The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-01-15
A DOWN EAST FHHERHsps IIcK,
On, Capt Spinnet's Adventures with
the Pirate.
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the Plrafe.
By srLyAsus COBB. y.K.
There lived not many years ago. on The
eastern share af NJ Deseu. which Is a
large island sG the eaasi az Msinr. an old
fisherman by the name Of Jedediah spin
net. who owned a schooner Of some hun
dred ions bhIden. in whirh he, together
with f0ur sionIsons. was went 10 70. about
once year, 10 The Grand Banks lnr the
purpose fraiching eodlisi.. ! he old man
had Eve things. upan the peculiar merits
Of which he loved In hossl-his schnoner
and his four sons. The fIsl had seen her
sixth year, and was a stout, well built
erafl. bui as Tor beauty and remarkable
speed. she aould not be said 10 possess
much Of either quality. The four sons.
however. were oil thar their lsiher repre-
senied them Ia be. and no one ever doubt.
ed his word when he said that their like
was not TO be found for fifty miles around.
The oldest was ihirty.two. while The
youngest had just completed his twenty.
sixth year. and they answered 10 ,he
names Of Seth. Andrew, John. and Sa-
mnel.
0nebrighl morning in early spring. Cap
tain Spinnet was sitting npnn the bottom
Of small skiff whirh had been keeled
upon the bear. earnestly engaged in
smoking an old pipe. and congraiulaling
himself on his possession oi The schooner.
which lay al anchor about cables length
from The shore. when he was aroused by
The appioach Of a stranger. The new
conner was man OF abou, fifty years Of
age, very good looking. and. wilhall. one
whose appearance beiokened the man Of
wealth.
Good morning. sir" said he. as he
came up to the spot where The old fisher,
man was sitting.
Same 10 you sir" answered Spinnei.
removing the pipe from his mouth. and
at the same time envelping his head in a
cloud Of smoke.
Can you inform me where | can find
Capt. Spinnei!" asked The stranger.
Well, you needn'i go any further, for
] reckon I'm the only Capt. Spinnei in
this quarter"
/. All. I'm glad Of that, for | feared you
had gone to sea-"
III you'd a'come a day later, | guess
you would ave found me gone"
"Then I'm just in time."
"P'haps so," Iaconicslly replied The
fisherman, as he gave another Whit al the
old pipe.
" You have been recommended 10 me
as man who might be trusted"
never get trusted, stranger. I'm
one o. those kind as pays every thing on
the nail"
" All, you misunderstood me-" said the
new conner. with smile. 81 alluded To
your faiihGulness when placed in charge
Of an important trust"
"Thal's il. eh. Then 'ru'll find man
that says Jed Spinnel ain't as homes, as a
hard silver dollar, I'd like 10 see him."
and the old mans fs, came down with a
tremendous thump, upon the bottom Of
the boat.
IL don't doubt il in the leasi." replied The
stranger; and now Ill tell you what want
Of you. | have large quantity Of goods
not far from here. which | wish TO have
carried TO Havana. DO you think you
could find the way there!"
"Just give me true chart, and reck-
on | can pu, Betsy Jenkins through any.
where"
/. Who is Betsy Jenkingsi" asked the
stranger, while another smile pla yed
around his mouth.
!" DO you see that schooner out ihere!''
YES"
Well. that's Betsy Jenkins" replied
the old Fisherman, as he cast look Of
pride al his favoriie craft.
/" Can you take cargo 10 Havana for
me p
THAT depends all iewgelhrr pun cir
cumstaces, stranger
/ "The business is honest, the cargo is
light. and the pay shall be good. You
must have il on board before the week is
out. and get out as soon as possible"
|" You say the cargo is llght-might
ask what il is!"
! 81 said it was light, because there is
bnl little oft; but wha, there is, is iron ma
chinery for putting up steam engines on
the sugar plantations. The vessel in
which il was shipped from Liverpool was
cast away near Gouldsborough, and now
| must find some other conveyance"
In less than an hour it was settled that
the Betsy Jenkins should be "pu,
through" to Havana. and all the prelimi.
naries were satisfactorily arranged to thai
effect. Capt. Spinnet got his sons on
board the schooner, hove up the anchor
and started for The place where the car
go laid, taking the owner, Mr.. MortoR
along with him. All hands set to work
with will, and in two days everything
was safe and snug in the isherman's hold
all ready for start. Mr.. Morton did no
accompany his goods. as he had business
IN attend 10 in New York, and so Capt