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on July 3,
The first part of these 24 hours commences with pleasant Breezes and Foggy weather. At 8 PM took in Top gallansails, Main Topsail, Jib a Jib and Foresail. Close reefed the Fore Topsail and single reefed the Mainsail.
Middle part same as before. Hove too and under mainsail Jib and Fore Topsail, and sounded in 52 fathoms of water.
At 12 PM let reef out of mainsail and set the Flying Jib.

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

on July 2,
The first part of these 24 hours. fresh breezes and rainy weather. at 3 PM set the Flying Jib.

Middle part fresh breezes, with thick foggy weather.

Latter part light airs. at 11 AM the sun came out and the Fog disappeared. At 12 AM won ship to the NNE and set Top gallansails.

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

July 1
These 24 hours commences with light winds and a very thick fog. At 8 PM took in Main Top Sail. Middle part light winds and thick fog. At midnight sounded in 55 Fathoms water. Sandy Bottom. At 2 AM Bailed up the Foresail and took in the Flying Jib and tacked the Fore Topsail. sounded in Fifty three fathoms water.
Latter part fresh breezes and a thick fog. At 10 AM took in Fore Topsail & hove too. Caught several Codfish.

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

30th June
First part of these 24 hours commences with fresh breezes and Lazy weather. at 12 set the squaresail and fore Topmast Studdingsail. At 5 PM took in Top gallansail, Squaresail and Studdingsails and braided up the Foresail.

Middle part fresh breezes with a very thick fog. At 3 AM took one reef in mainsail.

Latter part moderate and foggy. People employed at ships’ duty.

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

29th June
First part of these 24 hours clear weather and pleasant Breezes at 5 PM called all hands to quarters to Exercise.

At 8 PM closed reefed the Fore Topsail

Middle part cloudy with light rains. At 4 AM moderate and clear. Set the reefs out of the Fore Topsail. At 9 AM set the Fore and Main Top gallan sails. People employed at ships duty.

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

28th June
First part of these 24 hours pleasant breezes and clear weather at 5 PM. Called all hands to quarters to Exercise the guns. At 8 took in the Main topsail and reefed the Fore Topsail and took in the Flying Jib at 10 do took in the Fore Topsail.

Middle part light winds and clear—weather at 4 AM set of Topsail and Flying Jib.

Latter part fine windy and clear weather, People employed at ships duty.

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

27th June
First part of these 24 hours commenced light winds and clean weather at 4 PM. Exercised the guns… At 7 PM took 2 reefs in Mainsail and 1 in the foresail. Moderate breezes and cloudy. At 11 PM squally with rain. Took in the Mainsail and Jib at 4 AM made sail again. At 3 AM made a sail bearing SE. Made sail in chase, and cleared ship for action. At 8 AM tacked ship, At 11tacked ship. At 12 Boarded the chase, she proved to be the Russian ship Joseph from Boston bound to St. Petersburg in Ballast. And had 29 passengers. Permitted her to proceed.

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

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.