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The judgemt. affirmed, and approved by speciall
consent by word of mouth
by
Capt. Cornwaleys
Cut-bert frenwick
X'pofer Thomas
Anthony Cotton
John nevill
James Cauther
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Fergt. vaughan
Edward ffleete
Zachary mottershead
francis rabnett
william Lewis
thomas franclin
Isaac Edwards
robert percy
Reinold ffleete
Thomas morris
Fichard LOE
Then did the prisoner demand his clergy; but it was
answered by the Fresident that clergy could not be allowed
in this crime, and if it might, yet now it was demanded tos
late after judgement.
then departed out of the house Capt. Cornwaleys,
Cut-bert ffenwick, william Lewis, John nevill, Anthony
Cotton, Edward ffleete and Cyprian Throughgood.
then was the house moved by the Attorney to enquire
of the death of william Ashmore, Ratcliffe Warren, John
Bellson & william dawson and the house having heard the
evidence of Cyprian Throughgood, John nevill, Cut-bert
ffenwick & Edward ffleete did find that the said Ratcliff
warren John Bellson, william dawson with divers others did
assault the vessells of Capt. Thomas Cornwaleys & his company
feloniously and as pyrates & robters to take the said
vessells; and did discharge divers peices charged with
bulletts & shott against the said Thomas Cornwaleys & his
company; whereupon & after such assault made the said
Thomas Cornwaleys and his company in defence of themselves
& safegard of their lives not being able to flie further
from them after warning given to the assailants to desist
from assaulting them at their owne perill, did discharge
3.