War And New York's Harbor

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"At that time [when the War of 1812 was declared] there were in the port of New York the most effective part of the United States Navy...".  "The anchors were heaved, and the stars and stripes vigorously flying at the masthead of each, led by Commodore Rodgers' vessel, the President, they sailed down the bay in search of the enemy."

"The first steam ferryboat between Jersey City and New York commenced to run in July, 1812. It was announced that on July 24th a corps of flying artillery crossed in the boat from Powles' Hook (Jersey City) at four trips. The first brought four pieces of artillery, six-pounders and limbers, four ammunition wagons, twenty-seven horses and forty soldiers, besides other passengers."

From New York city and vicinity during the war of 1812-15, being a military, civic and financial local history of that period (1889)