March 13th
Latitude 20, Longitude , captured the American schooner William of Bristol, R. I. form Martinique to Havana took out a quantity of cash in gold, and burnt her.
From the journal of the Chasseur, excerpted in Baltimore American, June 2, 1814. Maryland Historical Society.
March 11th
Grange bearing s w half w. at 6 a m made two sail from our mast head; gave chase, at 9 hove out a signal which was answered and proved to be the K, with a schooner her prize, formerly the Eldridge Gerry. At half past meridian, spoke the K.
From the journal of the Chasseur, excerpted in Baltimore American, June 2, 1814. Maryland Historical Society.
March 10th
Grange bearing s w by s distant 30 miles. At daylight found ourselves in the midst of nine sail. Immediately tacked ship to get the wind of them. At 6 tacked again and made sail after them, made them out to be a aze frigate, a brig and 6 merchantmen, supposing a chase would result in a loss of time, at 6 hauled our wind and stood to the N and E
From the journal of the Chasseur, excerpted in Baltimore American, June 2, 1814. Maryland Historical Society.
March 9th
Sailed From C. Henry in col with the P. A. Kemp, Capt. Jacobs, of Baltimore. At 4 P.M. made a sail from our mast head; made a signal to the K and both gave chase. At 5 perceived the chase to be a frigate standing for us; we then tacked. At 6 we had the frigate in our wake; at 8 lost sight of the frigate and K, being both 3 or 4 miles to leeward and astern of us.
From the journal of the Chasseur, excerpted in Baltimore American, June 2, 1814. Maryland Historical Society.
March 2nd.
Arrived at Cape Henry, Hayti, where we went for the purpose of watering. Paroled 16 prisoners.
From the journal of the Chasseur, excerpted in Baltimore American, June 2, 1814. Maryland Historical Society.
February 26.
West end of St. Croix bore nnw 6 leagues. Boarded the Swedish schooner Legina, Capt. James Leveric from Aux Cayes for St. Barts, who informed that he had been boarded 4 days before, off the Mona, by the U. S. frigate Constitution; that she had taken and destroyed several vessels.
From the journal of the Chasseur, excerpted in Baltimore American, June 2, 1814. Maryland Historical Society.
February 24th
Nevis bearing NNW, distance 6 leagues discovered several sail standing in different directions. Made on out to be a ship standing to the westward; gave chase. At 2 P.M. made the chase out to be a frigate when within one and a half miles of her; tacked ship and stood to the southward, the chase immediately bore after us under a press of sail. At half past 5 the chase hauled her wind to the s and e of seeing a brig come out from under the land of Montserrat, which we perceived her to bring to.
From the journal of the Chasseur, excerpted in Baltimore American, June 2, 1814. Maryland Historical Society.
February 19th
Captured the British government schooner Harriet Elizabeth, laden with coffee, etc. From Demerara to Barbadoes, ordered in. Island of Montserrat bearing e. n. e. distance 8 leagues. Captured the American schooner Ann Maria of Boston; she had been to Bermuda and sold a cargo of flour; had been captured by HBM brig Elipse, on her passage to St. Barts; took out the prize crew, consisting of 1 midshipman and 5 men, and burnt her.
From the journal of the Chasseur, excerpted in Baltimore American, June 2, 1814. Maryland Historical Society.
February 18th
Latitude 10, Longitude 58, 17, captured the British sloop Martha, from Barbadoes to Demerara, laden with government stores; took out what suited our convenience, destroyed the balance and sent the sloop off as a cartel, sending her 25 prisoners upon parole.
From the journal of the Chasseur, excerpted in Baltimore American, June 2, 1814. Maryland Historical Society.
February 14th
Latitude 12, Longitude 57, 55 at 6 A.M. discovered a sail to the SE made all sail in chase. At 8, when within one mile and a half, hauled our wind, as we made her out to be a frigate, she immediately made sail in chase of us, but we soon lost sight of her.
From the journal of the Chasseur, excerpted in Baltimore American, June 2, 1814. Maryland Historical Society.