31st – Fine day, went to Town, return’d to Dinner, Mrs. T. walk’d to Mr. Peters.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 31, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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October 31st
First part fine pleasant breeze and clear weather. Nothing in sight.Middle pat same. At ½ past one made the lighthouse of Wood Island ahead. Kept off for Cape Elizabeth. At 3 saw Cape Elizabeth. At 5 came to an anchor, between the Forts at Portland.
Ends clear & fine weather.
Samuel Franklin
Collectors Office
Port of Portland Nov. 1814.
I Samuel Franklin do testify and declare that the Foregoing is a true Journal of the late Cruise of the Private armed Schooner Mammoth, of which I am Commander.
Samuel Franklin.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
30th Oct. Sunday – High Wind and Rain last Night, but clear morning, Went to Town, Escorted by Gen. Scott a few Miles towards Washington, return’d home to Dinner, afterwards walk’d with Mrs. T & the children to Furley, return’d to Tea
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 30, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
October 30th
First part light airs and cloudy, the three men of war in chase. At 4 PM ran them out of sight. At 9 PM hove too, head. to the NE in 70 fathoms of water.Middle part light airs & thick fog—
Latter part, light airs and fine clear weather. At 8 AM filled way head. as P. Log.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
29th – Fine day, went to Town, dined at Mrs. Wests –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 29, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
October 29th
First part commences fresh Gales and Flying clouds. At 12 noon sounded in 50 fathoms water. At 12:30 carried away the main yard in the [?] repaired it and sent it up again. At 6 PM found we was to the northward of the shoal ground of Georges’ Bank. At 10 the wind hanged to the NW. Made all sail. At 6 AM nearly calm saw 3 men of war. Out all sail & Sweeps and hauled to the Southward. At 12 noon could just discern them from tour Masthead.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
28 – Excessive high Wind last Night with Rain, clear day, Wind NW & mild, went to Town, din’d at Mrs. Wests
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 28, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
October 28th
First part commences fresh Breezes and clear Weather. The Sloop of War still in chase, leaving him ½ per hour, at 6 PM kept off head. as p. Log. At 10 took in the Studding sails & reefed the foresail.Middle and latter part fresh Breezes & pleasant weather. At 6 AM saw a line of Battle ships bearing East of us, under easy sail. Made sail from line. So Ends.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
27 – Cloudy day – Went to Town. Mrs. T. and all the Children went to Dine at Mr. Wirgmans where I join’d them & return’d home early, commenc’d raining at 4 O’Clock
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 27, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
October 27th
First part light wind, and clear. The ship in full chase of us. At 2 PM tacked ship to the Eastward, at 6 she gave up the chase and kept away. At Midnight light airs. Sounded no bottom—at 2 AM saw the ship again close to us, made all sail & out all sweeps, at 5 AM she fired a gun. At Daylight found we out sailed her. At 8 took in the sweeps and cleared the decks. At 11 saw a ship bearing west apparently a Frigate. The ship still in chase. The ship was a Sloop of War.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.