CO129-543-4 Piracy- Case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong and others 10-2-1933 - 2-3-1934 — Page 22

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some gunnes upon the said Rutcliffe warren and his company;

of wch shotts the said Katcliff 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 Ratcliff Warren,

and his company did discharge their gunnes against the said

Thomas Cornwaleys and his company and did kill the said

William Ashmore being one of the company of the said Thomas

Cornwaleys; as felons pyrates, and murthere.

X

Acts of Assembly the 15th March 1637 between the houres of 9 and 10 in the

morning

Assembled. (names)

x

X

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 morning

x

X

Assembled (names)

then was read the second time

the Acts

X

X

(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. Thomas £mith.passed for fees, passed.

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