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A58039	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.	Janeway, James, 1636?-1674.; Ryther, John, 1634?-1681, attributed name.	1698 (1698)	Wing R2445; ESTC R222746	69,767	178

it in two pieces and fitted it for jointing just at the middle and then we provided Ribs after which we made the Boat Water-tight and because boards would require much hammering and that noise was like to betray us we bought as much strong Canvas as would cover our Boat twice over upon the Convex of the Carine we provided also as much Pitch Tar and Tallow as would serve to make it a kind of Tarpawling Cerecloth to swaddle the Naked Body of our Infant Boat of two Pipe staves sawed at the Corners we made two things to serve for Oars and for our Provision we had a little Bread and two Leather Bottles full of fresh Water we also remembered to buy as much Canvas as would serve for a Sail we carried out these in parts and parcels fitted them together in the Valley about half a mile from the Sea whither Four of our Company carried the Boat on their Shoulders and the rest followed them at the Sea-side we stript put our clothes into the Boat and carried it and them as far into the Sea as we could wade and then all seven got into the Boat but finding she was over laden two of the Sea-men were content to stay on shore having bid them farewel we lanched out June 30. 1644. The Bill of Lading was John Anthony William Adams John Jephs John the Carpenter and William Okely Four of us wrought continually at the Oar the Fifth was to free the Boat of that Water which by degrees leaked through our Canvas our Bread was soon spoiled with the soaking in the Salt-water our Fresh-water stunk of the Tanned Skins and Owze yet we complained not three days with good Husbandry our Bread lasted us but then Pale Famine star'd us in the Face Water indeed we might have but it must be Salt out of the Sea or that which had been strain'd through our own Bodies and that we chose of the two but we must not have that after a while unless we would accept of the other first and the misery was that did not asswage our Thirst but increase it the Wind too for some time was full against us but God rebuked it and made it our Friend a second inconvenience was that our Labour was without intermission and a third the extremity of the Heat by day the season raging hot the beginning of July and we wanted fresh-water to cool the Heat our Labour made it insupportable to our Bodies and our little hope made it as grievous to our Souls one help we had a poor one he that emptied the Boat threw the Water on the Bodies of the other to cool them but our Bodies thus schorched and cooled rose up in Blisters all over great pain we felt great dangers we were in great miseries we indur'd great wants we were under and had nothing but a little hope food and strength If any Ask by what Directions we Steered our course to Mayorck whither we design'd to go for the day a Pocket Dial did supply the place of a Compass by Night the Stars when they appear'd and when not we guessed our way by the motion of the Clouds Four days and nights were we in this woful plight on the fifth all hope that we should be sav'd was perish'd so that we left off our Labour because we had no strength left only we emptied the Boat of Water but then God sent us some Relief for as we lay hulling up and down we discover'd a Tortoise not far from us asleep in the Sea had Drake discover'd the Spanish Fleet he could not have more Rejoyc'd we took up our Oars silently rowed to our Prey took it into the Boat with Great Triumph we cut off her Head and let her Bleed into a Pot we drank the Blood eat the Liver and sucked the flesh it wonderfully refreshed our Spirits and we picked up some crumbs of hope about Noon we thought we discover'd Land it 's impossible to express the joy of our raised Souls at this apprehension we Wrought hard and after further Labour were fully satisfy'd that it was Land and proved to be Mayork which we kept within sight of all day July the 6th about Ten at Night we came under the Island and crept as near the Shore as we could or durst till we found a convenient place where we might thrust in our Weather-beaten Boat when we were come to Land we were not insensible of our deliverance but though we had escap'd the Sea we might die at Land We had no Food since we eat the Liver and drank the Blood of the Tortoise therefore John Anthony and my self were sent out to Scout abroad for Fresh-Water because we spake some Spanish We came to a Watch-Tower of the Spaniards spake to them on the Watch told them our Condition earnestly begged some Fresh-Water and some Bread he threw us down an old Mouldy Cake but so long as it was a Cake Hunger did not consider its Mouldiness then he directed us to Fresh-Water which was hard by We stood not telling of Stories we remembred our Brethren left with our Boat and observing the Centinels Directions came to a Well where there was a Pot with strings to draw with we drank a little Water and eat a bit of our Cake but the passage was so disused that we had much ado to force our Throats to relieve our clamorous Stomachs we return to our Boat and acquaint them with the Good Successes of our Embassy and all prepare to make to the Well so tying our Boat as fast as we could to the shore we left her to Mercy Now we are at the Well which hath Water therein and we have something to draw but God must give us a Throat to swallow for William Adams attempting to drink after many Essays was not able to swallow it but still the Water return'd so that he sunk down to the ground fainting saying I am a dead Man but after much striving he took a little so refreshed with our Cake and Water we lay by the Well side till the Morning when it was clear day we again went to the Watchman intreating him to direct us the ready way to the next House or Town where we might find relief he civilly pointed us to one about Two Miles off and long it was ere our Blistering Feet could overcome the tediousness of that little way When we came thither the honest Farmer moved with our Relation sent us Bread and Water and Olives and seeing us Thankful Beggars inlarged his Civility to us called us into his House and gave us good warm Bean Pottage which seem'd to me the most pleasant Food that ever I eat in my Life then we advanced to the City of Mayorck about Ten Miles from that place that Night we lay by a Well side and in the Morning we entred the Suburbs the Vice-Roy was informed of us and we were commanded to appear before him who after he had Examin'd us and heard our Story

prevents them a great flake of Ice interposes between them and their ship and carryes them adrift so that by all means that they and the ship could use they could not recover their Vessel again whereby they were exposed to an inevitable ruine neither having Food nor any other Accomodation to keep them warm they having continued thus three daysand three nights they began to be Hunger-starv'd and accounting themselves all dead men they began to consult one with another what course to take they at last though with great regret and grief resolve one of them must dye to become Food for the rest each person begg'd to have it his Lot to dye first to be freed from that torment that they languished under so that they were forced to determine it by Lot He upon whom the Lot fell desired to go to one end of the Boat there to recommend his soul to God by Prayer before he dyed the rest being in a deep Agony upon apprehension of shedding the blood of one of their Comerades But while they were sat together lamenting and imploring God's favour to prevent such a fact according to that they wished and desired The person separated by Lot for death dyed upon the place where he was praying which in their deplorable Condition occasioned great Joy to the rest that hereby they were not forced against their wills to take his life so looking upon this as a good Omen they proceeded to satisfie their Hungers upon the dead body the Boat was still A-drift not frozen up so that by that time their Food was spent they were brought ashore many Leagues to the Norward of New-England where the five landed alive where the poor Barbarians did commiserate them and help them as they could three of them dyed with the distress they had been in the other two made a shift to get to New-England and so at last by a good hand of God upon them came to their Habitations in the West of England having both lost their heels with the extremity of the cold in the Boat This Relation my Author had from one of these two Sea-men with whom he came afterwards a Passenger from Ireland to whom he shewed his heels so lost 4. A small Vessel about 45 Tun the Masters name Phillip Hangare coming upon the Coast of New-England they suddenly sprang a leak and so foundred There were in this poor miscarrying Vessel 18 Sea-men and Passengers 12 of the men got into the Long-boat and as that was suddenly brought to their minds in this surprise they threw into their Boat also some small matters of Provisions but they were wholly without fire These 12 men at that time of the year about Michaelmas and as Paul said in his Voyage Sayling was become dangerous Sayled five hundred Leagues and were to a Miracle preserved all that time in this small Boat five weeks but it pleased the Lord who appears in our straits most to send them great relief by causing some flying Fish to fall into the Boat which they eat raw and were unto them more acceptable than the greatest rarities and dainties at another time God's Providence now proving the Caterer they catch'd a Shark and that Ravenous Fish that uses to prey upon men now becomes a prey to these poor distressed Creatures but they were glad of food in the want of fire and have an heat in their Stomacks to eat that raw and digest at this time what would have made them sick at other times but alas another want they had was drink as well as fire but they were forced to open the belly of this Shark and suck his blood for drink at last that God who hath a desire to the work of his own hands gives them hopes to release them out of this insupportable misery by letting them come to a discovery of Land in the West-Indies but alas they were so weak that when they came ashore one or two of them dyed but most of them lived to declare the works of the Lord. This the Author had from one of the 12 that were thus miraculously preserved but since cast away at Sea 5. Captain Jonas Clark of New-England going for Virginia the Vessel was Cast away in a strange amazing manner about two hours before day among the Indians where the Ship-wrackt men lay ashore in great fear but three days after they thought to get their ship off again to which end the Master with some others went into the boat they came threescore Fathom from the shore where there arose a great Sea and broke in upon them but the second Sea came and turned the boat up four men under water all were drowned but Captain Clark who was kept under water by one of the men until his breath was gone but then God appeared and set him at liberty from him in a most Miraculous way and inabled him to swim to the shore they that were alive now were in great straits and perplexities not knowing what to do but yet some of their eyes were up to God at last they Unanimously resolve to Travel and when they had Travelled one night and part of a day meeting with many Swamps and thick places so that all hope failed them of going along so they stood still as wayfaring men astonish'd not knowing what course to take and though before they were afraid of any Indians now they were glad to pray to the Lord for the sight of an Indian which in this extremity and perplexity within half an hour the Lord was pleased to grant The Indian was all alone which was observable also when they got to him they asked the way to the English and they did perswade him by entreaty to go along with them but within one hours time he carryed them to a Town of the Indians which did sadly fright and amaze them but they still looked up to the Lord to help and save them and at last they got to the English and so were preserved This Relation the Author had from Captain Clarks own hand a person of known Godliness and Integrity 6. The last Providence called to mind a strange and stupendious passage of a Godly Gentlewoman who in the first breaking forth of the Rebellion in Ireland was forced to fly for her life with some other persons in her Company especially three Children one of them upon her Breast But alas these poor trembling Travellers had not gone long before they were striped Naked by the Irish who to admiration spared their lives but passing on to the foot of a River others met them and would have cast them into the River but this Godly Woman not being dismay'd ask'd a little liberty to Pray and as she lay on frozen ground Naked she got a little resolution not to go on her own feet to so unjust a death upon which having call'd her upon her resolution they drag'd her by the heels along the ground with the rest of the Company she turns upon them and on her