23rd April – Cloudy all day, Wind S.E. Went to Town, din’d at Mr. Campbells. Miss Meroni came out this afternoon to stay a few days. W. Lux to dinner
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 23, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
23rd April – Cloudy all day, Wind S.E. Went to Town, din’d at Mr. Campbells. Miss Meroni came out this afternoon to stay a few days. W. Lux to dinner
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 23, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
22nd – More Rain last Night which continued at intervals nearly all this day, Wind East – Roads very bad- Went to Town return’d to Dinner – Purchas’d this day Mr. D. A. Smiths Interest in the Merino Sheep recd. from him 16th Nov. last, they are now all my own & consist of 2 Rams, 20 Ewes and 19 Lambs, all in fine condition and very Healthy-
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 22, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
Ap. 22d
Latt 50° 42′, Long 12° 50′ W. Was chased by a Line of Battle Ship from half past 4AM till 10, when we had her hull down. Several shot were fired at us but did no injury.
From the journal of the Privateer Armed Schooner Lawrence, April 22, 1814. Maryland Historical Magazine, Volume 3, Number 2, June 1908, p. 171-176.
21st – Rain’d all Night & nearly all day Wind N.E. – Went to Town & din’d with Mrs. Wirgman – Mr. Williams call’d to see his Sheep.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 21, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
Ap. 21st
Latt 50° 45′ N, Long 11° 30′. Boarded Portugese Ship Rosario for the Brazils bound to Liverpool. With the Captains Consent put on board of her 19 Prisoners, with a Sufficiency of Provissions & let her proceed. Same day captured the English Brig Pelican, Smith Master, from Bermuda to Liverpool. Cargo, Sugar Cotton & Logwood. Manned her for France.
From the journal of the Privateer Armed Schooner Lawrence, April 21, 1814. Maryland Historical Magazine, Volume 3, Number 2, June 1908, p. 171-176.
April 21st
Cape St. Mary’s bearing NE. distant 18 miles, captured the Maltese poladre rigged ship Joanna from Constantinople, to Lisbon, mounting 6 guns, with a cargo of wheat and barely, supposed to be worth 80,000 dollars; scuttled her and kept her boats in tow until morning. At 8 A.M. the town of Lago bearing n. n. e. distant 3 miles, gave them up to the prisoners. 40 in number, and permitted them to proceed. Came into Sandy Hook on Sat. night and passed a aze under the three topsails. The C has been chased during her cruise, ten different times, by British ships of war all of which she outsailed with ease. Sloop Polly Allen, 2 days from N. haven. Sloop Susan, Miles, 3 hours from N. haven. Sloop Hornet, Grimes, 24 hours from N. H.
From the journal of the Chasseur, excerpted in Baltimore American, June 2, 1814. Maryland Historical Society.
20 – Fine morning but commenc’d raining at 12 O’Clock & continued all the evening – Went to Town return’d to Dinner. People cutting Posts at Fortune ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 20, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.