- Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly January - March 1637/8: Volume 1, pg 18
14th of march, 1637
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 pyrates & robbers to take the said vessells; and did discharge divers peices charged with bulletts & shott against the said Thomas Cornwaleys & his company; wherevpon & 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 some gunnes vpon 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 acquitt 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 murthers.
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Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650
Volume 4, Page 566
Warren, Lieutenant Ratcliff, pg 22, 23
Court and Testamentary Business, 1637
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