Ninth Voyage in Brig Emily, Henry J. Cooper, Master. Halifax to New York - June-July 4th, 1840; New York to Sierra Leone - July 7th- August 28th, 1840; Sierra Leone May 9th, 1841 - Halifax via New York - July 10th, 1841.

Purchased part of a cargo at Halifax and sailed June 1840 for New York to complete cargo. Arrived on the evening of 4th July. Heard guns firing during the day, and saw sky rockets at night. Got to the City about 10 o'clock Sunday, 5th. Went to 120 Pearl Street, Brooklyn, my brother not at home. Returned to New York. Could find no one I wanted. Went to Brooklyn, saw my brother and remained all night. Went to several places of amusement, but they are all very dull now — no stars in the City. You hear of nothing but Harrison, Hard Cider, Log Cabins, Loco Foco's and British Whigs; and see nothing but Miss Lee's legs at Vauxhall Gardens, the Irish and Dutch Giants in Broadway, and little nigger Diamond.

Sailed from New York on 7th July and have had fair winds and weather. We carried our boom on one side for 14 days and ran 36 degrees Easting and 3 Southing - pretty well for the Emily, or any other vessel I think.

The Americans are very well, but that great and good man Washington was mistaken when he thought man could rule himself. He was a good man — could keep his passions under control, and unfortunately judged others by himself. A Republican government for a set of Quakers would be perhaps the best in the world - because they strive against the flesh, while men in general strive for the flesh. It appears he had some doubts too on the subject for how earnestly he urges them in his parting address — to avoid party spirit — and how little attention is paid to his advice. Yes, I admire the Americans for their conduct in the revolution (they would not be worthy of the blood which ran in their veins if they had acted otherwise) — but they committed one great error in choosing their form of Government.