19th – Cloudy day – Wind East ~ Did not go to Town but to the meadows with all hands to clear a way for new Fence next the run & haul away all the Thorns from hedge cut down – Mr. Alex Brown & C. Wirgman call’d at Clifton in the evening – Fred haul’d 4 loads Rails~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 19, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
Ap. 19th
Latt 31° 20′ N., Long 11° 15′ W. Captured the English Ship Ontario, Potter Master. Cargo, Wine Brandy Salt & Corkwood, from Alicant to Greenoek. Manned her for the US.
From the journal of the Privateer Armed Schooner Lawrence, April 19, 1814. Maryland Historical Magazine, Volume 3, Number 2, June 1908, p. 171-176.
18 – Fine day – Wind S.E. – Went to Town return’d to Dinner. Mrs. Charlotte Nicols, Mrs. Wirgman, Miss Bowly & Mr. Harper call’d & drank Tea
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 18, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
April 18th
Latitude 35, 43 Longitude 1, 30, captured the British ship London Packer, mounting 19 guns, and schooner Melpomene, mounting 6 guns, in company, from Gibraltar to Brazil with a cargoes of wine, brandy and corks. They at first indicated by their maneuvers a disposition to resist, but surrendered without firing a shot.
From the journal of the Chasseur, excerpted in Baltimore American, June 2, 1814. Maryland Historical Society.
17 April Sunday – Very fine day & altho we had Ice yesterday morning, we can this day do without Fires ~ Rode to Hampton with S. Sterett and Robt. Patterson, din’d there and return’d Home early in the evening ~ No company at Clifton ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 17, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
16 – Very cold morning with Frost and Ice thick as a Dollar, went to Town din’d at Mr. S. Steretts ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 16, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
Ap. 16th
Latt 50° 47′ N, Long 10° 41′ W. Captured Sweedish Ship Comereen, Lindgren, Master. Cargo, Oats and Barley, for the use of the English forces in Spain. Manned her for the US.
From the journal of the Privateer Armed Schooner Lawrence, April 16, 1814. Maryland Historical Magazine, Volume 3, Number 2, June 1908, p. 171-176.
15th – Cold Rainy day., Wind N.W. – Went with all hands to the Meadows to head down a Thorn Hedge, which was accomplish’d altho the day was very unfavorable – Haul’d 2 Loads of Rails ~ S. Hughes call’d & drank tea
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 15, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
14th Cloudy morning but turn’d out to be a fine day – Went to Town, return’d to Dinner – Mr. Geo. Brown rode out to beg an Orange for a Sick Lady, which he obtain’d. Haul’d four loads of Rails from Fortune –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 14, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
13th – Fine day – Wind East – Went to the Meadows and Town, return’d to Dinner. Fredk. haul’d 4 wagon loads of Rails from Fortune. Mr. & Mrs. Wirgman/Peter/Maria Peters & Mary Sterett drank Tea with us.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 13, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.