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could not for twelve days walk without the 

 greatest pains, and, consequently, had to 

 sit upon a horse, all the time we were saving 

 the cargo and the wreck. I was detained 

 in Chatham about four weeks. I had writ- 

 ten to Boston to the owners of the schooner 

 informing them of our unfortunate situa- 

 tion, but from some etiquette between the 

 underwriters and the owners, neither would 

 answer my letter, consequently, I employed 

 men and saved all the cargo and all 

 the wreck worth saving, and chartered a 

 schooner of Salathall Nicholson, for three 

 hundred dollars to take my cargo on board 

 and forward to Boston. Just as I had ac- 

 complished the lading of the cargo, I 

 received a letter from Brook's office, saying 

 they had appointed a Mr. Sears of Chatham 

 to take charge of the business, Mr. Sears 

 called on me and confirmed the statement, 

 but as I had finished all, waiting for wind 

 only, I rendered him my account, with 

 which he was perfectly satisfied, and made 

 no alteration in my arrangements. He im- 



