A58039:55
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.
This I had from Mr. Savage and other Passengers with him, who affirmed it to be truth. David Fog.
This I had from Mr. Savage and other Passengers with him, who affirmed it to be truth. David Fogg.
22. Captain John Trankmore, Commander of a Ship belonging to Apsom, near Exeter; in one of his Voyages of late years, being at Sea in a dark night, and foul weather, fell foul of another ship unexpectedly, not then knowing what each other were, but a Sea parting them again; in the interim Captain Trankmore's ship, shipped a great Sea which washed the said Trankmore over-board; and another Sea, cast, or hove him into the other ship, which fell out to be an English-man, bound for Plymouth: Thus in the dark, the Wind and Sea parts the said ship, without having knowledge of each other, Captain Trankmore concluding that his own ship was foundered and all his men Lost, and God had wrought a wonder of mercy in his Preservation; but so it fell out, that one Samuel Snytal, who was his Apprentice, had obtained such knowledge of the Art of Navigation, and his Master being gone, and as they supposed drowned, being washed over-board, was necessitated to improve his skill, and by Gods blessing, he carried the ship safe home to Apsom, where Arriving, although they had made […] good Voyage, yet the sorrow for the los• of the Master, •at up all the Comfort• and Smiles a Prosperous Voyage otherwise ⟨p. 51⟩would have made; but so Providence ordered it, that about the same time, three or four days after, the other ship Arrives safe in Plymouth; where the said Trankmore Landed, very sorrowful and dejected, having (as he supposed) lost his Ship (wherein he was deeply concerned as an Adventurer himself) and all his Men; as he was in the Morning walking on the Hope at Plymouth very Dejectedly, he Providentially meets with one of his Executors, or Apsom Neighbours, who looks him in the Face with Astonishment, knowing him well, and yet believing the Report of his being dead, or lost, in amaze Salutes him with these Expressions; What, Captain Trankmore? who replies, A poor Captain; having lost my Ship richly Laden, and after a good Voyage, with all my Men, not a soul saved but my self Whom, by a Miracle, God wrought Salvation for, (as before-Recited) giving the Gentleman, his Neighbour, an account of the Providence towards him; when, after a little pause, his Friend embraces him, and with admiring of the Providence, bids him be of good heart, for his Ship and all his Company was well and safe Arrived at Apsom;