TRANSCRIPTION OF Logbook of The United States Frigate Constitution Charles Stewart, Commander December 31, 1813 - April 3. 1814 December 18, 1814 - May 16, 1815 Original logbooks available at “Logbook of the U.S.S. Constitution”, Volume 4, December 31, 1813 – April 3, 1814, and December 18, 1814 – May 16, 1815. Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Record Group 24. (Microform publication M1030, T508, Roll 1, Target 3) National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. © 2018 USS Constitution Museum | usscm.org H. K. F. Courses. Winds. Friday, December 31. 1813. 1 NNE Commences with clear weather and strong breezes from the Westwards. At 1 P.M unmoored Ship. At 3 got under way. 2 At half past 4 past Boston light. At three quarters past 4 discharged the Pilot. At 5 Boston light bore W. by. N. ½. N. 3 distant five miles. At 5 set top-gallant sails. At 7 took in top gallant sails. At half past 7 Thatcher’s Island light bore 4 N.W. by W. distant two leagues. At three quarters past 7 took two reefs in the Mizen top-sail. At 9 Set Fore and Main top gallant sails. At half past 9 set the Spanker; fresh breezes and cloudy weather. At half past 11 brailed up the 5 spanker. At midnight took in top gallant sails; fresh breezes and cloudy. At half past 12 A.M. set the Main top gallant 6 10 4 N.E. N.W. sails. At 2 took in main top gallant sail. At 4 turned the reefs out of the top sail and set Fore and Main top gallant sails. 7 10 4 At 5 set Mizen top-gallant sail; more moderate and cloudy. At 7 A.M. discovered a Sail standing E.S.E. At 8 set the 8 10 4 larboards Fore top mast studding sail. At half past 10 made a sail two points on the weather bow. At 11 discovered 9 10 4 E.N.E. - another three points on the weather bow, at half past 11 discovered them to be a brig and a ship standing on the 10 10 4 larboards tacks; took in top gallant sails and fore top mast studding sail, took a reef in Fore, Main, and Mizen Topsails. 11 10 4 12 10 4 1 10 4 2 10 4 3 10 6 4 10 - 5 10 - E. by S N.W. by W 6 9 - 7 9 - 8 9 - S.E. N.W. by W 9 10 - 10 10 - 11 10 4 12 8 - Longd. by Longd. By Course Distance Dif. Lat Departr. L.D.K Lat. Obsd. Longd. in Variation Sick Wounded Killed D.D or lost Chronometar Observatn. N. 70º E. 152’ 0’ 29 149’ 43º 9’ N. 0º 0’ 67.10.W - - ¾ point 28 - - - H. K. F. Courses. Winds. Saturday January 1. 1814. 1 10 South West Commences with strong breezes, from the westward and cloudy. At 1 P.M passed an American brig and a Portuguese 2 10 S.E. Ship standing to the Northward and Eastwards. At 2 h. 30 m. took a reef in the Mizen topsail and sent down Fore and 3 10 Mizen top-gallant yards. At 5 h. 30m. furled the Main top-gallant sail. At 6 handed Mizen topsail and took second and 4 10 4 third reef in main top sail. At 6. 30m. close reefed Fore and Main top sails. From 12 to 4 strong breezes from the westward and cloudy From 4 to 8 A.M. strong breezes from the Northward and Westward. From 8 to Meridian Strong 5 10 breezes and cloudy weather. 6 10 4 7 10 8 10 9 10 4 10 10 4 11 9 12 9 1 9 2 9 3 10 4 9 5 8 6 9 7 9 - E.S.E. 8 8 - S.E. by E. 9 8 10 8 11 8 12 8 Longitude by Longitude by Course Distance Diff. Lat Departure Lat. by Acct. Lat. Obsd. Long. in Variation Sick Wounded Killed Dd. or lost, Chronometer Observation S. 52º E. 220’ 2º 15’ S 173’ 40º 54’ N. 0.0 63. 21’ W. - - ¾ point 28 - - - H. K. F. Courses. Winds. Sunday January 2. 1814 1 8 - S.E. West Commences with strong breezes and cloudy weather. At 2 P.M. let out two reefs. Middle part squally with a heavy sea 2 7 - S.E. by S. Latter part strong breezes and squally the ship rolling deep but easy. By the latitude this day there has been a 3 8 considerable southerly current, but the observation is not to be depended on. 4 8 5 7 6 6 7 7 - E.S.E. Variable 8 6 9 6 - S.E. by S. 10 6 11 6 12 6 1 6 2 8 3 8 4 6 4 5 7 6 8 4 7 8 E.S.E. 8 10 S.E. by E. 9 8 10 8 11 8 12 9 Longitude by Longitude by Course Distance Diff. Lat Lat. By Est. Lat. Obsd. Long. In Variation Departure Sick Wounded Killed Dd. or lost Chronometer observation S. 41º E. 174’ 2º 11. S 38º 43 N. 37º 1’ N. 60º56’ W. - - ½ point 114’ 22 - - - H. K. F. Courses Winds; Monday January 3. 1814 1 10 4 S. E. W. N. W. Commences with strong breezes. Made and took in sail as occasion required. Latter part fresh gales and Squally. At 9 2 10 4 h. 30 m. A.M. saw a sail on the lee bow, bore up for her and made sail. At 11 passed a schooner under Swedish colours. 3 10 4 4 10 5 11 6 10 4 7 10 W by N. 8 10 9 10 10 10 11 10 12 10 1 10 2 10 3 9 4 4 10 5 10 6 8 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 9 - East S. W. 11 10 12 10 - S. E. Longitude Lat. by Longitude by Course. Distance Diff. Lat Departure Lat. Obsd. Long. In by Variation Sick Wounded Killed D’d. or lost acct. Chronometer. observation S. 52º E 231’ 2º 25. S. 179’ 35º 18 N. 34º 42’ 57º 18 W. - - ¼ point 20 - - - H. K. F. Courses Winds Tuesday January 4. 1813. 1 10 - S. E. S. W. Commences with fresh breezes and clear weather. At 5 P.M. mustered a quarters & loaded the guns that were wet 2 10 afresh. William Vine fell overboard; lowered down the stern boat and endeavoured to save him but he drowned before 3 9 4 the boat could reach him. Middle part fresh breezes with a heavy sea. At 2 h. 30m. A.M. saw a large ship on our lee 4 8 4 bow, hauled our wind and made sail to keep the weather gauge At 3 she passed near our lee quarter, standing, close hauled, to the Southward under close reefed top sails, supposed her to be a ship of the line. At day-light saw nothing 5 10 more of the ship; bore away our course. Latter part moderate breezes. 6 8 - 7 8 8 8 4 9 9 10 9 11 8 12 8 1 8 4 2 6 - South 3 8 4 8 4 5 7 6 6 4 S. E. 7 7 8 6 4 9 8 - S. E. 10 7 11 5 - S.E. ½ S. 12 5 - S.E. by S. Lat. By Longitude by Longitude by Variatio Course Distance Diff. Lat Departure Lat. obsd. Long. In Sick Wounded Killed D’d or lost acct. chronometer observation n S. 34º E. 189’ 2º 37’ S. 106’ 32.41. N. 2º 23’ 55º 12 W - - ¼ point. 20 - - One lost. H. K. F. Courses Winds Wednesday January 5. 1814 1 5 - S. E. by S. N. E. Commences with light breezes inclining to calm, made all sail. Middle part light airs and calm. Latter part breezes 2 4 increasing going with all necessary sail set, a heavy swell from N. W. 3 4 4 3 5 3 6 5 4 7 5 8 4 4 9 4 - - E. by N. 10 4 3 11 5 12 5 1 5 2 4 4 3 - - - Calm 4 - 5 1 - S.E. by E. S. by W. 6 1 - E. S. E. South 7 1 4 8 3 9 4 4 S. by E. S.W. by W. 10 5 11 4 S. E. by 12 6 - S.W. by S. E. Longde. by Longde by Course Distance Diff. Lat Departure Lat by acct. Lat. obsd. Long. in Variation Sick Wounded Killed Dd or lost Chronomr. observation S. 36º E. 84’ 1º 8’ S. 59’ 31º 33 N. 31º 26’ 54º 2’ W - - 1/8 point 20 - - - H. K. F. Courses Winds. Thursday January 6. 1814. 1 7 4 E. S. E. South Commences with fresh breezes, took in one reef. At 5 P. M. mustered at quarters. Middle part strong breezes and 2 8 cloudy. Shortened sail. Latter part fresh gales took in the third reefs. Unbent our new main sail and bent the old one 3 9 4 10 - E by S½ S 5 10 6 9 4 E. S. E. 7 7 4 8 10 9 9 4 10 9 11 9 12 9 4 S. E. S.S.W. 1 6 4 S. E. ½ E. S.S. W.½W. 2 5 3 5 4 6 - S. E. S.S. W. 5 8 6 8 7 8 8 8 9 7 10 6 - E. S.
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