A relation of the great sufferings and strange adventures of Henry Pitman, chyrurgion to the late Duke of Monmouth, containing an account; 1. Of the occasion of his being engaged in the Duke's service. 2. Of his tryal, condemnation, and transportation to Barbadoes, with the most severe and unchristian acts made against him and his fellow-sufferers, by the governour and general assembly of that island. 3. How he made his escape in a small open boat with some of his fellow captives, namely, Jo. Whicker, Peter Bagwell, William Woodcock, Jo. Cooke, Jeremiah Atkins, &c. And how miraculously they were preserved on the sea. 4. How they went ashore on a uninhabitable island, where they met with some privateers that burnt their boat, and left them on that desolate place to shift for themselves. 5. After what manner they lived there for about three moneths, until the said Henry Pitman was taken aboard a privateer, and at length arrived safe in England. 6. How his companions were received aboard ano

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  • A relation of the great sufferings and strange adventures of Henry Pitman, chyrurgion to the late Duke of Monmouth, containing an account; 1. Of the occasion of his being engaged in the Duke's service. 2. Of his tryal, condemnation, and transportation to Barbadoes, with the most severe and unchristian acts made against him and his fellow-sufferers, by the governour and general assembly of that island. 3. How he made his escape in a small open boat with some of his fellow captives, namely, Jo. Whicker, Peter Bagwell, William Woodcock, Jo. Cooke, Jeremiah Atkins, &c. And how miraculously they were preserved on the sea. 4. How they went ashore on a uninhabitable island, where they met with some privateers that burnt their boat, and left them on that desolate place to shift for themselves. 5. After what manner they lived there for about three moneths, until the said Henry Pitman was taken aboard a privateer, and at length arrived safe in England. 6. How his companions were received aboard ano
  • Relation, &c; Account of the adventures of my companions since I left them on Saltatudos, communicated to me by John Whicker since his arrival in England
People / Organizations
Imprint
London: printed by Andrew Sowle; and are to be sold by John Taylor, at the sign of the Ship in Paul's Church-Yard, 1689.
Added name
Whicker, John.
Publication year
1689
ESTC No.
R4673
Grub Street ID
125024
Description
38, [2] p. ; 4°.
Note
Caption title on p. 3 reads: A relation, &c

Signed on D4r: Henry Pitman

Includes "An account of the adventures of my companions since I left them on Saltatudos, communicated to me by John Whicker since his arrival in England" (caption title, p. 32-38)

With a final advertisement leaf

Signatures: A-E]4

Identified as Wing R835 on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700" reel 2039.
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Signatures from DFo