Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1661-1675. 489

Patients of Dennizacon To Thomas Lamore and Peter
Lamore of french descent
ut est folio 157 mutatis mutandis to Benois Brassieurs

By the Leiuetenn^t Generall

Whereas Sundry Complaints haue been made unto mee by
the Queene of Portaback in behalfe of her Selfe and Indians
und^r her, Intimating how that they haue not only left their
Towne standing by the water, but haue remoued themselues

Liber H. H.

farther of euen to their utmost bownds of their land — Leauing
place to the English to Seate on theire ancient plantacons by
the Riuer side the English not being (as they informe mee)
contented with what Land is allready freely granted Doe still
take up land and Seate themselues uery nigh unto the said
Indians whose stocks of Cattle and hoggs doe and will yearely
destroy theire Corne feilds by which meanes they must of
necessity come to ffamine they not knowing the way and
meanes to fence in theire Corne ffeilds as the English doe will
soon come to destruccon
J doe therefore hereby will and require all p^rsons whatsoeuer
Inhabitants of this prouince to take notice hereof and desist
from taking up any land or seating any land (though formerly
taken up) and surueyed by them) within three miles att the
least of any the said Jndian habitacons or plantacons, Giuen
und^r my hand this 17^th day of Nouember 1663

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January 30
1663/4

Pattent of Dennizacon then Granted to In^o Sicks
late of England Subject of the Royall Empire of

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