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

Liber H. H.

quiettnes Jt was asked him how many Troope of the Senescos
was come out he s^d th^t there was Troops of th^m & th^t the pty
th^l he did belong to was 200 in Strenght then being asked why
th^t they came soe Strong & soe many Troops out if they come
for Peace at th^t he answered nothing, but th^t their fort did not
desire any Warr with the Christians, th^t the troops was come
out for Reuenge of the death of his Sonn & 2 Jndians more
th^t was taken & burnt by Sasq^ehanos when they came to M^r
Balls plantacon, they had gott the signe & the word, & lelft
their Guns behind th^m in the feild they were 21 th^t Come Jn

p. 203 May it please yo^r lop

From Fort Conquest this 6^th Iune 1664

Wee have here with, through dutye caused this Jndian to be
brought before yo^r hon^r, what he is we know not, nor can giue
noe other Charact^r of him, then what he himselfe hath Related
but by his examinacon & Circumstances, yo^r hon^r will not con-
ceiue th^t either he in Cheife or his Complices, did bear any
good will to the Jnhabitants of this yo^r province, this Jndian
was taken vpon Thursday last of this Instant vpon the plan-
tacon of M^r Balls in patapsco River there being 21 in Company
which did come in vnd^r pretence & Colour of a freindly Trade
giveing the word & signe which after a While being in the
howse the English did suspect a possibility of Trechery &
deceipt in the said Jndians & (without any shew) did in Some
measure provide for their defence, which perceiued by the
Indians they forthwith fled & this (through his Vallo^r) being the
last was taken & brought vpp to Majo^r Goldsmiths, who with-
out delay Carryed him to M^r ffrancis Wright to heare him
examined his Examinacon is herein in Closed, which wee thinke
may make this province Conclude th^t it is the Senacoes, with
the Rest th^t doe annoy the frontier Jnhabitants of this yo^r
province, he is the first th^t as yett hath been taken by the
English & th^t through Gods providence without the losse of
Christian blood, but the Seasonablenes of the yeare w^th what
dayly to us appears giues us most Just Cause to Conclude th^t
mischeife is at o^r Doores which if God defend us not & yo^r
hon^r forgett us the losse will be o^rs & yo^r lo^ps Wee did thinke one
th^t wee should haue had the happines to have scene yo^r honno^r
this Summer in these parts but if not wee are bound to wait
vpon your lordship Att S^t Mary's vpon the Second Twesday
in Septemb^r which according to o^r Domesticke & necessary

P. 204

Occasions will be a litle to soone, yo^r honn^rs
In all Obedience
Sam: Gouldsmith
Tho: Stockett
Thomas Howell
Godfry Bayly