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18 August – Hot clear day – Wind S.W. Went to Town, din’d at S. Steretts, and afterwards exercis’d the H. Artillery
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, August 18, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
on August 18th
The first part of these 24 hours commences with fresh Breezes and hazy weather. At 4 PM got through with the Mary and filled away as p. log.Middle part light Breezes and clear weather.
Latter part clear Weather & light Breezes. At 7 AM saw a sail bearing W.S.W. Made sail in chase and cleared ship for action, coming up with the chase very fast. At 11 o’clock made the Land. Mizen head Bearing North Dist. 20 miles.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
17 – Hot day Therm 86 – Wind S.W. A smart Shower of Rain last Night – Went to Town, return’d to Dinner – Dan. Fitzhugh came out in the Evening & staid all Night~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, August 17, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
on August 17th
These 24 hours commences with fresh Breezes and Hazy weather. at 8 PM hove too. At 10 PM saw Breakers under our lee bearing ENE. Filled away and tacked ship to the West. At 10 AM made a sail bearing North. Made sail in chase, & cleared away for action at 12 noon, came up with & captured the British Barke Mary from St. Johns’ N.F. bound to [?], cargo seal oil, seal skins. We took out Mr. Curran and his 3 daughters and put Mr. Hall, and prize master on Board. & Ordered for the United Staes. At 4 PM filled away. head as p. log. On next days work.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
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[16] – Weather still Hot, Therm. 87- Went to Town, return’d to Dinner & afterwards Rode to Col Ragans Camp ~ Exchang’d Roderick with H. Williams for a young Bay Horse ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, August 16, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
on August 16th
The first part of these 24 hours commences with fresh Breezes and a head sea. At 3 PM saw a sail Bearing ENE, standing to the S & W. At 4 discerned her to be a man of war, haul’d our wind to the North. She gave chase. At 6 PM saw 2 brigs bearing NW steering EBS. At midnight kept off before the wind in order to go round the Frigate. At 8 AM nothing in sight.So ends this day.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
15 – Weather continues Hot, went to Town, return’d to Dinner & afterwards Rode to Col Ragans Camp ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, August 15, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.