II. QUESTION, is of the Ship called the NICHOLAS of London, if Safe?

Several Vessels in this Ships company, were destroyed by Wreck in Stormy and Tempestuous Weather; and there came the unkind News to the Owners thereof, that she was wreck'd and sunk among the rest: upon which report, one, considerably concerned in her, proposed the above-said Question.

I considered that Mercury, the Significator of the Ves∣sel, was Angular (though in Sagitary) and in Trine of Jupiter, his Dispositer, who was Angular also. Next, observed that the Moon was strong, viz. in Taurus, her Exaltation; and, from a good House of Heaven, ap∣plied Page  98to a Trine of Saturn, Lord of the Querents Sub∣stance, as the Moon was Significatrix of the Ships Sub∣stance. I therefore concluded, that profit and advan∣tage was coming to the Querent by the Ship. And, to∣gether herewith, finding the Hour to be fortunate also, as being governed by the Sun. — I affirmed to the Que∣rent, That the Vessel (according to the Rules of Safety before-going) was alive; and that he would hear of her suddenly. Howbeit, I acquainted him that I conceived she had been greatly distressed, because the Moon separa∣ted from void of course; and Mercury was in Detriment in Opposition to the Horoscope of the Ship.

The Issue was thus. The Ship came home in three days time from the Question, viz. upon the Trine of Jupiter and Mercury exactly. It had suffered some dam∣mage by Storms, but not so much as was supposed. What think you now of the Trigonal Beam of Jupiter?