July 13 ..
The first part of these 24 hours commences with light winds and clear weather. At Midnight light winds from the Westward. Set the Foresail. Middle part light breezes and clear weather.

Latter part fresh breezes and cloudy weather. At 7 AM took in the Main Top sail, the second reef in the Mainsail. At 9 AM let one reef out of the Fore Top sail.

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

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