I consequently proceeded for Lubec where I arrived in about 48 hours., and was told; that I displayed the first American flag; ever wafted over their City.--on approaching the Town, an entire stranger, I recolected, that, on my last voyage to Hamburg--a M^{r.} Smidth, of the Firm, of Smidth & Plessing, of Lubec, had made a shipment of 100 peices of Duck by me, which I had sold, & made returns to them. I was now glad to enquire them out, and avail myself of their services in selling my cargo, & purchaseing another on my return &c &c.--I very readily found them; and received from them all those kind attentions, to me, and my business; so greatfull to a Stranger. A great part of my cargo, went thro” the canel to Hamburg, and also, much of my return cargo, came in the same way,--but I found a good Market; got quick dispatch, and returned to Boston with an excellent voyage. After discharging my cargo, in Boston, I visited my dear family, at the cape; where I found an aditional pledge of affection, in a little black-eye’d daughter, which we call’d Mary P, then 69 days old--it being in the night, & no light in the house, I hawl’d her out of Bed, and held her up to the window to look at her by moonlight. [Sidenote: Orders in Council] I was not permitted to remain, but a short time, in the enjoyment of the family circle; before I receiv’d a letter, saying, that another voyage was planned, & I must come forward. I accordingly, went on to Boston, & found they had began loading the Brig, for a voyage to Malaga.--the loading was soon compleated, and all necessary preperations made; and I saild for the Medeterenaen., on the 15^{th.} of Dec^{r.} 1807, & arrived at Malaga, Jan^{y} 11^{th.} 1808. On my arrival, I was informed that the _celebrated British orders in council_ went into fource, _there_; the 10^{th.} In^{t}, the day before I arrived.--those orders, forbid american vessells, taken a return cargo from any ports in Europe, under the penalty of being a prize, in any English port.--in consequence of this, we knew, that _wines, & fruit_, wou’d rapidly advance in price, in America; which made a return cargo, very desirable. The _American Consul_, with whoom I advised, thought, if I got quick dispatch there wou’d be but little risk in my taking a return cargo; that he wou’d obligate himself, to dispatch me in 10 days with a full cargo of wine & fruit--and I finally concluded to take the risk. [Sidenote: Detained at Gibraltar]