August 31st
The first part of these 24 hours commences with moderate Breezes and pleasant weather. Going under easy sail.Middle part calm. Took in all sail.
Latter part same. Watch employed repairing sails Rigging [?]
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
30 – Exercis’d at 6 this morning, and breakfasted at Jas. Steretts, din’d at Col. Hindmans ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, August 30, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
August 30th
These 24 hours commences with fresh Breezes and a heavy sea. At 3 PM spoke the French Brig la Diligence from Marsailles, bound to St. Petersburg. Cargo wind. At 5 PM saw a sail from the Masthead, made sail in chase. We could not come up with him before dark, so left him in sight during the night. Several times he made lights in different forms. And we saw several things floating past. At 6 AM made all sail in chase. Passed a Brig with French colors flying. At 9:30 AM the chase cut away his stern boat and knocked away the stern of the vessel to get his stern chasers to bear upon us at 10:30 hoisted our colors and commenced firing, which he returned and the Action lasted 50 minutes, when finding he sailed so fast by knowing him to be a Packet thought it best to leaf him.
Expended 58 cartridges.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
29th – Fine warm day, went to Town, din’d at Mr. S. Hollingsworths, and afterwards exercis’d my Men, untill Dark, had a good Muster
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, August 29, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
August 29th
The first part of these 24 hours fresh gales and a rough sea. Watch employed doing ships duty.Middle part same as first. Watch Employed in same as first.
Latter part same. Still laying too.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
28th Aug. Sunday – Was on duty at 1/2 past 4 O’Clock this morning, returned to Breakfast & din’d at Home alone, afterwards rode to Col Howards & Town ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, August 28, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
August 28
These 24 hours commences with fresh gales and flying clouds- at 4 PM hove too. Nothing in sight. At 2 AM Bore up.Latter part fresh Breezes and a heavy sea. At 8 o’clock AM jibed ship and hove too.
Watch Employed doing ships duty.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
27th – Went with my Troop on 24th Inst. to Gen Winders Camp at Bladensburg, saw the Action with the British & return’d same evg. to Town, was order’d again next morning to that Neighborhood, and return’d Home this day –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, August 27, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
August 27
These 24 hours commences with moderate Breezes and hazy weather. At 6 PM got through with the Brig. Saw a sail bearing S & E. Made sail in chase. At 8 PM came up with and captured the Russian Ketch Gute Gisellschaft. Capt. Brinkman, from Lisbon bound to Plymouth (Eng.) cargo government store, for the British (Bread & Flour). Hove a great part of the cargo overboard and gave the Neptal up. Latter part hands employed in ships duty.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
Aug. 26th
Commences fresh Breezes & cloudy. At 2 PM boarded a Swedish Brig from Cadiz bound to Hamburg, cargo Sugar & cotton. At 4 PM saw a large fleet steering on a wind to the Eastward, several men of war in company. At 8 PM hove to. At 2 AM wove ship and stood to the Eastward. At 5 AM saw a sail from the Masthead. Made sail in chase. At 10 came up with & captured the British Brig Sir [?] Popham Clements master from Lisbon bound to London, cargo Oranges & Lemons & Onions. Took a few of them out, and as she belonged totally to the Master of her gave her up to him.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.