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that saild from hence to <placename>Bergen</placename> in <placename>Norway</placename>, we lost all we had and was
Obliged to beg our Bread, till we could get on board another Vessel.
I came almost Naked to <placename>London</placename>, where I met with a Merchant who
tok me with him to <placename>Greifwalde</placename>- In our way to <placename>Stralsund</placename> we was
Obliged to cast our Leading overboard, and had no rest Night nor day.
After we came to <placename>Stralsund</placename>, I stay'd there the winter over, but my
wicked Life soon brought me into Prison. After I had been 4 Weeks
confin'd, and reflected on my wrteched state, My hard heart broke &
and I fell into despair, yea I would fain have put an end to my Life.
I resolv'd to turn Soldier, but no One would take me because I was
too Wicked for them. Upon this I ran away from <placename>Stralsund</placename> to <placename>Anelam</placename> In a
deep snow, without a coat to my Body, or a shoe on my feet. I bargaind
with a Captain of a <sic>Vesel</sic>  <corr>Vessel</corr> to sail in his ship, and offerd to work for
him tell the Vessel sail'd, but he was afriad of me, and took me to
be a thief and a <sic>Murtherer</sic>  <corr>Murderer</corr>, yet when I honestly told him how it had
gone with me, He <sic>keept</sic>  <corr>kept</corr> me out of Compassion tell the Vessel saild,
when we went to <placename>Danzig</placename>. Here I came among the Seperatists who
advised me to become Religious, telling me I was lost, if I continued my
present way of Life, which was my own thoughts. Coming a [2]<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> time
to <placename>Danzig</placename> I log'd with a pious Menonist, who was a Merchant and who <unclear>hip</unclear>
good Orders in his House. Out of kindness he offerd me his House, and
as I could write and keep Accounts would have employ'd me in his Home
but my Love to the sea, made me refuse his offers, Notwithstanding he
endeavour'd to <sic>diswade</sic>  <corr>dissuade</corr> me, and represented a Seamans Life very wicked.
Finding I was not be prevaild on to change my Mind, he <sic>recomended</sic>  <corr>recommended</corr> me
to the good Captains at <placename>Shettin</placename> and <placename>Konigsberg</placename>. But finding them
saild at my <sic>Arival</sic>  <corr>Arrival</corr> at <placename>Shettin</placename>, I went with Another who pretended
to much goodness, but I found him quite otherwise when we came
out to sea. The Pious Clergy at <placename>Konigsberg</placename>, often made me restless
and uneasy, I grew very Anxious concerning my situation, not only
the Law, but my own wicked heart condem'd me, yea the very Stones
in the Street seemd to Cry out against me, yea I was in my Own Eye=
=sight the <unclear>Seum</unclear> of all Mankind. In this situation I came to <placename>Shettin</placename>
and was bruoght to <persname>Pastor Sehinmeyer</persname>, he employ'd <add>me</add> in teaching the
Children at the free School, till the Orphan House he was then
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