Having joined the Transport Service, Samuel and the crew head to the islands of Guernsey and Jersey to transport British troops back to Great Britain. Between disorderly crews, a baby born in the ships hold and a wind storm that nearly destroys the ship, Samuel quickly learns that the Transport Service is just as trying as the Packet Service. 

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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.