After leaving Philadelphia for the final time, Samuel sails to Spain and Portugal where a war has broken out between the Spanish and the Moors. During his time here, Samuel recounts some of the more interesting encounters he had with locals, including a naive trip up a mountain which was a known hide-out for thieves and murderers.

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Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! The Journal of Samuel Kelly is a detailed diary kept by an 18th century sailor. It was discovered approximately 100 years after his death. The book is out of print with its final printing occurring around 1925 by the Fredrick A Stokes company.

Samuel sails to Philadelphia little knowing it would be his last time there. While there he meets an eccentric fellow called "the absent man" and spends some time at Vauxhall Gardens.

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After a run-in with the press gangs, Samuel embarks to America with a load of salt. The passage across the Atlantic quickly deteriorates and contrary winds slow progress to a crawl and storms badly damage the ship. Winter had set in on the eastern coast of America by the time Samuel and the crew arrived making for a cold entry into New York.

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Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! The Journal of Samuel Kelly is a detailed diary kept by an 18th century sailor. It was discovered approximately 100 years after his death. The book is out of print with its final printing occurring around 1925 by the Fredrick A Stokes company.