When Cathcart became clerk of the prison, he was able to buy several taverns, a house with servants, and more food for his fellow crew members. After the Treaty of Algiers freed them, Cathcart had the means to purchase a ship, which he sailed to Philadelphia in 1796 with 12 surviving members of the original crew.
After becoming prison clerk, Cathcart purchased several taverns, a house with servants, and more food for his fellow sailors. Following the Treaty of Algiers' release, he acquired a ship and sailed to Philadelphia in 1796 with 12 surviving members of the original crew.