Puritans in Mary's colonial community read solely for the purpose of better understanding God's divine guidance and the teachings of the Bible. In Mary Rowlandson's narrative, her experience of captivity and redemption<span> represents the Puritan doctrine that suffering and obedience will be rewarded with deliverance.</span>
Sea biscuit, salted flour for making bread aboard ship, wheat flour, wine,salt meat ,olive oil,vinegar, cheese, dried chickpeas, dried lentils, dried beans, salt fish usually anchovies and sardines, fishing tackle.
