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A token for mariners
A token for mariners containing many famous and wonderful instances of God's providence in sea dangers and deliverances, in mercifully preserving the lives of his poor creatures, when, in humane probability, at the point of perishing by shipwreck, famine, or other accidents. much enlarged, with the addition of many new relations, one whereof happening this present year, and never before printed. Mostly attested by the persons themselves. Also The seaman's preacher, being a sermon on the right improvement of such mercies. And prayers for seamen on all occasions.A token for mariners containing many famous and wonderful instances of God's providence in sea dangers and deliverances, in mercifully preserving the lives of his poor creatures, when, in humane probability, at the point of perishing by shipwrack, famine, or other accidents. much enlarg'd, with the addition of many new relations, one whereof happening this present year, and never before printed. Mostly attested by the persons themselves. Also The seaman's preacher, being a sermon on the right improvement of such mercies. And prayers for seamen on all occasions.
London: printed by Hugh Newman, 1698
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
17. In the Year 1671, I being at Boston in New-England, I oft went to see an Acquaintance of mine, one Abraham Darby, a sober honest Man, a Master of a Vessel, who relates the following Story, which he attesteth to be Truth. That some few years ago, he the said Darby being Master of a small Ketch, was bound from Barbados to Virginia, he having an Irish Woman, a Servant, on• Board, to be delivered in Virginia, but ⟨p. 45⟩she was a vile Person, and having often offended, at last was punished, for which she said they should not carry her to Virginia, tho the Wind was very fair, and carried them in sounding of the Caps of Virginia: That they had bent one Cable to the Anchor, thinking soon to get in; but she still said they should not: then the Wind sprang up of a sudden, in a mere fret, which forced them many days off, and their Provisions near spent (it being, if I mistake not, in Mar•h) then the Wind came fair again, a fresh Gail, and they before it, in hopes to gain their passage; but on a sudden there came a Great Sea that cast the Vessel on her side (she having but little beside Ballast in her) that her Goods and things in hold shifteth. But it pleased God they clapped the Helm a weather, and she wore, and all hands as could in the Hold brought her to rights, and the Wind continued fair till they came near the place that it took them short before, and then took them as before, that they were forced off again for many days, having then but two or three pieces of Beef, and no Bread, nor (I think) above a Gallon of fresh Water: But after some time the Wind came fair, they making Sail to ⟨p. 46⟩get back, it being fine weather, there came a great Sea and laid her down again, and carried her Mast away, and a part of the Partners that hold the Mast, that as she lay on one side, the Sea rushed into her;
17. In the Year 1671, I being at Boston in New-England, I oft went to see an Acquaintance of mine, one Abraham Darby, a sober honest Man, a Master of a Vessel, who relates the following Story, which he attesteth to be Truth. That some few years ago, he the said Darby being Master of a small Ketch, was bound from Barbadoes to Virginia, he having an Irish Woman, a Servant, on• Board, to be deliver'd in Virginia, but