October 26th
First part moderate breezes and clear pleasant weather, nothing in sight. Watch Employed about the rigging &.Middle part moderate Breezes and clear weather. Made sail accordingly.
Latter part same. At 9 AM saw a ship bearing NNW which immediately gave chase to us. Tacked ship & made sail.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.