on a Cruize with Philip Ford< no role > on Board and the
rest of the Crew except the Deced & Some few Sick (Tho' the Sd.
Ford has taken upon him to swear he was at the Deceds
Lodgings on the 6th. of August) And it is Sworn that Barry was
never on Shore during the Voyage, That they returnd to
Gernsey about the 27th. of August & Comodore Acton reced a
Letter that day fromtheGoverner Attorney and Sollicitor
General of Guernsey to Apprehend Jordan, Martin, Leary
Nicholson Brown, Field Elliot & Crawford on Account of the
saud Supposed Murder all Which Persons (except Leary
and Jordan who were gone to plimouth) were delivered into
the hands of the Officers of Justice but the Comodore had no
Orders to take Said edge who was no ways impeacht; That
the next day Brown was tried before the Royal Court here, for the
said Murder and was Acquitted thereof, a Copy of which Acquittal
under the seal of the Island was produced to us and the Said Edge
was at that tie also examined in the said Court as a Witness
touching and concering the Said Murder but not Accusation
whatsoever was laid to his Charge on Account thereof; And
the said Elliot was also acquitted the same day; That since
their Arrival in England the Father of the Deced, tho' he hath
often declared he doth not believe the sd. Edge or Brown in anywise
Guilty, has taken out a Warrant against them on Account of the
Said Murder, & So far from absconding as soon as they heard of it,
they imediately Surrendered & have given Security for their Appearance.

Upon the whole weare humbly of Opinion there are no just
Grounds for the Prosecution & therefore that it will not be Advisable
to Order the said Brown and Edge to be transmitted to Guernsey
to be tried.

All which is most humbly submitted to Your
Majesty's Royal Wisdon

D. Ryder
W. Murray
1: Decr: 1748.