on August 12th
These 24 hours commences with fresh Breezes and clear weather. At 8 PM fresh Gales, took in sail.Middle part fresh gales, at 5 AM saw a sail, hauled on the wind to the NW at 6:30 wove ship. And gave chase. At 8 AM very thick and rainy lost sight of her.
No observations this day.
Looner Brought (? Unclear abbreviation ?) 20..59..45
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.