CO129-543-4 Piracy- Case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong and others 10-2-1933 - 2-3-1934 — Page 21

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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.