260     Court and Testamentary Business, 1643.

 Liber P. R. (or vpon further day for its hearing allotted on that farther day)

                  made; & retorne it 16. march.

                  To Sheriff.                           G. B.

      p. 148     1643

                    March Cur: Province. apud S. Joh:

                                                 Giles Brent L. G.

                                          Sedent

                                                Jo. Lewger Secret.

                    the Sheriff returned for grand Enquest, who were impanelled

                  & sworne; form qua supr: 133.

                    mr Tho. Greene gent Rob Ellyson Rob Kedger

                    francis Gray George Binx will. Edwin

                    Nathan Pope      willia marshall xpofer Carnoll

                    Tho. baidridge Ellis Beach John rutlige

                    Then was delivered to them this Bill in charge

                    Let it be enquired for the Lord Propr; if within the mannr

                  of Snowhill in the hundred of St maries, on the 23th of ffebruary

                  last, John dandy of the foresaid hundred blacksmith, vpon the

                  person of an Indian ladd (since christned by the name of

                  Edward) in the peace of the Lord Propr then & there being

                  an assault did make, & one gonne charged wth bulletts against

                  the said Edward did discharge, & therewith did wound the

                  said Edward in the right side of his belly neare the navell,

                  so that he peirced his gutts, of wch said wound the said Edward

                  afterward within the space of 3. daies died. feloniously &

                  contrary to the peace of Or Sover: Lo: the k. & contrary to

                  the peace of the Lo. Propr &c.

                           returnd, Billa vera.

                    The prisoner arraignd vpon this enditemt pleaded not guilty;

                  & putt himselfe for triall vpon God & his country

                   Then the Sheriffreturned, who were    impanelled & sworne

                  form consueta.

                  mr Cutbert ffennick gent     John hatch     John wavill

                  Marks Phaypo  John Price     barnaby Jackson

                  John metcalfe John hollis    francisco van Eynden

                  John hilierd rob. wiseman    will. Asiter.

                    mr will: Brainthwt & John Kent sworne to give evidence.

                    The Jury returnd [Guilty of felony & murther.]

                    The prisoner caild to say why iudgmt of death should not be

                  pnounced according to yr Law.

                    and ideo sus. p coIl:

                    supseded mar. 1 8.

                    p L. G. 16. mar: warrt Sher for cause exequution before

                    1cl monday next.