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Journal of the Massachusetts Privateer Brig Rising States, Captain James Thompson, December 19, 1777
Remarks Tuesday [Wednesday] Febuary 19 — 1777
At 5 A. M, tackt Stood to the Westward heavy Gail & full of Snow
At 7 tackt Ship & Stood to the Eastward. Several of our people much frost Bitten —
Nothing more Remar[kable]: No Lattd in by Obsd
At 1 P M. fresh Winds at WNW Cloudy & thick of Snow at 10 P M. Wore Ship Stood for Nantucket Island Being very much Clog'd with Ice &...
Date: 19 December 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Journal of the Massachusetts Privateer Brig Rising States, Captain James Thompson, February 20, 1777
Remarks on Wensday [Thursday] Febuary 20 — 1777
At 7 A M, Saw Cape Cod from out topmast head Bearing NW Dist 7 Leags at 11. AM, Saw the Island of Nantucket Bearg WSW. 7 Legs Dist Struck into the SE, side of the Island for to beat to the harbour.
At 1 p. M, Struck on a Shoal & by the Violence of the wheather was Obligd to bare Away. —
Our men Was Greatly F earg & Frost bitten
Nothing...
Date: 20 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7