Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1636-1647. 137

& published at the vsuall places of publishing orders within
the said Province for the goverm^t there. Given vnder my hand
& scale the fourteenth day of July 1643.
C: Baltemore.
To Giles Brent Esq my Lieuten^t
Grall of my Prov: of Maryland, & to
my Secretary, & the rest of my Counsell
there, & to every of them.

Liber P. R.

Eod. Commission of Generall to Capt Cornwaleys to have &
vse all necessary & sufficient power for the making of an
expedition ags^t the sesquihanowes or any their aiders & con-
federates at such time & in such manner as you shall think
fitt, & to levie souldiers & all other meanes neary for the said
expedition by way of presse according to the Law; & to have
vse & exercise all power & authority for in & during the said
expedition as amply & fully to all intents & construccons as
any Captaine grall of an army may have vse or exercise by
the Law or custome of warre.

Eod:
Commiss: Capt Cauther. Cecilius &c. To o^r trusty Capt:
Ja: Cauther &c. wheras the East: shore Indians not yet satis-
faction for outrages &c. but ready newe ones if not p^r vented
&c. authorise you w^th such company as you may to goe out
vpon said Ind: or aid: confeder: as shalbe found in any suspi-
cious manner vpon any pt S. mar. neck vp to head Pautux. R.
& them to expell or vanquish & putt to death, & their armes
or goods to pillage, & therof to dispose at yo^r discretion; & to
pursue them to East: Shore, or thether to goe to meet &
•p^rvent them if you may from coming out vpon Engl: & to
pillage or destroy them or any other misch: doe vnto them by
law war, vntill shall obteine o^r peace, require all souldiers that
shall goe out w^th you obedient vnto you in all p^ls as vnto Capt:
as shall befit according discipline martiall, at pills witnesse
G. B.

p. 105

Eod. Edward Parker was sworne Sheriff of S⁽ Maries County,
forma qua Supr: p. 28. the Gov^r appointed a Commission of
Sheriffs office to be given him forma Eod qua supr vntill the
1 ^st of Novemb next.

An Assessm^t of 4000^lwt tob vpon the County of S^t Maries,
for the defraying of certaine charges for the necessary
defence of the province this last summer ags^t the assault
of the sesquihanowes; made by the Leiut^t grall & Coun-
sell (by vertue of the Act of last Assembly) vpon the
severall psons after the rates following; viz

p. 107