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A25622 An Answer to the second letter from Legorn being an account of some further discovery of a continued plot aboard the ship Vanherring. Orme, Thomas, d. 1716. 1680 (1680) Wing A3444; ESTC R23059 4,870 4

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Damnable Design And making Provision for the safety of the Captain and Ships Company they were unexpectedly Broken up And this had been done Divers times Sir this greatly amazeth all Sincere Christians that here of it Especially because we understand from other hands that two great Counsels have b●en quite Dissolved And the third have not been suffered to sit since they were chosen However we cannot but take good notice of that particular wherein you tell us the Wiser sort believe the Captain is Real because of his constant Professing himself a Christian Neither will it be for his Interest to be otherwise and that he cannot expect a Better Command in the Ship Besides he hath in the absence of the great Counsel stuck several Orders on the Main Mast Commanding all Mahometans to depart by such a Day 10. Spaces from the Chiefest Cabbins And also Encouragaing by Rewards such as should make further Discoveries and Apprehend such as were Guilty We cannot but acknowledge that these things do fairly lead to Charitable Conclusions of the Captains Proceedings But the Consideration of the Horrible Design against the Captains Life the Ship and Cargo withal the Christian Souldiers and Sailors together with the great Expectation of the Mahometans that the Lieutenant shall come to be Captain and likewise that the Algerines are in Confederacy with the Mahometans these things Considered do put all true Christians that Love the Captain at their Wits end Because he suffers not the great Counsel to sit notwithstanding the Generality still hope the best as to the Captains Proceedings But their hopes are mingled with many and great fears Because the Captain hath manifested his Averseness that the Counsel should Exclude the Lieutenant from Succeeding in his place And to Establish a Christian as his Successour As also that the Purser being Accused of many High Crimes and Misdemeanours by the great Counsel Instead of being brought to a fair Trial the Captain hath manifested a Willingness rather to Pardon him It is also admired that the five great Conspirators should lie so long in the hold And not be brought to a Tryal before the great Counsel It s generally Concluded that the Mahometan Lieutenant and the Steers man of the Pinnace wherein he now Sails together with the Algerin Lady Who is so much in the Captains Affections and Acquainted with his Cabinet Counsels are the chief cause of these things VII You tell us that the Chirurgeons Mate was likewise accused for Designing to Poison the Captain and that he was Acquitted upon his Tryal We do likewise understand that the generality of Persons that were present at the Tryal were well satisfied that he was really Guilty and that it plainly appeared by the Evidence given in for the Captain except to those that quitted him being about the number of Thirteen It s reported that a Legion of shining Gods greatly Influenced his Acquittal Hower it seems he durst not abide on Board in the Captains Presence but is fled to the Algerines for his Security VIII You tell us that great endeavours have been used to corrupt some of the chief Discoverers by false accusations and to invalidate the strength of their Evidence and that a new Conspiracy hath been hatch'd against the Christians endeavouring to make them culpable of the same intended mischeif against the Captain as the Mahometans were guilty of we cannot but greatly wonder that the Captain should in the least adhere to such improbable informations it being evidenced only by a new-listed Seaman who was greatly in favour with the Lieutenant and one of his own Gang. But in this we rejoice that this Sham-Plot fell into the hands of the wise and faithful Mid-ship-man who hath behaved himself in the Discovery of it to the satisfaction of the Captain and all the Christian Sailors IX You tell us that several Merchants that had great concerns aboard the Ship did humbly address to the Captain for the sitting of the great Counsel and that the Captain did make it manifest he did not rejoyce in their request You tell us the honest Sailors were about such an Address but the Captain had shewed his dislike of it by ordering a Placaet to be fixed on the main Mast which discouraged many of them But we are informed from other hands that a great number of them ventured to present it in a very humble manner by some of the chief men but the Captain manifested that he was displeased with it What to think of these things people are generally at a loss However some are willing to perswade themselves that the Captain doth this in wisdom to try the Courage and Faithfulness of his Ships company in endeavouring to maintain their own Rights and Priviledges knowing well that if they will not look after their own Happiness 't is very unlikely they should be concerned about his and 't is verily believed if at last he should grant their desires they would leap for Joy as when the Noble Captain came first Aboard and cry out God bless the Captain one and all one and all we will live and die with him we will live and die for him X. Now Sir to Conclude I do assure you that the People here generally though they are heartily sorry to hear of the danger that attends the Captain and Ships Company yet they are exceeding glad that the Ship is so stout a Ship so well mann'd with Persons of Integrity and Courage T is Heartily wished that you may have sufficiency of Ammunition against the time of need when you may be forced to Dispute the cause with the Algerines and Mahometans that so you may preserve your Captain and not be Enslaved by the Mahometan Lieutenant we do further heartily wish you may have found and couragious Christians for all sorts of Officers especially those of the Order of the Golden Chain that they may not be Mungrels nor Mahometans because the Fore-Castle and Main-Mast is committed to their charge which if they suffer the one to be Boarded and the other to be cut off the Ship would be utterly Disabled forasmuch as it is well known that the Saving or Betraying of the Ship doth depend on the Faithfulness or Unfaithfulness of the Officers But we are glad to hear that the Lord of that Noble Order and few of his Brethren have Approved themselves Faithful and Couragious for the Welfare of the Captain and Ships Company We hear there is a very Rare Bird in the Captains own Cabbin that sings most Pleasantly but since this Conspiracy he hath changed his Note and we are in Doubt what tune he will Sing next whether for the Christians or the Mahometans But this we leave to Time to discover Thus with a Thousand thanks for your Letter hoping you will as kindly accept of this Answer from your Friend and Cordial Lover of your Christian Captain PHILOPATRIAE Dated at the City of Loyalty in the Kingdom of True Christianity where the People Pray for the Weal and Happiness of your Captain and whole Ships Company January 21. 1680. FINIS