170 Claiborne's Petition and

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Papers.

gent, with force and armes, that is, with gonnes and pistolls,
charged swords, and other weapons, upon the day aforesaid in
the place aforesaid upon the two pinaces aforesaid, feloniusly
and as pyrates and robbers, an assault did make, and upon the
said Thomas Cornwaleys and his Company divers gonnes
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 S^t Marie's apprentice, in the pinace aforesaid the day and
year aforesaid, at the place aforesaid, did shoote and wound in
his brest on his left side, neare his left pappe, of which wound
the said William Ashmore instantly died. And if the said
William Cleyborne did incourage instigate and abett the said
Leutenant Warren to make and attempt the said assault upon
the pinace aforesaid, or upon any other the pinaces, boates or
vessells, belonging to S^t Maries. And if the said William
Cleyborne did by a speciall warrant and commission under his
hand, command and warrant, and authorise the said Lieutenant
Warren to seize, take and carry away any the pinaces or
other vessels belonging to S^t Maries: contrary to the peace
of our Soveraigne Lord the King his crowne and dignity; and
contrary to the peace of the said Lord Proprietary, his domina-
tion and dignity
And the Inquest returned upon
the back side: A true bill.

This is a true copie of the Record of the Indictment of Capt:
William Cleyborne gent:
Ita testor John Lewger secretary.

Cecilius Lord Proprietary &c. To our Sheriff of the Isle of
Kent, greeting—Wee command you that you seise to our use
all the goods and chattels of William Cleyborne gent: within
your Hand, and that you keepe them in safe custody untill you
shall have further order from us therein. Given at S^t Maries
this seven and twentieth of March 1638. Witnesse our deare
brother Edouard Calvert Esq^r

locus + magni
sigilli

This is a true Copie of the writt of exequution
awarded upon the former Judgement,
ita testor, John Lewger Secretary.

Cecilius Lord Propryetary &c to the sheriffs of our Isle of
Kent Greeting, Whereas William Clayborne late of the Isle
of Kent and his Partners William Clobery and David More-
head of the Citty of London in the kingdome of England,