22      Court and Testamentary Business, 1637.

     Liber Z. Then were delivered two bills to the Jurors the one of this

                  tenor. Lett enquest be made for the Lord Proprietr if in the

                  river of Pocomoquc on the Easterne shore on the three and

                  twentieth day of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord one thousand

                  six hundred thirty five, Thomas Cornwaleys Esq. and one of

                  the Comrs of this Province with divers other persons of the

                  company and servants of the said Thomas Cornwalcys, being

                  in two pinnaces called the St Helen and the St margarett in

                  the peace of God, of Or Sovcraigne Lord the King, and of the

                  said Lord Proprietr Ratcliff warren commonly knowen by the

                  name of Lieutent warren, Richard Hancock, Robert Lake wth

                  divers others to the number of fourteene persons or there

                  abouts, not having the feare of God before their eyes but being

                  seduced by the malicious instigation of the divell and of malice

                  premeditated in one pinace belonging to william Cleyborne of

                  the lie of Kent gent, with force and arrnes that is with gunnes

                  and pistolls charged sword and other weapons vpon the day

                  aforesaid in the place aforesaid vpon the two pinnaces afore

                  said, feloniously and as pyrates and robbers an assault did

                  make, and vpon the said Thomas Cornwaleys and his company

                  divers gunnes charged with powder and bulletts did shoote and

                  discharge, and them the said Thomas Cornwaleys and his

                  company 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 Lieutenant warren to make and attempt the said assault

                  vpon the pinace aforesaid or vpon any other the pinnaces 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 Lieutenant

                  warren to seise take and carry away any the pinnaces or other

                  vessells belonging to St maries, contrary to the peace of or

                  Soveraigne Lord the King, his crowne and dignity, and con

                  trary to the peace of the said Lord Proprietr, his domination

                  and dignity.and the Inquest returned

                       vpon the backside; A trew bill

                  the other bill of this tenor

                    Lett Inquest be made for the Lo: Propr of this Province if in

                  the harbour of great wighcocomico in the Bay of Chesapeack on

                  the tenth day of may in the yeare of Or Lord one thousand six

                  hundred thirty and five, Thomas Cornwaleys Esq. and one of

                  the Corns of this Province; Cutbert ffennick and John Hollis