[4] On 1 February 1810 Atlantic, Smith, master, foundered at sea as she was sailing from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to the West Indies.

[5] In the autumn of 1812 the American letter of marque Siro, Captain Henry Levely, was sailing to France on her first voyage when she captured Loyal Sam, of ten guns, which was carrying specie worth US$23,500, and a cargo of indigo.

[6] However, the Nova Scotian privateers Sir John Sherbrooke and Mathilda recaptured Loyal Sam, J.McIntire, master.

The Vice admiralty court in Halifax, Nova Scotia awarded the two privateers a joint capture and £9,424 (one-sixth of the prize's value) as salvage money to share.

[12] Loyal Sam, Kerr, master, of Belfast, was driven ashore at Munn's Cove, Diamond Harbour, Quebec.

[15] On 3 June 1828 Lloyd's List reported that Loyal Sam had arrived back at Liverpool from Macaio, which is about 200 miles NNE from Salvador, Bahia.

Then on 15 and 16 April 1830 The Standard and Lloyd's List reported that Loyal Sam, Nickels, master, had been totally lost at Macaio.