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             A Quakers sea-journal being a true relation of a voyage to New-England / performed by Robert Fowler of the town of Burlington in Yorkshire, in the year 1658.
             Fowler, Robert, of the town of Burlington in Yorkshire.
          
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             1659.
          
           
             An account of a Quaker's voyage from London to New Amsterdam in a small vessel called the Woodhouse.
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           A
           Quakers
           Sea-Journal
           :
           BEING
           A
           TRUE
           RELATION
           Of
           a
           Voyage
           to
           
             NEW-ENGLAND
             .
          
        
         
           Performed
           by
           ROBERT
           FOWLER
           of
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Burlington
          
           in
           
             Yorkshire
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Year
           1658.
           
        
         
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Francis
             Cossinet
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Anchor
           &
           Mariner
           in
           Tower-street
           .
           
             Anno
          
           1659.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           true
           Relation
           of
           the
           Voyage
           undertaken
           by
           me
           
             Robert
             Fowler
             ,
          
           with
           my
           small
           Vessel
           called
           the
           
             Woodhouse
             ,
          
           but
           performed
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           like
           as
           he
           did
           
             Noahs
          
           Ark
           ,
           wherein
           he
           shut
           up
           a
           few
           righteous
           persons
           ,
           and
           landed
           them
           as
           safe
           ,
           even
           as
           at
           the
           Hill
           
             Ararat
             .
          
        
         
           The
           true
           Discourse
           taken
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
           THis
           Vessel
           was
           appointed
           for
           this
           service
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           often
           had
           it
           manifested
           unto
           me
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           said
           within
           me
           several
           times
           ,
           
             Thou
             hath
             her
             not
             for
             nothing
             ,
          
           and
           also
           
             New-England
          
           presented
           before
           me
           ;
           also
           when
           she
           was
           finished
           and
           fraughted
           ,
           and
           made
           to
           Sea
           ,
           contrary
           to
           my
           will
           ,
           was
           brought
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           where
           speaking
           touching
           this
           matter
           to
           
             Gerrard
             Roberts
          
           and
           others
           ,
           who
           confirmed
           the
           matter
           in
           behalf
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           it
           must
           be
           so
           ;
           yet
           entring
           into
           reasoning
           ,
           and
           letting
           in
           temptations
           and
           hardships
           ,
           and
           the
           loss
           of
           my
           life
           ,
           wife
           and
           children
           ,
           with
           the
           enjoyments
           of
           all
           earthly
           things
           ,
           it
           brought
           me
           as
           low
           as
           the
           grave
           ,
           and
           laid
           me
           as
           one
           dead
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           by
           his
           Instrument
           
             G.
             F.
          
           was
           I
           refreshed
           and
           raised
           up
           again
           ,
           which
           before
           that
           it
           was
           much
           contrary
           to
           my self
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           as
           willingly
           have
           died
           ,
           as
           have
           gone
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           strength
           of
           God
           I
           was
           made
           willing
           to
           do
           his
           will
           ;
           yea
           ,
           the
           customs
           and
           fashions
           of
           the
           Custom-House
           could
           not
           stop
           me
           :
           still
           was
           I
           assaulted
           with
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           who
           pressed
           from
           me
           my
           servants
           ,
           so
           that
           for
           this
           long
           Voyage
           we
           were
           but
           two
           men
           and
           three
           boys
           ,
           besides
           my self
           .
           Upon
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           fourth
           Moneth
           received
           I
           the
           Lords
           servants
           aboard
           ,
           who
           came
           with
           a
           mighty
           hand
           and
           an
           out-stretched
           arm
           with
           
           them
           ,
           so
           that
           with
           courage
           we
           set
           Sayl
           and
           came
           into
           the
           
             Downs
          
           the
           second
           day
           ,
           where
           our
           dearly
           beloved
           
             W.
             D.
          
           with
           
             Mich.
             Tomson
          
           came
           aboard
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           we
           were
           much
           refreshed
           ,
           and
           after
           recommending
           us
           to
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           we
           lanched
           forth
           :
           Again
           reason
           entred
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           thoughts
           rose
           in
           me
           to
           have
           gone
           to
           the
           Admiral
           ,
           and
           have
           made
           my
           complaint
           for
           the
           want
           of
           my
           servants
           and
           a
           Convoy
           ,
           from
           which
           thing
           was
           I
           withholden
           by
           that
           hand
           which
           was
           my
           helper
           :
           Shortly
           after
           the
           South
           winde
           blew
           a
           little
           hard
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           caused
           us
           to
           put
           in
           at
           
             Portsmouth
             ,
          
           where
           I
           was
           furnished
           with
           choice
           of
           men
           ,
           according
           to
           one
           of
           the
           Captains
           words
           to
           me
           ,
           
             That
             I
             might
             have
             enough
             for
             money
             ,
          
           but
           he
           said
           my
           Vessel
           was
           so
           small
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           go
           the
           Voyage
           for
           her
           .
           Certain
           days
           we
           lay
           there
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           were
           not
           idle
           ,
           but
           went
           forth
           and
           gathered
           sticks
           ,
           and
           kindled
           a
           fire
           ,
           and
           left
           it
           burning
           ;
           also
           several
           friends
           came
           aboard
           and
           visited
           us
           ,
           in
           which
           we
           were
           refreshed
           :
           Again
           we
           lanched
           from
           thence
           about
           the
           eleventh
           day
           ,
           and
           was
           put
           back
           again
           into
           
             South-Yarmouth
             ,
          
           where
           we
           went
           ashore
           ,
           and
           in
           some
           measure
           did
           the
           like
           ;
           also
           we
           met
           with
           three
           pretty
           large
           ships
           ,
           which
           were
           for
           the
           
             New-found
             Land
             ,
          
           who
           did
           accompany
           us
           about
           50
           leagues
           ,
           but
           might
           have
           done
           300
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           not
           feared
           the
           Men
           of
           War
           ,
           but
           for
           escaping
           them
           they
           took
           to
           the
           Northwards
           ,
           and
           left
           us
           without
           hope
           of
           help
           to
           the
           outward
           ,
           which
           before
           our
           parting
           it
           was
           shewed
           to
           
             H.
             N.
          
           early
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           nigh
           unto
           us
           that
           sought
           our
           lives
           ,
           and
           called
           unto
           me
           ,
           and
           told
           me
           ,
           but
           said
           he
           ,
           thus
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           You
           shall
           be
           carryed
           away
           as
           in
           a
           Mist
           ,
           and
           presently
           we
           espied
           a
           great
           Ship
           making
           up
           towards
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           three
           great
           Ships
           were
           much
           afraid
           ,
           and
           tacked
           about
           with
           what
           speed
           they
           could
           for
           it
           ;
           in
           the
           
           very
           interim
           the
           Lord
           God
           fulfilled
           his
           promise
           ,
           and
           struck
           our
           enemies
           in
           the
           face
           with
           a
           contrary
           wind
           ,
           wonderfully
           to
           our
           refreshment
           ;
           then
           upon
           our
           parting
           from
           these
           three
           Ships
           ,
           we
           were
           brought
           to
           ask
           counsel
           at
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           the
           word
           was
           from
           him
           ,
           
             Cut
             through
             ,
             and
             steer
             your
             streightest
             course
             ,
             and
             minde
             nothing
             but
             me
             ,
          
           unto
           which
           thing
           he
           much
           provoked
           us
           ,
           and
           caused
           us
           to
           meet
           together
           every
           day
           ,
           and
           he
           himself
           met
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           manifested
           himself
           largely
           unto
           us
           ,
           so
           that
           by
           storms
           we
           were
           not
           prevented
           above
           three
           times
           in
           all
           our
           Voyage
           ;
           The
           Sea
           was
           my
           figure
           ,
           for
           if
           any
           thing
           got
           up
           within
           ,
           the
           Sea
           without
           rose
           up
           against
           me
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           Floods
           clapt
           their
           hands
           ,
           of
           which
           in
           time
           I
           took
           notice
           ,
           and
           told
           
             H.
             N.
          
           Again
           in
           a
           vision
           in
           the
           night
           I
           saw
           some
           Anchors
           swimming
           above
           the
           water
           ,
           and
           some
           thing
           also
           of
           a
           Ship
           which
           crost
           our
           way
           ,
           which
           in
           our
           meeting
           I
           saw
           fulfilled
           ,
           for
           I
           my self
           with
           others
           ,
           had
           lost
           ours
           ,
           so
           that
           for
           a
           little
           season
           the
           Vessels
           run
           loose
           in
           a
           maner
           ,
           which
           afterwards
           by
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           was
           recovered
           into
           a
           better
           condition
           then
           before
           :
           Also
           upon
           the
           twenty
           fifth
           day
           of
           the
           same
           moneth
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           we
           saw
           another
           great
           Vessel
           making
           up
           towards
           us
           ,
           which
           did
           appear
           a
           far
           off
           to
           have
           been
           a
           Frigot
           ,
           and
           made
           her
           sign
           for
           us
           to
           come
           to
           them
           ,
           which
           unto
           me
           was
           a
           great
           cross
           ,
           we
           being
           to
           windward
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           it
           was
           said
           ,
           
             Go
             speak
             him
             ,
             the
             cross
             is
             sure
             ,
             did
             I
             ever
             fail
             thee
             therein
             ?
          
           and
           unto
           others
           there
           appeared
           no
           danger
           in
           it
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           did
           ,
           and
           it
           proved
           a
           Tradesman
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           by
           whom
           we
           writ
           back
           ;
           Also
           it
           is
           very
           remarkable
           ,
           when
           we
           had
           been
           five
           weeks
           at
           Sea
           in
           a
           dark
           season
           ,
           wherein
           the
           powers
           of
           darkness
           appeared
           in
           the
           greatest
           strength
           against
           us
           ,
           having
           sayled
           but
           about
           300
           leagues
           ,
           
             H.
             N.
          
           falling
           into
           communion
           with
           God
           ,
           told
           me
           that
           he
           had
           received
           a
           comfortable
           Answer
           ,
           and
           
           also
           that
           about
           such
           a
           day
           we
           should
           land
           in
           
             America
             ,
          
           which
           was
           even
           so
           fulfilled
           ;
           Also
           thus
           it
           was
           all
           the
           Voyage
           with
           the
           faithful
           ,
           which
           were
           carried
           far
           above
           storms
           and
           tempests
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           Ship
           went
           either
           to
           the
           right
           or
           left
           hand
           ,
           their
           lines
           joyned
           all
           as
           one
           ,
           and
           did
           direct
           her
           way
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           have
           seen
           and
           said
           ,
           we
           see
           the
           Lord
           lead
           our
           Vessel
           ,
           even
           as
           it
           were
           a
           man
           leading
           a
           horse
           by
           the
           head
           ,
           we
           regarding
           neither
           latitude
           nor
           longitude
           ,
           but
           kept
           to
           our
           Line
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           our
           Leader
           ,
           Guide
           and
           Rule
           ,
           but
           they
           that
           did
           ,
           failed
           .
           Upon
           the
           last
           day
           of
           the
           fifth
           moneth
           we
           made
           land
           ,
           it
           was
           part
           of
           the
           
             Long
             Island
             ,
          
           far
           contrary
           to
           the
           expectation
           of
           the
           Pylot
           ;
           Furthermore
           our
           drawing
           had
           been
           all
           the
           Voyage
           to
           keep
           to
           the
           Southwards
           ,
           until
           the
           evening
           before
           we
           made
           land
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           word
           was
           ,
           
             There
             is
             a
             Lion
             in
             the
             way
             ,
          
           unto
           which
           Lion
           we
           gave
           obedience
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           Let
           them
           steer
           Northwards
           until
           the
           day
           following
           ,
           and
           soon
           after
           the
           middle
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           there
           was
           drawings
           to
           meet
           together
           before
           our
           usual
           time
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           said
           ,
           That
           we
           may
           look
           abroad
           in
           the
           evening
           ,
           and
           as
           we
           sate
           waiting
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ,
           they
           discovered
           the
           land
           ,
           and
           our
           mouthes
           was
           opened
           in
           Prayer
           and
           Thanksgiving
           ;
           as
           way
           was
           made
           ,
           we
           made
           towards
           it
           ,
           and
           espying
           a
           Creek
           ,
           our
           advice
           was
           to
           enter
           there
           ,
           but
           the
           will
           of
           man
           resisted
           ,
           but
           in
           that
           estate
           we
           had
           learned
           to
           be
           content
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           both
           sides
           was
           safe
           ,
           but
           going
           that
           way
           would
           be
           more
           trouble
           to
           him
           ;
           also
           he
           saw
           after
           he
           had
           laid
           by
           all
           the
           night
           ,
           the
           thing
           fulfilled
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           lay
           before
           you
           in
           short
           ,
           the
           largeness
           of
           the
           Wisdom
           ,
           Will
           and
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           Thus
           this
           Creek
           led
           us
           in
           between
           the
           
             Dutch
             Plantation
          
           and
           
             Long
             Island
             ,
          
           where
           the
           moving
           of
           some
           friends
           whereunto
           ,
           which
           
           otherwise
           had
           been
           very
           difficult
           for
           them
           to
           have
           gotten
           too
           :
           Also
           the
           Lord
           God
           that
           moved
           them
           ,
           brought
           them
           to
           the
           place
           appointed
           ,
           and
           us
           into
           our
           way
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           word
           which
           came
           to
           
             C.
             H.
             You
             are
             in
             the
             road
             to
             Road
             Island
             .
          
           In
           that
           Creek
           came
           a
           Shallop
           to
           meet
           us
           ,
           taking
           us
           to
           be
           strangers
           ,
           making
           our
           way
           with
           our
           Boat
           ,
           and
           they
           spoke
           English
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           informed
           us
           ,
           and
           also
           guided
           us
           along
           :
           The
           power
           of
           the
           Lord
           fell
           much
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           an
           unresistable
           word
           came
           unto
           us
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Seed
             in
          
           America
           
             shall
             be
             as
             the
             sand
             of
             the
             sea
             .
          
           It
           was
           published
           in
           the
           ears
           of
           the
           Brethren
           ,
           which
           caused
           tears
           to
           break
           forth
           with
           fulness
           of
           joy
           ,
           so
           that
           presently
           for
           these
           places
           they
           prepared
           themselves
           ,
           which
           were
           
             Robert
             Hoggen
             ,
             Richard
             Dowdney
             ,
             Sarah
             Gibbins
             ,
             Mary
             Witherhead
             ,
          
           and
           
             Dorothy
             Waugh
             ,
          
           which
           the
           next
           day
           were
           put
           safely
           ashore
           :
           Into
           the
           Dutch
           Plantation
           called
           
             New
             Amsterdam
             ,
          
           we
           came
           ,
           and
           it
           being
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           week
           ,
           several
           came
           aboard
           on
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           begun
           our
           work
           :
           I
           was
           caused
           to
           go
           to
           the
           Governor
           ,
           and
           
             Robert
             Hoggen
          
           with
           me
           ;
           he
           was
           moderate
           both
           in
           words
           and
           actions
           .
           
             Robert
          
           and
           I
           had
           several
           days
           before
           seen
           in
           a
           vision
           the
           Vessel
           in
           great
           danger
           ;
           the
           day
           following
           this
           was
           fulfilled
           ,
           there
           being
           a
           passage
           between
           two
           Lands
           ,
           which
           is
           called
           by
           the
           name
           of
           
             Hell-gate
             ,
          
           we
           happened
           very
           conveniently
           of
           a
           Pylot
           ,
           and
           into
           that
           place
           we
           came
           ,
           and
           into
           it
           were
           forced
           ,
           and
           over
           it
           was
           carried
           ,
           which
           I
           never
           heard
           of
           any
           before
           that
           was
           ;
           and
           the
           Scripture
           is
           fulfilled
           in
           our
           eyes
           ,
           in
           the
           Figure
           ,
           
             Hells
             gates
          
           cannot
           prevail
           against
           you
           :
           rocks
           many
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           believe
           one
           yards
           length
           ,
           would
           have
           endangered
           loss
           of
           both
           Vessel
           and
           Goods
           ;
           Also
           there
           were
           a
           scull
           of
           fishes
           pursued
           our
           Vessel
           ,
           and
           followed
           her
           strongly
           ,
           and
           along
           close
           by
           our
           Rudder
           ;
           
           and
           in
           our
           meeting
           it
           was
           shewed
           me
           ,
           These
           fishes
           is
           to
           thee
           a
           Figure
           ,
           Thus
           doth
           the
           Prayers
           of
           the
           Churches
           proceed
           to
           the
           Lord
           for
           thee
           and
           the
           rest
           :
           surely
           in
           our
           meeting
           did
           the
           thing
           run
           through
           me
           as
           oyl
           ,
           and
           did
           me
           much
           rejoyce
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Books
           lately
           printed
           ,
           and
           sold
           at
           the
           
             Anchor
             &
             Mariner
          
           in
           Tower-street
           ,
           at
           Mincing-lane
           end
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Young
             Sea-mans
             Guide
             ,
             or
             the
             Mariners
             Almanack
             ,
             containing
             an
          
           Ephemeris
           
             with
             the
             use
             thereof
             ,
             teaching
             every
             ordinary
             Capacity
             how
             to
             give
             an
             Astronomical
             Judgement
             of
             the
             Wind
             and
             Weather
             ,
             and
             in
             what
             Quarter
             the
             Wind
             will
             sit
             ,
             from
             the
             Lunations
             and
             Suns
             quarterly
             Ingresses
             ;
             also
             the
             Names
             and
             Natures
             of
             all
             the
             32
             Winds
             ,
             with
             several
             Tables
             of
             Houses
             fitted
             for
             several
             Latitudes
             ,
          
           viz.
           
             for
             the
             elevation
             of
             13
             ,
             40
             ,
             45
             ,
             and
             55
             degrees
             .
             By
          
           Tim.
           Gadbury
           
             Philomath
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Right
             Devil
             discovered
             ,
             in
             his
             Descent
             ,
             Form
             ,
             Education
             ,
             Qualification
             ,
             Place
             and
             nature
             of
             Torment
             ,
             with
             many
             other
             Divine
             Secrets
             ,
             never
             as
             yet
             extant
             .
             By
          
           Laur.
           Claxton
           .
        
         
           
             Good
             News
             to
             some
             ,
             bad
             News
             to
             others
             :
             Or
             the
             last
             Intelligence
             from
             our
             glorified
             Jesus
             ,
             wherein
             is
             discovered
             ,
             how
             that
             every
             Soul
             that
             is
             defiled
             with
             sin
             in
             the
             Body
             ,
             shall
             die
             ,
             and
             sleep
             in
             the
             dust
             with
             the
             Body
             ;
             also
             the
             nature
             of
             its
             rest
             ,
             with
             the
             maner
             of
             its
             waking
             at
             the
             Resurrection
             ,
             &c.
             
             By
          
           John
           Reeve
           
             and
          
           Lodwick
           Muggleton
           .