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The answere
To which hee answered noe, and that Captaine Clayborne
did never speak any thing to him of them.
The question was further demanded whether the kinge of
Pascatacon or any other Indians present did heare any such
words spoken by Capt: Clayborne to them, or to any other. To
which they all particularly made answear noe.
The Fifth question.
Whether Captaine Clayborne at any time hath consulted
or practised with them or any other Indians, to fall out with
or destroy the inhabitants of Maryland, or whether he knowes
of any other English that hath or doth practice the same.
The answer
He answered noe, which should Captaine Clayborne thinke
soe whereas I have often told him heretofore that if I had a
greate baskett full or Roanoack given mee I would not consent
to the death of any English man. The kinge of Pascatacon
likewise and all the rest of the Indians present did say that
they know of noe such consultation or practice Captaine Clay-
borne ever had with any Indians concerning the destroying of
the English at Yawacomico.
It was further demanded of the kinge of Patuxon whether
hee had any such talke as is before mentioned concerning
Captaine Clayborne with Captaine Fleete at his late being at
Yawacomico with the Governor of Virginia, to which hee
answered, hee said hee had a little talke in the house abourd
the ship all the ordinary men being put out, and the dore shutt,
and said there was present the Governor of Virginia lying
alonge, and the Governor of Maryland sitting, and George
Calvert and Leifetenant Winter being present alsoe, with some
others, and that Captain Fleete came to him and asked who
was it that said the Governor of Maryland was not a kinge.
To which hee answered noe body, Captaine Fleete replyed,
nay, but it was some body and urged him very much, where-
upon hee answered that John Tompkins did said soe, and that
the Governor of Maryland was noe kinge but a greate man,
and a rich man, and that the greate man of all was not come
over himselfe but had sent his brother to live till hee came.
Then Captaine Fleete said, what said Captaine Clayborne to
you. The Kinge answered, nothing, Captaine Fleete replyed,
what said Wingatonkah, meaning the interpreter. The Kinge
answered nothing, The Kinge said I am very angry that
Captaine Fleete should belye mee thus, and setting up a sticke
before him often said I would Captaine Fleete were sitting
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