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among'st the Oommanders of those Dutch privateers ; but when 

 the Lent Assizes came on, and this wretched murderer was to be 

 tryed, Messrs. Corker, Pender, ye B,ussells, Father and Son, and 

 Cock, with all their Industry, thought it necessary, and did per- 

 sonally attend the Sizes to bring this wretch off ; in which by dark 

 ways and means they succeeded with ye Jury, and Imposed upon 

 ye Judge, in causing it to be pleaded, that the cause could not be 

 brought within the meaning of the act of Stabbing, ye Coroner's 

 Jury having brought it in Manslaughter ; sure a flagrant Instance 

 in these (? men) of their sparing neither Industry to ruin the Town, 

 to the good and prosperity whereof they are by their Charter 

 sworne ; but good Mr. Quarme cleared them of all scruples in ye 

 case by declaring, that ye sworn Members of the Corporation are the 

 Town, to whose good and prosperity they are sworne, exclusive of 

 all others. These gentlemen not only brought their man home 

 in triumph, but seemed to have something more for him to do ; 

 for that I finding {?him) one night in ye Duske of Evening lurking 

 in Arwenaek Walk with a long sword by his side, in sight longer 

 than ye Regimental one, I told him that he should do my 

 Business to my Face if he could, and Drew ; but instead of doing 

 the like, he sneaked off, but not without some hearty kicks, and 

 had I not insisted strenuously with ye Commanding Officer on 

 his being sent to some other G-arrison, it was more than prob- 

 able he was intended for the instrument of further mischief. 



Thus, Sir, you have some particulars which to me hath ye 

 appearance of deserving attention and reflection, and to which I 

 could add considerably, but in justice to myself hold it not 

 necessary in justification of Sir Peter Killigrew's conduct and 

 my own with this Corporation, I must promise (? premise) and 

 answer some objections which have been or may be made thereto, 

 viz., ' ' that had Sir P. K. that second (? the second) at his first coming 

 into the estate, in a few years after the Charter was granted, been 

 mindfull of his Interest in ye place, ye Corporation could not 

 have grown upon him in the manner it did." 



I answer, that Sir Peter then, and for severall years after, 

 was much taken up at London as receiver Greneral for the Duchy 

 of Cornwall, and other his weighty concerns therewith ; which and 

 his having for Steward a Smooth Oyly penned Attorney, G-iles 



