The ships and sailors of old Salem; the record of a brilliant era of American achievement . ^IMSS Elias Basket Derby mansion (1799-1816). Prince House. Home of Richard Derby. Built about 1750 Elias Hasket Derby and his Times sail. At half-past two she again fired a gun to leeward, butperceiving ourselves in the Narrows above mentioned, we kepton to get through them if possible before she came up with us,which we effected. At three oclock finding ourselves fairly clear of Sugar Keyand Key Laboas, we took in steering sails, wore ship, hauledup our courses, piped all hands to quarters and prepare
The ships and sailors of old Salem; the record of a brilliant era of American achievement . ^IMSS Elias Basket Derby mansion (1799-1816). Prince House. Home of Richard Derby. Built about 1750 Elias Hasket Derby and his Times sail. At half-past two she again fired a gun to leeward, butperceiving ourselves in the Narrows above mentioned, we kepton to get through them if possible before she came up with us,which we effected. At three oclock finding ourselves fairly clear of Sugar Keyand Key Laboas, we took in steering sails, wore ship, hauledup our courses, piped all hands to quarters and prepared foraction. The schooner immediately took in sail, hoisted anEnglish Union flag, and passed under our lee at a considerabledistance. We wore ship, she did the same and we passed eachother within half a musket. A fellow hailed us in broken Eng-lish and ordered the boat hoisted out and the captain to comeon board with his papers, which he refused. He again orderedour boat out and enforced his orders with a menace that in caseof refusal he would sink us, using at the same time the vilestand most infamous language it is possible to co
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