Kept on Board the Privateer Oliver Cromwell, during a Cruise from New London, Ct., to Charleston, S. C., and Return, in 1778;...

Under the auspices of the Rutland County Historical Society, is published the Log-Book of Timothy Boardman, one of the pioneer settlers of the town of Rutland, Vermont. This journal was kept on board the privateer, Oliver Cromwell, during two cruises; the second one from New London, Conn., to Charleston, S. C.; the third from Charleston to New London, in the year 1778. It seems that the Log-Book of the first cruise was either lost, never kept, or Mr. Boardman was not one of the crew to keep it.

There is still preserved a letter from England, written in a fine hand, with red ink, dated Obeydon? Feb. 5, 1641, and directed, “to her very loveing sonne Samuel Boreman, Ipswich in New England give this with haste.” The letter is as follows: “Good sonne, I have receaved your letter: whereby I understand that you are in good health, for which I give God thanks, as we are all—Praised be God for the same. Whereas you desire to see your brother Christopher with you, he is not ready for so great a

April 7th the Defence had Five Men Broke out With the Small Pox. 9th they Lost a Man w th the Small Pox. 10th Exersis d Cannon & Musquetry. 11th Saw a Sail the Defence Spoke with her She was a Frenchman from Bourdeaux Bound to the West Indies. 13th Cros d the Tropick Shav d & Duck About 60 Men. 14th at four Oclock Afternoon Saw a Sail Bearing E S E. We Gave Chase to her & Came Up With her at 8 Oclock She was a Large French Ship we Sent the Boat on Board of her She Informe

  An Account of the Months, Days And Knots Run, by the Ship Oliver Cromwell in her Second Cruise....

  Charlestown, July 6 th , 1778. Conversation Between Cap t Parker & My Self this Day. P r . What are you Doing a Shore. My Sf. I wanted to See You Sir. P r . Verry well. My Sf. The Term of my Inlistment is up & I would be glad of a Discharge Sir. P r . I cannot Give you One, the Ship is in Distress Plumb has been trying to Get You away. My Sf. No Sir, I can have Good Wages here & I think it Better than Privatiering I can t Think of Going for a Single Share I had a hard t

July 24 Weigh d Anchor at 5 Fathom hole & Came Over the Bar In Comp y with the Notredame a 16 Gun Brig & two Sloops. Mett a French Ship of 28 Guns on the Bar Bound in. 25 th A Smooth Sea. 29 th Saw A Sail Gave Chace. 30 th Saw A Sail Gave Chace. 31 st Saw two Sail Gave Chace. Light winds. August 6th at half after Six Afternoon Saw a Sail & Gave Chace, at 11 Gave her a Bow Gun which Brought her too She was a Big from New Orleans in Missippi Bound to Cape Francois a Spainar

  An Account of the Months, Days, & Knots the Ship Olv r Cromwell Run the Third Cruise....

Charlestown is Pleasantly Situated on Ashley River on verry low Land it was Extreamly well Built but the Fire which happen d in January last has Spoiled the Beauty of the Place, it may if times alter be as pleasant & Beautifull with Regard to y e Buildings as ever. But I Cannot Behold such a Number of my fellow beings (altho Differing in Complexion) Dragged from the Place of their Nativity, brought into a Country not to be taught the Principles of Religion & the Rights of Freeman

1 Come all you Joval Seaman, with Courage Stout & bold that Value more your Honour, than Mysers do their Gold When we Receive Our Orders, we are Oblig d to go O’er the Main to Proud Spain, Let the Winds Blow high or Low. 2 It was the fifteenth of September, from Spithead we Sat Sail we had Rumbla in our Company, Blest with a Pleasant Gale we Sailed away together, for the Bay of Biscay, o Going along Storms Come on, and the winds Began to Blow. 3 The winds and Storms increas d the Bumbla

1 On the Sweet Month of May we’ll Repair to the Mountain And Set we Down there by a Clear Crystial fountain Where the Cows sweetly Lowing In a Dewy Morning Where Phebus oer the Hills and Meddow are Adorning. 2 A Sweet Country Life is Delightfull and Charming Walking abroad in a Clear Summer’s Morning O your Towns and Your Cities Your Lofty high Towers Are not to be Compar,d with Shades & Green Bowers. 3 O Little I regard your Robes and fine Dresses Your Velvets & Scarlets and Oth