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howse of Co^ll Nathaniel Vtye along w^th the s^d Jndians, & there
presse any One of the Three gunns. And lett it be deliuered
to the s^d Jndians. of w^ch gunns the s^d Jndians are to haue their
Choyce. All w^ch pticulars being for the publike use. & for soe
doeing this shall bee yo^r war^t Gyuen under my hand att Gold-
smiths hall 28^th July 1663.
To Cap^t Thomas Stockett.

Att a Councell held att Goldsmiths
Hall the g^th of August. 1663

Liber H. H.

Pnt^r -

Charles Caluert Esq^r Gou^r
Philip Caluert Esq^r Chancello^r
Henry Sewall Esq^r Secret^r
M^r John Bateman |
M^r Edward Lloyd | Councello^rs

Ordered th^t Jnstructions bee gyuen Maio^r Samuel Goldsmith
for the pursueing any forreigne Enemy th^t shall happen to
inuade the Prouince. as allso suppressing any insolencies or
mutinies committed by any Jndians abiding w^thin the Prouince
contrary to such Articles agreed w^th them.

Jnstructions from the hon^ble Charles Caluert Esq Gou^r to
Maio^r Samuel Goldsmith for the more speedy & effectuall
suppression of all mutinies, insolencies & insurrections, murthers
or plunders th^t may bee committed by any Jndian or Jndians
whatsoeu^r
Yo^w are hereby impowred uppon the inuasion or ap-
J^mpr proach of any Jndians whatsoeu^r to any English Plantaon
w^thin yo^r Command to Leauy what forces in yo^r discretion
shall thinke conuenient for the resistance of any insolencies or
murthers by them committed, or may bee intended to be com-
mitted uppon the p^rsons or Estates of any of the Jnhabitants
of this Prouince as afores^d
2^ly Yo^w are to impower such & such p^rsons as yo^w shall
thinke fitt w^thin yo^r seuerall precincts to prosequute such Jnstruc-
tions as shall bee from time to time by yo^w to them directed.
3^yly That yo^w doe call to yo^r assistance the County Commis^rs
as time & opportunity shall requyre & permitt, to consult &
aduise uppon what is expedient uppon an urgent occasion to
bee done.
4^ly That yo^w forthw^th send to the Sasquesahanough Jndians
to giue them notice th^t they immediately come downe to treate
w^th yo^w, & the rest of the Commis^rs of this County aboute the
Articles of Peace lately confirmed by the Gou^r & Councell
together w^th their consent. & easpecially strictly to insist uppon
th^t Article (Viz^t) That they shall not approach any English
Plantaon, but according to the tenor of that Article.

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