Sept. 5th
The first part of these 24 hours commences with fresh Breezes and moderate weather. Nothing in sight. At 8 PM thick weather. Tacked ship. At 2 Am tacked ship.Middle part light Breezes and moderate weather.
Latter part same as before watch Employed in mending Sails, Rigging [unclear abbreviation]
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
5. Went to Town, din’d at Mrs. Wests
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 4, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
September 4th
This 24 hours commences with moderate weather & light breezes, nothing in sight.Middle part light Breezes and cloudy weather.
Latter part moderate Breezes and clear Weather. Nothing in sight.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
4th Sunday – Exercis’d my Men at Sunrise near the Hospital, & after breakfast rode to see Wm. Bowly, who is very unwell – Had the following Gentlemen at Dinner, Col Ragan, Jacob Hollingsworth, Jo. Patterson, Jn. & Henry Moore, Dan. & James Fitzhugh & Jas. Freeman. Mr. & Mrs. Wirgman call’d to see us
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 3, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
September 3
These 24 hours commences with light Breezes and clear. At 4 PM spoke a Portuguese ship from Rio Janeiro bound to Lisbon 120 days out.Middle part light Breezes and clear weather.
Latter part same. The watch Employed in repairing the rigging and sails fore & aft.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
2 – Weather Hot – Went to Town, and din’d at Doct. Browns, exercis’s my Men in the evening ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 2, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
September 2
The first part of these 24 hours commences with light airs & clear weather. The watch employed at repairing sails, at 7 PM Jibbed away, head. as p. log…Middle part light Breezes and moderate.
Latter part, the same as before. At 6 AM saw a sail on our weather Beam, made sail in chase & cleared ship for action.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
Sept. 1 – Fine day – Went to Town din’d at Capt. Hindemans & afterwards Exercis’d my Men – W. Bowly met with an accident today ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 1, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
September 1st
These 24 hours commences with light Breezes and pleasant weather, at 8 PM boarded the Portuguese Schooner [?] Domingo, from St. Michaels bound to Lisbon, cargo [?], at 9:30 filled away head. as per log.Latter part calm. Watch employed repairing sails [?]
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.