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board another vessel and I was appointed 

 mate. We proceeded to Gotenburg, Co- 

 penhagen and Russia, where we made our 

 voyage and returned to Salem. Lying only 

 eight days, we were ordered to Alexandria, 

 our cargo to deliver to Mr. Blank. We ar- 

 rived in October, discharged, 1 put the ship 

 in good order and lay till December. In 

 the latter part we received orders to load 

 our ship with flour and be off for Lisbon. 

 In three days we laded and took our boats 

 and hauled down, ice making very fast, and 

 got caught so that it was impracticable to 

 go any farther. As Captain Smith was 

 highly blamed and dismissed the ship on 

 account of it, I feel it my duty to say Cap- 

 tain Smith did all any man could do, and 

 the malicious letters written to Mr. Grey 

 were on account of our not cutting through 

 the ice and taking the ship to Mr. J. D.'s 

 wharf. Mr. J. D. was the cause of it all, and 



1 " Ship * Wells,' Smith, sailed from Alexandria for 

 Lisbon." Salem Gazette, Feb. 26, 1805. 



