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ever vnto them in the woods their plantaons or houses they
may (after having bide the said Indians depart & declared that
if they doe not depart they will shoot them, (in case the said
Indians depart not instantly) shoot them whatsoever Indians
they are, w^ch bidding them depart I doe enioine the said inhabi-
tants vnto in case the Indians shalbe of o^r frends vntill the
25^th of May next; In w^ch time all the said Indian frends
shall have notice not to approach the said plantaons. And
after the said 25^th of may I doc licence the said inhabitants to
shoot & kill any Indians coming about their woods plantaons
or dwelings without the foresaid warning given them, witnes
my hand.
Giles Brent
The same authority I doe give them against
any Indians vpon the water betweene the
back river of Patuxent & the mouth of
Patuxent river.

Liber P. R.

10 By vertue of the Commission to vs directed in that behalfe
from his Lo^p we doe hereby appoint Capt. will, brainthw^t &c.
to be Collector & Receivor of all his Lo^ps rent Corne within
the County of S^t Maries, & vpon Receipt therof to give acquit-
tance in his Lo^ps name
Giles Brent
John Lewger

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By vertue of his Lo^ps Commission &c. we doe hereby appoint
Edward Parker sheriff to be Collector & Receivor of all his
Lo^ps Rents (Rent-Come excepted) revenues, ffines, {forfeitures,
& all other profitt, & pquisits whatsoever; & vpon receipt to
give acquittance & discharge in his Lo^ps name & to have &
receive for his paines the tenth part in kind or value of all such
Receipts, for his paines and salary.
Giles Brent
John Lewger
Will. Brainthwait

[Letter of Protection to Indians.]
1644

p. '57

June 8. Cecilius &c. to all o^r Counsell'^s Justices, Comders &
officers, & to all inhabitants County S. Maries &c. we doe
hereby notifie, publish & declare vnto you that the bearer
hereof Peter mimascave, alias Nicoatucen, an Indian of
Patuxen & all other Indians of that towne & nation are within
o^r ptection peace & amity, & to be treated & vsed w^th all
humanity as o^r frends & confederates vntill they shall give

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