War of 1812: Entire letter dated 17th June 1813 from Hm Ship Sylth to Admiralty, the writer John Kendall mentions he is on his way to the sloop Emulous in Halifax (originally the American sloop Nautilus taken at the beginning of the war), also mentions other ships Nimrod, Maidstone, San Domingo, Poictiers, Romulus, Diadem, Diomede; Shannon taking Chesapeake; secret expedition, supposed against Baltimore; Burning and plundering three towns 7 destroying a foundry.