A token for mariners

14. The Phoenix Frigate, in the time when Captain Wheston Commanded her, and Mr. May was Master, being Commanded to carry some Persons of Quality from Rye to Deep in France; the Captain and several of the Gentlemen that belonged to the Frigate was Ashore; the Captain sends the Long-boat Aboard, and Ordered the Frigate to weigh and come to sail, and stand too and fro off in the Bay, and he would come out in his Pinnis; and the Gentlemen that was with him, were namely Sunebank Giles his Chirurgeon, Mr. Goodwin his Chaplain, Mr. Perkins his Barber and Gentleman, Mr. Richards, and some three more Gentlemen Reformadoes, Abraham Car Coxswain, and about 12 Seamen for his Crew, that set out of Rye, and crossed the Bay to meet the Frigate under Sail; and when they came near, being a good way a-head, waved to the Frigate to keep her way, and not to come a playse for her, which she did with a fresh Top-sail Gail of Wind, till she came up with the Pinnis, and then the Coxen would a-laid her Aboard of the Larboard-side; but the Captain supposing himself far enough a-head, Commanded him to shout a-head of her, and lay her aboard of the Starboard-side, which he assuming ⟨p. 41⟩to do, the Ship giving a saw, and having fresh way, the Pinnis was not past, but the Cutwater of the Ship cut the Pinnis in the middle, and run right over, that she lay in a moment of time in 100 pieces, and all the Men floating for their lives; in the interim of which time, with a Cry, they gave a leap, in which leap, the Captain catched hold o• the Rails of the Head, Mr. Richards on the Captain's heels, Mr. Giles the Chirurgeon on Richard's heels, Mr. Goodwin on Giles's heels, and some other person on his; so that with that spring, or leap, no less than 4 or 5 providentially catched about one the others heels or middle, as Boys when at playing Truss; and in hoisting in the Captain, they preserved 4 or 5 more with him; the Coxen sunk down, and brought some of the Tallow of the Lower part of the ship on his clothes, and came up again at the Stern, where he was taken up by the Seamen; some by swimming, others by the assistance of the Oar, and pieces of the Boat, by God's blessing kept them from drowning, till the Long-boat took them all up, except the Captain's Barber Mr. Perkins, whom it seems had sunk, its thought his last time;

14. The Phoenix Frigot, in the time when Captain Wheston Commanded her, and Mr. May was Master, being Commanded to carry some Persons of Quality from Rye to Deep in France; the Captain and several of the Gentlemen that belonged to the Frigot was Ashore; the Captain sends the Long-boat Aboard, and Order'd the Frigot to weigh and come to sayl, and stand too and fro off in the Bay, and he would come out in his Pinnis; and the Gentlemen that was with him, were namely Sunebank Giles his Chyrurgion, Mr. Goodwin his Chaplain, Mr. Perkins his Barbar and Gentleman, Mr. Richards, and some three more Gentlemen Reformadoes, Abraham Car Coxswain, and about 12 Seamen for his Crew, that set out of Rye, and crossed the Bay to meet the Frigot under Sayl; and when they came near, being a good way a-head, waved to the Frigot to keep her way, and not to come a playse for her, which she did with a fresh Top-sail Gail of Wind, till she came up with the Pinnis, and then the Coxen would a-laid her Aboard of the Larboard-side; but the Captain supposing himself far enough a-head, Commanded him to shout a-head of her, and lay her aboard of the Starboard-side, which he assuming