19 – Fine pleasant day, wind N.E. Went to Town, return’d to dinner – Rode to Furley & the Meadows ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, July 19, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
Daily Archives: July 19, 2014
on July 19th
The first part of these 24 hours commences with light breezes and foggy weather. at 15 minutes PM fell in with and captured the British Rig Britannia. Capt. Snow, from St. Andrew, bound to Liverpool (Eng.), loaded with Lumber. Took out the prisoners, 6 in number, and burnt her. at 4 PM filled away and made sail. Head. as per Log.Middle and latter part same. Took in and made sail as occasion required.
No obs.n this day
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
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