Chapter 6 - The Captain's Papers

Jim and the constable's men arrive at Dr. Livesey's but find he has gone to
visit the squire, Mr. Trelawney. The party rides to Mr. Trelawney's house,
where they recount the events at the inn. Jim hands over the oilcloth bundle,
which they open and discover to contain an account-book and a hand-drawn
map of a small island known as Skeleton Island. The detailed map is marked
with instructions for finding buried treasure and is signed "JF". Dr. Livesey
and Mr. Trelawney, believing the map to show the way to the lost treasure of
the notorious pirate, Captain Flint, plan excitedly to outfit a ship and sail
after the treasure; Jim Hawkins is to accompany them as cabin-boy. Dr.
Livesey warns Mr. Trelawney, whom he suspects won't be able to keep the
secret, to tell no one of their plans.
Chapter 7 - I Go to Bristol

For several weeks Jim waits restlessly at Trelawney's estate, accompanied by

the old gamekeeper Redruth, while Dr. Livesey settles his business in London
and Trelawney goes to Bristol to find a ship and crew for the
voyage. Trelawney sends a long and enthusiastic letter describing the success
of his trip: he has found a schooner, the Hispaniola, and, with the help of a
one-legged ship's cook named Long John Silver, a crew to man the
ship. Trelawney's letter also reveals that he has not kept quiet about the goal
of their trip, which causes Jim to worry. Jim returns to the Admiral Benbow
for one day, to say goodbye to his mother and instruct the boy who has
replaced him as her helper; feeling rootless and lonely, Jim rides by coach to
Bristol to join the expedition. Arriving at Bristol, he is thrilled by the sights
and sounds of the bustling seaport and learns that the Hispaniola is set to sail
the next day.

Chapter 8 - At the Sign of the "Spy-Glass"

Squire Trelawney sends Jim to the Spy-glass, a waterfront tavern, with a

message for Long John Silver. Silver is a tall, strong, hearty man with a peg-
leg and a parrot on his shoulder; Silver's cheerful aspect reassures Jim, who is
troubled at first by memories of the one-legged sailor Billy Bones warned him
about. While talking with Silver, Jim sees Black Dog, one of the men who was
chasing Billy Bones, run out of the tavern. Jim's suspicions are aroused again,
but Silver and another sailor manage to convince Jim that Black Dog's
presence is a coincidence. Jim and Silver walk back to the inn, Silver filling
Jim's ears with information about the shipping trade and regaling him with
sea stories; Jim is convinced that Silver is an honest man and an ideal
shipmate. They arrive at the inn, where Squire Trelawney and Dr. Livesey are
waiting. Silver accurately describes the meeting with Black Dog, and both
men are convinced of Silver's character and honesty.

Chapter 9 - Powder and Arms

Livesey, Trelawney, and Jim join the Hispaniola, where they meet the
skipper, Captain Smollett, and first mate, Mr. Arrow. Squire Trelawney is
quite friendly with Arrow, but seems to dislike the captain, who asks to speak
with Trelawney, Livesey and Jim in private. Captain Smollett tells them he's
worried about the voyage: he doesn't like the crew, he thinks Arrow is too
friendly with the men to be a good first mate, and he's troubled that the men
seem to know all the details of the cruise while he has been told nothing. A
trip in search of treasure, he argues, is risky and likely to attract a crew
motivated by greed. He insists that the layout of the ship be rearranged to
allow the officers to defend against a possible mutiny; if not, he says he will
resign his command. Jim, Livesey, and Trelawney decide Smollett is an
honest man, but that they, particularly Jim and Trelawney, don't much like
him.
Chapter 10 - The Voyage

After spending all night preparing the ship, the crew of the Hispaniola set off
on their voyage. Mr. Arrow turns out to be even worse than the captain
feared: he's unable to command the crew, drinks heavily, and eventually
disappears, believed to have fallen overboard. "Barbecue," as the crew
nickname Long John Silver, becomes their leader, moving around the ship
with ease despite his wooden leg, his parrot, named Cap'n Flint, always
perched on his shoulder. Squire Trelawney spoils the crew, who are given
extra rations and luxuries like tobacco at any excuse, and Captain Smollett
grows more and more concerned about their loyalty. One night, after
climbing into an apple barrel, Jim overhears the conversation in the following
chapter.