine steamers, and nine brigs or schooners; and for certain quantities of mast and spar timber, beam pieces, iron and copper.

Of the contracts for live oak frame timber, there have been completed but four for ships of the line, seven for frigates, six for sloops-of-war, and two for brigs or schooners; partial deliveries have been made, and contractors are still engaged upon all the others, excepting for one ship of the line, and for a steamer and schooner. The contractors for these are reported to have died, and, with your assent, proposals have been recently invited from other persons to furnish them.

The construction of two steamers has been continued under the conditional appropriations made for them in 1839 and 1840; and it is expected they will be ready for service in 1841, if the necessary further appropriation shall be made.

The following statement shows more in detail the objects and amount of expenditure up to the 30th of September last, and the balance which, under the provisions of the act making appropriations for the navy for 1840, will hereafter be accounted for, under the general head of "increase and repairs of the navy, &c."

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Cost of dry dock at Charlestown, Massachusetts

$677,089 75

Cost of dry dock at Gosport, Virginia

974,356 69

Cost of timber-sheds and other buildings in navy yards

143,508 84

Cost of labor in receiving and stowing timber, &c.

235,000 71

Cost of purchase of land and preservation of live oak

72,333 19

Cost of 1,035,940 cubic feet of live-oak timber

1,374,373 00

Cost of 470,852 cubic feet of white-oak timber

163,598 35

Cost of 11,893 white-oak knees

64,313 15

Cost of 308,323 cubic feet of yellow-pine plank stocks

98,862 60

Cost of 180,455 cubic feet of yellow-pine beams, carlings, &c.

63,413 55

Cost of 62,629 cubic feet of mast and spar timber

49,648 83

Cost of 683,259 pounds (57,571 sheets and 532 plates) of copper

151,882 47

Cost of 1,873,201 pounds of bolts, spikes, and nails, of copper

393,067 61

Cost of 4,214,623 pounds of iron

190,133 66

Transferred to exploring expedition

150,000 00

Expended on steamers, under appropriations of 1839 and 1840

549,857 46

Total expended to 1st of October, 1840

5,351,439 94

Total appropriated

6,000,000 00

Balance transferred to general appropriation for increase and repairs, &c.

648,560 06

This balance is now incorporated in the general head of appropriation for the increase and repair of the navy, &c., as are the materials which have been procured under this special appropriation.

C. MORRIS,

L. WARRINGTON,

JNO. B. NICOLSON.

Navy Commissioners' Office,

December 4, 1840.

G.

Report of proceedings under the head of appropriation for the increase and repair of the navy, and for the wear and tear of vessels in commission.

In conformity with the provisions of the 4th section of the act of Congress making the appropriations for the support of the navy for 1840, the following report is respectfully submitted:

"The amounts expended during the preceding fiscal year (from 1st October, 1839, to 30th September, 1840) for wages of mechanics and laborers employed in building, repairing, or equipping vessels of the navy, or in receiving and securing stores and materials for those purposes," and also the number of days' work which were performed during the same time, were as follows, viz:

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Navy yards.

Number of days' labor.

Cost of labor.

Average price of labor per diem.

Portsmouth

33,043

$46,398 84

$1 40 4/m.

Charlestown

48,226

83,643 47

1 73 4

New York

123,650

205,706 17

1 66 3

Philadelphia

48,473

81,807 73

1 68 7

Washington

46,202

63,268 81

1 36 9

Gosport

134,051 2,205

197,923 17

1 47 6

Pensacola

3,747 56

1 69 5

Totals

435,850

682,495 75

1 57

"The expenditures for the purchase of materials and stores for the same purposes," and the cost or estimated value of the stores on hand, under this appropriation, in the navy yards on the 1st October, 1839, or at the commencement of the fiscal year 1840; the cost or estimated value of the articles belonging to this appropriation, which were on hand in the navy yards on the 30th September, 1840, or the close of the fiscal year 1840:

Navy yards.

Value on hand
1st Oct. 1839.

Receipts.

Expenditures.

Value on hand
1st Oct. 1840.

Portsmouth

$610,658

$99,936

$101,540

$609,054

Charlestown

1,561,718

498,347

321,051

1,739,014

Brooklyn

1,644,110

500,917

446,250

1,698,777

Philadelphia

414,222

211,195

186,822

438,595

Washington

555,688

243,811

271,974

527,525

Gosport

1,411,520

324,740

231,872

1,504,388

Pensacola

97,425

34,987

21,423

110,989

Totals

6,295,341

1,913,933

1,580,932

6,628,342

Increase of values on hand between the 1st October, 1839, and the 1st October, 1840, is $333,001.

To prevent misapprehension, it may be proper to remark, that the average price of labor at the respective navy yards, as shown in the first table, is in all Cases much affected and modified by the relative numbers of different classes of mechanics, and more especially by the common laborers, who are employed. The daily wages of the different classes of mechanics vary considerably at the same yards, and particularly for common laborers. For these last, the price is also much higher at the north, where free persons are exclusively employed, than at the south, where slaves are extensively employed for all common labor.

In addition to the reports which are specially required in relation to this head of appropriation, the Board respectfully present the following statement of the situation of the vessels which are under construction, or

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are at this time afloat, and which have heretofore formed the subject of special reports under special appropriations.

The present naval force of the United States which is afloat, and considered fit for repair for sea service, consists of one ship of the Hue of three decks; three ships of the line of two decks of the first class, and three of the second class; one razee; five frigates of the first class, and two of the second class; twelve sloops of war of the first class, three of the second class, and five of the third class; six brigs and schooners; one war steamer; one store ship and two store brigs. There are, also, three small vessels employed on the coast of Florida, and two small steamers at Gosport; all of which were transferred from the War Department. There are on the stocks four ships of the line, of two decks, of the first class; seven frigates of the first class; and two sea steamers. All of these vessels are either in a condition for actual service, or might be prepared in the course of a few months, with the exception of two ships of the line of the second class, which require very extensive repairs, and are at the navy yard, New York, where there is no dry dock in which they might be placed to repair them.

Two other frigates, (the Java and Hudson,) though condemned as unfit for repair for sea service, will still answer for some harbor uses. The frigate Guerriere has been condemned as altogether unworthy of repair, and orders have been given to break her up. The sloop of war Natchez has also been condemned, and has been broken up during the present year.

Of the vessels which are now afloat and fit for repair, five ships of the line and three frigates were built under the law for the gradual increase of the navy: One of the frigates, no longer fit for sea service, was purchased from the same appropriation. All the other vessels were built, or have been rebuilt, under special appropriations, or from the annual appropriations for "repairs of vessels, &c."

Of the vessels which have been authorized by special appropriations, all have been built or commenced, excepting one of the six small vessels which were authorized by the act of 3d March, 1837. Only five of these vessels were built, in consequence of the insufficiency of the appropriation to meet a further expenditure. It is proposed to commence the construction of the sixth vessel during the present year, if the amount which may be appropriated under this general head "for increase and repair of the navy, &c." will justify it; and that it shall be arranged for the use of steam, it being supposed that no legal objection exists to such an arrangement, as the act which authorized the vessel imposes no other limit than the extent of the armament.

It is also proposed, if it should meet with the approbation of Congress, that measures be taken for preparing materials to construct another frigate, to take the place and bear the name of the Guerriere, which has just been condemned.

The two steamers which are building at the navy yards, New York and Philadelphia, will, it is expected, be completed in the course of 1841; and it is considered a desirable object that the frigate Congress should also be completed in the course of the same year.

C. MORRIS,

L. WARRINGTON,

JNO. B. NICOLSON.

Navy Commissioners' Office, December 4, 1840.

--445--

H.

List of vessels in commission of each squadron,, their commanders and stations, on the 1st of October, 1840.

Class.

Name.

Commanders of vessels.

Commanders of squadrons.

Stations,

Ship of line

Ohio

Captain E. A. F. Lavallette

Commodore Isaac Hull

Mediterranean.

Frigate

Brandywine

Captain W. C. Bolton

Mediterranean.

Sloop

Cyane

Commander W. K. Latimer

Mediterranean.

Frigate

Constitution

Captain Daniel Turner

Commodore A. Claxton

Pacific.

Sloop

St. Louis

Commander French Forrest

Pacific.

Schooner

Shark

Lieutenant A. Bigelow

Pacific.

Frigate

Potomac

Captain L. Kearney

Commodore C. G. Ridgely

Coast of Brazil.

Sloop

Marion

Commander W. J. Belt

Coast of Brazil.

Sloop

Decatur

Commander H. W. Ogden

Coast of Brazil.

Sloop

Concord

Commander W. Boerum

Destined for coast of Brazil.

Schooner

Enterprise

Lieut. L. M. Goldsborough

Coast of Brazil.

Frigate

Macedonian

Captain L. Rousseau

Commo. W. B. Shubrick

West Indies.

Sloop

Levant

Commander Joseph Smoot

West Indies.

Sloop

Warren

Commander W. Jamesson

West Indies.

Frigate

Constellation

Commodore John Downes

Commodore J. Downes

Destined for the East Indies.

Sloop

Boston

Com'der S. W. Stringham

Destined for the East Indies.

Sloop

Vincennes

Lieutenant Charles Wilkes

Lieutenant C. Wilkes

Exploring expedition.

Sloop

Peacock

Lieutenant W. L. Hudson

Exploring expedition.

Brig

Porpoise

Lieutenant C. Ringgold

Exploring expedition.

Brig

Dolphin

Commander C. H. Bell

Coast of Africa.

Schooner

Grampus

Lieu tenant J. S. Paine

Coast of Africa.

Sloop

Preble

Commander S, L. Breese

Eastern coast United States.

Steam-ship

Fulton

Captain John T. Newton

Atlantic coast.

Schooner

Flirt

Lieut. J. T. McLaughlin

*

Coast of Florida.

Schooner

Wave

Lieutenant John Rodgers

*

Coast of Florida.

Schooner

Otsego, (hired)

Passed Mid. E. T. Shubrick

*

Coast of Florida.

*Transf'd from the War Department to the Navy Department.

--446--

I.

List of deaths in the navy, as ascertained at the Department, since the 1st of December, 1839.

Name and rank.

Date.

Place.

Captains.

Isaac Chauncey

Jan. 27, 1840

Washington.

David Deacon

Feb. 22, 1840

Burlington, N. J.

Commanders.

Edward B. Babbit

Sept 9, 1840

Chelsea, Mass.

John White

April 14, 1840

Boston.

Lieutenants.

John E. Prentiss

July 5, 1840

Marblehead, Mass.

William G. Woolsey

Oct. 25, 1840

Brooklyn, N. Y.

R. R. Pinkham

Oct. 27, 1839

Pacific ocean.

Alexander C. Maury

June 23, 1840

Sumter county, Ala.

William Lambert

March 15, 1840

Washington.

John Weems

May 29, 1840

Philadelphia.

James R. Sully

Jan. 28, 1840

Richmond, Va.

Surgeon.

Mifflin Coulter

Oct 12, 1840

Baltimore.

Purser.

Andrew McD. Jackson

Oct. 31, 1840

New York.

Passed midshipmen.

Stephen W. Wilkinson

Nov. 14, 1839

Pensacola, Florida.

James W. E. Reid

May, 1839

Lost with the Sea Gull,
attached to the exploring expedition,
off Cape Horn.

Frederick A. Bacon

May, 1839

Do. do. do.

Midshipman.

Hesse E. Duncan

Jan. 1, 1840

Baltimore.

Masters.

Cornelius Bennett

Aug. 18, 1840

Warren, R. I.

Samuel C. Hixon

Sept 9, 1840

Navy yard, Boston.

--447--

I—Continued.

Name and rank.

Date.

Place.

Boatswains.

John Ball

March 8, 1839

At Singapore.

William M. Cooper

Oct. 3, 1840

Navy yard, Boston.

Gunner.

John R. Covington

Nov. 4, 1840

Navy yard, Boston.

Marine corps.

Major Charles R. Broom

Nov. 14, 1840

Washington

First Lieutenant Thomas L. C. Watkins

Oct. 30, 1840

New York.

Navy agent.

Elias Kane

Oct. 3, 1840

Washington.

--448--

K.

List of remissions from the navy since the 1st of December, 1839.

Name and rank.

Date of dismission.

Lieutenant.

John L. Ball

January 17, 1840.

Pursers.

Josiah Colston

March 21, 1840.

Peyton A. Southall

March 21, 1840.

James Brooks

July 20, 1840.

Passed Midshipmen.

William S. Ringgold

August 4, 1840.

Charles E. L. Griffin

January 11, 1840.

Joseph Moorehead

February 15, 1840.

Charles Robinson

February 11, 1840.

Midshipmen.

William M. Green

September 19, 1840.

James Riddle, jun.

July 25, 1840.

Davis Ryan, (acting)

Dropped.

Miles Cary, (acting)

Dropped.

Newton Crisel, (acting)

Dropped.

Gunners.

John H. Ryder, (acting)

July 7, 1840.

Edward W. Disney, (acting)

March 6, 1840.

Carpenter.

John Hayden, (acting)

July 7, 1840

--449--L.

List of resignations in the navy since the 1st of December, 1839.

Name and rank.

When accepted.

Lieutenant.

Owen Burns

30th June, 1840.

Surgeon.

John C, Mercer

26th September, 1840.

Passed Midshipman.

Richard M. Tillotson

17th October, 1840.

Midshipmen.

Wm. C. Brashears

20th December, 1839.

Terence Armant, (acting)

17th July, 1840.

Luther Martin, (acting)

23d April, 1840.

James D. Morrison

31st December, 1839

Felix G. Mayson

12th September, 1840.

Charles R. Slade

17th April, 1840.

Howard Tillotson

12th March, 1840.

John L. Toomer

23d September, 1840.

Thomas P. Alston, (acting)

6th October, 1840.

George F. Cunningham, (acting)

20th August, 1840.

Wilson Hunt, (acting)

5th September, 1840.

Professor of Mathematics.

John Nooney

13th May, 1840.

Boatswains.

John Dunderdale, (acting)

10th October, 1840.

Robert Whitaker

30th June, 1840.

James Simpson, (acting)

13th January, 1840.

Carpenters.

L. McKay, (acting)

29th August, 1840.

David Marple, (acting)

20th April, 1840.

Sailmaker.

Josiah Faxon, (acting)

20th April, 1840.

--450--

M.

Suppression of the stave trade, under act of 3d March, 1819.

Dr.

Cr.

1839, Nov. 14

To balance in the Treasury

$7,433 37

1839, Nov. 25

By paid John Berry, quarter gunner, for bounty on recaptured Africans

$17 61

Dec. 9

By labor at Gosport yard, for the Colonization Society

448 66

1840, January

By labor at Gosport yard, for the Colonization Society

979 36

By paid Nathaniel Williams, for travelling to New York

100 00

By paid Wm. Wheelan, surgeon, for portion of $1,550

22 60

By paid Thomas Buchanan, agent, for one year's salary

1,500 00

3,068 23

Nov. 14

By balance unexpended with the navy agent, Washington

4,365 14

7,433 37

7,433 37

--451--

N 1.

Pension Office, November 24, 1840.

Sir:

I have the honor, to transmit herewith, for the purpose of laying before Congress, in conformity with the third section of the act of the 10th of July, 1832, entitled "An act for the regulation of the navy and privateer pension and navy hospital funds," three lists containing the names of the pensioners paid out of the navy pension fund, the dates and amount of their respective pensions, and the dates of the acts of Congress under which they have been granted. I also present the following statement as to the sale of stock belonging to the navy pension fund, which has been effected since I have had the charge of the navy pension business under the act of the 4th of March last. On the 1st of October, 1839, the following stocks belonged to the navy pension fund:

City of Cincinnati 5 per cent.

$100,000

City of Washington 5 per cent.

57,739

Bank of Washington

14,009

Union Bank of Georgetown

11400

State of Illinois 6 per cent.

70,000

253,139

On the 28th of December last, the Illinois State stock, which was originally purchased at $106, was sold at public auction at the following rates:

$20,000 at the rate of 63 1/2;

25,000 at the rate of 63;

10,000 at the rate of 62 3/4;

10,000 at the rate of 62 1/2;

5,000 at the rate of 62 1/4.

Since December last, $24,400, in Washington city corporation 5 per cent. stock, have been sold at auction for the purpose of paying pensioners. The amount now on hand, therefore, is, at its nominal value, only $158,739.

By the statement from the Fourth Auditor's office, it will be seen that the Bank of America advanced, on a deposite of Cincinnati corporation stock, the sum of $50,000. This sum deducted from $158,739, leaves only $108,739 of stock at its nominal value. To pay the pensioners now on the rolls, at least $110,000 will be wanted in 1841; and this sum added to the debt due the Bank of America, will make $160,000. $10,000 will be required the ensuing year, in all probability, to meet demands arising from new claims; making an aggregate of $170,000 which will be wanted for 1841. The sum of $17,833 44, accruing from the sale of Washington stocks, has not been carried to the credit of the navy pension fund, because the account of sales was not rendered sufficiently early to be included in the Fourth Auditor's account, which is usually made up to the 30th of September, the termination of the fiscal year. The sum of $7,248 19 to the credit of the fund on the 1st of October ultimo, has been nearly absorbed since that time. Of that sum, there now remains only $814 17. The actual amount of available funds is now, therefore, as follows:

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Stocks sold, not accounted for in Auditor's statement

$17,833 44

Balance in the Treasury

814 17

18,647 61

From $170,000 deduct this amount, and there will be required for 1841 the sum of

151,352 39

170,000 00

Accompanying this letter is a statement containing an account of sales, of $22,000 of Washington city stock. No formal account has yet been; rendered of the sale of the balance, amounting to $2,400.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. L. EDWARDS,

Commissioner of Pensions.

Hon. J. K. Paulding,

Secretary of the Navy.

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N 2.

Alphabetical list of invalid navy pensioners, complete to the 31st of October, 1840.

Names of pensioners.

Rank.

Commencement of pension.

Monthly pension.

Acts of Congress under which allowed.

Zephaniah Allen

Marine

March 1, 1801

$3 00

April 23, 1900.

Samuel Abbott

Seaman

March 1, 1815

5 00

do.

James Allcorn

Sailingmaster

January 1, 1815

20 00

do.

Jacob Albrecht

Seaman

August 1, 1814

6 00

do.

Samuel Angus

Captain

January 1, 1814

50 00

do.

Robert Andrus

Quarter gunner

August 1, 1829

4 50

do.

Alexander Adams

Seaman

October 6, 1812

3 00

do.

George Alexander

Ordinary seaman

July 19, 1814

8 00

do.

John Agnew

Seaman

August 1, 1825

5 00

do.

John Adams

Seaman

Feb. 17, 1836

6 00

do.

George Adams

Quarter gunner

Dec. 31, 1836

5 62 1/2

do.

William Adams

Seaman

July 25, 1838

3 00

do.

Joseph Ashley

Ordinary seaman

Dec. 18, 1835

2 50

do.

Thomas Austin

Yeoman

Dec. 7, 1838

7 50

do.

George Boyle

Seaman

Nov. 21, 1837

4 00

do.

Lloyd J. Bryan

Passed midshipman

Jan. 22, 1837

83 1/3

do.

Lemuel Bryant

Ordinary seaman

August 1, 1814

8 00

do.

Robert Berry

Seaman

June 22, 1829

6 00

do.

Joseph Barrett

Quarter gunner

April 17, 1813

9 00

do.

John Ball

Boatswain

July 4, 1814

9 00

do.

Joseph Blake

Ordinary seaman

July 26, 1822

5 00

do.

John Bennett

Seaman

Dec. 14, 1814

6 00

do.

John Burnham

Master's mate

Dec. 10, 1813

9 00

do.

Thomas Bartlett

Seaman

Nov. 24, 1834

6 00

do.

Samuel Bosworth

Seaman

July 3, 1823

6 00

do.

Thomas Buchanan

Marine

June 4, 1829

3 00

do.

Samuel Bryant

Seaman

March 5, 1830

3 00

do.

Nathan Burr

Quarter gunner

Dec. 30, 1814

4 50

do.

John Brown

Seaman

July 1, 1829

6 00

do.

Peter Barnard

Ordinary seaman

Dec. 1, 1814

4 00

do.

Edmund Brett

Marine

June 12, 1815

3 00

do.

John Brannan

Seaman

June 28, 1815

5 00

do.

Junius J. Boyle

Midshipman

Nov. 22, 1823

4 75

do.

Isaac Bassett

Ordinary seaman

May 15, 1814

5 00

do.

John Beatty

Marine

June 1, 1830

4 00

do.

Luke Brown

Seaman

July 5, 1834

3 00

do.

William Baggs

Marine

March 1, 1814

3 00

do.

John Baxter

Seaman

Feb. 28, 1819

6 00

do.

James Bell

Seaman

August 23, 1823

6 00

do.

Godfrey Bowman.

Seaman

Sept. 10, 1813

6 00

do.

William Barker

Marine

July 1, 1802

6 00

do.

John Brumley

Seaman

Sept. 1, 1826

6 00

do.

James Bantam

Ordinary seaman

July 5, 1833

4 00

do.

Jonathan Bulkley

Midshipman

June 17, 1834

9 00

do.

John Berry

Master-at-arms

March 18, 1835

4 50

do.

John Butler

Seaman

Nov. 22, 1815

5 00

do.

John Bruce

Quarter gunner

Nov. 1. 1826

9 00

do.

John Bostrom

Quartermaster

May 30, 1834

3 00

do.

Peter Borge

Captain's steward

May 19, 1834

6 00

do.

Edward Barker

Marine

May 18, 1836

3 50

do.

Samuel Butler

Quarter gunner

August 28, 1815

8 00

do.

Thomas Barry

Gunner

August 10, 1809

5 01

do.

Thomas Barber

Ordinary seaman

July 6, 1836

5 00

do.

John Bevins

Quarter gunner

Feb. 24, 1837

7 50

do.

William Bayne

Quarter gunner

October 22, 1833

3 00

do.

David C. Bunnell

Seaman

April 27, 1813

3 00

do.

Thomas Bowden

Quartermaster

Dec. 7, 1837

4 00

do.

--454--

N 2—Continued.

Names of pensioners.

Rank.

Commencement of pension.

Monthly pension.

Acts of Congress under which allowed.

James Barker

Quartermaster

April 20, 1836

$8 00

April 23, 1800.

Alfred Batts

Ordinary seaman

October 24, 1833

5 00

do.

James Barron

Captain

June 22, 1807

25 00

do.

Robert Butler

Quarter gunner

April 30, 1835

3 75

do.

John Brown, 4th

Seaman

August 31, 1825

3 00

do.

George T. Bassett

Surgeon

August 20, 1830

25 00

do.

Edward Berry

Seaman

July 4, 1837

4 50

do.

William B. Brown

Gunner

July 4, 1835

2 50

do.

Leonard Chase

Ordinary seaman

August 1, 1828

5 00

do.

John Clements

Seaman

Dec, 29, 1812

6 00

do.

Robert Cathcart

Seaman

Sept. 20, 1816

6 00

do.

George Cornell

Carpenter's mate

Sept. 10, 18l3

9 00

do.

John C. Chaplin

Seaman

May 21, 1831

6 00

do.

Nathaniel Chapman

Quarter gunner

June 10, 1815

9 00

do.

James Cole

Seaman

May 1, 1823

5 00

do.

John Collins

Seaman

Feb. 9, 1813

6 00

do.

Francis Covenhoven

Ordinary seaman

June 22, 1837

3 75

do.

John Cole

Ordinary seaman

Feb. 6, 1832

500

do.

Robert Carson

Ordinary seaman

June 26, 1821

5 00

do.

Daniel H. Cole

Marine

Dec. 27, 1833

3 00

do.

George Coomes

Seaman

July 1, 1825

8 00

do.

Enos R. Childs

Midshipman

April 2, 1823

9 50

do.

William Cantrill

Marine

April 8, 1830

2 00

do.

Stephen Champlin

Lieutenant

Sept. 3, 1814

20 00

do.

Edward Carr

Seaman

May 13, 1835

6 00

do.

William Cook

Cabin cook

June 30, 1836

4 50

do.

John Clough

Sailingmaster

June 4, 1829

15 00

do.

David Connor

Lieutenant

May 23, 1815

16 66 2/3

do.

Alexander Claxton

Midshipman

October 18, 1812

7 12 1/2

do.

Horatio N. Crabb

1st lieut. marine corps

January 1, 1831

7 50

do.

John S. Chauncy

Midshipman

Sept. 30, 1817

4 75

do.

Thomas R. Clarke

Ordinary seaman

Feb. 18, 1823

2 50

do.

Edward Cardeven

Seaman

Feb. 28, 1836

3 00

do.

John Clark

Seaman

May 31, 1825

3 00

do.

John Clark

Boatswain's mate

Jan. 15, 1838

7 12 1/2

do.

Horace Carter

Landsman

Feb. 26, 1837

2 00

do.

John Conklin

Seaman

Dec. 31, 1837

3 00

do.

Michael Collins

Seaman

April 22, 1834

4 50

do.

Thomas J. Clarke

Carpenter's mate

April 27, 1839

2 37 1/2

do.

George Cole

Seaman

Dec. 20, 1839

6 00

do.

R. B. Cunningham

Lieutenant

March 25, 1840

12 50

do.

John Davidson

Lieutenant

March 1, 1801

20 00

do.

Stillman Dodge

Ordinary seaman

May 1, 1831

3 33 1/3

do.

John Dunn

Marine

July 1, 1818

3 00

do.

Jacob Dornes

Seaman

July 1, 1802

850

do.

John Daniels

Quartermaster

Sept. 7, 1816

9 00

do.

Richard Dunn

Seaman

January 1, 1829

6 00

do.

Samuel Daykin

Marine

October 22, 1834

3 00

do.

John Diragen

Seaman

Dec. 22, 1815

5 00

do.

Matthias Douglass

Seaman

April 23, 1814

10 00

do.

Owen Deddolph

Gunner

June 25, 1814

5 00

do.

William Dunn

Gunner

October 8, 1835

10 00

do.

Daniel Denvers

Marine

October 22, 1835

3 00

do.

Joseph Dalrymple

Seaman

Feb. 24, 1814

4 50

do.

Marmaduke Dove

Sailingmaster

April 20, 1833

5 00

do.

John Downes

Master commandant

Nov. 28, 1813

10 00

do.

John A. Dickason

Carpenter

Aug. 19, 1835

3 33 1/3

do.

Ebenezer Day

Ordinary seaman

June 1, 1813

1 66 2/3

do.

James Darley

Ordinary seaman

March 1, 1838

5 00

do.

James Dixon,

Seaman

Nov. 11, 1835

3 00

do.

Timothy Donigan

Ordinary seaman

April 27, 1837

2 50

do.

--455--

N 2—Continued.

Names of pensioners.

Rank.

Commencement of pension.

Monthly pension.

Acts of Congress under which allowed.

James Dunham

Gunner

July 4, 1838

$5 00

April 23, 1809.

Ebenezer Evans

Seaman

March 2, 1813

6 00

do.

Thomas Edwards

Quartermaster

January 1, 1833

9 00

do.

Jesse Elam

Marine

August 1, 1828

6 00

do.

Gardner Edwards

Ordinary seaman

June 4, 1814

5 00

do.

Thomas English

Ordinary seaman

May 14, 1832

5 00

do.

William Evans

Marine

May 1, 1827

3 00

do.

Abner Enos

Master's mate

June 4, 1830

6 00

do.

Francis H. Ellison

Sailingmaster

Dec. 27, 1830

15 00

do.

D. S. Edwards

Surgeon's mate

June 28, 1822

7 50

do.

Alvin Edson

1st lieut. marine corps

Feb. 6, 1832

7 50

do.

George Edwards

Boy, (1st class)

May 21, 1837

4 00

do.

Francis Elliott

Marine

April 20, 1838

3 50

do.

James Eddo

Captain of forecastle

Jan. 16, 1835

1 75

do.

Standish F. Edwards

Seaman

May 11, 1837

3 00

do.

Edward Field

Surgeon's mate

July 1, 1801

10 00

do.

Robert Forsaith

Marine

May 18, 1799

3 00

do.

John Fallahee

Landsman

August 1, 1827

4 00

do.

N. S. Farrell

Marine

May 10, 1830

3 00

do.

William Farrell

Seaman

June 4, 1829

6 00

do.

Moses French

Seaman

April 14, 1834

6 00

do.

Alfred Fisher

Seaman

May 15, 1835

5 00

do.

William Farrar

Quartermaster

April 21, 1834

6 00

do.

Michael Fitzpatrick

Master-at-arms

June 4, 1829

9 00

do.

Pet Foley

Marine

June 27, 1837

3 50

do.

William Flagg

Lieutenant

Oct. 31, 1800

18 75

do.

James Ferguson

Sailingmaster

Feb. 19, 1827

10 00

do.

Jack Flood

Seaman

July 7, 1837

6 00

do.

William Fitzgerald

Seaman

Dec. 31, 1836

6 00

do.

George Fitzgerald

Seaman

October 11, 1838

2 00

do.

Andrew W. Fleming

Seaman

Dec. 20, 1839

4 50

do.

John Geyer

Seaman

April 6, 1815

6 00

April 2, 1816.

Samuel H. Green

Quartermaster

January 1, 1819

9 00

April 23, 1800.

John Grant

Ordinary seaman

July 1, 1831

4 00

do.

Anthony Gerome

Seaman

January 1, 1832

6 00

do.

William Gregory

Marine

May 28, 1830

2 00

do.

John Grant

Seaman

May 20, 1813

6 00

do.

William Gunnison

Ordinary seaman

Nov. 24, 1833

5 00

do.

Patrick Gilligan

Marine

June 4, 1829

3 50

do.

James Grant

Seaman

April 9, 1829

8 00

do.

Peter Green

Seaman

April 3, 1827

5 00

do.

Chester Goodell

Ordinary seaman

Dec. 12, 1834

3 00

do.

Charles Gordon

Ordinary seaman

May 11, 1835

5 00

do.

William Gillen

Seaman

January 1, 1832

6 00

do.

Jerry Gardner

Ordinary seaman

January 14, 1818

5 00

do.

Anthony Gale

Lt. col. marine corps

January 5, 1835

*25 00

do.

James Good

Seaman

January 1, 1829

12 00

do.

John M. Garr

Seward

Nov. 11, 1832

4 50

do.

James Glass

Sergeant mar. corps

October 24, 1836

6 50

do.

William M. Goodshall

Seaman

July 15, 1825

6 00

do.

Richard Gilbody

Ordinary seaman

Jan. 14, 1826

4 00

do.

John Granso

Captain of main-top

March 30, 1838

3 50

do.

Daniel Gardner

Ordinary seaman

March 28, 1814

2 50

do.

Uriah Hanscomb

Ordinary seaman

October 16, 1799

6 00

do.

James Hatch

Quarter gunner

July 1, 1814

12 00

do.

James D. Hammond

Seaman

Dec. 29, 1812

6 00

do.

John Hamilton

Seaman

May 1, 1827

6 00

do.

Elijah L. Harris

Marine

Sept. 25, 1833

3 00

do.

John Hoxse

Seaman

August 15, 1800

8 50

do.

Garret Henricks

Seaman

August 9, 1834

6 00

do.

* Increased from $15 to $25, to take effect from the 1st of July, 1839.

--456--

N 2—Continued.

Names of pensioners.

Rank.

Commencement of pension.

Monthly pension.

Acts of Congress under which allowed.

John Hodgkins

Corporal's mate

July 1, 1814

$7 00

April 23, 1809.

Roswell Hale

Ordinary seaman

Dec. 25, 1819

5 00

do.

William Harringbrook

Seaman

Feb. 18, 1814

6 00

do.

John Hogan

Seaman

March 4, 1830

3 00

do.

John Hall

Quartermaster

October 20, 1830

4 50

do.

Henry Hervey

Seaman

March 8, 1834

4 00

do.

William Hamilton

Seaman

July 1, 1829

6 00

do.

Isaac Harding

Seaman

May 9, 1834

5 00

do.

Samuel Hambleton

Purser

Sept. 10, 1813

20 00

do.

John Harris

Quarter gunner

August 1, 1827

4 50

do.

Simon Hillman

Ordinary seaman

July 3, 1815

4 00

do.

John Hussey

Ordinary seaman

January 1, 1832

5 00

do.

John J. Hardy

Seaman

June 25, 1813

6 00

do.

Joshua Howell

Ordinary seaman

June 30, 1836

5 00

do.

William L. Hudson

Sailingmaster

July 6, 1817

15 00

do.

Elias Hughes

Ordinary seaman

August 28, 1837

5 00

do.

Ephraim Hathaway

Landsman

June 15, 1838

4 00

do.

Alexander Hamilton

Boatswain's mate

May 31, 1838

7 12 1/2

do.

J. L. C. Hardy

Midshipman

July 31, 1821

4 75

do.

Benjamin Harrod

Seaman

October 28, 1836

3 00

do.

Thomas Huntley

Seaman

August 31, 1837

3 00

do.

Horatio N. Harrison

Passed midshipman

July 15, 1838

6 50

do.

Robert Hazlett

Musician mar. corps

Dec. 12, 1836

2 00

do.

Samuel P. Holbrook

Carpenter

Sept. 30, 1820

5 00

do.

Henry Hampton

Ordinary seaman

June 14, 1810

1 66 2/3

do.

John Joyce

Ordinary seaman

August 30, 1839

3 75

do.

David Jenkins

Seaman

August 1, 1828

6 00

do.

James Jackson

Seaman

March 4, 1816

5 00

do.

John Johnson

Seaman

March 28, 1814

6 00

do.

Thomas Jackson, 2d

Quartermaster

June 1, 1813

9 00

do.

Sylvester Jameson

Seaman

August 1, 1828

6 00

do.

Edward Ingram

Boatswain

April 1, 1831

5 00

do.

Thomas Ap. C. Jones

Lieutenant

Dec. 14, 1814

25 00

do.

James Jeffers

Ordinary seaman

Dec. 7, 1805

6 00

do.

Obadiah Johnson

Ordinary seaman

April 1, 1819

5 00

do.

Lewis Jones

Seaman

October 27, 1835

6 00

do.

Richworth Jordon

Seaman

March 15, 1836

6 00

do.

Henry Jackson

Captain of fore-top

Sept. 20, 1836

3 75

do.

William Jones

Boy

August 24, 1814

2 25

do.

Henry Irwin

Marine

Feb. 20, 1837

1 75

do.

Gilbert Jones

Ordinary seaman

June 30, 1815

2 50

do.

Ichabod Jackson

Seaman

Jan. 25, 1837

4 50

do.

Michael Johnson

Seaman

Jan. 31, 1812

3 00

do.

Joseph Jennette

Captain of mizen-top

June 12, 1838

2 33 1/3

do.

Joseph Jackson

Cook

October 29, 1839

4 50

do.

James Kelly

Marine

August 24, 1814

4 50

do.

John Kenney

Quarter gunner

July 1, 1825

4 50

do.

George Kensinger

Master-at-arms

May 22, 1819

9 00

do.

Daniel Kleiss

Ordinary seaman

May 6, 1829

5 00

do.

Nicholas Kline

Sergeant mar. corps

January 1, 1832

5 00

do.

William Kennear

Marine

April 3. 1834

3 00

do.

William C. Keene

Master-at-arms

Sept. 10, 1813

9 00

do.

Thomas Kelly

Seaman

April 25, 1815

4 00

do.

Joseph Kelly

Seaman

October 31, 1835

4 50

do.

Henry Keeling

Gunner

August 30, 1834

5 00

do.

John Keegan

Quartermaster

March 27, 1830

6 00

do.

Thomas Kowse

Quartermaster

October 11, 1813

9 00

do.

John Kiggan

Ordinary seaman

April 30, 1838

2 50

do.

Andrew Key

Boatswain's mate

July 9, 1839

19 00

do.

Richard Lee

Quartermaster

July 1, 1820

6 00

do.

John Lloyd

Marine

June 8, 1819

3 00

do.

--457--N 2—Continued.

Names of pensioners.

Rank.

Commencement of pension.

Monthly pension.

Acts of Congress under which allowed.

Isaac Langley

Ordinary seaman

Dec. 1, 1814

$5 00

April 23, 1800.

Timothy Lane

Cook

March 25, 1816

8 00

do.

John Lewis

Boatswain's mate

January 1, 1832

9 00

do.

James Lloyd

Marine

April 5, 1834

2 00

do.

John Lagrange

Seaman

Nov. 30, 1834

4 50

do.

Peter Lewis

Ordinary seaman

July 30, 1837

5 00

do.

John Loscomb

Ordinary seaman

Jan. 15, 1838

2 50

do.

John Lovely

Seaman

April 23, 1835

6 00

do.

John Leonard

Seaman

July 1, 1820

9 00

do.

John G. Lanman

Quarter gunner

June 20, 1836

7 50

do.

Edward Libbis

Ordinary seaman

June 11, 1836

1 66 2/3

do.

Robert Lewis

Seward

Sept. 5, 1830

6 75

do.

Matthew P. Maury

Lieutenant

October 18, 1833

12 50

do.

James Merrill

Ordinary seaman

October 23, 1819

5 00

do.

Colton Murray

Boatswain's mate

August 1, 1831

9 00

do.

Enoch M. Miley

Quarter gunner

March 28, 1814

8 00

do.

Peter McMahon

Ordinary seaman

Nov. 2, 1807

6 00

do.

Andrew Mattison

Seaman

Sept. 10, 1813

5 00

do.

Patrick McLaughlin

Ordinary seaman

Nov. 1, 1815

5 00

do.

Charles Moore

Seaman

August 5, 1822

6 00

do.

Giles Manchester

Ordinary seaman

May 1, 1827

5 00

do.

John Myers

Seamen

Nov. 1, 1828

6 00

do.

Joseph Marks

Seaman

May 1, 1827

6 00

do.

Samuel McIsaacs

Boy

July 30, 1814

5 00

do.

James Moses

Purser's steward

April 23, 1816

9 00

do.

William Moran

Seaman

Dec. 5, 1815

6 00

do.

Enos Marks

Ordinary seaman

Feb. 16, 1815

5 00

do.

John H. McNeale

Seaman

June 1, 1832

3 00

do.

John Mitchell

Quartermaster

June 11, 1832

8 00

do.

Matthew McMurray

Seaman

Sept. 1, 1827

6 00

do.

Thomas Miller

Seaman

October 23, 1829

4 00

do.

Matthias McGill

Seaman

May 28, 1814

8 00

do.

John Moore

Seaman

Dec. 4, 1817

6 00

do.

Archibald Moffat

Ordinary seaman

June 1, 1832

5 00

do.

John Meigs

Seaman

July 1, 1819

10 00

do.

Thomas Murdock

Seaman

June 30, 1836

6 00

do.

John Munroe

Seaman

July 22, 1835

3 00

do.

Richard Merchant

Marine

June 30, 1824

1 75

do.

John McMahon

Ordinary seaman

July 9, 1836

5 00

do.

Samuel Miller

Captain mar. corps

April 21, 1814

10 00

do.

James McDonnell

Seaman

Dec. 31, 1836

3 00

do.

Charles Morris

Lieutenant

August 19, 1812

12 50

do.

John T. McLaughlin

Passed midshipman

Feb. 8, 1837

9 37 1/2

do.

Jacob Mirks

Marine

June 30, 1S|0

43 3/4

do.

George Marshall

Gunner

March 31, 1825

2 50

do.

James McDonnell

Corporal mar. corps

Dec. 31, 1814

2 25

do.

Samuel Meade

Seaman

October 19, 1837

3 00

do.

William P. McArthur

Midshipman

Jan. 15, 1838

4 75

do.

John Marston, jr.

Midshipman

Dec. 31, 1814

4 75

do.

William Middleton

Seaman

Jan. 1, 1837

8 00

do.

James Mount

Sergeant

June 7, 1837

3 25

do.

Edward Myers

Seaman

May 27, 1837

3 00

do.

Henry J Mercier

Ordinary seaman

May 20, 1837

1 25

do.

John Moore

Seaman

Jan. 9, 1838

4 50

do.

Patrick Murphy

Ordinary seaman

October 10, 1836

5 00

do.

William Mervine

Midshipman

Nov. 28, 1812

3 66 2/3

do.

John Metzer

Seaman

Feb. 26, 1839

3 00

do.

John Malprine

Landsman

Feb. 1, 1839

3 00

do.

James Nickerson

Seaman

Jan. 15, 1815

6 00

do.

John Nugent

Seaman

August 14, 1813

6 00

do.

John F. Noyer

Marine

July 1, 1826

5 00

do.

--458--

N 2—Continued.

Names of pensioners.

Rank.

Commencement of pension.

Monthly pension.

Acts of Congress under which allowed.

William Napier

Corporal mar. corps

July 1, 1826

$4 00

April 23, 1800.

John Neilson

Quarter gunner

Jan. 1, 1832

9 00

do.

James Nagle

Seaman

June 30. 1834

5 00

do.

David Newburg

Ordinary seaman

April 15, 1836

2 50

do.

Francis B. Nichols

Midshipman

June 1, 1818

4 75

do.

William Newton

Ordinary seaman

Sept. 11, 1814

1 25

do.

Isaac Omans

Seaman

June 26, 1821

6 00

do.

Samuel Ordiorne

Seaman

Dec. 24 1825

6 00

do.

Asael Owens

Seaman

Jan. 22, 1838

3 00

do.

Thomas B. Parsons

Seaman

Sept. 1, 1808

6 00

do.

William Perry

Seaman

April 9, 1825

6 00

do.

John Peterson

Ordinary seaman

Sept. 10, 1813

5 00

do.

Usher Parsons

Surgeon

Feb. 7, 1816

12 50

do.

Stephen Phyfer

Ordinary seaman

April 4, 1825

7 00

do.

John Piner

Ordinary seaman

Nov, 6, 1828

5 00

do.

Daniel Peck

Seaman

July 1, 1829

6 00

do.

John Price

Seaman

May 11, 1835

6 00

do.

Charles Pasture

Seaman

March 4, 1815

5 00

do.

Neale Patterson

Seaman

July 1, 1820

8 00

do.

James Perry

Ship's corporal

Sept. 1, 1827

9 00

do.

Thomas Payne

Sailingmaster

Feb. 7, 1834

20 00

do.

Peter Pierson

Seaman

March 20, 1836

6 00

do.

Payne Perry

Seaman

April 6, 1815

6 00

April 2, 1816.

Joseph Peck

Seaman

October 19, 1836

2 50

April 23, 1800.

Charles T. Platt

Lieutenant

June 4, 1829

25 00

do.

N. A. Prentiss

Sailingmaster

Nov. 30, 1814

10 00

do.

John Percival

Lieutenant

Dec. 22, 1825

12 50

do.

David Porter

Captain

Jan. 24, 1825

40 00

do.

Edward Power

Ordinary seaman

May 27, 1834

5 00

do.

Charles Perry

Seaman

Nov. 30, 1837

4 50

do.

Henry Powell

Seaman

Feb. 10, 1840

3 00

do.

David Quite

Quartermaster

Feb. 20, 1815

5 00

do.

Peter Quantin

Ordinary seaman

Dec. 17, 1813

5 00

do.

Nathan Rolfe

Seaman

Dec. 14, 1813

6 00

do.

James Rodgers

Sailingmaster

July 27, 1815

15 00

do.

Edward Ross

Boy

Jan. 1, 1827

3 00

do.

Edward Rowland

Ordinary seaman

Sept. 11, 1814

5 00

do.

Rosnante Rhodes

Seaman

Dec. 5, 1815

6 00

do.

John Rice

Seaman

July 19. 1830

6 00

do.

William Robinson

Marine

June 5, 1817

6 00

do.

John Rogers

Captain's yeoman

May 18, 1832

4 50

do.

John Romeo

Ordinary seaman

April 6, 1838

5 00

do.

John Randall

Marine

Sept. 2, 1805

3 00

do.

John Riley

Marine

July 1, 1831

3 00

do.

John Richards

Quarter gunner

October 20, 1829

9 00

do.

Benjamin Richardson

Master's mate

October 8, 1829

10 00

do.

Alonzo Rowley

Ordinary seaman

March 15, 1836

5 00

do.

John Roberts

Seaman

June 1, 1813

3 00

do.

R. S. Randolph

Midshipman

October 7, 1815

6 00

do.

John Revel

Ordinary seaman

August 20, 1833

2 50

do.

James C. Reed

Ordinary seaman

March 5, 1837

2 50

do.

James Roberts

Quarter gunner

April 14, 1832

1 87 1/2

do.

Samuel Rose

Seaman

May 24, 1836

4 50

do.

John Richmond

Marine

July 31, 1816

1 75

do.

Samuel Riddle

Seaman

June 30, 1836

3 00

do.

John Robinson

Master's mate

Jan. 31, 1814

1 25

do.

Thomas Riley

Gunner

June 23, 1837

7 50

do.

Burnet Rogan

Landsman

June 6, 1838

2 00

do.

James Reid

Ordinary seaman

Jan. 14, 1838

5 00

do.

James Rankin

Seaman

June 8, 1839

4 50

do.

Jasper Read

Seaman

March 28, 1814

3 00

do.

--459--

N 2—-Continued.

Names of pensioners.

Rank.

Commencement of pension.

Monthly pension.

Acts of Congress under which allowed.

Thomas Ritchie

Seaman

May 14, 1839

$3 00

April 23, 1800.

Nathaniel Staples

Seaman

May 1, 1833

3 00

do.

Aaron Smith

Ordinary seaman

August 1, 1829

2 50

do.

Patrick Scanton

Ordinary seaman

Jan. 1, 1811

6 00

do.

Benjamin Stevens

Master's mate

June 27, 1814

10 00

do.

Otis Sage

Corporal m. corps

Nov. 16, 1835

4 50

do.

Stephen Simpson

Marine

Nov. 16, 1835

3 50

do.

William Smith

Ordinary seaman

June 1, 1827

5 00

do.

John Schriver

Seaman

April 10, 1811

5 00

do.

John Schrouder

Seaman

June 29, 1819

6 00

do.

Robert Scatterly

Seaman

March 23, 1812

4 00

do.

Jonas A. Stone

Seaman

April 4, 1829

9 00

do.

William Sitcher

Musician m. corps

Jan. 1, 1834

3 50

do.

Eli Stewart

Master's mate

May 20, 1814

7 00

do.

Harmon Sutton

Seaman

July 1, 1829

3 00

do.

William Stockdale

Marine

July 25, 1816

6 00

April 2, 1816.

Thomas Smith

Boatswain

April 6, 1815

10 00

April 23, 1800.

Thomas J, Still

Marine

Jan, 1, 1832

3 00

do.

Richard S. Suter

Midshipman

Dec. 16, 1814

9 50

do.

Charles Sheeter

Boatswain's mate

Nov. 1, 1832

6 00

do.

Robert Speddin

Lieutenant

Dec. 5, 1823

25 00

Co.

Jacob Schriver

Seaman

March 15, 1836

6 00

do.

William Seymour

Seaman

Feb. 17, 1836

6 00

do.

Thomas H. Stevens

Midshipman

Nov, 28, 1812

7 12 1/2

do.

Joseph Smith

Lieutenant

Sept, 11, 1814

18 75

do.

Joseph Smith

Boatswain

Dec. 31, 1837

5 00

do.

James Shanklin

Ordinary seaman

June 1, 1813

2 50

do.

Leonard Stevens

Sergeant m. corps

Jan. 27, 1837

3 25

do.

Alfred Smith

Ordinary seaman

Sept. 27, 1837

2 50

do.

John Smith

Seaman

August 31, 1834

3 00

do.

Alexander Smith

Seaman

July 26, 1836

3 00

do.

James Smith

Ordinary seaman

Dec. 2, 1837

2 50

do.

Thomas Stalling

Ordinary seaman

Nov. 7, 1826

2 50

do.

John Strain

Seaman

Feb. 23, 1837

4 50

do.

John Stevens

Quartermaster

May 21, 1831

4 50

do,

Jeremiah Sullivan

Seaman

June 30, 1837

6 00

do.

Horace B. Sawyer

Midshipman

June 3, 1813

4 75

do.

William Smart

Ordinary seaman

July 1, 1829

5 00

do.

Thomas Smith

Seaman

April 5, 1839

2 00

do.

James Spiers

Ordinary seaman

May 5, 1837

3 75

do.

Samuel Spooner

Ordinary seaman

October 15, 1838

1 66 2/3

do.

John Smith, 5th

Seaman

May 5, 1837

3 00

April 2, 1816.

James Trumbull

Ordinary seaman

April 6, 1815

5 00

April 23, 1800.

Owen Taylor

Seaman

August 19, 1812

6 00

do.

Henry Townsend

Ordinary seaman

Dec. 18, 1814

5 00

do.

David Thomas

Marine

Jan. 1, 1806

3 00

do.

Phillips Tulley

Seaman

Jan, 10, 1816

6 00

do.

Isaac Thomas

Marine

October 30, 1826

6 00

do.

William Thompson

Ordinary seaman

May 20, 1826

7 50

do.

John Tarlton

Ordinary seaman

May 8, 1833

4 00

do.

James Tull

Sergeant m. corps

June 29, 1816

5 00

do.

George Tunstall

Seaman

April 14, 1836

3 00

April 2, 1816.

Thomas Tindley

Seaman

April 6, 1815

3 00

April 23, 1800.

James Thompson

Seaman

June 30, 1836

6 00

do.

Julius Terry

Ordinary seaman

August 31, 1812

5 00

do.

R. R. Tinslar

Surgeon

Jan 31, 1830

6 50

do.

Peter Tooley

Marine

Jan, 27, 1837

3 50

do.

John Taylor

Quartermaster

May 31, 1839

8 00

do.

Lewis Thomas

Private m. corps

May 11, 1839

2 62 1/2

do.

George Turry

Boatswain

August 9, 1839

3 33 1/3

do.

Jacob Tonkins

Marine

May 31, 1840

3 50

do.

--460—

N 2—Continued.

Names of pensioners.

Rank.

Commencement of pension.

Monthly pension

Acts of Congress under which allowed.

Benjamin Underwood

Ordinary seaman

April 24, 1815

$5 00

April 23, 1800.

George Upham

Marine

July 12, 1816

3 00

do.

William Venable

Boatswain's mate

May 2, 1834

4 75

do.

Gabriel Vanhorn

Marine

Dec. 23, 1837

3 50

do.

Daniel Watson

Carpenter's mate

May 10, 1838

4 75

do.

Caleb Wiggins

Ordinary seaman

May 23, 1814

3 00

do.

Peter Woodbury

Quartermaster

March 18, 1813

9 00

do.

Reuben Wright

Carpenter's mate

August 30, 1814

8 00

do.

John Williams

Seaman

July 1, 1818

6 00

do.

John Waters

Ordinary seaman

April 24, 1824

5 00

do.

William S. Welsh

Seaman

May 1, 1827

6 00

do.

Solomon White

Seaman

Feb. 29, 1812

3 00

do.

John Wright, 1st

Quarter gunner

Sept. 6, 1835

6 00

do.

Charles Weeks

Seaman

Feb. 23, 1830

6 00

do.

James B. Wright

Quartermaster

May 1, 1831

9 00

do.

Henry Ward

Quarter gunner

May 27, 1833

9 00

do.

Robert M. Wilson

Master's mate

Jan. 1, 1816

10 00

do.

James Wines

Seaman

March 28, 1824

6 00

do.

Thomas Ward

Captain of foretop

Jan. 14, 1835

7 50

do.

William Williams

Marine

July 9, 1838

3 50

do.

William A. Weaver

Midshipman

June 1, 1813

9 50

do.

Joseph Ward

Seaman

July 1, 1818

6 00

do.

James Wilson

Quartermaster

July 1, 1817

9 00

do.

James Williamson

Armorer

Sept. 1, 1831

3 00

do.

William Whitney

Seaman

Nov. 1, 1818

8 00

do.

John A. Webster

Sailingmaster

Sept. 13, 1814

20 00

June 30, 1834.

William Wicks

Ordinary seaman

August 4, 1813

4 00

April 23, 1800.

James Woodhouse

Seaman

March 17, 1836

6 00

do.

William Ward

Seaman

August 1, 1832

6 00

do.

Charles Wheeler

Seaman

October 3, 1836

3 00

do.

John Wright, 2d

Quarter gunner

Nov. 7, 1836

5 62 1/2

do.

William Welsh

Ordinary seaman

Jan. 1, 1822

2 50

do.

Charles W. White

Ordinary seaman

Feb. 17, 1837

5 00

do.

Marvel Wilcox

Carpenter's mate

Jan. 1, 1821

9 50

do.

Elias Wiley

Ordinary seaman

Sept. 10, 1813

2 50

do.

R. D. Wainwright

Lieutenant m. corps

August 27, 1810

7 50

do.

Samuel E. Watson

Major marine corps

Feb. 4, 1837

18 75

do.

William Wright

Seaman

August 31, 1832

3 00

do.

Thomas Williamson

Surgeon

Dec. 31, 1835

15 00

do.

Job G. Williams

1st lieut. m. corps

June 30, 1828

7 50

do.

John Williams

1st captain foretop

Sept 9, 1836

1 87 1/2

do.

Edward Watts

Seaman

Dec. 31, 1828

3 00

do.

Henry Walpole

Seaman

October 2, 1820

3 00

do.

Jack Williams

Seaman

March 22, 1828

6 00

do.

Francis Williams

Landsman

Jan. 15, 1838

1 00

do.

George Wiley

Seaman

March 1, 1837

3 00

do.

Henry Williams

Ordinary seaman

March 3, 1838

500

do.

Thomas Welsh

Quarter gunner

Feb. 26, 1820

12 00

do.

Samuel Williams

Quartermaster

Sept. 1, 1827

6 00

do.

William Wagner

Quarter gunner

Dec. 3, 1819

9 00

do.

Robert Woods

Seaman

Dec. 31, 1836

3 00

do.

William G. Woolsey

Lieutenant

October 22, 1828

8 33 1/3

do.

John Waters

Seaman

Sept. 30, 1838

3 09

do.

George Wilson

Seaman

March 23, 1838

6 00

do.

John W. West

Lieutenant

Nov. 30, 1830

6 25

do.

John Young

Lieutenant

May 21, 1829

25 00

do.

The number of invalid pensioners is 479.

The annual sum to pay them is $34,419 75.

* Special.

--461--

N 3.

Alphabetical list of widow pensioners, complete to October 31, 1840.

Names of pensioners.

Husband's rank.

Commencement of pension.

Monthly pension.

Act of Congress under which allowed.

Sally Annis

Seaman

April 20, 1815

86 00

March 4, 1814.

Adelaide H. Adams

Master commandant

Jan. 1, 1831

30 00

June 3, 1834.

Louisa Auchmuty

Lieutenant

October 8, 1835

25 00

do.

Betsey Armstrong

Carpenter

Sept. 6, 1835

10 00

do.

Catharine Anderson

Marine

Feb. 10, 1813

3 50

March 3, 1837.

Abigail Appleton

Seaman

Jan. 4, 1815

6 00

do.

Martha Ann Atwood

Purser

May 11, 1823

20 00

do.

Elizabeth Armitage

Seaman

March 7, 1810

6 00

do.

Juliana Burchmore

Surgeon

Sept. 10, 1829

27 50

June 30, 1834.

Maria Babbit

Surgeon

May 24, 1826

25 00

do.

Caroline M. Berry

Lieutenant

July 17, 1824

25 00

do.

Elizabeth H. Baldwin

Captain's clerk

April 12, 1816

12 50

March 3, 1817.

Nabby Burchstead

Carpenter

Dec. 11, 1833

10 00

June 30, 1834.

Susan Bainbridge

Captain

July 27, 1833

50 00

do.

Eliza K. Boughan

Lieutenant

Nov. 6, 1832

25 00

do.

Emily Beale

Purser

April 4, 1835

20 00

do.

Mary J. Babbit

Nov. 29, 1830

16 66 2/3

July 2, 1836.

Letitia Blake

Marine

August 14, 1836

3 50

June 30, 1834.

Lydia Brown

Carpenter

March 28, 1824

10 00

do.

Elizabeth Beeler

Corp'l marine corps

Sept. 8, 1830

4 50

March 3, 1837.

Catharine M. Beers

Surgeon

June 8, 1831

25 00

do.

Polly Barry

Marine

Dec. 7, 1812

3 50

do.

Elizabeth Bishop

Seaman

Dec. 18, 1813

6 00

do.

Martha Burrill

Seaman

Dec. 14, 1822

6 00

do.

Elizabeth Bartlett

Seaman

April 25, 1813

6 CO

do.

Elizabeth Barnes

Carpenter

Nov. 2, 1 19

10 00

do.

Mahala Berry

Seaman

May 18, 1838

6 00

do.

Eliza Bradlee

Serg't marine corps

April 12, 1838

6 50

do.

Gracia Bay

Quartermaster

Jan. 6, 1834

18 00

do.

Sarah Barnard

Carpenter's mate

Sept. 10, 1829

9 50

do.

Abigail Bailey

Landsman

Dec. 31, 1813

4 00

do.

Phebe Butler

Purser

April 9, 1837

20 00

do.

Mary Ann Boyd

Surgeon

March 26, 1839

30 00

do.

Elizabeth Buck

Music'n marine corps

Dec. 5, 1838

4 00

do.

Elizabeth Bellingham

Seaman

August 9, 1837

6 00

do.

Jane Bergamer

Marine

Sept. 12, 1839

3 50

do.

Elizabeth Beckford

Landsman

Nov. 30, 1839

4 00

do.

Mary Cheever

April 12, 1814

8 33 1/3

April 12, 1814.

Abigail Cowell

Lieutenant

April 18, 1814

25 00

March 3, 1817.

Harriet Carter

Lieutenant

Sept. 6, 1823

25 00

do.

Ann M. Clunet

Serg't marine corps

Dec. 1, 1825

6 50

June 20, 1813.

Eliza M. Cloud

Assistant surgeon

August 1, 1834

15 00

June 30, 1834.

Celia Cross

Lieutenant

Feb. 10, 1834

25 00

do.

Eliza Cassin

Purser

August 19, 1821

20 00

March 3, 1817.

Prances F. Cook

Lieutenant

Feb. 7, 1834

25 00

June 30, 1834.

Leah Carter

Music'n marine corps

Sept. 23, 1831

4 00

do.

Maria J. Cuvilier

Music'n marine corps

June 28, 1834

4 00

do.

Eliza M. Cocke

Lieutenant

March 7, 1823

25 00

June 20, 1813.

Fanny Cassin

Lieutenant

Nov. 30, 1826

25 00

June 30, 1834.

Ann V. Cocke

Lieutenant

May 31, 1835

25 00

do.

Ann Clarke

Ordinary seaman

Sept. 27, 1836

5 00

do.

Ann D. Campbell

Lieutenant

June 3, 1836

25 00

do.

Sarah Clementson

Sailmaker

July 9, 1833

10 00

March 3, 1837

Margaret Cowen

Gunner

Sept 14, 1831

10 00

do.

Elizabeth Cash

Seaman

Jan. 12, 1837

6 00

do.

Ellen Coxe

Passed midshipman

June 30, 1822

12 50

do.

Susannah Critchet

Seaman

June 19, 1812

6 00

March 4, 1814.

Eleanor Carreia

Gunner

Dec. 21, 1823

10 00

March 3, 1837.

*Special.

--462--

N 3—Continued.

Names of pensioners.

Husband's rank.

Commencement of pension.

Monthly pension

Act of Congress under which allowed.

Elizabeth J. Caldwell

Lieutenant

August 9, 1831

$25 00

June 30, 1834.

Margaret Carmick

Major marine corps

Nov. 6, 1816

25 00

March 3, 1837.

Mary Cassin

Lieutenant

October 15, 1837

25 00

do.

Elizabeth Cernon

Ordinary seaman

Nov. 28, 1823

5 00

do.

Ellen Cars

Lieutenant

May 3, 1837

25 00

do.

Sarah Ann Cooke

Surgeon

Dec. 4, 1838

35 00

do.

Ann Conrad

Landsman

March 8, 1834

4 00

do.

Harriet Creighton

Captain

October 13, 1838

50 00

do.

Ann Crain

Ship's corporal

October 25, 1834

7 00

do.

Eleanor Cox

Marine

April 10, 1837

3 50

do.

Maria Christy

Seaman

Sept. 7, 1830

6 00

do.

Isabella Cope

Seaman

Jan. 31, 1810

6 00

do.

Susan Corlette

Ordinary seaman

July 5, 1840

5 00

do.

Ellen Dix

Surgeon

April 16, 1823

27 50

March 3, 1817.

Eliza Doxey

Sailingmaster

May 21, 1828

20 00

June 30, 1834.

Lamitia Dill

Boatswain

Dec. 10, 131

10 00

do.

Laura P. Daggett

Gunner

April 9, 1836

10 00

do.

Catharine Davidson

Seaman

June 27, 1836

6 00

do.

Sarah Drew

Sailingmaster

April 9, 1823

20 00

March 3, 1837.

Susan Decatur

Captain

March 22, 1820

50 00

do.

Susan Davis

Quarter gunner

August 10, 1800

7 50

do.

Virginia Duncan

Passed midshipman

August 3, 1836

12 50

do.

Ellen Dever

Landsman

April 23, 1823

4 00

do.

Elizabeth Ann Dent

Captain

July 31, 1823

50 00

do.

Prudence Denham

Ordinary seaman

June 27, 1837

5 00

do.

Peggy Dorney

Steward

Jan. 25, 1838

9 00

do.

Arabella Dubois

Seaman

August 30, 1837

6 00

do.

Sarah Davis

Master's mate

Jan. 6, 1820

10 00

do.

Mary Davis

July 1, 1823

9 00

do.

Mary Prances Davis

Sailmaker

Jan. 26, 1839

10 00

do.

Dorothy M. Evans

Boatswain

July 9, 1832

10 00

June 30, 1834.

Jane Evans

Captain

June 2, 1824

50 00

do.

Harriet Ann Elbert

Lieutenant

Dec. 20, 1812

25 00

March 4, 1814.

Abigail Eldridge

Seaman

June 2, 1831

6 00

March 3, 1837.

Hannah Everett

Chaplain

April 12, 1837

20 00

do.

Ann R. Edwards

Lieutenant

Jan. 19, 1824

25 00

do.

Susan Eaton

Gunner

Feb. 22, 1840

10 00

do.

Mary Ford

Carpenter's mate

April 20, 1815

9 00

March 4, 1814.

Abigail Fernald

Seaman

Feb. 24, 1815

6 00

do.

Mary T. Forrest

Lieutenant

October 1, 1825

25 00

June 30, 1834.

Catharine Freemody

Ordinary seaman

Jan. 20, 1836

5 00

do.

Elizabeth Ferguson

Seaman

July 24, 1814

6 00

March 3, 1837.

Mary Forrest

Serg't marine corps

March 11, 1832

8 50

June 30, 1834.

Eliza M. Fortin

Steward

Jan. 28, 1833

9 00

March 3, 1837.

Lucy Flagg

Gunner

April 20, 1816

10 00

do.

Ann Fletcher

Marine

Jan. 20, 1818

3 50

do.

Emily Franks

Serg't marine corps

Nov. 16, 1839

6 50

do.

Rachel Felt

Seaman

July 14, 1815

6 00

do.

Mary Griffin

Surgeon

Nov. 1, 1814

30 00

March 3, 1817.

Margaret F. Green

Carpenter

Nov. 11, 1834

10 00

June 30, 1834.

Eliza Grayson

Captain marine corps

June 30, 1823

20 00

March 3, 1817.

Sophia Gardner

Master commandant

Sept. 1, 1815

30 00

do.

Elizabeth C. Gray

Boatswain

Feb. 15, 1836

10 00

June 30, 1834.

Hannah L. Gamble

Major marine corps

Sept. 11, 1836

25 00

do.

Ann B. Grimes

Captain marine corps

July 25, 1834

20 00

do.

Ann Gardner

Gunner

April 28, 1835

10 00

do.

Olive Grover

Ordinary seaman

Feb. 2, 1836

5 00

do.

Dionysia Goodrum

Lieutenant

May 9, 1836

25 00

do.

Ann T. Green

Parser

August 24, 1812

20 00

March 3, 1837.

Elizabeth Goldthwait

Ordinary seaman

August 25, 1813

5 00

do.

Jane Goslin

Marine

Dec. 28, 1831

3 50

do.

--463--

N 3—Continued.

Names of pensioners.

Husband's rank.

Commencement of pension.

Monthly pension.

Act of Congress under which allowed.

Mary Gallon

Seaman

April 28, 1825

$6 00

March 3, 1837.

Mary Glass

Carpenter's mate

October 1, 1837

9 50

do.

Mary S. Gadsden

Master commandant

August 28, 1812

30 00

do.

Rebecca Gulliver

Marine

Jan. 31, 1822

3 50

do.

Joan Goodwin

Seaman

August 29, 1837

6 00

do.

Mary E. Holbert

Corp'l marine corps

June 30, 1834

4 00

June 30, 1831.

Phebe Hamersley

Lieutenant

October 1, 1823

25 00

March 3, 1837.

Sarah Higgins

Seaman

Sept. 23, 1834

6 00

June 30, 1834.

Diana Hardy

Ordinary seaman

Sept. 10, 1813

5 00

March 1, 1814.

Susan Harraden

Master commandant

Jan. 20, 1818

30 03

Jan. 20, 1813.

Ellen Nora Hanbury

Serg't marine corps

Jan. 4, 1825

8 00

June 30, 1834.

Theresa Hoffman

Music'n marine corps

Sept. 19, 1837

4 00

do.

Eliza Henley

Captain

May 23, 1835

50 00

do.

Mary Henley

Captain

October 7, 1828

50 00

do.

Mary R. Hatch

Pilot

Feb. 5, 1814

20 00

Jan. 20, 1813.

Phebe W. Hoffman

Captain

Dec. 10, 1834

50 00

June 30, 1834.

Anne R. Hall

Sailmaker

Sept. 18, 1826

10 00

do.

Hannah Hazen

Seaman

March 23, 1814

6 00

Jan. 20, 1813.

Cornelia Hobbs

Lieutenant

April 3, 1836

25 00

June 30, 1834.

Mary Ann H. Holmes

Armorer

Sept. 8, 1833

9 00

March 3, 1837.

Mary S. Hunter

Chaplain

Feb. 24, 1823

20 00

do.

Hannah Hammond

Marine

Nov. 10, 1817

3 50

do.

Mary Ann Hartnett

Carpenter

Sept. 6, 1830

10 00

do.

Phebe Hollis

Marine

May 13, 1811

3 50

do.

Emma Horton

Midshipman

August 7, 1815

9 50

do.

Hetty Henry

Seaman

May 25, 1834

6 00

do.

Mary A. Horsley

Surgeon

Sept. 8, 1831

27 50

do.

Mary Hanna

Gunner

Jan. 17, 1837

10 00

do.

Ann J Holmes

Master-at-arms

August 22, 1830

9 00

do.

Rebecca Higgins

Seaman

Sept. 30, 1837

6 00

do.

Sarah A. Huntt

Purser

April 4, 1837

20 00

do.

Mary Hackleton

Seaman

Dec. 5, 1812

6 00

do.

Eliza Halsey

Purser

January 2, 1838

20 00

do.

Ellen Hunter

Marine

May 16, 1838

3 50

do.

Abigail Jones

Cook

April 20, 1815

9 00

Jan. 20, 1813.

Ellen Jenkins

Seaman

June 2, 1825

6 00

June 30, 1834.

Mary Jones

Chaplain

Jan. 29, 1829

20 00

do.

Mary T. Johnson

Carpenter's mate

Jan. 30, 1814

9 50

Jan. 20, 1813.

Elizabeth Jones

Marine

Sept. 1, 1827

3 00

June 30, 1834.

Catharine Jolly

Captain of fore-top

Dec. 26, 1836

7 00

do.

Hannah Ingraham

Seaman

April 10, 1837

6 00

March 3, 1837.

Abigail Jones

Seaman

August 16, 1800

6 00

do.

Elizabeth Johnston

Landsman

Feb. 21, 1833

4 00

do.

Catharine Johnson

Gunner

August 11, 1818

10 00

do.

Mary Ann Jackson

Ordinary seaman

May 2, 1838

5 00

do.

Theresa Jones

Marine

June 26, 1810

3 50

do.

Abigail Kitchen

Seaman

August 16, 1800

6 00

June 30, 1834.

Harriet J. Kissam

Surgeon

October 6, 1828

30 00

do.

Eliza Kitts

Sailingmaster

Sept. 27, 1819

20 00

March 3, 1837.

C. C. King

Serg't marine corps

August 3, 1837

6 50

do.

Lydia Low

Yeoman

August 1, 1834

7 50

June 30, 1834.

Julia M. Lawrence

Captain

June 1, 1813

50 00

Jan. 20, 1813.

Elizabeth Lee

Lieutenant

June 30, 1832

25 00

June 30, 1834.

Frances M. Lewis

Master commandant

Sept. 1, 1815

30 00

March 3, 1817.

Elizabeth Lagoner

Seaman

March 4, 1835

6 00

June 30, 1834.

Sarah Ann Lent

Sailmaker's mate

Sept. 11, 1824

9 50

do.

Deborah Lindsay

Sailingmaster

May 19, 1826

20 00

March 3, 1837.

Betsey Low

Seaman

Sept. 1, 1815

6 00

do.

Susannah Lippincott

Ordinary seaman

January 1, 1838

5 00

do.

Ann G. McCullough

Sailingmaster

August 24, 1814

20 00

Jan. 20, 1813.

Jane Moulton

Seaman

April 20, 1815

6 00

March 4, 1814.

--464--

N 3—Continued

Names of pensioners.

Husband's rank.

Commencement of pension.

Monthly pension.

Act of Congress under which allowed.

Ann Martin

Quarter gunner

April 20, 1815

$9 00

Jan. 20, 1813.

Phebe Montgomery

Surgeon

January 3, 1828

25 00

June 30, 1834.

Lydia Macabee

Seaman

August 6, 1834

6 00

do.

Sarah Matthews

Quarter gunner

Nov. 30, 1814

9 00

Jan. 20, 1813.

Ann Midlen

Master's mate

Sept. 15, 1814

10 00

do.

Mary E. McPherson

Master commandant

April 23, 1821

30 00

June 30, 1834.

Eliza Maury

Lieutenant

June 24, 1823

25 00

March 3, 1817.

Mary McNelly

Gunner

Nov. 29, 1834

10 00

June 30, 1834.

Catharine Mitchell

Landsman

Nov. 20, 1832

4 00

do.

Elizabeth Mays

Sept. 3, 1834

*9 50

do.

Rachel Marshall

Seaman

Dec. 31, 1827

6 00

do.

Rebecca McGee

Marine

Jan. 26, 1830

3 00

do.

Elizabeth McMurtrie

Purser

March 23, 1836

20 00

do.

Hester Murphy

Corporal m. corps

Dec. 26, 1831

4 50

March 3, 1837.

Catharine McLaughlin

First class boy

Feb. 15, 1837

4 00

do.

Elizabeth Marin

Boatswain

Sept. 1, 1829

10 00

do.

Abigail Morgan

Carpenter's mate

March 12, 1813

9 50

do.

Caroline Monteath

Lieutenant

October 16, 1819

25 00

do.

Susan Metz

Landsman

Sept. 11, 1823

4 00

do.

Elizabeth H. Marshall

Corporal m. corps

Dec. 11, 1822

4 50

do.

Susan McCullough

Lieutenant

Dec. 31, 1827

25 00

do.

Mary P. Morris

Lieutenant

Nov. 5, 1837

25 00

do.

Mary McCall

Surgeon

Sept. 15, 1831

25 00

do.

Martha Mosart

Master-at-arms

Feb. 20, 1838

9 00

do.

Hester Meredith

Ordinary seaman

Feb. 17, 1838

5 00

do.

Hetty McDermott

Quarter gunner

Sept. 30, 1837

7 50

do.

Mary Ann Marshall

Gunner

August 8, 1827

10 00

do.

Celeste McGowen

Lieutenant

Feb. 19, 1826

25 00

do.

Mary D. McClure

Quarter gunner

June 5, 1834

7 50

do.

Mary McCawley

Captain marine corps

Feb. 22, 1839

20 00

do.

Ann Mix

Commander

Feb. 8, 1839

30 00

do.

Martha McNelly

Boatswain

July 14, 1839

10 00

do.

Honora McCarty

Ordinary seaman

May 25, 1839

5 00

do.

Elizabeth McCann

Purser's steward

April 26, 1810

9 00

do.

Elizabeth Myers

Marine

Oct. 10, 1839

3 50

do.

Rhoda Newcomb

Lieutenant

Nov. 1, 1825

25 00

June 30, 1834.

Margaret Navarro

Sailmaker

October 2, 1823

10 00

March 3, 1817.

Elizabeth Nagle

Boatswain

Nov. 19, 1834

9 50

June 30, 1834.

Mary Neale

Lieutenant

Sept. 1, 1815

25 00

March 3, 1817.

Sarah H. Nichols

Sailingmaster

Sept. 12, 1822

20 00

March 3, 1837.

Sarah L. Noyes

Ship's corporal

October 9, 1835

7 00

do.

Charity Nicolson

Sept. 9, 1814

10 00

do.

Ann Nantz

Sailingmaster

Dec. 27, 1824

20 00

do.

Ann Nelson

Seaman

Nov. 11, 1837

6 00

do.

Laura C. Nicholson

Captain

Dec. 12, 1838

50 00

do.

Eliza Netto

Captain's steward

Dec. 6, 1838

9 00

do.

Teresa Nicholas

Seaman

June 30, 1838

6 00

do.

Eliza A. Oliver

Gunner

March 30, 1834

10 00

June 30, 1834.

Margaret Osborn

Seaman

August 10, 1834

6 00

do.

Elizabeth O'Hare

Carpenter's mate

August 28, 1838

9 50

March 3, 1837.

Rebecca Oellers

Seaman

March 21, 1839

6 00

do.

Nancy Patch

Seaman

October 29, 1812

6 00

March 3, 1817.

Lucretia M. Perry

Purser

May 8, 1832

20 00

June 30, 1834.

Eliza L. Pierce

Lieutenant

August 7, 1822

25 00

March 3, 1817.

Margaret Parsell

Sailmaker

August 20, 1819

10 00

do.

Sarah Phillips

Marine

October 22, 1834

3 50

June 30, 1834.

Georgiana A. Peaco

Surgeon

May 23, 1827

25 00

do.

Prances Pottenger

Lieutenant

Feb. 5, 1833

25 00

do.

Maria Page

Surgeon

March 15, 1832

25 00

do.

* Special.

--465—

N 3—Continued.

Names of pensioners.

Husband's rank.

Commencement of pension.

Monthly pension.

Act of Congress under which allowed.

Eliza C. Porter

Master commandant

Sept. 2, 1831

$30 00

June 30, 1834.

Henrietta Prather

Marine

Sept. 14, 1834

3 50

do.

Eliza Page

Sailingmaster

Sept. 16, 1826

20 00

do.

Elizabeth Perry

Captain

August 23, 1820

50 00

March 3, 1817.

Mary Ann Patterson

Boatswain

Dec 13, 1836

10 00

March 3, 1837.

Catharine Ann Pierce

Carpenter's mate

Sept. 10, 1829

9 50

do.

Mary Preble

Captain

August 25, 1837

50 00

do.

Jane R. Palmer

Passed ass't surgeon

Nov. 6, 1836

17 50

do.

Frances W. Parker

Carpenter

August 26, 1830

10 00

do.

Mary Procter

Steward

July 1, 1837

9 00

do.

Abigail Parrott

Ordinary seaman

March 3, 1832

5 00

do.

Nabby Pippen

Coxswain

April 20, 1815

9 00

do.

Rachel Patten

Ordinary seaman

August 11, 1835

5 00

do.

Sarah Potts

Sailingmaster

May 8, 1839

20 00

do.

Georgiana Patterson

Captain

August 25, 1839

50 00

do.

Sarah T. Phillips

Carpenter

October 9, 1839

10 00

do.

Lydia G. Pinkham

Lieutenant

October 27, 1839

25 00

do.

Catharine Rossmusoin

Pilot

July 22, 1813

20 00

Jan. 20, 1813.

Nancy Riggs

Seaman

Dec. 27, 1814

6 00

March 4, 1814.

Mary W. Rose

Master commandant

August 27, 1830

30 00

June 30, 1834.

Mary Russell

Sergeant mar. corps

July 7, 1829

6 50

do.

Martha Rose

Seaman

Sept. 10, 1813

6 00

March 3, 1817.

Ann M. Rodgers

Captain

May 21, 1832

50 00

June 30, 1834.

Eliza Ring

Boatswain

Sept. 25, 1835

10 00

do.

Phebe Reynolds

Boatswain

May 21, 1823

10 00

March 3, 1817.

Catharine S. M. Ray

Surgeon

Sept. 7, 1835

35 00

June 30, 1834.

Catharine Rinker

Sailingmaster

July 10, 1823

20 00

March 3, 1817.

Catharine C. Read

Lieutenant

January 6, 1812

25 00

March 3, 1837.

Ann J. Ross

1st lieut. mar. corps

Dec. 11, 1836

15 00

do.

Sally Russell

Master's mate

October 17, 1803

10 00

do.

Eliza Rumney

Sailingmaster

March 31, 1823

20 00

do.

Sarah Richardson

Boatswain's mate

January 9, 1837

9 50

do.

Elizabeth Roberts

1st sergeant m. corps

Feb. 14, 1838

8 00

do.

Rebecca Rainey

Ordinary seaman

Nov. 11, 1804

5 00

do.

E. J. Russell

Lieutenant

July 21, 1838

25 00

do.

Sarah Robinson

Ordinary seaman

June 10, 1838

5 00

do.

Minerva Rogers

Captain

August 1, 1838

50 00

do.

Hannah Stone

Seaman

July 1, 1815

6 00

March 3, 1817.

Mehitable Smith

Lieutenant

Sept. 10, 1829

25 00

June 30, 1834.

M. C. Spence

Captain

Sept. 26, 1826

50 00

do.

Mary Stevenson

Seaman

October, 1828

6 00

do:

Ann Stephenson

Sailingmaster

August 27, 1813

20 00

March 3, 1817.

Eleanor Smart

Seaman

October 15, 1814

6 00

March 4, 1814.

Harriet H. Sanders

Lieutenant

Dec. 7, 1816

25 00

Jan. 30, 1813.

Mary Stellwagen

Sailingmaster

Nov. 16, 1828

20 00

Jan. 30, 1834.

Louisa Sherburne

Lieutenant

Nov. 20, 1830

25 00

do.

Ann E. Sardo

Musician m. corps

Dec. 20, 1835

4 00

do.

Elizabeth Sevier

Captain mar. corps

May 9, 1837

20 00

Jan. 20, 1813.

Mary B. Shaw

Captain

Sept. 17, 1823

50 00

March 3, 1817.

Margaret E. Shaw

Purser

October 17, 1820

20 00

do.

Jane Smith

Midshipman

March 21, 1831

9 50

June 30, 1834.

Rachel Steele

Ord. serg't m. corps

Nov. 28, 1832

8 00

March 3, 1837.

Mary H. Stockton

Lieutenant

Nov. 20, 1836

25 00

do.

Mary Stevens

Sailingmaster

April 18, 1816

20 00

do.

Sally Schlosser

Seaman

Feb. 5, 1821

6 00

do.

Louisa H. Smith

Lieutenant

Nov. 30, 1836

25 00

do.

Hannah Striker

Serg't marine corps

Oct. 1, 1820

6 50

do.

Hannorah Sullivan

Seaman

June 30, 1837

6 00

do.

Alice Smiley

Seaman

Feb. 27, 1813

6 00

do.

Sarah Smith

Steward

Dec. 19, 1820

9 00

do.

Patty Smith, alias Wilson

Boatswain

June 17, 1815

10 00

do.

--466--

N 3—Continued.

Names of pensioners.

Husband's rank.

Commencement of pension.

Monthly pension.

Act of Congress under which allowed.

Catharine Smith

Marine

March 18, 1837

$3 50

March 3, 1837

Mary Stone

Seaman

April 20, 1815

6 00

do.

Mary Ann Springer

Lieutenant

May 25, 1820

25 00

do.

Elizabeth Simmons

Marine

Jan. 30, 1811

3 50

do.

Rebecca S. Stinger

Landsman

July 15, 1839

4 00

do.

Ann Maria Stivers

Landsman

April 22, 1839

4 00

do.

Ann E. Tingey

Captain

Feb. 22, 1829

50 00

June 30, 1834

Elizabeth Trenchard

Captain

Nov. 3, 1824

50 00

do.

Mary Tanner

Quarter gunner

Feb. 22, 1834

7 50

do.

Elizabeth Trapnell

Marine

Sept. 10, 1813

3 50

March 4, 1814

Frances H. Thomas

Lieutenant

Sept. 10, 1829

25 00

June 30, 1834

Emma C. B. Thompson

Captain

Sept. 2, 1832

50 00

do.

Lucy R. Temple

Lieutenant

June 23, 1830

25 00

do.

Charlotte Trant

Lieutenant

Sept. 11, 1820

25 00

March 3, 1837

Ann Tight

Seaman

March 24, 1834

6 00

do.

Hannah Thompson

Seaman

April 9, 1835

6 00

do.

Grizel A. Taylor

Sailingmaster

Jan. 2, 1820

20 00

do.

Eliza Tookey

Serg't marine corps

Nov. 13, 1837

6 50

do.

Ann Taggert

Gunner

Dec. 13, 1836

10 00

do.

Emily Tupper

Capt'n marine corps

Jan. 18, 1838

20 00

do.

Catharine Thruston

Serg't marine corps

May 21, 1839

6 50

do.

Jane Trusty

Cook

July 24, 1839

9 00

do.

Hannah Ulrick

Sailingmaster

June 6, 1822

20 00

March 3, 1817.

Ann Vanderfier

Ordinary seaman

June 30, 1824

5 00

June 30, 1834.

Lydia Van Horn.

Marine

Oct. 10, 1814

3 50

March 4, 1814.

Rachel Van Patten

Ordinary seaman

April 23, 1825

5 00

March 3, 1837

Hannah Webb

Seaman

Jan. 1, 1813

6 00

March 4, 1814.

Catharine Wise

Purser

Nov. 20, 1824

20 00

June 30, 1834.

Marvel Wilcox

Carpenter's mate

August 8, 1813

9 50

March 3, 1817.

Charlotte Wares

Sailingmaster

Dec. 4, 1815

20 00

do.

Electa Webster

Lieutenant

August 25, 1825

25 00

June 30, 1834.

Rebecca Winn

Purser

Feb. 18, 1836

20 00

do.

Ednah Maria Wood

Passed midshipman

Oct. 9, 1836

12 50

do.

Elizabeth White

Master-at-arms

May 18, 1815

9 00

March 3, 1817.

Mary D. Wade

Lieutenant

Nov. 15, 1816

25 00

March 3, 1837.

Eleanor Wills

Landsman

August 10, 1800

4 00

do.

Elizabeth Westcott

Lieutenant

March 25, 1837

25 00

do.

Sarah H. Willard

Serg't marine corps

May 30, 1837

6 50

do.

Abigail Warren

Marine

Sept. 12, 1812

3 50

do.

Catharine Walling

Seaman

Dec. 3, 1813

6 00

do.

Julia Weed

Capt'n marine corps

March 5, 1838

20 00

do.

Sarah V. Waldo

Master

August 30, 1838

20 00

do.

Susan C. Woolsey

Captain

May 18, 1838

50 00

do.

Mary S. Wilkinson

Passed midshipman

Nov. 14, 1839

12 50

do.

The number of widow pensioners is 344.

The annual sum required to pay them is $62,708 04,

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N 4.

Alphabetical list of minor children, to whom pensions have been granted under the act of March 3, 1837.

Names of children.

Father's rank.

Monthly pension.

Commencement of pension.

John Armstrong

Sergeant marine corps

$7 50

January 23, 1835.

Franklin Armstrong

Venerando Armstrong

Laura V. Anderson

Captain marine corps

20 00

January 1, 1833.

Thomas W. Adams

Sailmaker

10 00

September 10, 1829.

Elizabeth Ardis

Carpenter's mate

9 50

September 8, 1831.

Ann Ardis

Emma Ardis

Julia Ann Blakeslie

Private marine corps

3 50

July 31, 1827.

William L. Booth

Master commandant

30 00

January 1, 1837.

Thomas A, Booth

George T. Bassett

Surgeon

25 00

August 20, 1830.

James R. Blade

Ordinary seaman

5 00

September 26, 1834.

Thomas J. P. Bliss

Seaman

6 00

July 1, 1838.

John Bell

Cook

9 00

August 15, 1831.

Mary Jane Bell

Maria Bell

James Bell

Marcellus Bell

William M. Caldwell

Lieutenant

25 00

June 5, 1827.

Edward T. Cunningham

Gunner

10 00

July 1, 1837.

Margaret T. Chamberlain

Sailingmaster

20 00

February 8, 1822.

Emeline Cousins

Seaman

6 00

May 21, 1829.

Delia Cousins

Charles W. Conway

Private marine corps

3 50

July 14, 1833.

James Covenhoven

Private marine corps

3 50

February 26, 1837.

Eliza E. A. R. Denison

Purser

20 00

March 15, 1822.

Emma Demarest

Sergeant marine corps

8 00

August 24, 1824.

Teresa Davis

Carpenter

10 00

January 11, 1829.

Margaret F. Desha

1st lieut. marine corps

15 00

November 6, 1822.

Elizabeth c. Davis

Musician marine corps

4 00

January 4, 1822.

Margaret P. Darragh

Purser

20 00

January 9, 1831.

Mary Jane Fisher

Corporal marine corps

4 50

May 18, 1829.

Edward Garrison

Seaman

6 00

April 2, 1825.

M. A. Secunda Grimke

Lieutenant

25 00

November 30, 1825.

Stephen D. Hibbert

Gunner

10 00

July 9, 1832.

John H. Harrison

Ordinary seaman

5 00

August 16, 1831.

George J. Hall

Seaman

6 00

December 10, 1834.

Mary Ann Hunt

Ordinary seaman

5 00

April 20, 1837.

Adolphus Heerman

Surgeon

35 00

April 20, 1837.

Theodore Heerman

Valentine M. Heerman

Charles F. Heerman

Clifford Heerman

Daniel F. Jones

Sailingmaster

20 00

May 21, 1826.

Joseph B. Jones

William Kidwell

Private marine corps

3 50

July 1, 1837.

John Kidwell

Benjamin T. Lightelle

Private marine corps

3 50

December 22, 1824.

John B. O'H. Lightelle

Caroline Lord

Gunner

10 00

July 9, 1829.

Mary F. Linscott

Gunner

10 00

May 25, 1827.

Caroline W. Linscott

Robert C. Ludlow

Purser

20 00

January 1, 1837

Adeline K. Lowe

Lieutenant

25 00

May 2, 1826.

James Livingston

Ordinary seaman

5 00

June 4, 1829.

Augustus R. Macdonough

Captain

5000

January 1, 1837.

Thomas Macdonough

Charlotte R. Macdonough

--468--

N 4—Continued.

Names of children.

Father's rank.

Monthly pension.

Commencement of pension.

Mary L. Mott

Lieutenant

$25 00

July 4, 1823.

Margaret R. Munroe

Boatswain

10 00

March 27, 1832.

James B. McCauley

Lieutenant

25 00

February 20, 1827.

Mary A. McCloud

Boatswain

10 00

July 1, 1837.

Alexander Moran

Quarter gunner

7 50

September 10, 1829.

John H. M. Madison

Lieutenant

25 00

January 1, 1838.

Mary Ann McCoy

Seaman

6 00

October 13, 1835.

James W. A. Nicholson

Lieutenant

25 00

June 24, 1833.

Maria C. Norris

Master commandant

30 00

January 1, 1838.

Shubrick Norris

Godfrey B. Neagle

Sergeant marines

6 50

August 5, 1838.

Alexander Perry

Lieutenant

25 00

July 1, 1837.

Eliza W. B. Robertson

Purser

20 00

January 1, 1837.

Mary R. Ritchie

Lieutenant

25 00

June 26, 1831.

Mary K. Reany

Purser's steward

9 00

January 3, 1831.

Mary Roberts

Musician marine corps

4 00

October 1, 1835.

Margaret Roberts

Theophilus Rogers

Assistant surgeon

20 00

July 1, 1839.

Amanda A. Reynolds

Boatswain

10 00

April 23, 1835.

Hannah T. Sanderson

Lieutenant

25 00

August 23, 1831.

Gilberta P. Sinclair

Captain

50 00

January 1, 1837.

Alonzo P. Smith

Lieutenant

25 00

January 1, 1840.

Mary V. Timberlake

Purser

20 00

April 2, 1828.

Margaret R. Timberlake

Virginia A. Towner

Gunner

10 00

September 2, 1834.

Robert Towner

Joshua W. Trimble

Sailmaker

10 00

July 1, 1837.

Eliza J. Trimble

Edward Thinkham

Seaman

6 00

October 31, 1836.

Emily Vandackenhausen

Private marine corps

3 50

March 12, 1833.

John Woods

Boatswain

10 00

January 1, 1839.

Thomas A. Young

Lieutenant marine corps

12 50

July 7, 1835.

The number of minor-children pensioners is 91.

The annual sum required to pay them is $11,622.

--469--

N 5.

A statement showing the receipts and expenditures on account of the navy pension fund, from the 1st day of October, 1839, to the 30th of September, 1840, inclusively; and advances to agents from the Treasury during the same period.

I. Balance in the Treasury to the credit of the fund on the 1st October, 1839, per Register's report

$1,240 63

II. Amount received into the Treasury since the 1st day of October, 1839, from whom, and on what account, viz:

1839.

October 4

Secretary of the Navy, trustee, for interest on Washington corporation stock

$721 73

8

Do. for interest on Cincinnati corporation stock

2,500 00

Dec. 18

Do. for the proceeds of the sale of Illinois bonds

50,000 00

1840.

January 27

Do. for the proceeds of the sale of Illinois bonds

46,251 57

April 6

Do. for dividend on Washington Bank stock

420 00

6

Do. for interest on Cincinnati corporation stock

2,500 00

24

Do. for balance paid by M. W. Ash, pension agent, Penn. Do. for fractional part of Washington corporation stock, sold

1,123 90 9 00

May 21

Do. for sum advanced by Bank of America on deposite of stock

June 22

of the city of Cincinnati

50,000 00

153,526 20

III. Expenditures from October 1, 1839, to September 30, 1840, inclusively, viz:

1839.

P

259 20

October 2

aid James (alias Jas. S.) Brown, for arrears of pension

30

Paid Lydia Vanhorne, do. do.

148 35

30

Paid Elizabeth Trapnall, do. do.

148 02

Dec. 30

Paid Peter Thinkham, do. do.

236 20

30

Paid Edward Thinkham, do. do.

236 20

--470--

N 5—Continued.

1840.

January 20

Paid Mary Tanner, for arrears of pension

$32 00

31

Paid Bank of America (advanced 16th December last, to pay pensioners)

50,000 00

Feb'ry 18

Paid administrator of Harriet Hubbard, for arrears of pension

70 00

18

Paid John Adams, do. do.

60 20

March 10

Paid J. H. McJ. Madison (per guardian) do. do.

600 00

27

Paid W. W. Corcoran, for commissions, &c., selling stock

690 18

27

Paid Alonzo P. Smith, (per guardian,) for arrears of pension

3,223 33

May 13

Paid W. & J. Kidwell, (per guardian,) do. do.

345 34

16

Paid estate of Phebe Eldridge, do. do.

28 33

June 18

Paid G. W. Parker, (widow,) do. do.

250 00

30

Paid George Bantam, do. do.

253 20

July 1

Paid Susan M. Crane, child of Charles T. Clark, late lieutenant United States

navy, for arrears of pension

5,964 17

14

Paid Daniel H. Cole, for arrears of pension

72 00

14

Paid Elizabeth Jones, do. do.

21 00

17

Paid George Wilson, do. do.

39 40

$62,677 12

IV. Advances to agents to pay pensions, viz:

1839.

Dec. 19

To John P. Henry, Savannah, Georgia

457 50

19

To George Loyall, Norfolk, Virginia

5,769 54

19

To Elias Kane, Washington

6,120 98

19

To John Thomas, Baltimore

6,327 15

19

To M. W. Ash, Philadelphia

7,605 93

19

To President of Merchants and Manufacturers' Bank, Pittsburg

156 00

19

Do. Trenton Bank, New Jersey

486 00

19

Do. Farmers' Bank of Delaware, New Castle

144 00

--471--

19

To John Laighton, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

906 00

19

To Leonard Jarvis, Boston

7,431 18

19

To President of Arcade Bank, Providence, Rhode Island

1,381 63

19

Do. Farmers and Mechanics' Bank, Hartford, Connecticut

1,850 00

19

Do. Maine Bank, Portland

1,529 67

19

Do. Savings Institution, Louisville, Kentucky

552 00

1840.

January 6

Do. Arcade Bank, Providence, Rhode Island

252 00

Feb'ry 21

To John Laighton, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

271 99

June 22

To President of Savings Institution, Louisville, Kentucky

492 00

22

Do. Maine Bank, Portland

488 83

22

Do. Arcade Bank, Providence, Rhode Island

1,362 00

22

Do. Merchants and Manufacturers' Bank, Pittsburg

156 00

22

Do. Farmers and Mechanics' Bank, Hartford, Connecticut

850 00

22

Do. Farmers' Bank of Delaware, at New Castle

144 00

22

Do. Trenton Bank, New Jersey

486 00

22

Do. Mechanics' Bank, New York

10,760 50

22

To J. B. Perrault, (per Citizens' Bank,) New Orleans

1,000 00

22

To George Loyall, Norfolk, Virginia

2,148 35

22

To John Thomas, Baltimore

3,057 90

22

To Michael W. Ash, Philadelphia

5,699 57

22

To John Laighton, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

974 20

22

To B. D. Heriot, Charleston, South Carolina

1,624 00

22

To Leonard Jarvis, Boston

5,202 00

22

To Elias Kane, Washington

6,856 60

July 6

To B. D. Heriot, Charleston, South Carolina

138 00

August 20

To M. W. Ash, Philadelphia

360 00

Sept. 4

To Leonard Jarvis, Boston

1,800 00

84,841 52

--472--

N 5—Continued.

RECAPITULATION

Balance in the Treasury on the 1st of October, 1839

$1,240 63

Amount received from that date to the 30th September, 1840, inclusive

153,526 20

$154,766 83

Deduct—Expenditures

62,677 12

Advances to agents

84,841 52

147,518 64

Balance to the credit of the fund 1st October, 1840

7,248 19

Treasury Department, Fourth Auditor's Office, November 13, 1840.

A. O. DAYTON.

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N 6.

Account of sales of Washington corporation five per cent. stock, by order of the Secretary of the Navy.

1840.

1840.

Oct. 21

To commission on sale of $22,000 stock, at 1/4 per cent.

$55 00

May 13

By $1,700 for specie

$1,232 23

14

By 1,190 do.

863 50

July 7

To specie deposited in Bank of America

10,000 00

15

By 600 do.

434 90

20

By 1,500 do.

1,087 26

Oct. 21

To specie deposited in Bank of America

6,075 98

22

By 900 do.

652 36

25

By 250 do.

181 16

27

By 400 do.

289 94

28

By 290 do.

211 58

June 1

By 1,000 do.

724 84

10

By 700 do.

508 73

11

By 3,500 do.

2,547 46

12

By 1,200 do.

872 10

17

By 100 do.

73 15

18

By 300 do.

219 45

27

By 1,300 do.

960 96

July 1

By interest on balance $7,070 for three months

SS 37

14

By $3,700 for specie

2,691 75

Aug. 4

By 330 do.

243 28

13

By 1,000 do.

731 25

15

By 600 do.

447 52

20

By 1,000 do.

741 00

Sept. 11

By 440 do.

328 19

16,130 98

16,130 98

--474--

N 7.

Stocks owned by the navy pension fund on the 24th November, 1840.

City of Cincinnati five per cent.

$100,000

City of Washington five cent.

33,339

Bank of Washington

14,000

Union Bank of Georgetown

11,400

158,739

Pension Office, November 24, 1840.

J. L. EDWARDS,

Commissioner of Pensions.