Log 12

USS CONSTITUTION LOG
15 FEBRUARY-9 NOVEMBER 1843
IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

15 Feb 1843	Ship in Norfolk as "headquarters" for ships in ordinary.
22 Feb 1843	[Wednesday] 17 gun salute.
1 Mar 1843	Landsman John Kearney given 12 lashes for drinking and fighting.
7 Mar 1843	Ordinary Seaman James Firth and Landsman Wentworth Weeks deserted.
18 Mar 1843	Boy Charles Jarvis given 12 lashes for smuggling liquor.
26 Mar 1843	Ordinary Seaman Dennis Mahoney given 12 lashes for insolence.
28 Mar 1843	Ordinary Seaman Moses Chapin given 12 lashes for insolence.
5 Apr 1843	Ordinary Seamen Elijah Smith and Jonathan Winworth, and Landsmen William Adams and John Kearney given 6 lashes each for unspecified offenses.
12 Apr 1843	Landsman Daniel H. Palmer given 12 lashes for desertion -- Lieutenant Gray on leave.
19 Apr 1843	Midshipmen William H. Murdaugh and Tenant McLanahan joined.
27 Apr 1843	Fired 13 minute guns mourning the death of Commodore David Porter.
9 May 1843	1630 Brig PERRY launched; fired 13-gun salute.
15 May 1843	Seaman Laws O'Murphy given 12 lashes for drunkenness.
23 May 1843	David Gibson given 6 lashes for drunkenness.
25 May 1843	Lieutenant Gabriel G. Wiliamson, officer in charge, on leave.
28 May 1843	Thomas Shelton and Carpenter's Mate Hendersongiven 6 lashes each for "breaking liberty."
31 May 1843	Ordinary Seaman Thomas Douglas given 12 lashes for desertion.
15 Jun 1843	John Kearney given 12 lashes for smuggling liquor.
20 Jun 1843	Seven men deserted.
26 Jun 1843	1200 17 minute guns fired mourning the death of Acting Secretary of State Hugh S. Legare.
3 Jul 1843	Boatswain's Mate George Reynolds stabbed in the back by Ordinary Seaman Dennis Mahoney -- two deserters brought back.
4 Jul 1843	21-gun salutes at sunrise, noon, and sunset.
5 Jul 1843	Two returned deserters given 12 lashes each, and two others the same for drinking and fighting.
10 Jul 1843	Ordinary Seaman Dennis Mahoney turned over to"civil authorities."
31 Aug 1843	[Thursday] Ordinary Seaman John Simons given12 lashes for insolence.
9 Sep 1843	Landsman John Kearney given 12 lashes for desertion.
1 Oct 1843	John Kearney and John Jellison deserted.
4 Oct 1843	John Kearney given 12 lashes for desertion.
16 Oct 1843	John Kearney deserted.
23 Oct 1843	Boatswain's Mate George Reynolds discharged.
27 Oct 1843	John Kearney given 12 lashes for desertion --"Sent to the Navy Yard the floating fire Engine for repair..."
5 Nov 1843	Ordinary Seamen Jonathan Winworth and Alfred C. Rodgers deserted.
6 Nov 1843	Ordinary Seaman William Trevellian deserted.
9 Nov 1843	Dennis Mahoney released by civil authorities and returned -- "Crews and officers of ships in ordinary transferred to Ontario..."
21 Nov 1843	Fifty-eight men received from PENNSYLVANIA "to work on board" - Lieutenant Williamson shifted to ONTARIO.