ish designs against, ii. 69.

_Erskine, David M._ British Minister to Washington.
Exceeds his instructions in negotiating, i. 216-218;
disavowed and recalled, 219;
succeeded by Francis J. Jackson, 221.

"_Essex._" American frigate.
Captain Porter's dissatisfaction with, ii. 1, 2;
sails, but fails to join Bainbridge's squadron, 3;
goes to the Pacific, 244;
cruise in the Pacific, 246;
action with, and capture by, British ships "Phoebe" and "Cherub,"
249-252.

_Europe._
Conditions in, as affecting war in America, i. 378-385, 389-390, 401,
410; ii. 9-11, 126, 210-212, 266 (and note), 330, 340, 355-356,
362-363, 385-387;
effect upon the peace negotiations, ii. 411, 414, 415, 420, 423-424,
427-431, 434.

_Fox, Charles James._ British Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
Takes office, i. 104;
negotiations with Monroe concerning "direct" trade, 105;
connection with blockade of May 16, 1806, 108;
illness and death, 128-131.

"_Frolic._" British brig of war.
Captured by "Wasp," 412-415;
recaptured, 415.

"_Frolic._" American sloop of war, named after above.
Captured by "Orpheus," ii. 269 (note), 244 (note).

_Gallattin, Albert._ American Secretary of the Treasury.
Concerning the Embargo of 1808, i. 194, 196, 202, 208;
concerning Non-Intercourse Act, 217;
conversation with Turreau, concerning Erskine's proposition, 230;
report on the finances, immediately before the war, 281;
opinion as to privateering, 396;
observations as to feeling in England, 1814, ii. 332, 415;
appointed peace commissioner, 412;
opinion as to the effect of the war upon the nation, 435-436.

_Gambier, Lord._ British admiral.
Peace commissioner at Ghent, 413.

_Gaston, William._ Representative from North Carolina.
Speech on allegiance and impressment, i. 6-8, 123, 137.

_Ghent._
Negotiations at, and Treaty of, ii. 413-435;
names of commissioners, 412, 413;
terms of, 431-433;
signature and ratification of, 434-435.

_Goulburn, Henry._
British peace commissioner at Ghent, ii. 413.

_Grenville, Lord._ British Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
Correspondence with Rufus King concerning impressment, i. 117-118,
120-121.

"_Guerriere._" British frigate.
Captured by the "Constitution," i. 330-335.

"_Guerriere._" American, named after above.
Command declined by Decatur for reasons, i. 422; ii. 398.

_Gunboats._
Jefferson's sole naval dependence on, i