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      servants of the said Thomas Cornwaleys, being in the good                   Liber Z.

      pinace called the St margarett in the peace of God & of Or

      Soveraigne Lord the King and of the said Lord Proprietr

      Thomas Smith of the lie commonly called Kent, gent Philip

                  tailor Thomas duffill, and Richard Hancock

      lined is entred by planters, together with divers others to the

      mis-writing of the  number of fourteene psons or thereabouts)

      one bill for   the

      other    not having the feare of God before their eies

      but being seduced by the malicious instigation of the divell,

      and of malice premeditated in one pinace belonging to will:

      Cleyborne of the lie of Kent gent: with force and armes

      that is with gunnes and pistolls charged swords and other

      weapons vpon the day aforesaid in the place aforesaid vpon the

      two pinnaces aforesaid feloniously and as pyrates and robbers

      an assault did make and vpon the said Tho: Cornwaleys and

      his company divers gunnes charged with powder and bulletts

      did discharge and them the said Tho: Cornwaleys and his com

      pany in bodily feare of their life did putt, and one william

      Ashmore of St maries apprentice in the pinace aforesaid the

      day and yeare aforesaid at the place aforesaid did shoote and

      wound in his brest on his left side nere his left papp, of wch

      wound the said william Ashmore instantly died.  And if the

      said william Cleyborne did encourage instigate and abett the

      said Leiutent warren to make and attempt the said assault

      vpon the pinnaces aforesaid or vpon aiiy other the pinaces

      boats or vessells belonging to St maries: and if the said

      william Cleyborne did by a speciall warrant or Commission

      vnder his hand command warrant and authorise the said

      Lieutent warren to seise take and carry away any the pinaces

      or other vesselis belonging to St maries; contrary to the peace

      of Or Soveraigne Lord the king, his crowne & dignity &

      contrary to the peace of the said Lo: Proprietr his domination

      & dignity

                  and the Inquest returned vpon the back-side

                      a trew bill

        Robt Clerke (in behalfe of Copley) entred a Caveatt into                   p.

      the Court agst the Admrator of John Bryant; for 50 brells of

      Come

        an administration of John Briants estate was committed to

      Richard Garnett.