To John Wilson Croker, Esq.

A List of such Ships and Vessels, belonging to the Government or People of the United States of America, as having been brought as Prize within the Juristiction of the Vice-Admiralty Court at Haliiax, from the 1st day of June 1812, to the 14th day of December following.

Brig Malcolm, of 197 tons, from Madeira, bound to Portland, laden with dollars and wine, captured by the Belvidera, June 24, 1812. Ship Fortune, of 317 tons, from Cape de Verd, bound to Newbury Port, laden with salt, captured by the Belvidera, June 25, 1812. Brig Minerva, of 256 tons, from Liverpool, bound to Boston, laden with coals and salt, captured by the Africa, Aeolus, Shannon, and Belvidera, July 6, 1812. Brig Enterprise, of 193 tons, from St. Ube`s, bound to New York, laden with salt, captured by the Ringdove, July 7, 1812. Brig George, of 149 tons, from Rochelle, bound to New York, laden with brandy, wine, silks, and dry goods, captured by the Guerriere, July 8, 1812. Marquis of Som- nielos, of 359 tons, from Civita Vecchia, bound to Salem, laden with wines brandy, silks, and sundries, captured by the Atalanta, July 10, 1812. Brig Start, of 173 tons, from St. Ube`s, bound to Newbury Port, laden with salt and dollars, captured by the Atalanta, Spartan, and schooner Juniper, July 15, 1812. Ship Oronoko, of 427 tons, from Lisbon, bound to New York, in ballast, captured by the Africa, Shannon, Belvidera, Aeolus, and Guerriere, July 11, 1812. Ship Maria, of 344 tons, from Cadiz, bound to New York, in ballast, with dollars, captured by the Emulous, July 13, 1812. Brig Mary, of 200 tons, from Gibraltar, bound to Boston, laden with wine, currants, Merino wool, &c. captured by the Spartan, July 17, 1812. Brig Illuminator, of 254 tons, from Havannah, bound to Boston, laden with molasses, sugar, coffee, and hides, captured by the Emulous, July 11, 1812. Schooner Hiram, of 132 tons, from Lisbon, bound to Salem, laden with fruit and dollars, captured by the Spartan and Emulous, July 18. 1812. Brig Cordelia, of 197 tons, from Figuera, bound to Bos- ton, laden with fruit and dollars, captured by the Emulous, July 15, 1812. Brig Belleisle, of 119 tons, from Havannah, bound to Salem, laden with molasses, sugar, and coffee, captured by the Emulous, July 16, 1812. Schooner Lively, of 78 tons, from St. Bartholomew`s, bound to Boston, laden with molasses and sugar, captured by the Emulous, July 12, 1812. Schooner Traveller, oF 108 tons, from Georgia, hound to Alexandria, laden with live oak timber, captured by the Emulous, same date. Ship Magnet, of 172 tons, from Belfast, bound to New York, with passengers, and a small quantity of linen, captured by the Ringgdove, July 18, 1812. Schooner Rover, of 98 tons, from Liverpool, bound to Amelia Island, laden with coals, earthenware, and hardware, capturcd by the Ringdovc, July 19, 1812. Brig George, of 211 tons, from Messina,bound to Salem, laden with wine, brandy, opium, oil etc. captured by the Emulous, July 17, 1812. Ship Four Sisters, of 204 tons. trom Lisbon, bound to New York, laden with dollars, captured by the Ringdove, July 19, 1812. Brig Hesper, of 264 tons, from Liverpool, bound to Norfolk, in ballast captured by the Ringdove, July 20, 1312. Brig John, of 164 tons, from Liverpool, bound to Portland, laden with salt and earthenware, captured by the Maidstone, Aug. 15, 1812. Brig Prudence, of 157 tons, from Dublin, bound to New York, laden with linen, glass and hardware , with passengers, captured by the Morgiana, Aug. 11, 1812. Ship Bolina, of 260 tons, from Gibraltar, bound to Salem, laden with wine, salt, and other articles, with dollars, captured by the Morgiana, same date. Brig Phoebe, of 200 tons, from Civita Vecchia, bound to Boston, laden with brandy, oil, juniper berries, etc. captured by the Aeolus and Shannon, Sept. 19, 1812. Brig Hare, of 246 tons, from Naples, bound to Boston, laden with brandy, silks, oil, etc. captured by the Belvidera, Aug. 1. 1812. Ship Eastern Star, of 217 tons, from Corunna to New York, laden with dollars, captured by the Africa. Aug. 12 1812.

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Privateer schooner Science, of 74 tons, 5 guns, and 52 men, from Portsmouth, on a cruise, captured by the Emulous, Aug. 25, 1812. Ship Monk, of 253 tons, from Rio Janeiro, hound to Salem, laden with sugar, hides, and horns, captured by the Colibri, Aug. 23, 1813. Ship Honestus, of 300 tons, from St. Ube`s, bound to New Bedford, laden with salt, captured by the Nymph, Aug. 24, l8l2 Ship Merchant, of 270 tons, from Gotenburgh, bound to Portsmouth, laden with iron, captured by the Statira, Aug. 29, 1812. Privateer schooner Lewis, of 36 tons, 4 guns, and 35 men, from Connecticut, on a cruise, captured by the Hope armed schooner, Aug. 13, 1812. Schooner Betsey, of 127 tons, from Naples, bound to Boston, laden with brandy, captured by the Acasta, Aug. 30, 1812. Schooner Eleanor, of 66 tons, from Porto Rico, bound to Newhaven, captured by the Africa and Shannon, July 31, 1812; burnt at sea by order of the commanding officer. Brig Mary Elizabeth, of 167 tons, from St. Ube`s, bound to Portland, in ballast, with specie, captured by the Indian, July 8, 1812. Ship Doris, of 202 tons, from Londonderry, bound to Philadelphia, in ballast, captured by the Nymph, Aug. 28, 1812. Ship Fabius, of 460 tons, from Amelia Islands, bound to Portsmouth, laden with timber, captured by the Shannon, Sept. 6, 1812. Schooner Patriot, of 140 tons, from Norfolk, bound to Lisbon, laden with flour, peas, and beans, captured by the Acasta, Aug. 20, 1812. Ship Factor, of 291 tons, from Oporto, hound to Norfolk, laden with wine, jewellery, and dollars, captured by the Liverpool Packet, privateer, Sept. 7, 1812. Schooner Friendship, of 98 tons, from Charleston, bound to New York, laden with cotton, captured by the Belvidera, Sept. 11, 1812. Ship Benjamin Franklin, of 270 tons, from Liverpool bound to Philadelphia, detained by the Collector, at Halifax, July 9, 1812. Schooner Little Joe, of 71 tons, from Boston, bound to New York, laden with gum, pepper, hops, &c. captured by the Liverpool Packet privateer, Oct. 17, 1812. Schooner Four Brothers, 134 tons, from Machias, bound to New York, laden with boards, captured by ditto, Oct. 16, 1812. Schooner Anson, of 97 tons, from Boston, bound to Baltimore, laden ‘vith earthenware, salt, &c. captured by ditto, October 19, 1812. Schooner Union, of 105 tons, from PhiIadelplhia, bound to Kenebech, laden with corn, flour, amd other articles, captured by ditto, October 14, 1812. Schooner Polly, oF 85 tons, from Charleston, bound to Boston, laden with rice, cotton, shoes, and tanned leather, captured by ditto, same date. Schooner Julian, of 80 tons, from Boston, bound to New York, laden with salt, oil, and fish, captured by ditto; Nov. 13, 1812. Schooner New Foye, of 47 tons, from New York, bound to Boston, laden with sugar, earthenware, varnish, and other articles, captured by ditto, Nov. 11, 1812. Schooner Lucretia, of 97 tons, from Boston, bound to Savannah, laden with beef, soap, candles, and other merchandise, captured by ditto, same date. Edward & Hiram, of 108 tons, from Nantucket, bound to Kennebech, with passengers and baggage, captured by ditto, Nov. 10, 18i2. Brig Economy, ot 80 tons, from Alexandria, bound to Boston, laden with flour, corn, and rye, captured by ditto, Nov. 13, 1812. Schooner Three Friends, of 75 tons, from Baltimore, bound to Boston, laden with corn flour, and hemp, captured by ditto, Dec. 18, 1812. Schooner Chace, of 98 tons, from Portland, bound to Norfolk, laden with lumber, captured by ditto, Dcc. 9, 1812. Schooner Fenclon, of 109 tons, from Baltimore, bound to Boston, laden with corn flour, captured by ditto, Dec. 16, I812. Schooner Two Friends, of 33 tons, From Baltimnore bound to Boston, laden with flour and tobacco, captured by ditto, Dec. 17, 1812. Sloop Susan, of 39 tons, from Alexandria, bound to Boston, laden with flour, captured by ditto, same date. Schooner Columbia, of 87 tons, from Richmond, bound to Boston, laden with flour amid tobacco, captured by ditto, Dec. 18, 1812. Schooner Dove, of 77 tons, from Philadelphia, bound to Gloster, laden with corn and oats, captured by ditto, Dec. 17, 1812. Schooner Eliza, of 90 tons, from Philadelphia, bound to Boston, laden with pig-iron, 16 nine- pounders, gin, flour, dry goods, and sundry other articles, captured by ditto, Dec. 30, 1812. Schooner Fortune, of 114 tons, from Machias, bound to Boston, laden with boards and rum, captured by the General Smith privateer, Aug. 28, 1812. Brig Renard, of 182 tons, from Salem, bound to Lisbon, laden with flour and some fish, captured by ditto, Oct. 10, 1812. Schooner Lydia, of 89 tons, from Buckstown, bound to Baltimore laden with boards and fish, captured by ditto, Oct. 24, 1812.