FORTVNES LOTTERY: OR, A Book of News worth the hearing.

Containing many pretty passages concerning the times which will prove to be delightfull to the Readers, plea­sant to the Hearer, comfortable to the Buyer, profitable to the Sel­ler, and hurtfull to no man.

Whereunto is added a most excellent Song, shewing how a noble Ship of Bristoll, called the Angel Gabriell▪ fought against three of Spains great Ships, and overmastered them all, to t [...]e honour and cre­dit of England.

Written by Laurence Paice.

London, Printed for Thomas Vere at the An­gel without Newgate. 1657.

To the Readers, Hear­ers, and Buyers.

All those that do desire to looke,
And understand this new made Booke;
They shall be sure forthwith to find,
Some rare conceit to please the mind;
The rich, the poore, the young and old,
May herein have his fortune told,
Ripe witted, and the simple sots,
May for their fortunes, here draw lots,
Then come my customers draw and buy,
This Booke of Fortunes Lottery.

The first Lot.

IF there be any young Gallant that hath spent and wasted his Patrimo­ny on Gaming, Whoring and drun­kenness, and knows not how to live in y e World, If he desire to be made rich on a suddain, let him take up his Tooles [Page 2] and make hast to y e Spanish Mines, where he shall have Gold & Silver for the ga­thering up if they spéed well, and have made a good voyage▪ he shall be made wel­come to all his old Friends and acquaint­ance, but if he come home poore, his Lot will be to be no more regarded then a Dog.

Lot, 2. If there be any married man y t loves his maid-servant better then he loves his wife let him doe as others have done before him, which is to kisse fréely. & fumble til she be with child, and then his Lot will be to pay for a Nurse and a cradle, and to kéep a Child that peradven­ture another man got.

Lot. 3. If there be any rich Farmers, or Grasters, y t have more store of money then he well knows well how to use▪ let him make his case [...] to some of the Common Lavrs of the Common Garden as some have dote of late, and his lot wi [...] be to have whores-flesh enough for his money, and perchance get a Winches­er Goose into the bargaine.

Lot. 5. Or if there be any y t are loath to venture their lives as to goe so far as y e Spanish Mines, there is a new silver Mine called little Jamaica, lately found in Lea-Leather-lane [Page 3] néere Grays Inn in London where they may have money ready coin [...] for the taking up if they can dig déep e­nough, but I would wish them to make hast, lest it be al gon before they come for then their lot wil be to loose their labors.

Lot. 5 If there be any one of Vulcan's sons y e desires to come acquainted with a dainty Schoole Mistriss y t can teach him his lesson hansomely, let him march for­ward & follow his nose till he come néere to Purpoole lane, and there he shall find a Nymph of Venus train that wil fit him to a hair, but it is thought that there was one black-smith knocking to get in at her. Alley-gate; every night in the wéek for a long time together, but if Mars the God of War light upon them whilst they are in conjunction, Vulcans lot will be to live a Cripple and die a Cuckold.

Lot, 6. If there be any that desire to learn y e art of fishing, let them repaire to Moore lane, where they may with much ease find there kind-hearted honest men, which have lately learn'd, & dearely paid for their experience therein, and now are able to teach others to lay the like baits, which must be, Shooes, Stockings, Boots; and Bréeches, & then if they doe not curse [Page 4] their Lot may be catcht Fish without nets, and one without a Cloak.

Lot. 7 If there be any new married man that loves to kéep the good will of his Wife, let him be sure to give her her own way in every thing she goes about, & let her lye a bed long in a morning, & let him make her a good fire against her uprising, then let him set a good tost to the fire and send for a cup of nappy Ale to stéele her nose before she goes foorth out of doors; & his lot will be to have much love & con­tent all the day after, if his wife doe not come home drunk at night.

Lot. 8. If any man that hath a long time béen married, & is troubled with a scold­ing wife; let him buy her a new Hat and Gown, Taffety Scarfe, silke Aporn, fine Hose and Shooes, give her money in her pocket to goe a gossiping, and be sure to give her all that she should have, and all y t she would have, and his lot will be to have quietness so long as he is able to maintain her so bravely, but when all is gone, she will scold as fast as ever she did before.

Lot. 9. If any man be troubled with a fighting Wife and dares not to stand her fury, let him follow his worke dilligently, lay out his money carefully, look to his bu­siness [Page 5] warily, and please her humours gallantly, besides all this he must doe no­thing [...]ut what she commands him to doe, nor spend one penny more then she alows him to doe, and then his Lot will be to save his bones from being broken, & his eyes from being scratcht out.

Lot. 10. If any man be troubled with a drunken Wife, let him sée to the house himselfe, let him make ready his victuals himselfe, let him look to his children him­selfe, and let him be sure to kéep al things out of her way that will yield a penny, for fear she sel it or pawn it for Ale, whe­ther it be Brasse or Pewter dishes, or spoons, or any thing else she can come at, for as the proverb goes, how that he which hath a drunken Wife must hire a Porter to lead her home, and his lot will be to be a very poore man.

Lot. 11. Or if there be any honest wo­man that hath gotten a knave to her Has hand, and y t she cannot kéep him at home with her at night for running into bawdy Houses▪ let her make her mind known to James Naylor the Sowgelder, and for a six penny péece she may have his stones cut out, and after that her lot will be to have him all to her selfe.

[Page 6] Lot. 12. If there be any pretly Maid with Child, and cannot tell whether to go to find a Father for it, let her put her head into a black bag that she may not be known who she is, and withall let her put some old Taffety Scarce about her neck which she may buy at the second hand for two groats, and let her be sure to put good store of poore whores lace upon her head­dressings, and take a few shining Count­ers in her pocket, and then let her walke down into the Countrey, and her lot will be to be taken for a pretty Lady, and she shall quickly get her a Husband amongst the Tuskins, for you know that hungry dogs will eat dirty puddings.

13. If there be any rich Ʋsurer that hath gotten a great estate of Land, & mo­ny by gréedy Extortion, and grinding the faces of the poor. If this said Rich man have a young prodigal to his Son, let him make his Son master of al his substance, & he shal make a shift to spend it ten tims faster then his father got it, For we sée by experience that evil gotten goods wil wast like butter against the Sun. And that which is gotten over y e Devils back, wil be lost under his belly; and the Father of such a Son shall have a Lot to work for [Page 7] his living, or beg for his living, if he lives to be old.

Lot. 14. If there be any spightfull men or women, that loves to goe to Law with their Neighbours, although they know no cause why, nor have no ground for what they goe upon If they have no money, let them sell their Houshold-stuffe, and their cloths from their backs, rather then want of their wils: And that is the ready way to make the Lawyers rich, and your selvs poore, and your Lot wil be to heare your Children cry for bread, when you have none to give them.

Lot. 15. If there be any Ale-wife that wants customers, let her kéep good drink, make good measure, and trust all y t comes, and her lot will be so, that her customers will never forsake her, so long as she is worth a groat.

Lot. 16. If there be any troublesome Knave in the Parish, which wil never let his Neighbors live at quiet, for harkning after tales and lies in one place & carry­ing them to another, making strife where soever he goes or comes, I wōld have such a fellow to be taken first, and thrown in­to a house of Office, then to be taken out again, & washt at a Pump til he be swéet [Page 8] and clean, and so let him passe for the first fault.

If in case he be taken the second time: then to be put in the Pillory, and boared through the tongue with a hot Iron, as James Naylor was served: if all this will not serve turn, but that he is taken playing the knave y e third time then there is no way but one, for tis very like that Squire Dun the Hangmans lot will be to have his cloths at the last.

Lot. 17 If there be any man in the Citty or Countrey, that hath got a civill modest, laborious, vertuous, chast, & wise woman to his wife, let him love. comfort & cherish her both by day & by night, & according to his abillity let him maintain her: and let her not want for comely ha­bit, wholesome fare▪ hansome house-room, decent lodging, or any thing else that is convenient for her. And then will the lot of that Husband and that wife, be to sée many joyfull days together.

And thus my dear beloved Friends,

My book of Fortunes Lottery ends,

Let all the heare [...]s which are nigh,

Draw forth their mony [...] for to buy:

[Page 9] And you shall hear a noble Song.

Which to the Seamen doth belong.


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The tune is, Our Noble King in his Progress.
ATtend you, and give eare a while,
and you shall understand:
Of a battell fought upon the Sea,
by a ship of brave command.
[Page 10] The fight it was so famous,
that all mens hearts doth fill,
And makes them cry to Sea,
with the Angell Gabriel.
The lusty ship of Bristoll,
sail'd out adventorusly,
Against the Foes of England,
their strength with them to try.
Well victual'd, Rig'd, and Man'd,
and good provision still,
Which makes men cry to Sea,
with the Angell Gabriel.
The Captain famous Netheway
so was he cal'd by name.
The Masters name Iohn Mines
a man of noted Fame:
The Gunner Thomas Watson
a Man of perfect skill,
With other valiant hearts,
in the Angell Gabriel.
They waving up and down th [...] Seeas
upon the Ocean Main,
It is not long agoe quoth they,
since England fought with Spain.
Would we with them might meet,
our minds for to fulfuill.
[Page 11] We would play a noble bout,
with our Angell Gabriel
They had no sooner spoken,
but straight apear'd in sight,
Th [...]e lusty Spanish Vessels,
of warlike force and might;
VVith bloody resolution,
they sought our men to spill,
And vow'd to make a prize
of our Angell Gabriel.
Then first came up their Admirall
themselves for to advance,
In her she bore full forty eight,
peeces of Ordinance.
The next that then came neere us,
was their Vice Admirall.
VVhich shot most furiously,
at our Angell Gabriel
Our gallant ship had in her,
full forty fighting men,
VVith twenty pieces of Ordinance,
we plaid about them then.
And with powder, shot, and bullets,
we did imploy them still;
And thus began the fight
with our Angell Gabriel,
Our Captain to our Master said,
take courage Master bold;
The Master to the Sea-men said,
stand fast my hearts of gold.
The Gunner unto all the rest,
brave hearts be valiant still,
Let us fight in the defence,
of the Angell Gabriel.
Then we gave them a broad side,
which shot their Mast asunder,
And tore the Bowspret of their ship,
which made the Spaniards wonder,
And caused them for to cry
with voyces loud and shrill,
Help, help, or else we sink
By the Angell Gabriel.
Yet desperately they boarded us,
for all our valiant shot,
Threescore of their best fighting men,
upon our Decks were got:
And then at their first entrance,
full thirty we did kill,
And thus we cleered the Decks.
of the Angell Gabriel.
With that their three Ships boarded us,
again with might and main,
[Page 13] But still our noble English-men,
cry'd out a fig for Spain,
Though seven times they boarded us
at last we shewd our skill:
And made them feele the force,
of the Angell Gabriel.
even hours this fight continued:
and many brave men lay dead,
With purple gore, and Spanish blood,
the Sea was coloured red,
Five hundred of their men,
we the [...]e out-right did kill,
And many more were maim'd
by the Angell Gabriel.
They seeing of these bloody spoiles,
the rest made hast away,
For why? they saw it was no boot,
longer for to stay.
Then they fled unto Cales,
and there they must lye still.
For they n [...]ver more will serve
to meet our Gabriel.
We had within our English ship,
but onely three men slain.
And five men hurt, the which I hope,
will soon be well againe,
[Page 14] At Bristoll we were landed,
then let us praise God still
That thus hath blest our men,
and our Angell Gabriel.
Now let me not forget to speak
of the gift given by the owner,
Of the Angell Gabriel.
that many years have known her:
Two hundred pounds in coin and plate
he gave with free good will,
Unto them that bravely fought,
in the Angell Gabriel.
FINIS.

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