Sept. 25th
The first part of these 24 hours commences with fresh Breezes and squally, increasing to a gale, brought her under close reefed. Sails—

Middle part heavy gale, and a tremendous sea. Laying too under close reefed fore sail.

Latter part same as first. Heavy gales & squally with a heavy sea.

Long. By Looner Brought at 29..7 W

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

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