198 CAPTAIN ZACHARY G. LAMSON 



age, etc. was eighty-three pounds. Shortly 

 after I sailed again for Hamburg 1 and in 

 three days I entered the Elbe. Off the en- 

 trance I was again brought to by the Frig- 

 ate Ariadne. As I had painted the ship in 

 Yarmouth and as they had parted in the 

 prospect of prize money, they had no idea 

 that the Wells was liberated ; consequently, 

 a boat came on board. My mate attended 

 the side. The first Lieutenant came aft and 

 until he came close to me he did not recol- 

 lect me. His first exclamation was, "How 

 in the name of God came you here again." 

 (By the bye, there had been considerable 

 query on board the Ariadne on account of 

 my telling Lord Falkland I had a good 

 friend in England) and as I now felt dis- 

 posed to enjoy myself at their expense a 

 little, I asked him if they thought I was 

 jesting when I told them I had good friends 

 in England. He says, " Let me see your pa- 

 pers." He went below into the Cabin. My 



1 Ship " Wells " reported July 9 at Hamburg. Salem 

 Gazette, Sept. 19, 1806. 



