The Logs of the Serapis--Alliance--Ariel: Under the Command of John Paul Jones, 1779-1780, with Extracts from Public Documents, Unpublished Letters, and Narratives, and Illustrated with Reproductions of Scarce Prints
The Logs of the Serapis--Alliance--Ariel: Under the Command of John Paul Jones, 1779-1780, with Extracts from Public Documents, Unpublished Letters, and Narratives, and Illustrated with Reproductions of Scarce Prints
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 Excerpt: ...off with Beef and Bread, sent in her Part of our Prisoners, to the Serapis P.M. Pleasant Weather, sent the Remainder of our Prisoners, to the Serapis except some Sick and Wounded, in the Evening Hove up the small Bower Anchor, and Moored Ship again Recd. 1828 lb. Beef 350 Loaves of Bread Broachd 1 Firkin of Butter ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 Excerpt: ...off with Beef and Bread, sent in her Part of our Prisoners, to the Serapis P.M. Pleasant Weather, sent the Remainder of our Prisoners, to the Serapis except some Sick and Wounded, in the Evening Hove up the small Bower Anchor, and Moored Ship again Recd. 1828 lb. Beef 350 Loaves of Bread Broachd 1 Firkin of Butter Remarks on Thursday December 16th. 1779--AM Moderate Breezes of Wind, and fair Weather, People variously employed, Carpenters repairing the Barge, PM Clear Weather Swayed up Yards & Top Masts, Recd. 12 Gang Cask of Water Remarks on Friday December 17th. 1779--AM Pleasant Weather, People variously employd, Recd. 1700 lb. Beef 950 lb Bread. Broachd 1 Teirce of Rum 1 Pipe of Gin Remarks on Satarday December 18th.. 1779--Moderate Breezes and Rainy Weather, all Hands Employd as most Necessary. Fine Pleasant Weather got up Yards & Top Masts at 7 AM. a Dutch Lighter came along Side with 11 Gang Casks of Water, Hoisted them in and started them. at 8 Recd. from Amsterdam the following Articles Vizt. 7710 lb. Bread Pleasant Weather, unmoored Ship expecting to go to Sea, at 4 P.M. a Lighter from Amsterdam, came along side with Water and Wood People Employd discharging her, Broachd 1 Cask of Brandy Remarks on Sunday December 26th. 1779 Pleasant Weather, all Hands Employd Clearing the Lighter. and starting the Water into Casks in the Hold, still Riding by a Single Anchor, at 5 PM. Finished Discharging the Lighter, sent away in her 26 Bbls. of Pork that was received from Amsterdam, it being much damaged, owing to it not being propperly Salted, Just as the Lighter put off from a Long Side, the Ship struck a Drift., Let go another Anchor, but could not stop her, before she got fowl of a Dutch Merchant Ship, that lay to the Eastward of us, Carryd, away her...
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