John Boyd was the Master of the Ship Superb, originating from Philadelphia and traveling to Cork, Hamburgh, Havanna, Jamaica and other points along the way. They shipped cargo such as sugar, gum, varnish, and spirits of turpentine.
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 a.m. got the passengers on board. Got a ________ out to a ship in the stream.Friday, May 18, 1798 - Light breeze and clear for the first part of these 24 hours. At 7 a.m. hove up and got underway. At 8 we was brought to at George's island over _____ by a boat from the 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, asirits of turpentine, 16 yards of canvas, 85# beef, burch broom. 8 oars.
Friday, May 27, 1798 - 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 Warf at 4 pm in Philadelphia.
They were busy then calking, painting, etc. on the boat.
Friday, July 14, 1798 last date entered
Ship Superb
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