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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, April 1666-June 1676
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476 Assembly Proceedings, May — June 1676.

U. H.

Journal
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quehannough Indians and tht the said Capt [All] en give Strict
Command to his Lievetent to [Continue] Rangeing the Woods
in his ab[sence].
Signed &c:
[To Captain John A]llen & Doctr
[Charles Grego]ry of Charles County

[Jt is] the opinion of this house, tht the peticon of Ann
Cawood [Wid]dow addressed to this house be Considered and
tht the [P]eticoner be duely Releived and it is desired tht the
Lower House will Concurre herein.
Signed &c:

Ordered tht Ninion Beale doe with all expedicon make his
appearance before the Rt Honoble the Lord Proprietary and his
Honoble Councill sitting in Assembly to testifie the truth of
his Knowledge touching the barbarous and inhumane murder
of five Susquehan Indians
Interragatories for Jno Shankes to be Examined Touching
the late Expedicon against the Susquehannough Indians.
Ist Whether Major Truman wth the forces vndr his Comand
was at the North side of Puscattuway Creek and did there
expect and meet the Virginians
2dly Whether the said Major Consulted with his Officrs &
those of Virginia afore he held any discourse or Treaty with
those Susquehannough Indians which Came out of the forte,
alsoe whether it was with the Knowledge of any of his Officrs
tht he treated and endeavoured to make the Susquehannoughs
beleive he intended noe harme or disturbance to them, and
What Officrs or others he knowes were prsent when orders
were given by the Major for the putting those great men to
death.
3d Whether he knowes that at any time the Officrs of Virgia
did desire or put Major Truman upon any designe pressing him
to employ his Souldiers about or vpon any service dureing the
seige and if Major Truman did at any time execute any thing
at their request by receiving Instructions or [Directions from
them.

p. 5

4thly Whether did Major Truman bid the Susquehannough [s]
not to feare him or tell them tht he Came onely to [Seek] the
Seneca's and tht he would Lodge tht night [hard by] them, and
use tht as an argument for them [their Wives] and Children
not to be afraid, or that or [any other] expression to tht Effect.
5ly What Writings Articles of Pea[ce or Amity] did the said
Susquehannoughs ever [Produce to] Major Truman.
6ly Did the said Susquehannoughs ever she[w a Meddall]
of silver with a black and yellow [Ribbond] .
7ly Did they shew the said Ribbond and [Meddall as a]



 
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