THE BRITISH & AMERICAN SQUADRON IN THE PACIFIC. [From the Globe, June 11.]
The following statement has been received at Lloyd's, from Lima, date 13th of April, 1846 :— British. Collingwood, line of battle ship, 80 gufla, Capt. R. Smart, K.H., with the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir George Seymour, Commander-in-Chief of this station. America, frigate, 50 guns, Captain Hon. George j Gordon—fast sailer, and well manned. Fisguard, frigate, 52 guns, Captain John A. Duntze —too crowded to work her guns well. Ju> o, corvette, 26 guns, Captain Patrick Blake —just arrived from England. Talbot, corvette, 26 guns, Captain Sir Thomas Thompson —slow, but well equipped. j Herald, corvette, 26 guns, Capt. Henry Kellet | —surveying the coast North. Pandora, brig, 6 guns, Lieutenant James Wood —surveying the coast North. Modeste, sloop, 18 guns, Commander T. Baillie —a first-rate crew and officers. Frolic, brig, 16 guns, Commander C B. Hamilton—fast sailer and well manned. '• Cormorant, sloop, 6 guns, Commander George T. Gordon —steam sloop. Salamander, sloop, 6 guns, Commander A. S. Hairmond —steam sloop. Spy, brigantine, 3 guns, Lieut. O. Woolridge — remarkably last sailer. Total 12 vessels, 305 guns. I
United States. Congress, frigate, 56 guns, Captain Dupont — flag of Commodore Stockton. This frigate's armament consists of fifty long 32-pounders, and six 68- pounders. Constitution, frigate, 60 guns, Captain John Percival —well manned, and sails fast. Savannah, frigate, 34 guns, Commodore Sloat — carries long 32-pounders, and carronades 42pounders. Portsmouth, corvette, 32 guns, Captain Montgomery—sails well, and well manned. Warren, corvette, 22 guns, Captain Hull—sails well, and well manned. Levant, corvette, 20 guns, Captain Page—sails well, and well manned. Cyane, corvette, 24 guns, Captain Page—sails well, and well manned. Shark, schooner, 12 guns, Captain Howeson — sails well, and well manned. E>'ie, transport, 5 guns, Captain Twiner —bad sailer, but well manned.
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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 136, 18 November 1846, Page 3
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296THE BRITISH & AMERICAN SQUADRON IN THE PACIFIC. [From the Globe, June 11.] New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 136, 18 November 1846, Page 3
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