154 CAPTAIN ZACHARY G. LAMSON 



to William Orne Esq., bound for the port of 

 Havana in Cuba. 



I was in the capacity of cabin boy on 

 board, and it being a very cold day and a 

 high northwest wind on our sailing, and as I 

 was unacquainted with sickness, I suffered 

 much, lying in the middle steerage for nine 

 days. In the meantime my great toe was 

 frozen, so that after my sea sickness sub- 

 sided, I could only bear silk socks which 

 the mate, Mr. Con, provided for me. 



To give an idea, which I believe is pre- 

 valent among young beginners on going to 

 sea, while I was sick my constant inquiry 

 was, "Do you think the Captain will put 

 back ?" which if he had, I do think I never 

 should have gone again. I did pray that he 

 might return. However, we continued our 

 voyage and arrived safe in about thirty 

 days. I recollect we sold our cargo very 

 well and a small adventure I had of fish 

 and butter which cost me eighteen dollars. 

 I obtained something like forty dollars of 

 which I expended one-half in fruit while I 



