. The American encyclopedia of history, biography and travel . proved and compressed into 2 volumes, in a second edition whichappeared in 1832. The first volume of the original work was publishedin a separate form in 1824-, under the title of The History of the Amer-ican Colonies. JOHN PAUL JONES. John Paul Jones was born at Arbingland, in Scotland, July 6th1747. His father was a gardener, whose name was Paul; but the sonassumed that of Jones in subsequent life, for what reason is not Paul early evinced a decided predilection for the sea, and, at theage of 12, was bound apprentice
. The American encyclopedia of history, biography and travel . proved and compressed into 2 volumes, in a second edition whichappeared in 1832. The first volume of the original work was publishedin a separate form in 1824-, under the title of The History of the Amer-ican Colonies. JOHN PAUL JONES. John Paul Jones was born at Arbingland, in Scotland, July 6th1747. His father was a gardener, whose name was Paul; but the sonassumed that of Jones in subsequent life, for what reason is not Paul early evinced a decided predilection for the sea, and, at theage of 12, was bound apprentice to a respectable merchant of Whitehaven,in the American trade. His first voyage was to America, where his elderbrother was established as a planter. He was then engaged for some timein the slave-trade, but quitted it in disgust, and returned to Scotland, in1768, as passenger in a vessel, the captain and mate of which died on thepassage. Jones assumed the command, at the request of those onboard, and brought the vessel safe into port. For this service, he was. PAUL JONES 708 AMERICAN ENCYCLOPEDIA. appointed by the owners master and supercargo. While in command oftins vessel, he punished a sailor who afterwards died of a fever at the islandof Tobago—a circumstance which gave rise to an accusation against Jones,of having caused his death, by the severity of the punishment upon him;but this has been completely refuted. Jones was afterwards in commandof the Betsy, of London, and remained some time in the West Indies, en-gaged in commercial pursuits and speculations, by which it is said he real-ized a handsome fortune. In 1773, he was residing in Virginia, arrangingthe affairs of his brother, who had died intestate and childless, and aboutthis time took the name of Jones. In Virginia he continued to live untilthe commencement of the struggle between the colonies and mother coun-try. He offered his services to the former, and was appointed first of theSrst lieutenants, and designate
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