Elijah Cobb : $b 1768-1848 a Cape Cod skipper — John Shaqi
Elijah Cobb : $b 1768-1848 a Cape Cod skipperCobb, Elijah
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Elijah Cobb : $b 1768-1848 a Cape Cod skipper
Cobb, Elijah
Cobb, Elijah, 1768-1848; Ship captains -- Massachusetts -- Biography; United States -- History -- 1783-1815
This, gave a spring to my feelings, and banished that depression which
had held me in chains, for some days previous. I was puntual to the
time--sent my name up, & was admitted into the presence of the great
man. He pointed me to a seat without speaking; there was one man,
only, in the Hall, an enterpreter, who told me that, Citizen
Roberspeire whished me, to commince my relation, at the time of my
capture, and to tell the whole, up to this time--I accordingly
proceeded; and, thro” the interpreter, related my Capture & treatment,
up to that time--upon my closing the detail; with a waive of
Roberspeires hand, the interpreter left the hall, and he, R--e, began
conversing with me, in very good English, questioning me, upon some
perticcular points, of the former conversation; but more perticurly,
about the loss of my papers, since I arrived in Paris--finally, he
told me to call at an office, in Rue S^{t.} Honorie, called the office
of the 2^{d} department, & _demand_ my papers, I told him, that I had
been there repeatedly, & that I was forbid to enter the office again,
upon my telling him that, he exclaimed. _Sacra coquin_--go, said he,
to that office, & tell cetizen F. T., that you came from R--e, and if
he does not produce your papers, & finish your business _immediately_,
he will hear from me again, in a way not so pleasing to him. Observing
at the same time, that he regreted that _his name_ should be made use
of, in a mercantile transaction, but that my case, absolutely demanded
it.
I tendered my greatfull thanks for his services, & left him; after
receiving his injunctions, to call & let him know how I succeeded--I
went direct to the afores^{d.} office; and, by the previledge of
making use of Roberspeirs name, I was kindly rec^{d.} an opology made,
for former abuses, and my business compleated the next day--but as my
exchanges were drawn, payable sixty days after date, & the tribunal
had decred, demurage &c, untill I received my Bills, I refused to
receive them in Paris, as my pay wou’d then stop, but insisted on
their being sent to the agent in Brest agreable to contract--my object
was, not to receive them untill 12 or 15 days before they were due,
consequently I remained in Paris about 3 weeks after my bills were
sent to Brest. and during that time, the great man, who had so
assentially befreinded me, was beheaded by the Galliotine.
[Sidenote: Various Pleasant Towns]
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