which brought my dream that instant into my mind.  I was the first man that jumped on the deck; and, looking from the shrouds onward, according to my dream, I descried a little boat at some distance; but, as the waves were high, it was as much as we could do sometimes to discern her; we however stopped the ship’s way, and the boat, which was extremely small, came alongside with eleven miserable men, whom we took on board immediately.  To all human appearance, these people must have perished in the course of one hour or less, the boat being small, it barely contained them.  When we took them up they were half drowned, and had no victuals, compass, water, or any other necessary whatsoever, and had only one bit of an oar to steer with, and that right before the wind; so that they were obliged to trust entirely to the mercy of the waves.  As soon as we got them all on board, they bowed themselves on their knees, and, with hands and voices lifted up to heaven, thanked God for their deliverance; and I trust that my prayers were not wanting amongst them at the same time.  This mercy of the Lord quite melted me, and I recollected his words, which I saw thus verified in the 107th Psalm ’O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever.  Hungry and thirsty, their souls fainted in them.  They cried unto Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.  And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.  O that men would praise the Lord for his goodness and for his wonderful works to the children of men!  For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

’Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death: 

’Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.  They that go down to the sea in ships; that do business in great waters:  these see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.  Whoso is wise and will observe these things, even they shall understand the loving kindness of the Lord.’

The poor distressed captain said,’that the Lord is good; for, seeing that I am not fit to die, he therefore gave me a space of time to repent.’  I was very glad to hear this expression, and took an opportunity when convenient of talking to him on the providence of God.  They told us they were Portuguese, and were in a brig loaded with corn, which shifted that morning at five o’clock, owing to which the vessel sunk that instant with two of the crew; and how these eleven got into the boat (which was lashed to the deck) not one of them could tell.  We provided them with every necessary, and brought them all safe to London:  and I hope the Lord gave them repentance unto life eternal.