March 23rd
Latitude 28, 22. Longitude 53, 55, captured the British schooner Lark from Halifax to Barbadoes, ordered in.
From the journal of the Chasseur, excerpted in Baltimore American, June 2, 1814. Maryland Historical Society.
Category Archives: Ship’s Log Books
On March 19, 1814, Captain Thomas Boyle and the Comet arrived at Beaufort, North Carolina where he ended his third and final cruise as the ship’s commander.
Excerpts from Boyle’s log were published in the Baltimore Patriot where he gave an account detailing their voyage from their escape from the Chesapeake Bay in October to the ship’s battle with the Hibernia in January to the “large man of war brig” that gave chase on March 5 before his ship “out sailed her with ease.” Boyle concluded the with satisfaction, writing:
On the 19th, arrived at this place after a cruize of 5 months, and being chased during that time thirty four times, by frigates and men-of war brigs, but always out sailed them.
March 19th
Latitude 2, 8, Longitude 61, 45, boarded the Spanish brig Salvador, from St. Johns, Porto Rico, to Vigo, who informed us, that the Comet, Captain Boyle, sailed from St. Johns about the 26th February. At 4 P.M. parted company with the Kemp.
From the journal of the Chasseur, excerpted in Baltimore American, June 2, 1814. Maryland Historical Society.
March 18th.
Latt 35° 27′ N., Long 67° 11′ W. Spoke a Prussian Ship from Boston to the Havanna in ballast out 6 days.
From the journal of the Privateer Armed Schooner Lawrence, March 18, 1814. Maryland Historical Magazine, Volume 3, Number 2, June 1908, p. 171-176.
March 16th.
Latt 34° 35′ N, Long 69° 40′ W. Was chased four hours by a Frigate. Run her hull down in that time.
From the journal of the Privateer Armed Schooner Lawrence, March 16, 1814. Maryland Historical Magazine, Volume 3, Number 2, June 1908, p. 171-176.
March 15th.
Latt 34° 52′ N, Long 69° 52′ W. Spoke a Spanish Brig from the Havanna for New Port with American Prisoners on board put there by an English Frigate.
From the journal of the Privateer Armed Schooner Lawrence, March 15, 1814. Maryland Historical Magazine, Volume 3, Number 2, June 1908, p. 171-176.
March 13th.
At 11 PM passed the English Fleet at Anchor in Lynhaven Bay.
From the journal of the Privateer Armed Schooner Lawrence, March 13, 1814. Maryland Historical Magazine, Volume 3, Number 2, June 1908, p. 171-176.
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.