Log Entries from the Ship Superb

"Lying in at Halifax" from April 27, 1798 to May 18, 1798. 

May 18 left Halifax towards Philadelphia.

Thursday May 17, 1798--Light breezes from the northward the first part of these 24 hours.  At 8 AM got the passengers on board.  Got a ______ out to a ship in the stream.

Friday May l8, 1798--Light breeze and clear for the first part of these 24 hours.  At 7AM hove up and got underway.  At 8 we was brought to at George’s island over_____ by a boat from the island and 2 men ___ ___.Got clear made sail in company with ship Gadsden of Charleston  At noon Cape Sambro lighthouse ____dist of 8 or 9 miles got the boat in and stowed the anchors.

May 22, 1798—under way to Philadelphia.  While in Halifax time was spent working on the boat.  Some of the things they took on board--ballast, deck nails, 2 gallons paint, oil, varnish, aspirits of turpentine, 16 yards of canvas, 85# beef, burch broom. 8 oars.

Friday April 27, l798--Light winds and hazey all these 24 hours the captain did withdraw shore apeals and log book and ships papers were given up to begin the ships way got fore and main of qmaster was oblidged to put the logwood up at publick _____ to pay the ships disbursements.  Winds to the southward.

Thursday May 31, 1798--Came into South Street Wharf at 4PM in Philadelphia.

They were busy then calking, painting etc on the boat   Friday July 14, 1798 last date entered