An essay for the recording of illustrious providences

After four days they found a piece of Touch-wood, which the Mate had formerly in his Chest, and a piece of Flint, with which having a small Knife they struck fire. A Barrel of Flower being cast on shore they made Cakes thereof. Now their care was how to get off from the Island, there being no Inhabitants there. Finding a piece of the Main-sail, and some hoops of Cask they framed a Boat therewith. Yet had they no Tools to build it with. But providence so ordered, that they found a Board twelve foot long, and Some Nails; also a Box was cast ashoar wherein was a Bolt-rope Needle; they likewise found a Tar-Barrel, wherewith they Tarred their Canvas. Thus did they patch up a Boat in fashion like a Birchen Canoe; and meeting with some thin Boards of Ceiling which came out of the Cabin, they made Paddles therewith, so did they venture in this dangerous Vessel ten Leagues, until they came to Anguilla, and St. Martins, where they were courteously entertained, the People admiring how they could come so many Leagues in such a strange kind of Boat. Besides all these particulars, which have been declared, Information is brought to me concerning some Sea preservations which have happened more lately.

After four dayes they found a piece of Touch-wood, which the Mate had formerly in his Chest, and a piece of Flint, with which having a small Knife they struck fire. A Barrel of Flower being cast on shoar they made Cakes thereof. Now their care was how to get off from the Island, there being no Inhabitants there. Finding a piece of the Main-sail, and some hoops of Cask they framed a Boat therewith. Yet had they no Tools to build it with. But providence so ordered, that they found a Board twelve foot long, and Some Nails; also a Box was cast ashoar wherein was a Bolt-rope Needle; they likewise found a Tar-Barrel, wherewith they Tarred their Canvas. Thus did they patch up a Boat in fashion like a Birchen Canno; and meeting with some thin Boards of Sieling which came out of the Cabbin, they made Paddles therewith, so did they venture in this dangerous Vessel ten Leagues, until they came to Angu•lla, and St. Martins, where they were courteously entertained, the People admiring how they could come so many Leagues in such a strange kind of Boat. Besides all these particulars, which have been declared, Information is brought to me concerning some Sea preservations which have hapned more lately.