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A50202	An essay for the recording of illustrious providences wherein an account is given of many remarkable and very memorable events which have hapned this last age, especially in New-England / by Increase Mather, teacher of a church at Boston in New-England.	Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.	1684 (1684)	Wing M1207; ESTC W479522	170,040	411

three of the Clock in the afternoon in a Boat that came that way we went off that desolate Island which I named after my name Thachers Woe and the Rock Avery his fall to the end that their fall and loss and mine own might be had in perpetual remembrance In the Isle lieth buried the body of my Cousins eldest Daughter whom I found dead on the shoar On the Tuesday following in the afternoon we arrived at Marble-Head Thus far is Mr. Thachers Relation of this memorable Providence We proceed to some other Remarkable was that deliverance mentioned both by Mr. Ianeway and Mr. Burton wherein that gallant Commander Major Edward Gibbons of Boston in New-England and others were concerned The substance of the Story is this A New-England Vessel going from Boston to some other parts of America was through the continuance of contrary winds kept long at Sea so that they were in very great straits for want of Provision and seeing they could not hope for any relief from Earth or Sea they apply themselves to Heaven in humble and hearty Prayers but no Calm ensuing one of them made this sorrowful motion that they should cast Lots which of them should die first to satisfie th● ravenous Hunger of the rest After many 〈◊〉 sad Debate they come to a result the Lot is cast and one of the company is taken but where is the Executioner to be found to act this Office upon a poor Innocent It is death now to think who shall act this bloody part in the Tragedy But before they fall upon this in-voluntary Execution they once more went unto their Prayers and while they were calling upon God he answered them for there leapt a mighty Fish into the Boat which was a double joy to them not only in relieving their miserable hunger which no doubt made them quick Cooks but because they looked upon it to be sent from God and to be a token of their Deliverance But Alas the Fish is soon eaten and their former Exigencies come upon them which sin● their spirits into despair for they know no● of another Morsel To Lot they go again the second time which falleth upon another person but still none can be found to Sacrifice him they again send their Prayers to Heaven with all manner of fervency when behold a second Answer from above a great Bird lights and fixes it self upon the Mast● which one of the Company espies and he goes and there she stands till he took her with his hand by the wing This was life from the dead the second time and they feasted themselves herewith as hoping that second Providence was a fore-runner of the●r compleat Deliverance But they have still the same Disappointments they can see no Land they know not where they are Hunger encreaseth again upon them and they have no hopes to be saved but by a third Miracle They are reduced to the former course of casting Lots when they were going to the heart-breaking work to put him to death whom the Lot fell upon they go to God their former Friend in adversity by humbl● and hearty Prayers and now they look an● look again but there is nothing Their prayers are concluded and nothing appears yet still they hoped and stayed till at last one of them espies a Ship which put new life into all their spirits They bear up with their Vessel they Man their Boat and desire and beg like perishing humble Supplicants to Board them which they are admitted The Vessel proves a French Vessel yea a French Pirate Major Gibbons petitions them for a little Bread and offers Ship and Cargo for it But the Commander knows the Major from whom he had received some signal kindnesses formerly at Boston and replied readily and chearfully Major Gibbons not a hair of you or your Company shall perish if it●ly in my power to preserve you And accordingly he relieveth them and sets them safe on shoar Memorable also is that which Mr. Ianeway in his Remarkable Sea-Deliverances P. 35. hath published He there relates that in the Year 1668. a Ketch whereof Thomas Woodbery was Master Sailing from New-England for Barbadoes when they came in the Latitude of 35. gr because there was some appearance of foul-weather they lowred their Sails sending up one to the top of the Mast he thought he saw something like a Boat floating upon the Sea and calling to the Men below they made towards it and when they came near it appeared to be a Long-Boat with eleven Men in it who had been bound for Virginia but their Ship proved leaky and Foundred in the Sea so that they were forced suddenly to betake themselves to their Long-Boat in the which they had a Capstone Bar which they made use of for a Mast and a piece of Canvas for a Sail so did they Sail before the Wind. But they having no Victuals with them were soon in miserable distress Thus they continued five dayes so that all despaired of Life Upon the sixth day they concluded to cast Lots for their lives viz. who should die that the rest might eat him and have their lives preserved He that the Lot fell upon begged for his Life a little longer and being in their extremity the Wonder-working Providence of God was seen for they meet with this New-England Vessel which took them in and saved their lives An hour after this a terrible Storm arose continuing forty hours so that if they had not met the Vessel that saved the● in the nick of opportunity they had all perished and if the New-England Men ha● not taken down some of their Sails or ha● not chanced to send one up to Tallow the Mast this Boat and Men had never been seen by them Thus admirable are the workings of divine providence in the World Yet further That Worthy and now blessed Minister of God Mr. Iames Ianeway hath published several other Remarkable Sea-Deliverances of which some belonging to New-England were the Subjects He relates and I am informed that it was really so that a small Vessel the Masters Name Philip Hungare coming upon the Coast of New-England suddenly sprang a Leak and so Foundered In the Vessel there were eighteen Souls twelve of which got into the Long Boat They threw into the Boat some small matters of Provision but were wholly without fire These twelve Men sailed five hundred Leagues in this small Boat being by almost miraculous Providences preserved therein for five weeks together God sent relief to them by causing some flying Fish to fall into the Boat which they eat raw and were well pleased therewith They also caught a Shark and opening his belly sucked his blood for drink At the last the divine providence brought them to the West-Indies Some of them were so weak as that they soon died but most of them lived to declare the Works of the Lord. Again he Relates that Mr. Ionas Clark of New-England going for Virginia the Vessel was cast ashoar in the

night They hoped to get their Ship off again to which end the Master with some others going in the Boat when they were about sixty Fathom from the Shoar there arose a great Sea which broke in upon them and at last turned the Boat over Four Men were drowned Mr. Clark was held under water till his Breath was gone yet through the good hand of a gracious God he was set at liberty and was enabled to swim to the shoar where the providence of God did so over-rule the hearts of Barbarians as that they did them no hurt until at last they were brought safe unto the English Plantations These things have as was said been related by Mr. Ianeway I proceed therefore to mention some other Sea-Deliverances And that notable preservation deserves to be here Inserted and Recorded Wherein Mr. Iohn Grafton and some others of his Ships Company were concerned who as they were bound in a Voyage from Salem in New-England for the West-Indies in a Ketch called the Providence on September 16● 1669. their Vessel suddenly struck upon a Rock at the which they were amazed it being then a dark and rainy night the force of the wind and Sea broke their Vessel in a moment Their Company was ten Men in number whereof six were drowned The Master and the Mate were left upon the Rock As they sat there the Sea came up to their wasts There did they embrace each other looking for Death every moment and if the Tide had risen higher it would have carried them off By the same Rock was one of the Sea-men being much wounded and grievously groaning In the Morning they saw an Island about half a mile off from them The Rocks were so sharp and cragged that they could not tread upon them with their bare feet nor had they Shoes or Stockins But they found a piece of Tarpoling which they wrapped about their feet making it fast with Rope-yarns so getting each of them a stick they sometimes went on their feet and sometimes crept until at last they came to the Island where they found another of their Company ashoar being carried thither by a piece of the Vessel Upon the Island they continued eight dayes four of which they had no fire Their Provision was salt Fish and Rain Water which they found in the holes of the Rocks 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 Canoo 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 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 hapned more lately There was a small Vessel set Sail from Bristol to New-England Sept. 22. 1681. The Masters Name William Dutten There were seven Men in the Vessel having on Board Provision for three Moneths but by reason of contrary Winds they were twenty Weeks before they could make any Land and some unhappy Accidents fell out which occasioned their being put to miserable straits for victuals but most of all for Drink The Winds were fair and prosperous until October 28. when they supposed themselves to be gotten 600 Leagues Westward But after that the No● west Winds blew so fiercely that they were driven off from the Coast of New-England so that December 12. they concluded to bear away for Barbadoes But before this one of their Barrels of Beer had the head broken out and the Liquor in it lost They had but seven Barrels of Water three of which proved leaky so that the Water in them was lost When their Victuals failed the Providence of God sent them a supply by causing Dolphins to come near to the Vessel and that still as their wants were greatest nor could they catch more than would serve their present turn But still their misery upon them was great through their want of Water Sometimes they would expose their Vessels to take the Rain-water but oft when it Rained the Winds were so furious that they could save little or no Rain yet so it fell out that when they came near to the Latitude of Barmudas they saved two Barrels of Rain-Water which caused no little joy amongst them But the Rats did unexpectedly eat holes through the Barrels so that their water was lost again Once when a shower of Rain fell they could save but a pint which though it was made bitter by the Tar it seemed very sweet to them They divided this pint of Rain-Water amongst seven drinking a thimble full at a time which went five times about and was a great refreshing to them On Ianuary 27. a good shower of Rain fell that so they might be sure to save some Water and not be again deprived thereof by the Rats they layed their Shirts open to the Rain and wringing them dry they obtained seven Gallons of Water which they put into Bottles and were for a time much refreshed thereby But new straits come upon them They endeavoured to catch the Rats in the Vessel and could take but three or four which they did eat and it seemed delicate meat to their hungry Souls But the Torment of their Drought was insufferable Sometimes for a Week together they had not one drop of fresh water When they killed a Dolphin they would open his Belly and suck his blood a little to relieve their thirst Yea their thirst was so great that they fell to drinking of salt-water Some drank several Gallons but they found that it did not allay their thirst They greedily drank their own Urine when they could make any They would go over-board with a Rope fastned to their bodies and put themselves into the water hoping to find some refreshment thereby When any of them stood to steer the Vessel he would think a little to refresh himself by having his feet in a pail of Sea-Water In this misery some of the Sea-men confessed that it was just with God thus to afflict them in that they had been guilty of wasting good drink and of abusing themselves therewith before they came to Sea The divine Providence