Liber H. H.
p. no

426 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1660—1661.

to incline to itt and soe wishing yo^r honor a happy Governm^t
and a Good end of these troubles shall rest
Yo^r honors affectionate freind
and Servant
Alexander Dhynoijossa

After which was called in Abraham Van has in the said
Letter menconed whoe being desired to declare what he had
in Commission to say from the Governor Alexander Dhinoijossa.
Declared that they had done their Endeavor to deteyne the
Indian Murtherers but could not for want of power to defend
themselues any longer keepe them, that in Revenge of what
they had done the Indians had burned them a Mill which they
were forced to passe by for the p^rsent till they should be better
able to avenge themselues of the Injury that the Governor had
of the Sandhooke Did send for the Kings of those Indians
th^t had Committed the aforesaid murder. And Demanded of
them the reason why they did it Answere was made that it was
done by a Company of Vagabone Rouges that delighted in
mischeife and run from nacon to nacon which if they could
Catch they would deliuer them vp to Justice, but that since
they had done it they were fledd.

[Dutch on the Delaware.]

At a Councell held at
Sasquehanough Poynt

July 1^st 1661

The Governo^r The Secretary
Present. Cap^t James Neale