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but it was the next Day firft. At the Came time I was 
in my Cabbin between my Bed and Blanket, at my De- 
votion, and fhall never forget the Almighty God for 
his great Mercy un(o me at that rime : For the Light- 
ning did ftrike the Plank for Six Foot off of the out fide 
of the Galley all to Pieces, and the Timber was like a 
Bruih ; and Three Planks of the Ceiling were ftarted, 
whereof Two Foot and Seven Inches was ftaved out 
from the reft within Ten Inches of my Head. My Vel- 
vet Cap was hanging on a Nail in the fame Piece of 
Ceiling ; the Infide whereof, next unto the Lightning, 
had not one Stich amifs, but the Outfide had all the 
Seams burft to Pieces. A great weighty Nail was ftart- 
ed out of the Said Ceiling, and fell over my Head, and 
lay upon my Pillow ; and I thought my Head, with 
the Lightning had been in a Flafti of Fire. Whilft I 
could but juft fhut my Eyes and open them again, the 
Lightning went down into the Hold, and ran cut like 
a Train of Wild-Fire, and burft out through the Gal- 
ley's Side, and rent Ten or Eleven Foot of the Outfide- 
Plankoff', within a Foot of the Water's-Edge. Some of 
the Lightning (hot up between the Timbers and the 
Ceiling inta the Gun-Room, and ftaved a Beam, and 
ftt Three or Four Bundles of armed Match all on Fire. 
The Gunner, George Hardy ^ was lying in his Cabbin at 
the fame time, and the Lightning bliftered one of his 
Feet, and finged the Hair of his Head. The Matter's 
Cabbin was between the Gunners and mine ; but had no 
Damage. If the Lightning had gone forward, as it did 
go out in the Hold, we had all been blown up^* for 
our Powder was forward. This, with Thanks to God 
for his fafe Deliverance of us from fo eminent a Danger, 
is the beft Account that can be given thereof by, 
TcurSj &c. 
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