178 CAPTAIN ZACHARY G. LAMSON 



at the time Mr. Grey had no better man 

 in his employ. 



Captain Smith was ill treated by the 

 whole party. We finally sailed in February 

 for Lisbon, sold our cargo took on board 

 salt and proceeded home, making a bad 

 voyage, we landed at seven p. M. Saw Mr. 

 Grey. 1 He was very cold to the Captain. 

 Ordered me over very early in the morning. 

 Mr. Grey ordered me on board to await his 

 orders. At eleven A. M. a boat came bring- 

 ing me a letter from Mr. Grey, saying I 

 must take charge and discharge all hands as 

 the Captain was discharged. I discharged 

 the cargo and paid attention to the vessel, 

 all the time on wages as mate. During this 

 time the young lady I was paying attention 

 to played the coquette by leaving me, but 

 as I was not so far lost in love as to feel the 

 disappointment, I soon got over it and be- 



1 William Gray, born in Lynn, June 27, 1750. Re- 

 moved from Salem to Boston in 1807. Lieutenant-Gov- 

 ernor of Massachusetts from 1810 to 1812 inclusive. 

 Died Nov. 3, 1825. 



