232 Court and Testamentary Business, 1643.

Liber P. R. day of ffebr. next to answere to such crimes of treason as on his

                  Maties behalfe shalbe obiected agst him vpon his vtmost pill of

                  the Law in that behalfe. And I doe further require all psons

                  that can say or disclose any matter of treason agst the said

                  Richard Ingle, to informe his Lops Attorny of it at some

                  time before the said Court to the end it may be then &

                  there prosequuted.

                                                      G. Brent.

                    Warne 24. able & discreet ffreemen of yor County to be at

                  the Court on the first of ffebruary next, to inquire of such

                  things as shalbe given them in charge on his Maties behalfe;

                    Sub pcena 100 l tob. And then & there returne this writt,

                  wth the names indorsed of the men so warned by you.

                  To Rob Ellyson Sher:                 J. L.

                    The Lieutent Grall appointed & commanded his Lops Attorney

                  Grall to prosequute agst mr Neale, Capt Cornwaleys, Edward

                  Packer, & John hampton for their rescuous & escape of mr

                  Ingle, according to iustice & equity.

                    The Charge of John Lewger Esq his Lops Attorny Grall

                    agst James Neale Esq one of his Lops Counsell, Capt Thomas

                    Cornwaleys Esq, Edward Packer late sheriff, and John

                    hampton planter.

                    That whereas on the I8th of this instant month, one Richard

                  Ingle (mr of the good ship called the Reformation, now riding

                  at anchor in St Georges river) was by the Leiutent Grall com

                  mitted to the custody of the said sheriff, for certaine matters of

                  highe-Treason informed agst him by one William Hardige tailor,

                  and the said ship & goods seised into his Lops hands, & a guard

                  putt vpon the ship by the said Lieutt Grall vnder the comand

                  of the said John hamton, expresse charge not to pmitt the

                  said Rich: Ingle to come aboard, without warrant of him the

                  Lieutt Grall Nevertheles he the said Sheriff on the day afore

                  said without any order or consent of the said Leiut Gen: carried

                  the said Richard Ingle aboard this said ship, and they the said

                  Thomas Cornwaleys & James Neale, did consent, accompany,

                  advise, & aid him therin; and further did pswade the said John

                  hamton to discharge & disarme the said guard, saying, All is

                  Peace: whervpon and vpon other his owne motion, the said

                  John hamton did will the said guard to lay downe their armes,

                  & deliver them vp to the said Rich: Ingle & his seamen whereby

      p. 126 1643 the said Rich: Ingle possessed himselfe againe of his

                  January said shipp, & hath escaped out of the said sheriffs

                  custody. And this rescuous of the said ship, and escape of