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Captain Jacob Dunham, having applied to the Congress of the United States, for relief, on account of losses sustained by him by piratical robbery, We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Jacob Dunham, have known him for many years past, that he is a man of truth and veracity, and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit:
Thomas O'Hara Croswell, Post-Master, Catskill. Abel Bruce, M. D. Robert Dorlon, Esq. Orrin Day, President of Tanner's Bank, Catskill. Hon. Malebone Watson, Judge of Supreme Court, New-York. Hon. John Adams. Caleb Day, Esq. J. D. Beers, President of Bank of North America, New-York. Jacob Haight, Treasurer of State of New-York. Hon. Zadock Pratt. T. K. Cooke, Member of New-York Assembly. James Powers, State Senator. Calvin Balis, Alderman of New-York City. W. P. Hallett, Clerk of the Supreme Court of State of New-York. Edwin Croswell, State Printer, Albany, New-York.
On the twenty-seventh day of April, 1779, in the town of Colchester, in the State of Connecticut, I was launched into the world, and entered on the tempestuous voyage of life.
The following pages will show how far the prophecy has been fulfilled. My father, Samuel Dunham, was a Warrant Officer in the American Navy during the Revolutionary War, and followed the sea during almost his whole life-time. Whether the occupation of my father before me has had anything to do in shaping my course in life, the author is not wise enough to say, but leaves it to those who make greater pretensions than himself.
From the time I left this safe business to embark on the Ocean, my adventures predicted by dame Fate, commenced. Since that time I have been rudely driven by winds and storms, captured by enemies, robbed by pirates, and have made many hair-breadth escapes both by sea and land, until the present time. I have now brought my poor old sheer hulk to anchor in the harbor of Catskill.
Not having much to occupy my mind, I frequently take a survey of my past life, which has been checkered with many frightful scenes.
Being strongly urged by many old friends, for several years past, to publish some account of my unfortunate adventures, I have reluctantly yielded to their request. In so doing, I must crave the indulgence of my readers.
CAPTAIN DUNHAM'S NINETEEN VOYAGES.
"The sailor ploughs the raging main, "In hopes a competence to gain, "And when his toil and danger's o'er, "Safe anchors on his native shore."
Sloop Rover.
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