Assembly Proceedings, February 1674/5. 429

Nations this Year it may be of Dangerous Consequence to the
Province in General.
1^st That their living among them may Corrupt Our Indians
and Mould them So to their own future Designs as it will in-
evitably prove prejudicial to this Province in Generall.
2dly: This house hath reason to Suspect that the Designs
of the Susquehannahs in coming among the English and
Claiming Protection may be out of Design Purposely to Dis-
cover the Strength of the Province and the Advantages they
may for the future take should they be evily inclined which will
be of very Dangerous Consequence should they be Admitted
to remain this Year among the Neighbour Indian Nations.
3dly: We have reason further to Suspect that the Susque-
hannahs & Seneca? have private Correspondence together Not-
withstanding the Seeming Warr between them which may be
of Dangerous Consequence to this Province should they be
permitted among the Neighbour Indians
4thly Jf they are Absolute Enemies to the Seneca'^s yet it
will so Exasperate the Senecas for us to Entertain them that
should a Warr this ensuing Year happen between the Seneca^s
and them, the whole Province in Generall must of Necessity
Suffer and therefore this house is of Opinion that it will be
more Safe that the Governor appoint them a Place above the
falls of Potomack there being time enough if immediately
Laid hold on,) to Clear Ground enough to Plant Corn this
year which is the only thing they Seem to desire to live among
the Neighbour Indians for

Upper House.

The honourable Chancellor, Surveyor General, M^r Chew,
and M^r Taylor Desired to give a Verball Answer from this
house touching the Opinion of the Lower house and reasons
thereof hereabove Sent to this house who go forth accordingly

Lower house 19th February.

Jt was proposed to this House Whether if the Susquehan-
nahs should refuse to Remove to such place as the Governor
Pleaseth to appoint them at the head of Potowmack, they shall
be forced by Warr to remove or not ; Voted that they shall
go where the Governor pleaseth to appoint them or that they
shall be forced by Warr

Upper house 19th.

Upon Consideration of the whole Matter by this house the
Interpreter was Ordered to lett Harignera the great Man of
the Susquehannahs know, that when he was at Mattapanie

U. H.

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