[3] Before being captain on Catharine, Folger had been master of several whalers: Vulture (1804–1807), Griffin (1807–1809), and Charlton (1808–1810).

While nearing James Island in the afternoon on May 28, lookouts aboard USS Georgiana sighted a mast and sails on the horizon.

[5] When the Americans were within range they lowered a few boats filled with men and captured the two sloops without resistance.

[7] Actually, Georgiana took Catharine and Hector to rendezvous with Captain Porter and the USS Essex there.

[11] The Americans put the oil from Hector, Catharine, and Montezuma aboard Policy and sent her to the United States.