The Old Merchant MarineA CHRONICLE OF AMERICAN SHIPS AND SAILORSReading editionChapter navigation12 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…A CHRONICLE OF AMERICAN SHIPS AND SAILORSChapter I · COLONIAL ADVENTURERS IN LITTLE SHIPSChapter II · THE PRIVATEERS OF '76Chapter III · OUT CUTLASES AND BOARDChapter IV · THE FAMOUS DAYS OF SALEM PORTChapter V · YANKEE VIKINGS AND NEW TRADE ROUTESChapter VI · "FREE TRADE AND SAILORS' RIGHTS"Chapter VII · THE BRILLIANT ERA OF 1812Chapter VIII · THE PACKET SHIPS OF THE "ROARING FORTIES"Chapter IX · THE STATELY CLIPPER AND HER GLORYChapter X · BOUND COASTWISEBIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTEBeginning of this editionNext chapter →Chapter I · COLONIAL ADVENTURERS IN LITTLE SHIPSAll chapters and sections (12)Other sectionsA CHRONICLE OF AMERICAN SHIPS AND SAILORSChapters12345678910Other sectionsBIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTEBy Ralph D. PaineCHAPTER I. COLONIAL ADVENTURERS IN LITTLE SHIPS →