246 Records Illustrating the History of Maryland

P. R. O.

Maryland
B. I. Vol. 2,
B. F.

Nine at Potuxon River in Calvert County aforsd. in the Prov-
ince aforesaid not having the fear of God before their Eyes but
being mooved by the instigation of the Devill with fire and
armes of their malice forthought in and upon one Iohn Paine
Esq^r their Maj^ties late Collector of Pottuxon River aforsd then
and there in the Execution of his office, and in the peace of
God and our Soveraign Lord and Lady the King and Queen
being) an Assault did make and with one Gunn charged with
powder and two Leaden bulletts of the value of one pound
Stirl^g they the said Nicholas Sewall, Iohn Woodcock George
Mason William Burley and William Ayleward, him the said
Iohn Paine with the gunn and bulletts then & there in the
breast feloniously did Shoot and him the said Iohn Paine a
mortall wound did give of which said Mortall wound the said
Iohn Paine at Pottuxon River in Calvert County aforesd in
their Maj^ties province aforesaid upon the day and yeare afores^d
immediately dyed. And soe the Juro^rs aforesd upon their
Oaths say that the said Nicholas Sewall, Iohn Woodcock,
George Mason, William Burley and William Ayleward him
the S^d Iohn Paine in manner afores^d feloniously and barbar-
ously did kill and Murder contrary to the peace of our Sov-
eraign Lord and Lady the King & Queen their Crowne and
Dignity

Andrew Abington
Garr^t Vansweeringen
W^m Aisquith
Iohn Reevely
Nathaniel Fisher
Thomas Price

Henry Lewis
Rich^d Keene
Rich^d Teate
Iohn Shankes
Iustinian Tennison
Matthew Lewis

Witnesses Sworne
& sent to the grand
Iury.