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original, drawn to scale, in possession of the Peabody 

 Academy of Science. (For full account of the "Margaret" 

 see previous pages.) 



She sailed for Sumatra Nov. 19, 1800, with $50,000 in specie, 12 casks of Malaga 

 wine and 2 hogsheads of bacon. 



Ship" Friendship." Painted by Ross Turner, from origi- 

 nal, in possession of the Peabody Academy of Science. 



The "Friendship" was built in Salem in 1797 by Enos Briggs for Messrs. Pierce 

 and Waite. Capt. Israel Williams commanded her on several noted voyages to 

 China, Batavia, etc. She registered 342 tons. This ship was always very fortunate 

 and cleared $200,000 on an investment of 50,000. (See also full rigged model shown 

 in solar print.) 



Ship "Prudent." Painted by Ross Turner from original 

 in possession of the Peabody Academy of Science. 



She registered 214 tons and was built in Salem in 1799 by Ebenezer Mann for Nath- 

 aniel West and others. While commanded by Capt. Benjamin Crowuinshield the 

 "Prudent" was captured by a French man of war and vessel and cargo confiscated. 

 In 1803 the "Prudent" entered Salem from Messina with 11,406 gallons of red wine, 

 0,413 gallons of white wine, 4.303 gallons of brandy and 9,810 pounds of soap. 



Frigate "Essex." Painted by Ross Turner from original 

 in possession of the Peabody Academy of Science. 



She was built in Salem, through a popular subscription from Salem merchants 

 in 1799, by Enos Briggs. She registered 850 tons, mounted 32 guns and was in com- 

 mand of Captain Preble. She proved the fastest vessel in the U. S. Navy and cap- 

 tured property to the value of 2,000,000. The late Admiral Farragut was a midship- 

 man on the "Essex." It is said that the original of this picture, which is signed 

 "Joseph Howard," is the only one now extant of the "Essex." See full account 

 of the "Essex, "Hist. Coll. Essex Inst. 



Ship "George." Painted by Ross Turner from original 

 in possession of Peabody Academy of Science. 



The ''George," 328 tons, was built in 1814 for a privateer by an association of ship 

 carpenters thrown out of employment by the war with Great Britain. She was 

 bought by Joseph Peabody and made twenty voyages to Calr.utui and return be- 

 tween 1815 and 1837. She was very fast, and very fortunate, never having lost a spar 

 or met with an accident while owned by Mr. Peabody who made more than half a 

 million dollars in this one vessel. In a manner she was looked upon as a nautical 

 academy, many of Salem's young men shipping in her before the mast and gradu- 

 ating from her as mates and masters. 



Ship "John Bertram." Painted by Ross Turner from 

 original in possession of Peabody Academy of Science. 



The "John Berti-am," 1100 tons, built at East Boston in 1850, by Elwell and Jackson 

 for Glidden and Williams, Capt. John Bertram and others. She is said to have been 

 the first American clipper ship built expressly for the California trade. She was 

 pronounced one of the finest modelled and most thoroughly constructed vessels that 

 ever floated on our waters. She was built and launched in sixty days. 



