and soe Comanded the Master, the Marchant and the Mate and the portuges boy in to the boate. John Tooley and Allexander[12]—— would have gone into the boate with them, but thay would not suffer us to goe [torn] Master saed [or] asked them [torn] that thay would keepe us but thay would not harking unto them and would not Let us goe.
John Tooley gave in this upon examination as a true narrative of the transaction in the Ship Anthony when she was surprised by forest and Pickard, etc., he the sayd Tooley being of the age of Twenty years or thereabouts.
Before us John Leverett, Gvr.
Edward Tyng.
William Stoughton.
John Terry, M'r, being present when this was spoken by John Toolly before the Govn'r, Mr. Ting, Mr. Staughton and Major Clarke on 17 June '73, being Asked whether what John Toolly had declared was the truth the said Terry Ansed he acknowledged the same to be the trueth: As Attests
Edward Rawson, Sec'ty.
19 of November 1673.
This examination of John Toollys being Read in the Councill with the Acknouledg'mt of the Master John Terry that it was the Trueth, The Councill ordered his dischardge from further attending: and that the Secretary Give him the signification thereof to the said John Toolly.
As Attests,
Edw. Rawson.
The Examination of Jno. Tooly marriner of Ship St. Anthony:[13]
What is your name?
Jno. tooly, borne nere norwich.
He saith that he was at Helme when the Rising was.
How long was it after you came to sea.
Ansr: about a weeke.
Who rise first or the manner of their Rising?
the Carpenter having a handspike in his hand called to forrest, who with the two Dutchmen came forward with Cooke, etc.[14]
[1] Suffolk Court Files, no. 1257, paper 17.
[2] Voyage.
[3] The house or cabin on the after-deck.
[4] Assay, attempt.
[5] Likewise.
[6] English.
[7] Plunder.
[8] Passion.
[9] A sailmaker's palm, which serves the purpose of a thimble.
[10] A sword with one edge.
[11] Chart.
[12] Wilson. The name can be supplied from the Records of the Court of Assistants of Massachusetts Bay, I. 12.
[13] A marginal note reads: "Pres[en]t, Govr., Capt. Gookins, Mr. Russell, Mr. Danforth, Mr. Tynge, Mr. Stoughton, Mr. Clarke", all of whom were at this time members of the Court of Assistants. An endorsement reads: "Toolly Examination taken 17:9:73," i.e., November 17, 1673.
[14] John Smith and Edmund Cooke were condemned to death for their share in these acts of piracy, but were pardoned by the General Court, December 10, 1673. Records of Massachusetts Bay, vol. IV., pt. II., p. 573.
39. Examination of William Forrest. October 20, 1673. [1]
Newport one[2] Road Iland.
The Examinatione of William forist, mariner, taken the 20 day 8 mo.[3] 1673. the foresd forist beinge examined acknowlegeth that he was owne of that mutinous Company that Raised Reblion in the ship Called the Sainte Anthony upon the Coaste of portingall, one hundred and tenn leags from Land, and theire with others did deprive John Tarry, Master, of his power given to him leagelly to Gouvern the aforesd shipe: but denies that he had a hand in forsinge him over borde, or those that went with him, but sd he and them might have continued longer in the aforesd shipe: but owned that he with others did deprive him the sd John Tarry the Gouverment and ordring the aforesd shipe, and beinge asked concerning their further prosedings, owned that he with others brought the aforesd shipe called the Sainte Anthony into pascattoga River in new Ingland, where he the sd forrist was then the Reputed master, whoe undertooke to be owne (to witt the Cheefest) that managed and disposed of most or all the aforesd Ships Cargoe, till by some means of fallinge out amonge themselves was discovered, upon which the sd William forrist mad an Escape for a time, till he was apprehended at new plimoth in new Ingland, whence he acknowlegeth he lately Escaped out of his magisties Gale[4] at new plimouth as aforesd, and forther beinge examined, owned (to wit, william forist) that John Tarry and the suprocargoe ware the persons that had Right to Governe, order and dispose of the abovesd Shipe and Cargoe, which hee the aforesd william forrist and Company unjustly Deprived them of. taken before us
Nicholas Easton, Gov'r.[5] William Coddington, D'py Gov'r.
[1] Suffolk Court Files, no. 1257, paper 15.
[2] On.
[3] October.
[4] Jail.
[5] Nicholas Easton, governor of Rhode Island from May, 1672, to May, 1674; William Coddington, deputy governor 1673–1674, and afterwards governor.
40. Petition of Allwin Child. October 24, 1673. [1]
To
