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Liber H. H.

Lastly and finally to Conclude the Honno^ble Governor
Generall and Councell of the New Netherlands aboue said
Doth Declare and manifest that like Wee at our Side never
haue intended any wrong or offence to the Province of Vir-
ginea, or now Maryland in the Bay of Chesepeake So wee
desire to Continue still with them in all neighborly amity,
Confederacy and freindship Saucing onely that Justice and
Satisfaction may be given as here demanded. Propounding
further by way of aavice to prevent further mischiefe that three

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Rationall persons in each Side may be Committed out of each
Province aforesaid for to meete at a Certaine day and tyme
about the Middle, of betweene the Bay of Chesepeake, and the
aforesaid Sowth River or Delaware Bay at a Hill lying to the
Head of Sassafrax River, and another River coming from our
River all most neere together, With full power and Commission
to settle there the bounds and limitts of, betweene the afore-
said province of the New Netherlands and the Province of
Maryland for Ever, if possible, otherwise to referr the Differ-
ence they might find not agreeing to both Lords proprietors
or Soveraignes in Europe, But in the meane while that all
further hostillity or infractions to each other may Cease and
not proceede further Soe that the honno^ble Governor Generall
& Councell of the New Netherlands hereof assured further
Charges and Damages excused May call their Soldyors home
which vpon the Action on tu defend their Province and Colony
aforesaid are onely sent thither and that Wee both sides at a
faire Correspondency may be kept as allwaies hitherto before.
By Denyall or refusall whereof Wee doe proclaime our
Jnnocency and Ignorance to all the World and Doe protest
Gennerally against all wrongs iniuryes Charges, and Damages
already sustained, and suffered, or as yet to be suffered & sus-
tained. Declaring and manifesting that wee are and shalbe
then necessitated and forced by way of recourse or Reprissaill
according to the 24 Article of peace to preserue maintaine, and
to hould our Right Tytle and Propriety of our aforesaid Sowth
River Colony, or Delaware Bay and our Subiects liues liberties
and Estates as God in our Just Cause shall strenigthen and
enable vs
Desireing this maybe recorded and notified vnto all to whom
it in any way may Concearne with the true meaneing and
tennor thereof, and that a Speedy direct answere and Dispatch
may be given to vs in writtvng from yow the honno^ble Governor
and Councell of the Province in Maryland for to be retourned
and recorded by our Honno^ble Governor Generall & Councell
of the Province in New Netherland
And Soe wishing the Lord God Allmighty will Conduct your
honno^rs both to all prudent results that Wee may Hue neigh-