DIARY OF CAPTAIN LAMSON 247 



Bainbridge, whom I had been intimate 

 with, did not know me. I remained with 

 him for a week or ten days, when I was dis- 

 posed to make myself known to him. Just 

 as we were going to drive, I asked him if it 

 was possible I was so altered he did not 

 know me. He said he had doubts in his 

 mind whether he had not seen me before, 

 but could not recollect. My voice was fa- 

 miliar, and that was all. I mentioned Lam- 

 son and the ship Wells, when he was quite 

 astonished as well as diverted, and imme- 

 diately introduced me to his wife as an old 

 friend. We dined and passed many jokes 

 on the intrigue. We were obliged to ma- 

 neuver in consequence of the war. I dis- 

 charged my vessel, coppered her and got 

 ready to lade when Messrs. Bainbridge, 

 Ryly & Young, John Gosler and myself, 

 agreed that I should take about $12,000 

 worth of India goods and a credit on Trini- 

 dad for thirty thousand more and proceed 

 to the Oropoko for a cargo of hides and 

 indigo, he giving me a full commission, 



