“I am now, with Sorrow, reaping the Fruits of my Disobedience to my Parents, who used their Endeavours to have me instructed in my Bible, and my Catechism.
“And the Fruits of my neglecting the publick Worship of God, and prophaning the holy Sabbath.
“And of my blaspheming the Name of God, my Maker.
“But my Drunkenness 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 Justice 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 so heavy upon our Consciences.
“We warn all People, and particularly young People, against such Sins as these. We wish, all may take Warning by us.
“We beg for Pardon, for the Sake of Christ, our Saviour; and our Hope is in him alone. Oh! that in his Blood our Scarlet and Crimson Guilt may be all washed away!
“We are sensible of an hard Heart in us, full of Wickedness. And we look upon God for his renewing Grace upon us.