Log-book of Timothy Boardman / Kept on Board the Privateer Oliver Cromwell, During a Cruise from New London, Ct., to Charleston, S. C., and Return, in 1778; Also, a Biographical Sketch of the Author.

Name: Log-book of Timothy Boardman / Kept on Board the Privateer Oliver Cromwell, During a Cruise from New London, Ct., to Charleston, S. C., and Return, in 1778; Also, a Biographical Sketch of the Author.
Author: Timothy Boardman

By Timothy Boardman

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The journal records a sailor's log kept aboard an American privateer during cruises between New London and Charleston in 1778, detailing daily shipboard routines, navigation, weather observations, captures and encounters, and the practical hardships of privateering. Entries mix operational notes with personal reflections on life at sea and interactions at southern and northern ports. An appended biographical sketch and genealogy compiled by a descendant traces the author's family to early Puritan settlers, offering historical commentary on migration, community formation, and local Rutland connections that situate the log within wider colonial and Revolutionary-era contexts.

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Timothy Boardman

Timothy Boardman was an American privateer known for his detailed account of maritime life during the American Revolutionary War. His notable work, "Log-book of Timothy Boardman," chronicles his experiences aboard the privateer Oliver Cromwell during a cruise from New London, Connecticut, to Charleston, South Carolina, in 1778. This log not only provides insights into naval warfare and privateering but also serves as a biographical sketch of Boardman himself, reflecting the challenges and adventures faced by those who took to the seas during this tumultuous period in American history.