October 21st
First part of this 24 hours commences, light airs and calm with pleasant weather, nothing in sight. Watch Employed at Sundry Jobs.Middle part same as first at 4 AM Calm.
Latter part moderate. Breezes and clear weather. Wind as per log. Employed repairing sails & Rigging. Nothing in sight.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
October 20th
First part of these 24 hours fresh breezes and clear weather, with a heavy head sea. Nothing in sight.Middle part cloudy with rain, and calm.
Latter part, clear weather & moderate winds. Watch Employed repairing Sails & Rigging.
Lunar (Ed. Lunar symbol) By Lunar 51..47..40
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
October 19th
First part fresh Breezes and squally—nothing in sight, took in and made sail as necessary—at 2 PM hove too.Middle part heavy gales and a (cross?) sea, laying too under 3 reefs in the Foresail.
Latter part more moderate but a heavy sea on. Nothing in sight.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
October 18th
This 24 hours commences moderate winds and hazy weather. Nothing in sight.Middle part fresh Breezes & rains. At 10 AM strong gales, with rain sent down Top Gallen yard & took in the Fore Topsail—Latter part same. Nothing in sight.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
October 17th
These 24 hours commences fresh Breezes & cloudy weather. The ship still in chase, at 6 PM the ship gave up the chase & hauled her wind to the South. At 8 PM took in Studding sails & Squaresail & hauled our wind to the South.Middle and latter part moderate winds and a smooth sea. Nothing in sight.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
October 16th
First part commences fresh Breezes and hazy weather, at 3 PM came up and captured the British Schooner Thomas, Gilpatrick master from St. John’s bound to Halifax Cargo Fish. It blowing fresh and we having no place for prisoners let her go.Middle part moderate & cloudy.
Latter part fresh Breezes and hazy. At 6 AM saw a ship on our weather bow, which immediately gave chase. We crowded all sail to the Eastward & she in chase of us at 12 noon, dropping her a little.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
October 15th
First part moderate Breezes and foggy weather. Watch employed repairing the Foresail.Middle part moderate Breezes and hazy weather. At 1 AM tacked ship.
Latter part same. At 6 AM saw a sail bearing SW. Gave chase. The sail proves to be a Schooner. Still in chase of her.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
October 14th
First part moderate breezes & thick Foggy weather, at 8 a fresh breeze, took in sail accordingly. Nothing in Sight.Middle part fresh squalls, took in and made sail accordingly.
Latter part moderate Breezes & rainy weather, watch employed as required. Nothing in sight.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
October 13th
First part commence, moderate Breezes and cloudy at 6 PM boarded a French Fisherman.Middle part fresh Breezes and cloudy Weather.
Latter part same, all the watch employed repairing rigging & sails.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.
October 12th
First part light breezes and moderate, nothing in sight. Watch Employed in putting thing to right.Middle part light airs and pleasant weather.
Latter part same. At 7 AM saw a ship standing to the Eastward. All the watch Employed in repairing the Mainsail. At 10 AM saw a ship to windward.
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.