m his heart that he was forced along with them, very Contrary to
his will and to his great grief and sorrow, and was no ways Active
among them any further than he was Compelled.

[Footnote 2: So the manuscript reads, but it is doubtless an error for
"Jno. Indian", which in the handwriting of that day would look much
the same; we know that one Englishman and one Indian alone escaped,
and in the printed _Trials_ it was testified that the pirates had "one
Lambeth and one Indian born at Cape Cod for Pilots."]

[Footnote 3: See doc. no. 110.]

And forasmuch as your Memo. understands that the Pyrates in Prison
suspect that he will make such discoverys as will not be pleasing to
them, he is fearfull least they should hurt him, if not deprive him of
life, to prevent his Testimony against them. Your Memo. therefore and
for the Considerations before mentioned Humbly prays your Excellency
and Honours will so far Indulge him as to free him from his Chains
and Imprisonm't with the pyrates, and that he may have some Apartm't
seperate from them, and that such other Relief may be Given to your
poor pet'r (who is Innocent of what is laid to his Charge) as the
matter will bear, and as to your Excellency and Honours in your great
Moderation and Compassion shall seem meet.

And your Memo. (as in Duty bound) shall ever pray, etc.

THOMAS DAVIS.

_115. Petition of William Davis. 1717._[1]

[Footnote 1: Suffolk Court Files, fragment 26283, paper 2. There were
several oral witnesses to Thomas Davis's good character.]

To His Excellency the Governour and Council

The humble Petition of William Davis of Bristol Carpenter and Father
of the said Thomas Davis,

Sheweth, That the said Thomas Davis from his youth up hath been a
Dutiful and Obedient son, and his life and Deportm't has been always
Regular and becoming as well as Peaceable, and your poor Pet'r prays
your Excellency and Honours will Compassionate him and extend your
Favour and Indulgence to his son as far as shall stand with your
Wisdom and Clemency.

And your Pet'r shall pray, etc.

WILLIAM DAVIS.

Capt. John Gilbert, Marriner, belonging to Bristol, Testifyeth and
saith That he well knew Thomas Davis (son of the abovenamed William
Davis) for these seven or eight years last past, and that he has had a
good Education in a Religious and Orderly Family, and his
Conversation, Carriage and behavour all that while was very decent and
becoming, and this Depon't has no reason