August 22
The first part of these 24 hours commences with moderate Breezes and clear Weather, at 4 PM saw a sail from Masthead Bearing SSE. Made all sail in chase. At 8 PM cloudy, lost sight of her. Continued the chase till 11 o’clock took in Studdingsails and square sail. At 6 AM saw several sail. At 8 made 3 of them to be men of War. They all gave chase.

Latter part fresh gales and a heavy sea[,] with thick weather and rain at 12 noon, it cleared up a little & see them a little on the lee quarter. At 2 tacked ship. At 4 cleared away for half an hour. Could not see anything of them.

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

August 21st
The first part of these 24 hours commences with moderate Breezes and thick Weather, nothing in sight.

Middle and latter part, moderate breezes and light rains, attended with Squalls. At 9 AM more clear saw a sail. Made sail in chase, at 12 came up with and Boarded the Swedish Gochist Sophia from St. [?] bound to Gottenburg with a cargo of Salt. She had on board the crews of two English Vessels that had been captured by American privateers and put on board. And in consequence she would have to tack at some port in England to land them & get supplies.

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

August 20
These 24 hours commences. Light winds and clear weather. Laying too repairing sails. At 9 PM made sail.

Middle and Latter part fresh Gales and a crop sea, with light rains and thick foggy weather. At 7 AM saw the Barke, our prize to Leeward. Split the Jib, took it in to repair it.
So ends.

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

on August 19th
The first part of these 24 hours commences with moderate Breezes and clear Weather, at 2 PM came up with & captured the English Brig Salus Teecher. From Quebec bound to Liverpool (305 Tons, Registry No. 68. [?] [?] [?] & Lace of Liverpool) with a cargo of Lumber. Made a Cartel of her (she having several Lady Passengers on board) and sent 73 prisoners in her. At 6 PM Mizen Head bore North. Dist. 10 miles, and Cape Clear bore E.N.E. dist 18 miles.

Latter part cloudy, and moderate. At 5 AM saw a sail from masthead. Made sail in chase & celared ship for action. At 11 Boarded him, she proved to be the Barke Mary, our prize. Gave him a few articles she wanted, and told him to proceed as fast as possible. Mr. Hall, Prize Master of the Barke, informed us he saw a Frigate who bore down on him within gunshot. When they hoisted English colors on Board of the Prize, and the Frigate fired a gun to Leeward, and made sail in chase of us who then saw from the Masthead over hauling the Brig. We did not see him.

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

on August 18th
The first part of these 24 hours commences with fresh Breezes and hazy weather. At 4 PM got through with the Mary and filled away as p. log.

Middle part light Breezes and clear weather.

Latter part clear Weather & light Breezes. At 7 AM saw a sail bearing W.S.W. Made sail in chase and cleared ship for action, coming up with the chase very fast. At 11 o’clock made the Land. Mizen head Bearing North Dist. 20 miles.

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

on August 17th
These 24 hours commences with fresh Breezes and Hazy weather. at 8 PM hove too. At 10 PM saw Breakers under our lee bearing ENE. Filled away and tacked ship to the West. At 10 AM made a sail bearing North. Made sail in chase, & cleared away for action at 12 noon, came up with & captured the British Barke Mary from St. Johns’ N.F. bound to [?], cargo seal oil, seal skins. We took out Mr. Curran and his 3 daughters and put Mr. Hall, and prize master on Board. & Ordered for the United Staes. At 4 PM filled away. head as p. log. On next days work.

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

on August 16th
The first part of these 24 hours commences with fresh Breezes and a head sea. At 3 PM saw a sail Bearing ENE, standing to the S & W. At 4 discerned her to be a man of war, haul’d our wind to the North. She gave chase. At 6 PM saw 2 brigs bearing NW steering EBS. At midnight kept off before the wind in order to go round the Frigate. At 8 AM nothing in sight.

So ends this day.

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

on August 15th
These 24 hours commences with fresh Breezes and cloudy Weather. At 6 PM sounded, but got no Bottom, at midnight hove too.

Middle and latter part same as first. At 6 AM filled away head. as p. Log.

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

on August 14th
These 24 hours commences with moderate Breezes and cloudy Weather. At 7 PM unbent the Fore Topsail and bent a new one.

Latter part moderate with a high sea, saw a Fleet of Transports, under convoy of Two Frigates; Hauled on the Wind.

So Ends. Watch employed in sundry jobs.

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