482 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1661-1675.

Liber H. H.

The Create men of Pascatoway The King & Create men of Chingwoatyke. The King & Create men of Portoback & Mattawomen.

for the Jndians.

		The Leiutt Grall arryuing att Pascatoway on the Thirtith day of May, according to Agreemt wth the Jndians, concerning the Election of a New Emperour for that Nation (their former Emperor being dead) The next Day came the Kings & Create men of all the Neighbouring Townes: who satt in Councell about the sd Election. And hauing Concluded thereon on their parts. They presented on the day following, being the first day of June to the Rt honble the Leiutt Grall, a yowng yowth named Nattowasso, about Eleauen yeares of age (This yowth being the eldest sonne of Wahocasso late Emperor of Pascatowoy deceased) to bee their Emperor. And requested the Leiutt Grall to approue of their sd Election, & to confirme the sd Nattowasso Emperor of Pascatoway. Their Reasons why they made choyce of this yowth to bee Emperor are these. Declaring how tht in times past there were lyuing att Pascattoway Two ffamilies; out of wch Two ffamilies, their Kings were chosen. The one being the ffamily of Wannys, The other the ffamily of Wahocasso. Of wch Wahocasso this Nattowasso descended, hee being his Eldest sonne as aforesd. ffurther the Indians shew, That there is a Daughter of the
	P. 182	ffamily of Wannys, now lyuing att Pascatoway, & about the same age, wth this yowth now elected by them. To wch yowth they doe intend to marry this Daughter of Wannys ffamily, whenas they shall attaine to mature yeares: Referring them- selues still to the Gouernor & Councell of this Prouince, if soe bee they shall iudge it Conuenient, & approue thereof, & not contradict them therein: To whose power they doe submitt themselues. ffurther they Request That this yowth (formerly called Nattowasso bee hereafter called Wahocasso after his ffathers name. Lastly they desyre the Leiutt Grall to approue of & allow this their Election of Nattowasso, now Wahocasso. And Like- wise tht the English, will protect him uppon all occasions. To wch last proposition the Leiutt Grall (by his Jnterpreter) answered. That hee would both protect him & defend him, And then charged the Jndians That they should not presume to wrong him uppon any pretence, eyther by poysoning of him, or by other indirect wayes. Assuring them, That if any such