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Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible. The Cornish dialect written by Captain Carter includes inconsistencies in spelling and capitalisation. Some changes have been made. They are listed at the end of the text.
Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible. The Cornish dialect written by Captain Carter includes inconsistencies in spelling and capitalisatio...
2. Part 2I think I might have been aboute 25 when I went in a small sloop, about 16 or 18[12] tons, with two men beside myself, asmuggling, where I had very great success; and after a wh...
3. Part 3In the daytime I chiefly spent my time improving my learning on navigation, etc. I remember one Sabbath day, when I was at Marazion, I heard some people singing of hymns. I thin...
4. Part 4Tho' troubles assail and dangers afright, If friends all should fail and foes all unite, Yet one thing assures us, what ever betide, I trust in all dangers the Lord will provide...
5. Part 5We had moste times publick prayers in the morning, sume times Mr. Dawson and sume times him, but still continued with his face set against me, and poor Mr. Dawson dare not speak...
6. Part 6Well, then, I went on still in this way until I think aboute the beginning of August, when I went on with a little business in the shop way, and aboute the same time Captain B....
7. Part 7Jan^{y.} 1794, aboute the beginning of the year, Mr. C. got me to sleep with him in his little room and one French jen^{t.} This was again a comfartable chainge; there we was to...
8. Part 8So I continued to my work aboute the boats and vessels as before, walking in the same self-denial, until the 6 or 7 of Augst, 1795, when, unexpected, on Saturday received a lett...