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 Unto which I have added, the Sins of Unchatity. And I have provoked the Holy One, at length, to leave me unto the Crimes of Pyracy and Robbery; wherein, at lat, I have brought my elf under the Guilt of Murder alo.

But one Wickednes that has led me as much as any, to all the ret, has been my brutih Drunkennes. By trong Drink I have been heated and hardened into the Crimes that are now more bitter than Death unto me.

I could wih that Maters of Veels would not ue their Men with o much Severity, as many of them do, which expoes to great Temptations.

And then of White.

I am now, with Sorrow, reaping the Fruits of my Diobedience to my Parents, who ued their Endeavours to have me intructed in my Bible, and my Catechim.

And the Fruits of my neglecting the publick Worhip of God, and prophaning the holy Sabbath.

And of my blapheming the Name of God, my Maker.

But my Drunkennes 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 Jutice 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 o heavy upon our Conciences.

We warn all People, and particularly young People, againt uch Sins as thee. We wih, all may take Warning by us.

We beg for Pardon, for the ake of Chrit, our Saviour; and our Hope is in him alone. Oh! that