as 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]

[Footnote 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.]

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]

[Footnote 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]

[Footnote 1: Suffolk Court Files, no. 1257, paper 15.]

Newport one[2] Road Iland.

[Footnote 2: On.]

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 h