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Alledged that he had been the more pressing for a Dispatch
for that he had perceived that his Excellency had for some few
days layn under some Indisposition of Body not to be spoke
with and he did not know but to Morrow he might be worse,
and therefore and for the reasons aforesaid he had been the
more Solicitous for their dispatch to night; However it was
Resolved and Concluded on between them that they would
wait the time appointed to attend his Excellency.
The King of Chaptico with his Indians desire Admittance
which was Ordered
King. It is Suspected by the English that some of his
Indians did kill the Mare and doe other the Spoils and Mis-
chiefs upon the Island, which they deny alledging that those
Arrows produced are not like the Arrows used by the Chaptico
Indians (most Nations having a peculiar sort to themselves)
that a Servant Boy belonging to Coll Blackiston did tell the
Indians that he had killed a Mare, and desired one of them to
make him some Arrows, with such like Shifting and fivolous
Excuses
Coun. It plainly appears that the Mischiefs is done and by
what Evidence has been produced and all Circumstances Con-
curring to be by some of these Indians therefore they are
further pressed to an Ingenious Confession of the Truth and
Satisfaction making for the Same, which will create in us a
greater Confidence of them and give them the more Credit
in the Peace now Designed.
King and Indians, at last Confess the fact, are Sorry for
the same and promise never to do the like.
Coun. What Indians were those three that appeared last
and did the Mischief upon the Island
Indians. They cannot say any thing to that Matter, but
desire his Excellency to urge it no further upon them, being
willing to make Satisfaction for which they are Ordered to do
to Coll Blackiston; and to morrow the Articles of Peace will
be prepared ready for them.
Considering the present Sitting of the Assembly and being
uncertain how long the same may Continue, It is advised and
by his Excellency Ordered that the Provincial Court appointed
to be holden the first Tuesday in June next be further Ad-
journed to the first Tuesday in July following, and that all
Writts precepts and Process returnable the first in June do
Continue and be returned the said first Tuesday in July and
that Writt of Adjournment accordingly issue.
Adjourn till to Morrow Morning 10 a Clock
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p. 606
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