10th – Continues warm ~ Went to Town, din’d at Mrs. Wests
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 9, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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Sept. 9th
The first part of these 24 hours commences with moderate Breezes and pleasant weather. At 1 PM boarded a Prussian Brig from Dantzig bound to Oporto. Cargo Staves.
Middle part light Breezes and moderate weather.
Latter Part same; watch Employed at sundry Jobs.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
9th- Warm, went to Town, din’d at Mr. S. Steretts ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 8, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
Sept. 8th
These 24 hours commences with light breezes and moderate Weather. Several sail in sight. At 7 PM spoke a Swedish Brig from Stockholm, bound to Alacant. Cargo Straw and hemp, at 9 AM spoke a Russian Galliot from St. Petersburg, bound to Maderia, cargo, wheat. A Brig in sight made all sail in chase. Longitude by Looner 9.57.30 [?]
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
8th – Warm sultry day, Wind S.W. Went to Town din’d at Mrs. Wests & afterwards drill’d in the Meadow, which is to be continued every evening – Mr. Robinson & Mr. Biddle walk’d out
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 7, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
Sept. 7th
The first part of these 24 hours commences light airs. At 2 PM out all reefs & swept up to the Nepel, mentioned in the preceding days work. One proved to be the Swedish Galiot Nelhelmir, Capt. Hognell, from Gollenborg bound to Malaga. Cargo [?] the other the Portuguese Brig St. Antony, Capt. Harnunas, from Amsterdam bound to Lisbon. [?]’d cargo, permitted to proceed after other sail in right. At 6 boarded them. They proved to be 2 Russian Brigs, from Dantzic bound to Malaga cargo staves- latter part moderate. Several sail in sight.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
7 Sept. Cool & pleasant day, Wind W. Went to Town, din’d at S. Steretts – afterwards drill’d in the Meadow – Mrs. T went to Furley intending to stay all Night, W.B. very unwell
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 6, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
Sept. 6th
These 24 hours commences with light airs & cloudy. Watch employed about the Sails & Rigging.Middle part same as first.
Latter part same. At 6 AM saw 2 sail on our Weather quarter. Made sail in chase and cleared ship for action.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
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6. Rain all Night & continued lightly all day, went to Town, and din’d at Mrs. Wests ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 5, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.