476 Assembly Proceedings, May — June 1676.

U. H.

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quehannough Indians and th^t the said Cap^t [All] en give Strict
Command to his Lieveten^t to [Continue] Rangeing the Woods
in his ab[sence].
Signed &c:
[To Captain John A]llen & Doct^r
[Charles Grego]ry of Charles County

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

Ordered th^t Ninion Beale doe with all expedicon make his
appearance before the R^t Hono^ble the Lord Proprietary and his
Hono^ble Councill sitting in Assembly to testifie the truth of
his Knowledge touching the barbarous and inhumane murder
of five Susquehan Indians
Interragatories for Jn^o Shankes to be Examined Touching
the late Expedicon against the Susquehannough Indians.
I^st Whether Majo^r Truman w^th the forces vnd^r his Comand
was at the North side of Puscattuway Creek and did there
expect and meet the Virginians
2^dly Whether the said Majo^r Consulted with his Offic^rs &
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 Offic^rs
th^t he treated and endeavoured to make the Susquehannoughs
beleive he intended noe harme or disturbance to them, and
What Offic^rs or others he knowes were p^rsent when orders
were given by the Majo^r for the putting those great men to
death.
3^d Whether he knowes that at any time the Offic^rs of Virgi^a
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.

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