29th June
First part of these 24 hours clear weather and pleasant Breezes at 5 PM called all hands to quarters to Exercise.At 8 PM closed reefed the Fore Topsail
Middle part cloudy with light rains. At 4 AM moderate and clear. Set the reefs out of the Fore Topsail. At 9 AM set the Fore and Main Top gallan sails. People employed at ships duty.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
28 – Hot day, Thunder after Dinner with a light Shower ~ Went to Town, returned to Dine, met Mrs. Wirgman & Ann Peters who also staid Tea & Mrs. T went home with the former, as did Miss Meroney- Mr. Hu Thompson call’d in the evg.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, June 28, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
June 28th.
Came to An Anchor in the Harbour of St Juan Porto Rico.
From the journal of the Privateer Armed Schooner Lawrence, June 28, 1814. Maryland Historical Magazine, Volume 3, Number 2, June 1908, p. 171-176.
28th June
First part of these 24 hours pleasant breezes and clear weather at 5 PM. Called all hands to quarters to Exercise the guns. At 8 took in the Main topsail and reefed the Fore Topsail and took in the Flying Jib at 10 do took in the Fore Topsail.Middle part light winds and clear—weather at 4 AM set of Topsail and Flying Jib.
Latter part fine windy and clear weather, People employed at ships duty.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
27 – Hazy, warm day – Wind S.E. Went to Town, return’d to Dinner, afterwards walk’d to Darley & Mr. Nicols return’d with me to Tea – Mrs. Hollins & Francis rode out & drank Tea – Commenc’d mowing Timothy next to Mrs. Stewarts, a very heavy crop.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, June 27, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
27th June
First part of these 24 hours commenced light winds and clean weather at 4 PM. Exercised the guns… At 7 PM took 2 reefs in Mainsail and 1 in the foresail. Moderate breezes and cloudy. At 11 PM squally with rain. Took in the Mainsail and Jib at 4 AM made sail again. At 3 AM made a sail bearing SE. Made sail in chase, and cleared ship for action. At 8 AM tacked ship, At 11tacked ship. At 12 Boarded the chase, she proved to be the Russian ship Joseph from Boston bound to St. Petersburg in Ballast. And had 29 passengers. Permitted her to proceed.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
26 – Sunday – Fine Warm day – Wind N. Rode to Town, and from thence with S. Sterett to Hampton, to Dinner ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, June 26, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
June 26.
Made the Island of Porto Rico and was chased 7 hours by a Brig of War, when we lost sight of her.
From the journal of the Privateer Armed Schooner Lawrence, June 26, 1814. Maryland Historical Magazine, Volume 3, Number 2, June 1908, p. 171-176.
26th June
These 24 hours fresh gales and running weather, at 3 PM made the wreck of a vessel to windward, tacked ship and stood to them. At 4 PM got the boat out and boarded her. She was the sloop [Furmer?] of New York bound to Newport and had been captured by the Liverpool Packet , and had a Prize Master and [?] men on board besides. Mr. Charles Chipman with a wife and Eight children and Hanz Hanzun, a swede put on board of the sloop from a Swedish vessel the Liverpool packet has taken and a Mr. [L?] Delano, American. The sloop was taken in the night. And it blowing fresh. Mr. Chipman thought it best for himself and family to remain on board and go to and to get on to Eastport. At 5 PM left the sloop in a sinking condition. Ends moderate.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.