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The judgemt. affirmed, and approved by speciall consent by word
Extract from of mouth
the
Archives
of Mary-
land," 14th-
17th March,
1637.
Trial of Thomas
Smith for piracy
-continued.
by
Capt. Cornwaleys Cutbert ffenwick X'pofer Thomas
Sergt. vaughan
Zachary mottershead william Lewis
Isaac Edwards
Reinold fleete
Thomas morris
Anthony Cotton
John nevill James Cauther Edward fleete francis rabnett
thomas francklin
robert percy Richard Loe
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and his company and did kill the said William Ashmore being one of the company of the said Thomas Cornwaleys; as felons pyrates, and murthers.
Acts of Assembly the 15th March 1637 betweene the houres of 9 and 10 in the
morning Assembled.
(names)
No. 3.
LC
Extract from the Archives of Mary- land," 14th- 17th March,
1637.
Trial of Thomas
Smith for
piracy -continued.
Then did the prisoner demand his clergy; but it was answered by the President that clergy could not be allowed in this crime, and if it might, yet now it was demanded too late after judgement.
then departed out of the house Capt. Cornwaleys, Cutbert 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 20 and the house having heard the evidence of Cyprian Throughgood, John nevill, Cutbert ffenwick & Edward ffleete did find that the said Ratcliffe warren, John Bellson, william dawson with divers others did assault the vessells of Capt. Thomas Cornwaleys & his company feloniously and as pyrates & robbers 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 assault- 30 ing them at their owne perill, did discharge some gunnes upon the said Ratcliffe warren and his company; of wch shotts the said Ratcliff warren John Bellson, and william dawson died; and so they find that the said Tho. Cornwaleys & his company did lawfully & in their owne necessary defence kill the said Ratcliff warren John Bellson and william dawson; and doe acquit the said Thomas Cornwaleys & his company of the death of the said Ratcliff warren John Bellson and william dawson
and they further find that the said Rateliff Warren, and his com- pany did discharge their gunnes against the said Thomas Cornwaleys 40
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Then was read the first time 1. bill confirming the sentence against Thomas Smith.
Acts of Assembly on 16th March 1637 betweene the houres of 8 and 9 in the
Assembled (names)
morning
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then was read the second time the Acts
confirming the sentence agt. Tho. Smith
for fees
for paymt. of forfeitures
Acts of Assembly 17th March 1637 between the houres of 8 and 9 in the
morning Assembled
(names)
then was read the third time the Bill confirming the sentence agst.
30 Thomas Smith. passed for fees. passed.
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