388 Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1682.

U. H. Journal
1659-98

Endeavour to Speak with the Sinniquo Indians &^t as by the
Same here ready to be produced it doth more at large appear
pursuant to which Instructions the said Young did find out
and Speak with the said Siniquo Indians, but not without
great Hazard of his Life, and whereas by one other Commis-
sion bearing Date the 14th Day of Iune 1678 the said Jacob
Young was Ordered that as soon as he should be Informed
that the Sinniquo Indians were Come to the old Susquehannah
Fort he should repair to them and know from them what their
designs tended to, and to endeavour what in him lay to divert
them from all manner of Hostility to be used against the Piss-
cattaway Indians, (if any Such intents they had) by making
them Sensible that they were friends to the good People of
this Province, whom the People of this Province were Bound
to protect &^t as by the said Commission here ready to be pro-
duced it doth more fully and at large appear; And whereas
by one other Order of Council bearing Date 29th Day of Iune
1680 the said Iacob Young was Authorized and Empowered
at what time he shall be certainly informed the Sinniquo
Indians are upon their March to lye in wait for them at or
near the house of M^r Anthony Demondidier or Elsewhere in
their road, and endeavour to Speak with the said Indians, and
lett them know that his Lordship the Lord Proprietary of this
Province is very desirous to speak with Some of their great
Men, and to have Some Conference with them touching their
last League, and to renew and Confirm the same &^t as by the
said Order here ready to be produced it doth fully and at
large Appear; which said Order as well as all the before
Mentioned Commissions Orders and Directions the said
Jacob Young Justly faithfully and honestly performed to his
best skill knowledge and understanding, many times with
great Hazard of his Life to the intent only to Serve Secure
and preserve the Lord Proprietary and the Good People of
this Province And the said Jacob Young doth Averr that the
before Mentioned Letters, Commissions and Orders, together
with a Strong Inclination and desire to Serve the Lord Pro-
prietary and the good people of this Province, were the only
Inducements that Invited the said Iacob Young to Come from
his Habitation in Delaware into this Province in the year 1676
and Since to Inhabit and Dwell in this Province: and doth
utterly Deny that he did ever Espouse the Interest of the Susque-
hannahs or Northern Indians or any other Indians whatsoever
at any time whatsoever in this Province or else where or did
Encourage or ever Countenance the said Indians to go to
Warr or live in Hostility with the said Pisscattaway Indians,
or the good People of this Province, or did ever Succour assist
or Entertain the said Indians in any other Manner than is