- Nov. 17, lat. 44, 50, lon. 54, 43, captured the British ship Garland, from St. Vincent for St. Johns, N. F. with rum, sugar and molasses - ordered for the U.S.
- Nov. 29, lat. 45, 50, lon. 47, captured British ship Jane, from Mirimachi, cargo timber - burnt.
- Dec. 13, lat. 49, 58, lon. 11, 55, captured British brig William Nelson, of and for Liverpool, from Quebec. cargo timber, with a number of passengers - put on board her 47 prisoners, and gave her up as a cartel, and ordered her for Scotland.
- Dec. 21, lat. 47, 24, lon., 8, 31, captured British schooner Nine Sisters, from Lisbon for London, cargo oranges - burnt her.
- Dec. 31, lat. 45, lon 12, 43, captured British brig Louisa, from Gibraltar for Greenock, cargo wine, raisins, figs, etc. - ordered her for the U.S.
- Jan. 7, lat. 38, 48, lon. 15, 59, captured British ship Jane, of Greenock from London for Astigua, with provisions, on British government account; threw overboard a great part of her cargo, store as much of the remainder as was accessible, paroled 45 prisoners, and gave her up as a cartel, and ordered her for Ireland or Liverpool.
- Jan. 8th boarded the Portugese brig St. John the Baptist, from Lisbon for St. Michaels, the Capt. of which informed, that the attack on the General Armstrong at Fayal had created much difficulty between the British and Portugese governments. The Portuguese governments had dispatched a sloop of war to Fayal to ascertain the facts on the return of which, they immediately sent a sloop of war to the Brazils, with information to the Prince Regent.
The Harpy was chased by the Bulwark, 74, off Cape Sables, at the commencement of their cruise by several men of war, on the coast of Ireland, by the sloop of war Forward off Cape Ortugal; 3 gun brigs and 2 frigates between Cape Sables and Georgies bound, each separately 5 successive days, and left them all with ease, except the last, a frigate which chased the Harpy on Tuesday fast, when she was covered with ice, which caused her to sail very dull.
The Harpy has on board between 8 and 900 casks, bales, cases, boxes and packages dry goods, viz. 118 boxes and trunks, 116 casks dry goods, jewelry plate, ladies rich dresses, navy trimmings, broad cloths, clothing, etc. 330 boxes fresh Malaga raisins; 158 pieces British manufactured goods; quantity of cordage; 10 pipes wine; 8 bbls powder; a quantity of small arms, paints and oil, lead, cut and other glass; medicines and a number of other articles.
British bills of Exchange to the amount of upwards of 100,600 pounds sterling are also on board the Harpy.
By some letters from on board one of the prizes front Quebec, it appears that several merchants in that city had stopped payment, inconsequence of the capture of the valuable ship James, sent in some time since into Portsmouth, by the Portsmouth privateer.
The two prizes last captured were ordered for Southern ports. She has brought in but one prisoner.
The Harpy has boarded a great number of neutral vessels during her cruise, among them a Danish ship bound to St. Croix; the officers informed that a Danish frigate with troops had sailed from Conenhagea for St. Thomas and St. Croix, which islands were given up by the British.
Capt. N. states, from Capt. Drysdale, that no American privateers had been carried into England for a long time. Also, he was informed by the master of one of the last neutral vessels which he boarded, that the U.S. sloop of war Wasp was cruising off the Canary Islands, and had taken a great number of prizes.
A letter from Lisbon, found on board a prize from that port, mentions that an American schooner privateer, which had been dismissed and was attempting to get into Lisbon was captured about the 1st Dec. by a British frigate, after she got within the bar. This was probably the Lion from France. The cutter likewise mentioned that the cutter Hero, Waterman, had been cruising off that port, and had captured 6 or 7 prizes.
New York Times, 9 February 1815
The Privateer Harpy's Activities
New York Times Evening Post Marine List
Salem, 5 February 1815
The private-armed brig Harpy, Nichols, of Baltimore, (347 tons, 14 guns,) arrived here this afternoon from a cruise of 85 days on the Coast of Ireland, British Channel. Bay of Biscay, Cape Finistere, etc. She has brought in a full cargo of goods, and has made the following captures.