Unto which I have added, the Sins of Unchaſtity. And I have provoked the Holy One, at length, to leave me unto the Crimes of Pyracy and Robbery; wherein, at laſt, I have brought my ſelf under the Guilt of Murder alſo.
But one Wickedneſs that has led me as much as any, to all the reſt, has been my brutiſh Drunkenneſs. By ſtrong Drink I have been heated and hardened into the Crimes that are now more bitter than Death unto me.
I could wiſh that Maſters of Veſſels would not uſe their Men with ſo much Severity, as many of them do, which expoſes to great Temptations.
And then of White.
I am now, with Sorrow, reaping the Fruits of my Diſobedience to my Parents, who uſed their Endeavours to have me inſtructed in my Bible, and my Catechiſm.
And the Fruits of my neglecting the publick Worſhip of God, and prophaning the holy Sabbath.
And of my blaſpheming the Name of God, my Maker.
But my Drunkenneſs has had a great Hand in bringing my Ruin upon me. I was drunk when I was enticed aboard the Pyrate.
And now, for all the vile Things I did aboard, I own the Juſtice of God and Man, in what is done unto me.
Of both together.
We hope, we truly hate the Sins, whereof we have the Burthen lying ſo heavy upon our Conſciences.
We warn all People, and particularly young People, againſt ſuch Sins as theſe. We wiſh, all may take Warning by us.
We beg for Pardon, for the ſake of Chriſt, our Saviour; and our Hope is in him alone. Oh! thatin
