21st Feby, Fine day, wind chang’d last Night to N.W. & is rather cooler ~ Went to Town – return’d to Dinner-
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 21, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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20th Sunday – Fine weather continues, Rode to Fortune & mark’d some trees for cutting down ~ S & Jo. Sterett, C & P. Wirgman & Mr. Moore din’d with us aftgerwards Doct & Jn. Brown rode out and sat an Hour Wind South
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 20, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
19th – Very fine warm day, Wind, South, went to Town, din’d at S.Steretts
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 19, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
February 19th
Captured the British government schooner Harriet Elizabeth, laden with coffee, etc. From Demerara to Barbadoes, ordered in. Island of Montserrat bearing e. n. e. distance 8 leagues. Captured the American schooner Ann Maria of Boston; she had been to Bermuda and sold a cargo of flour; had been captured by HBM brig Elipse, on her passage to St. Barts; took out the prize crew, consisting of 1 midshipman and 5 men, and burnt her.
From the journal of the Chasseur, excerpted in Baltimore American, June 2, 1814. Maryland Historical Society.
18th – Remarkable fine day. Wind S.W. Went to Town return’d to Dinner. Miss Meroni walk’d out on a visit & actually lost her Shoes by sticking in the deep roads & came one half the distance without any
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 18, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
February 18th
Latitude 10, Longitude 58, 17, captured the British sloop Martha, from Barbadoes to Demerara, laden with government stores; took out what suited our convenience, destroyed the balance and sent the sloop off as a cartel, sending her 25 prisoners upon parole.
From the journal of the Chasseur, excerpted in Baltimore American, June 2, 1814. Maryland Historical Society.
17th – Rain all last Night & lightly all this day, Wind S.W. – Went to Town, return’d to Dinner, Clear’d up at Sunsett, Wind N.W. The roads never were worse
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 17, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
16th – Very fine morning but chang’d at 12 O’Clock, and Rain in the evg. Wind S. Went to Town, din’d at 1/2 past four with Mr. Wichelhausen & a large party
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 16, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
15th Cloudy morning, but clear’d up at midday – Wind West Went to Town, return’d to Dinner, afterwards Rode to Furley Orchard & mark’d several Trees to cut for Fencing. Beautiful mild, clear evening ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 15, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
14th – Disagreeable day & some Rain at intervals, wind S.E. Went to Town, din’d at Gl. Ridgelys
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 14, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.