Log 13

USS CONSTITUTION LOG
25 MARCH 1844 - 30 NOVEMBER 1845
IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

NHC, USN

Constitution at Rio
August 1844

14 Feb 1845	Seaman Stephen Hoyt died.
14 May 1845	Began painting outside -- 1330 Percivalashore with 4 armed boats -- 1600 Percivalback with 5 hostages.
15 May 1845	Lieutenant Alden took 3 junks with the launch and 2 cutters.
30 May 1845	"...painting the white streak..."
31 May 1845	Spoke British ship DUILIUS.
12 Jul 1845	"Expended an old hammock to cover the Captain's portrait..."
1 Sep 1845	Discharged John Arheap (officers cook), John Ahong (Landsman), and Wong Agong (Ordinary Seaman) -- all Chinese.
4 Sep 1845	"...main spencer..."
7 Sep 1845	Met British squadron under Vice Admiral Thomas Cochrane, which was composed of frigate AGINCOURT, sloop VESTAL, 2 steamers (VIXEN and NEMESIS), and 2 brigs (WOLVERINE and DAEDALUS) -- gave them 5 tons of bread and 400 gallons of whiskey
13 Sep 1845	Arrived at Manila.
20 Sep 1845	Sailed from Manila.
[Note: Three pages of excellent data and stowage diagrams in front of log. A list of all punishments awarded during the period is at the end of the log.]