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Court and Testamentary Business, 1637. 23
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.
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