A58039:58
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.
For the truth, I have heard it acknowledged by Captain Trankmore's own mouth at my House in Bristol; and farther, the same Snytal was my Predecessor's Son, and I have heard his Mother-in-law speak of it to several, and hath affirmed it to me for a truth.
For the truth, I have heard it acknowledg'd by Captain Trankmore's own mouth at my House in Bristol; and farther, the same Snytal was my Predecessor's Son, and I have heard his Mother-in-law speak of it to several, and hath affirmed it to me for a truth.
23. The Bristol Frigate, when Captain Fen was Commander, being in the Straits in Chase of Captain Popoctiene, a Spanish Knight of Malta, who at that time our Squadron took and brought Prisoner to the Tower; in pursuit of which Chase, the Wind began to rise, the Captain Commands presently to get the Top-gallant sails abroad; and the Yards being not then Aloft, three Men run up presently, ⟨p. 53⟩where one stood on the top of the Shroud, under the Main Top-mast-cross-trees, a second stood a top of the Cross-trees, and the other stood by the Top-gallant-mast on the Cape, at the Main Top-mast-head; all expediting their work in getting the Top-gallant-sail abroad; at which time the wind freshened, and carried our Maintop-mast by the board; in which disaster the Man that was lowermost, and least in danger, fell over-board and was drowned; and the other two which were in Greatest danger (one of their Names was Roger Dennis, under the Denomination of a Quaker) instead of being bruised and their bones broken all to pieces, which the eye of Reason could not otherwise imagine by such a fall; they both fell forward upon the Bunt of the Main-course, and one catches hold of the Main Buntlines, and the other of the Leech-lines, and slack of a bowling. and so both comes down to the Deck, and neither of them in the least prejudiced.
23. The Bristol Frigot, when Captain Fenn was Commander, being in the Straits in Chace of Captain Popoctiene, a Spanish Knight of Malto, who at that time our Squadron took and brought Prisoner to the Tower; in pursuit of which Chace, the Wind began to rise, the Captain Commands presently to get the Top-gallant sails abroad; and the Yards being not then Aloaft, three Men run up presently,