1/4 past 6 P.M. fired a gun to windwrd for a Sloop . . . She was the Maria of New York Commanded by Abraham Folger . . . Short of water. Sent her boat & we supplied them with 40 galls [gallons]. Got out our boat the Captn & 2nd officer went on board. They informed them that they were Robbed, 30 Leagues off the Capes of Delaware, of many necessary articles by a french privateer Schooner, mounting 16 guns.”
notes / sightings
Date
Thursday, June 14, 1798
Latitude
31° 04' N
Longitude
54° 38' W
Date: Thursday, June 14, 1798
Latitude: 31° 04' N
Longitude: 54° 38' W
Speed: 2.6 knots (two hours hove to)
Distance: 65 NM
Winds: West. “First part of this day Light wind & pleasant weather . . . Ends with Gentle breezes and pleasant.”
Speed
2.6 knots (two hours hove to)
Distance
65 NM
Winds
West. “First part of this day Light wind & pleasant weather . . . Ends with Gentle breezes and pleasant.”