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       wounds (Viz) one through the Bastard Ribbs & Lungs of the breadth Liber B B
       of a Burshott & depth of Three Inches, & one other through the third
       & fowrth Ribbs, of the breadth of the Bur-shott & depth of Six Inches.
       Of wch wounds the sd Richard Morton on the 17th of March, in the
       yeare of our Lord 1662 dyed. And soe whether the sd Patrick Due,
       of Bromall aforesd in the County aforesd, in manner & forme
       aforesd the sd Richard Morton feloniously, & of malice forethought
       did kill & murther, against the peace of the Ld Proprietary his Rule
       & Gouermt.             Thomas Manning, Att. GraIl.
          Tobias Dunkin John Adams Elias EC Chandler
            17 March 1663.
         Whereas Richard Morton seafaring man, belonging to Capt Storye
       hath this day departed this life, & as it is uehemently suspected tht
       on the 14th day of this instant Patrick Due Ouerseer of Willm
       Bromalls Plantaon did uiolently assault the foresd Deceased. The
       wch assault as is conceaued was the cause of the sd Mortons death.
         These are therefore in the name of the Rt honble the Ld Proprietary
       to will & requyre yow to summone in Twelue good & honest men of
       the neighborhood to make Enquyry thereof. Hereof tayle not forth
       with as you will answere the Contrary. Gyuen under my hand the
       day & yeare aboue specifyed. William T Turner
       To the Sheriffe of Caluert County.
         Wee whose names are here underwritten being summoned by wart
       by Mr Willm Turner, to make enquyry of the Death of Rich: Morton
       Doe find tht the sd Morton hath receiued his Death by mortall wounds
       of Gunshott.
       fforemann
        Richard Smith                  Willm Sample Waernart Vben
       John Grammer  James A Adams     Willm Joanes
       Samuel Graues ffrancis Tratman  Tho: H Glouer
       Thomas Pocey  Robt K Kingsborough  Rich: R Mirick
         I Stephen Clifton Chyrurgeon of Patuxt Riuer being Called the
       14th of March 1662 to uisitt Richard Morton, I fownd him wounded
       in his left arme Wth small Burshott, soe tht from the Elbow, to the
       upper part of the os humeris there were Eight Orifices. The great
       est Orifice was uppon the musculus part, neare unto the musculus
       Byceps where a quantity of the shott had entred, making a large Ori
       fice to the head of the os humeris, wth seuerall Cauities missing the
       Bone, & penetrating into the Center of the Body. Likewise Two other
       shotts were placed, the one iust aboue the Bastard Ribbs, penetrating
       the Lungs, the other betweene the third & ffowrth Ribbs, into the Body
       likewise, by meanes whereof his pulse was weake: His body (as hee [p. 12]
       complayned) was extreame cold: Hee talked uery idely, & was uexed