18th Sunday – Went to Town, and did Duty as usual at Gen Smiths, had a Court Martial on J.P. Floyd, Din’d at Col Howards & return’d home in the evening ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 15, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
Sept. 15th
These 24 hours commences light winds and calm, at 1 PM bend the Fore Topsail & filled away, head. as p.log.Middle part fresh gales & a rough sea, took in sail as occasion required.
Latter part same, at 4:30 saw a Brig on our weather Bear which immediately gave chase. Made sail from him. At 10 could not see anything of him.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
14th – The last three days I have been on close duty in Camp, on Monday the 3rd Brigade engag’d the Enemy in Patapsco Neck & fought well, but being overpower’d were oblig’d to retreat, the enemy advanc’d yesterday to Murrays, and retreated this morning to their Vessels being afraid of our numbers
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 14, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
17th – Went to Town, attended on Duty all day at Gen. Smiths, din’d at Mrs. Wests & return’d home in the evening ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 14, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
Sept. 14th
These 24 hours commences fresh Breezes and cloudy. Nothing in sight.Middle part light breezes and clear.
Latter part same, at 9 AM calm, sent down the Fore Topsail to repair it.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
Sept. 13th
These 24 hours commences with fresh Breeze and clear Weather. At 3 PM came up with and captured the British Schooner Rapid (formerly of Baltimore.) Tha. Dodd Master, from New Foundland bound to Lisbon, with a Cargo of Fish. took out several small articles dismantled and burnt her, at 9 PM got through with the Rapid and filled away head as p. log.Middle and latter part fresh breezes and cloudy weather. Nothing in sight. Hands employed in repairing Rigging
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
Sept. 12th
These 24 hours commences with light winds and cloudy. At 2 PM boarded the Dutch Dogger Young Jela, Handerschace master from Cadiz bound to Rotterdam. Cargo Wine.Middle part moderate and cloudy.
Latter part clear. At 11 AM saw a sail, made sail in chase, at 12 coming up with her very fast.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
Rec. information that the British have several Ships coming up the Bay, and during the day upwards of 30 arriv’d at the mouth of our River, went to Town, din’d at Mrs. Wests in great haste, for the alarm Guns were Fir’d at one O’Clock, and the whole Brigade was immediately under Arms, and March’d towards North Point, my Troop was order’d to attend Gen Smith —
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 11, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
Sept. 11th
These 24 hours commences with light breezes and pleasant weather, nothing in sight.Middle part light breezes and moderate with rain.
Latter part moderate with rain. At 5 AM saw a large fleet, steering to the Northward, under convoy of two Frigates and several sloops of war.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
11th Sunday – Rode to see W. Bowly who continues unwell –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 10, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.