148 CAPTAIN CARTWRIGHT'S 



THE THIRD VOYAGE 



December, 1773. Soon after my arrival in town, 

 I entered into a partnership with captain Robert 

 Scott, late commander of the Speaker East India- 

 man, and Mr. John Scott, his younger brother, 

 who had been his fourth mate on board the said 

 ship. They were jointly to have one half of the 

 trade, and I the other. My vessel and stock were 

 to be received at a valuation of two thousand 

 pounds, and they were to furnish an equal sum 

 in cash. We appointed Mr. Robert Hunter, mer- 

 chant in London, our factor, and ordered him to 

 purchase another vessel for us, and provide such 

 goods as I judged we should want. 



Mr. Hunter having purchased an American- 

 built ship for us, almost new, of two hundred and 

 thirty tons burthen; we named her the Earl of 

 Dartmouth, gave the command of her to Mr. John 

 Dykes , fitted her for sea, and on the tenth of 

 March she sailed for Cadiz, to take in a freight of 

 wines for Mr. Adam Lymburner of Quebec. 

 There she was to procure bread, flour, planks, 

 boards, hogshead and tierce packs, hoops, and 

 such other articles as were cheaper, in general, at 

 that place than in England, and carry them to 

 Charles Harbour for the use of the Company. Mr, 



