Edw: Ellyott
               Rich:     Gary
               George Shawe
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                              Provincial Court Proceedings, 1663-64.

              Liber B B  beene Drunke, & ouer gorged himselfe wth Eating Hee was Choaked
                     in his sleepe, & this is our ioynt Verdict. Wm Euans.
                     The names of the Juro                     Leiut Coll
                     Jno Jarbo
                     Rich:     Bennett
                     Thomas Bassett
                     Rich:     Downe
                     Robt Joyner
                     Edw:     Clarke
                     Peter Archillis
                     Pet. Laremore
                     Tho:     Laremore
                     Arth:     Delahay
                     Wm Woode
                     Wm Yownge


                         po Decembr 1663.
                       Wee whose names are here underwritten being summoned to
                     make Enquyry uppon the Death of John Jerome, Doe hereby De
                     clare uppon our oathes That wee cannot deli- peremptorily whither
                     hee willfully Drowned himselfe or not (hee being fownd in the
                     Water, & att high Water marke) But considering his steps seene in
                     the water of his goeing in to the same, & the informaon of his neigh
                     bors of his melancholy discontent of late, Wee rather beleiue tht hee
                     willfully drowned himselfe, Though Wee cannott Say soe much
                     uppon our Oathes.
                     The names of the Jurors
                     John Warren
                     Tho:     Winne
                     Robt Thomas
                     Willm Elgatt
                     George
                     Day
                     Tho:     Kelling
                     John Grange
                     Rich:     Micall
                                 Signed
                     in the
                     name of
                     the Jury
                                       Geo: Reynolds/


                [p. 157] These may certify whom it may Concerne tht James Rothell hath
                     sett up his name for his goeing out of the Country according to Act.
                     Certifyed by mee                 Tho: Sprigge.

               Att a Prouinciall Court held att St Maries on Twesday
                                9° ffebruary 1663.
                     prnt     Charles Caluert Esqr Gour Mr Baker Brooke
                         Philip Caluert Escp Chanr Mr Jerome Whyte
                         Henry Sewall Escp Secr
                                                           Councellrs

                     Coll George Waters pr        The plf being called & not appear-.
                     Attor: Capt James Neale jP        ing The deft Craues nonsuite agst
                     Cape Miles Cooke deft   J    the plf wth an Amerciamt according
                     to Act of Assembly, & other dammages, Wch was graunted.

                     Pope Aluey plf John Samwayes offering himself e to pleade in
                     James Veitch deft this Cause, & not hauing any. Letter of Attorney