A58039:86
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.
He not being able to answer their expectation, they concluded he was not willing, they proceed to threaten him, and were about to murder him, had not his master rescued him. Upon discourse after with this Arrannia, or Master, he began to understand the reason of their barbarous dealing ⟨p. 79⟩with him and his Friends, he telling him that naturally the People were civil and simply honest, but if provoked full of revenge; and that this Cruelty was occasioned by some unhandsome action of carrying a Native away without their leave, about a year before; they resolving, if any came ashore, they should never go off alive. He had not been above seven weeks in the Country, but his Master presented him to his King, whose name was E-fa-me, King of the Blackamores, who immediately gave him to his Daughter, whose name was Oni-jah, and when the King went abroad, he attended him also as his Page, throughout the whole Circuit of his Dominions, which was not above twelve miles, yet boasting extremely of his power and strength, but glorying exceedingly that he had a White to attend him, whom he employed to carry his Bow and Arrows; at several places remote from the Sea-side, the people would run away from him for fear, others would fall down and seem to worship him, and use those actions as they do to their God. Their progress was never so long, but they could return home at night, but never without a handsome load of a cup of the Creature. During ⟨p. 80⟩all the time of the Relators servitude there he never knew him go abroad and come home sober. They drink of the best Palm Wine, and another sort of strong liquor, called Penrore. The Relator quickly knew how to humour this profound Prince, and if any of the Natives abused him, upon his complaint he had redress, as once by striving with a Negro, his arm was broke, which by providence, more than skill, was set again. After some months, the King of Ca-la-nanch, whose name was E-fn•mancha, hearing of this beautiful white, courted his Neighbour Prince, that he would sell him to him; at length they struck a bargain, and the Relator was sold for a Cow and a Goat; this King was a very sober and moderate person, free from treacheries and mischiefs, that the other was subject unto;
He not being able to answer their expectation, they concluded he was not willing, they proceed to threaten him, and were about to murder him, had not his master rescued him. Upon discourse after with this Arrannia, or Master, he began to understand the reason of their barbarous dealing