| Show A sival itow 1702 at G this evening captain corria coming inboard onboard this ship the flagship my lord hamilton captain ley captain wishart and captain trevor were standing on abo quarter deck and as captain norris camo up lord hamilton asked him if he and taken any daoro wine or brandy the other answered no upon which captain trevor asked tho price of hie claret whether be might have any at 4 li a hogshead nortis said he would have G 11 or bialt water aud then captain ley said ho donld rather abo prizes were ashore than bo would give G li abo hogshead upon which captain norris said ho was a rascal that wished his prizes ashore the other replied he was a rascal if he called him BO and then captain corria struck captain ley and throw him over the gun which gilr hopson hearing as he and I 1 in my cabin ran out and upon inquiry found ho norris had hurt captain ley and by abo admirals directions ordered him to be confined upon which captain corria drew his sword and offered to stab captain ley but admiral hopson holding his band ordered him to bo disarmed and confined in mr eyB cabin journal of sir john rooke |
