Assembly Proceedings, January— March 1637/8. 17

willia Lewis

Zachary mottrshead
Serg^t vaughan
xpofer Thomas
Cutbert ffenwick
Thos: Cornwaleys
the President
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 indictm^t you have
pleaded not guilty, and you have beene tried by the ffreemen
in this generall Assembly, who have found you guilty, and
pronounce this sentence vpon 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 & chattels
shalbe forfeited to the Lord Propriet^r, saving that your wife
shall have her dower, And so God have mercy vpon your
soule.

Liber Z

The iudgem^t affirmed, and approved by speciall consent by
word of mouth
by
Capt. Cornwaleys Anthony Cotton
Cutbert ffenwick John nevill
xpofer Thomas James Cauther
Serg^t vaughan Edward ffleete
Zachary mottershead francis rabnett
william Lewis thomas franclin
Isaac Edwards robert percy
Reinold ffleete Richard Loe
Thomas morris

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 iudgement.

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, and the house having heard the evidence of
Cyprian Throughgood, John nevill, Cutbert 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

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