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       aboard the ship called the Reformaon in St Georges river                            Liber P. R.

       in the County of St Maries, on the 18th of January last in the

       custody of Edward Packer then sheriff, being & remaining,

       for suspicion of treason, at the place aforesaid, on the day

       aforesaid, out of the custody aforesaid did break & depart

       1643 without & against the will of the said Edward Packer                            p. 131

       ffebruary with force & armes, contrary to the peace of the Lo:

       Propr. &c.

                            retu rne Ignoramus.

         In the afternoone, the first Enquest was charged wth 2. Bills

       more, viz

         1. Lett it be enquired for the Lo: Propr if at mattapanian in St

       Clements hundred on some day in Aprill 1643. Richard Ingle

       mariner did vse & vtter certaine malicious & scandalous words

       agst the Princely honor of Prince Rupert viz [that Prince

       Rupert was Prince Traitor & Prince rogue, and if he had him

       aboard the ship he would whip him at the capsten] malitiously

       & scandalously, agst the peace of the Lo: propr &c.

                            returnd Ignoramus.

         2. Lett it be enquired for the Lo: Propr if Rich. Ingle mariner

       on 30th day of march last, aboard his the said Rich. Ingles ship,

       in S. Georges river within the County of St. maries, did vse

       & vtter these traiterous words (viz, that the king (meaning or

       Sover: Lo. k. Charles) was no king neither would be no king,

       nor could be no king, vnles he did ioine with the Parlamt]

       intending & conspiring the death & destruccon of or Lo the k.

       as an enemy & traitor, contrary to his allegeance & contrary to

       the peace of Or Soy. L. the k. &c.

         and the Inquest not agreeing vpon their verdict, at 7cl night,

       prayed to be dismissed & the Secretary adiorned the Court

       & Inquest till Satturday morn: next 9. clock

         3. warrt to sheriff to warne as many ffreemen as conveniently                            p. 132

       he might not exceeding 24. to be at Court 9cl morn: to inquir

       &c. vpon pill of such fine as default deserve   J. L.

         Thomas hebden sheweth to the Court that in ffebr 1641.

       he made a demand vpon record, of 1 200 acres of land due to

       him in his owne & others right by conditions of plantation; and

       since that time had the then Leiutents Generalls warrant to the

       Survayor for the survaying & laying out therof for the petr and

       accordingly 700 acres in one plott together about the now

       dwelling house of the petr is survayed, & the survay therof

       returnd into the office; & the petr hath paid the survayor

       his fees, & hath paid his Lops cheif-rent for it; & hath built &

       dwelt vpon it these 4. or 5 yeares but now is denied to have his