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No. 3.
Extract from the Archives of Mary- land." 14th-
17th March, 1637.
Trial of
Thomas Smith for piracy.
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No. 3.
EXTRACT FROM THE "ARCHIVES OF MARYLAND."
(Facsimile copy of pages 16-21 of Volume I published 1883).
Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland.
January 1637/8-September 1664.
Published by Authority of the State, under the direction of the Maryland Historical Society.
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Lord Proprietr. and read his Lo". warrant in that behalfe. then did the Attorney putt in the Indictment and
arraigned
No. 3. Extract from the "Archives of Mary- land," 14th-
1637.
Thomas
demanded that the prisoner might be brought to triall upon his 17th March, indictmt. And the Indictment being read, he pleaded, not guilty. Then did the Attorney informe the house upon the Indictment, and Trial of produced the depositions of John Jarbison and Arthur Brooks; and Smith for the prisoner pleaded all he had to say in his defence, & the Attorney piracy replied to it. and when the prisoner had no more to alledge for continued 10 himselfe, he was demanded whether he would challenge any in the house that were to passe upon him and he challenged none. Then they gave their votes: and he was found guilty by
Richard Loe
not guilty
by John Halfehide
VOL. I-William Hand Browne.
Editor.
1883.
Acts of Assembly on the 14th of March 1637 betweene the houres of
2 and 3 in the afternoone.
Zachary mottershead Edward fleete
The President
Capt. Cornwaleys
Robert Percy
Mr. Greene
John wyatt
Cutbert ffenwick
Rainold fleete
Thomas ffrancklin
William Lewis
Sergt. Vaughan
鐵龍雞
James Cauther
X'pofer thomas
John nevill
Thomas maurice
Richard Loe
Anthony Cotton Isaac Edwards
ffrancis Rabnett
John Halfehide
Cyprian Throughgood
Mr. Greene amerced for tardie appearing and John wyatt and Cyprian Throughgood. John Nevill claymed voice as freeman and was admitted. Then was Thomas Smith called to the barre being indicted of pyracie and mr. Secretary made himself Attorney for the
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Robert Perry
Thomas francklin
francis rabnett Edward ffleete James Cauther John nevill
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Thomas maurice Rainold fleete Isaac Edwards willia Lewis
Zachary mottershead
Sergt. vaughan
x'pofer Thomas
Cutbert ffenwick Thos. Cornwaleys
30 the President
Mr. Greene
Cyprian Throughgood John wyatt
either
gave no vote way because they were not pnt (sic) at all the evidence.
Then was sentence pronounced by the President in the name of all the ffreemen; in these words: Thomas Smith you have been indicted of felonie and pyracie, to your indictmt. you have pleaded not guilty, and you have beene tried by the freeman in this general Assembly, who have found you guilty, and pronounce this sentence upon you, that you shalbe carried from hence to the place from whence you came, and thence to the place of exequution, and shalbe there hanged by the neck till you be dead; and that all your lands goods and chattels shalbe forfeited to the Lord Proprietr. saving that your wife shall 40 have her dower, And so God have mercy upon your soule.
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