Assembly Proceedings, February 1674/5. 451

designe purposely to Discover the strength of the Province
and the advantages that the for the future take should
they be Evilly inclined which wilb very dangerous Con-
sequence should they be admitted to Remaine th e
amongest the Neighbour Jndian Nations.
Thirdly Wee have reason furthe t that the Susseque-
hannoughs & Seneco's have private ence togeth
ithstanding the Seeming warre bet w^ch may be
dangerous consequence to the should they be •pmitted
amongest the Neighbo^r Jndian
Fourthly. Jf they are absol Enemyes to the Seneca's,
our Enterteining them will so Exasperate Seneca's that
should a warre this Ensueing yeare happen betweene the
Seneca's and them the whole province in gen^rall must of

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necessi is of opinion that it wilbe more safe that the
above the falls of Patomeke, their being yd hould
on) to Cleare ground Enough to p the only thing they
seeme to desire to live a us for.
man Sent with the sd message they retorne
Surveyo^r Gen^rall M^r Chew and M^r Taillo^r sage by word
of mouth (vizt) That if ed to the falls of Patomeke, their
being their, nothing but force will drive th ca's
will Certeinly be here this Summer ny wee shalby this
meanes Create two, and if this ion then to Signify so
much to the upp house wh ing to doe but to provide
Armes Ammunition and Provision, and imediately to beginne
the warre.

M^r Courseene Sent for the Comittee, he returnes
and w^th him the Comittee.

Jt was pposed to the house whether if the sussequehan-
noughs should Refuse to Remove where the Gou^rno^r is pleased
to apointe them they shalbe forced by warre to Remove or not.
Voted that th shall goe when and where the Gou^rno^r
pleases to apointe them they shalbe forced.
M^r Car M^r Dent Cap^t Weekes Cap^e Boarman Cap^t
Wells & Cap^t it w^th the sd vote to the upp house,
they retorne.
The Comittee pa bills to this house Entituled
An Act for of Longer time to the Countyes for Erect-
ing Court howses and p Read and passed.
An Act apointing to take bayle. read and passed.
Clement Hi Sher St Maryes County craves
allowance out of the publique of ll Sumes of Tobacco by
him Expended on prisoners Criminals a disburst upon
other occasions as by his account appeares. The house taking

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