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Aboard the Mary Smith a scheme to hire a seaman backfires
Captain Roberts tries to recruit ex-sailor Joseph Dobbs with new clothes but the plan founders as Dobbs resists, and a mistaken crew clambers aboard. The captain’s crew then abducts Elijah Simpkins as a target, leading to a comic chase and a surprising reconciliation aboard Greenport's river.
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Earl Derr Siggers
Mary Smith
Captain Roberts
Greenport
Joseph Dobbs
Dobbs
Mr. Dobbs
By & Angel
Roberts
Rice
Henry Allen
Wilson
Creenport
Peor
Jir
Mr. Simpkins
Elijah Simpkins
London
Tly
Simpkins
Hmit
Mrs. Simpkins
Mrs. Simpking
Elinh
Maria
George
Cook
Simpy
Simp King Pain
Greenport Ab
Tan
Avon
Aly
Shapkins
Simplins
Probbty
Min Simpkins
Mr. Simp
Nayar
Saad
Copan Roberts
Janey
Nellie
Henry
Bill Simpkins
Eliah
Elijah
Jess
oMaria
Paul