J James Braithwaite, the Supercargo The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat William Henry Giles Kingston

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James Braithwaite, the Supercargo

The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat

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Finding his ship proves a daunting first task for James Braithwaite. At Portsmouth, he hires old Bob and the boy Jerry to take him through crowded waters to the Barbara, a merchant vessel preparing to sail with a convoy. James knows her cargo and cabin far better than her appearance at sea, while the urgency of his employers' business pushes him onward. William Henry Giles Kingston sets this first-person adventure amid naval preparations, press-gangs and the bustle of a wartime harbour.

Later, an island refuge becomes dangerous when O'Carroll recognises a feared French privateer offshore. James helps conceal the emigrants and clashes with seamen who want to signal the passing vessel. The novel combines practical details of shipping with disputes over courage, leadership and survival. Readers interested in historical sea fiction will find both the crowded working world of a port and tense decisions made far from home.