Part 68

Adventures in the manuscript.

I know not w^ch way.

Adventures in the manuscript.

See how his promisss is fulfild.

But y^e left not his own men a bite of bread.

The number is repeated in the Ms.

Mr. Hunter writes, "Here is an error in Bradford's pagination. He passes from 79 to 90. No part of the manuscript is here lost." 79 is repeated in the paging.

W^th in the manuscript.

They in the MS.

I may not here omite how, notwithstand all their great paines & industrie, and y^e great hops of a large cropp, the Lord seemed to blast, & take away the same, and to threaten further & more sore famine unto them, by a great drought which continued from y^e 3. weeke in May, till about y^e midle of July, without any raine, and with great heat (for y^e most parte), insomuch as y^e corne begane to wither away, though it was set with fishe, the moysture wherof helped it much. Yet at length it begane to languish sore, and some of y^e drier grounds were partched like withered hay, part wherof was never recovered. Upon which they sett a parte a solemne day of humilliation, to seek y^e Lord by humble & fervente prayer, in this great distrese. And he was pleased to give them a gracious & speedy answer, both to their owne, & the Indeans admiration, that lived amongest them. For all y^e morning, and greatest part of the day, it was clear weather & very hotte, and not a cloud or any signe of raine to be seen, yet toward evening it begane to overcast, and shortly after to raine, with shuch sweete and gentle showers, as gave them cause of rejoyceing, & blesing God. It came, without either wind, or thunder, or any violence, and by degreese in y^t abundance, as that y^e earth was thorowly wete and soked therwith. Which did so apparently revive & quicken y^e decayed corne & other fruits, as was wonderfull to see, and made y^e Indeans astonished to behold; and afterwards the Lord sent them shuch seasonable showers, with enterchange of faire warme weather, as, through his blessing, caused a fruitfull & liberall harvest, to their no small comforte and rejoycing. For which mercie (in time conveniente) they also sett aparte a day of thanksgiveing. This being overslipt in its place, I thought meet here to inserte y^e same.

On.

I. R.

This proved rather, a propheti, then advice.

Contend in the manuscript.

In MS. also 145.

In MS. also 146.

He dyed afterwards at Bristoll, in y^e time of the warrs, of y^e sicknes in y^t place.

With her flages, & streamers, pendents, & wastcloaths, &c.

And is repeated in the MS.

Adventures in the manuscript.

He means Mr. Robinson.

But this lasted not long, they had now provided Lyford & others to send over.

It is worthy to be observed, how y^e Lord doth chaing times & things; for what is now more plentifull then wine? and that of y^e best, coming from Malago, y^e Cannaries, and other places, sundry ships lading in a year. So as ther is now more cause to complaine of y^e excess and y^e abuse of wine (through mens corruption) even to drunkennes, then of any defecte or wante of the same. Witnes this year 1646. The good Lord lay not y^e sins & unthankfullnes of men to their charge in this perticuler.

This was John Oldome & his like.

M^r. Westons men.

Notabe in MS.

Plin: lib: 18. chap. 2.

Of wh^ch were many witneses.