on July 22nd
These 24 hours commences with light breezes and clear weather. At 1 PM thick Fog. At 8 PM took in sail. At 9 PM fresh gales. The Batt. Rope up the Flying Jib parted and split the Sail unbent it and set the Sailmaker to repair it.

Latter part light Breeze, Same pleasant Weather… made sail accordingly

From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.

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