One of Samuel's shipmates brings a baboon onboard which terrorizes the crew. Samuel leaves the service briefly to work with Mr. Byrne in Kingston, Jamaica selling and buying goods but things don't go according to plan.

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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.