tured the "Light Horse." He had also proved a success- 

 ful merchant, as well as an energetic shipmaster, and had 

 early retired from a seafaring life. He was at this time 

 forty-four years of age and combined in himself so hap- 

 pily the qualifications for such an expedition, that Mr. 

 Derby did not spare the most earnest solicitations to se- 

 cure his cooperation, which was at last obtained, Mr. 

 Derby stipulating to pay the unusually large compensa- 

 tion of three thousand dollars. 



The crew provided, numbered in all fifteen men, among 

 whose names are found those of many, who afterwards 

 became highly estimable and prominent citizens of Salem. 

 Most generous provision Avas made for their health and 

 comfort. The list of ship's stores comprise more than one 

 hundred items. The outfit of a large adventure, at the 

 present day, would not exceed the quantity and variety 

 that this exhibits. 



It is interestiug to notice the exports which comprised 

 her cargo. They were notably for the most part the mis- 

 cellaneous products of a new country, comprising: — 

 Beef, pork, butter, tobacco, fish, tar, pitch, turpentine, 

 oars, cheese, mackerel, flour, hams, lumber, masts, iron, 

 iron hoops, sperm candles, rum, cordage, tallow candles, 

 lard. 



She carried also the following foreign products : — 

 Geneva gin, claret wine, loaf sugar and olive oik An 

 exchange of these articles was sanguinely expected to 

 yield a profit of cent, per cent. The whole value of the 

 cargo was £5,947, 4s. 8d. 



From the date of this voyage, it will be perceived that 

 we had as yet no national government ; therefore, a pro- 

 tective sanction, serving as an introduction to foreign 

 countries and their governments, Avas given by the Gov- 

 ernor of Massachusetts in the following" form : — 



