Monthly Archives: June 2014

26th June
These 24 hours fresh gales and running weather, at 3 PM made the wreck of a vessel to windward, tacked ship and stood to them. At 4 PM got the boat out and boarded her. She was the sloop [Furmer?] of New York bound to Newport and had been captured by the Liverpool Packet , and had a Prize Master and [?] men on board besides. Mr. Charles Chipman with a wife and Eight children and Hanz Hanzun, a swede put on board of the sloop from a Swedish vessel the Liverpool packet has taken and a Mr. [L?] Delano, American. The sloop was taken in the night. And it blowing fresh. Mr. Chipman thought it best for himself and family to remain on board and go to and to get on to Eastport. At 5 PM left the sloop in a sinking condition. Ends moderate.

From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.

24th June
This 24 hours commences with heavy gusts from the North East at 1 PM. Portland light bore NNW dist. 12 Miles from which we take our departure. At 8 took 2 reefs in Foresail and Mainsail.

Middle part Heavy gales with a tremendous sea breaking over us. Housed the guns, stored the Anchors and sent down Top gallen yards & cleared the Decks of 100 things.

From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.

June 23d.
Made the Island of Barbuda. Saw a Schooner standing in shore. Made sail in chase. Half past 11 commenced a running action with her, and owing to the Shoalness of the Water she escaped us. Same day was chased by a Line of Battle Ship and a Brig for 5 hours, when we lost sight of them from the Deck.

From the journal of the Privateer Armed Schooner Lawrence, June 23, 1814. Maryland Historical Magazine, Volume 3, Number 2, June 1908, p. 171-176.