180 CAPTAIN ZACHARY G. LAMSON 



ter, tried and condemned, all but about 

 $1400 American produce. The Judge of 

 this court of Admiralty was named Jepth- 

 son, the principal prize agent was named 

 Cutworth (he was, for his known rapacity 

 for money, called Cutthroat). The king's 

 fiscal was named Benson, and a more 

 corrupt and worthless Court never got 

 together than when they met. In my in- 

 structions from my owners I was to pro- 

 ceed to Leghorn if markets did not suit at 

 Marseilles. 1 On reading over my instruc- 

 tion they would not admit that clause, 

 neither would Mr. Gavena, the American 

 Consul, interfere. The fact was, it was 

 their custom to meet over their bottle and 

 make up their decisions for the next day, 

 and no observations of counsel was of any 



1 Extract from letter of advice of Sept. 30, " Importers 

 should not ship goods they have themselves imported. 

 Court of Admiralty decides with rigor in all cases of con- 

 tinuity of voyage. Vessels should never clear for places 

 in a state of blockade or with an alternate destination." 

 Salem Gazette, Dec. 8, 1807. 



