28 – Excessive high Wind last Night with Rain, clear day, Wind NW & mild, went to Town, din’d at Mrs. Wests
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 28, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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October 28th
First part commences fresh Breezes and clear Weather. The Sloop of War still in chase, leaving him ½ per hour, at 6 PM kept off head. as p. Log. At 10 took in the Studding sails & reefed the foresail.Middle and latter part fresh Breezes & pleasant weather. At 6 AM saw a line of Battle ships bearing East of us, under easy sail. Made sail from line. So Ends.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.