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

Liber H. H.

imediately to S^t Mary's to be according to Law proceeded
against Given at S^t Mary's und^r my hand & Scale this Twenty
Nineth day of May One thousand six hund^d Sixty five

The same Com^con issued Verbatim to Cap^t Tho:
Beesson and Cap^t John Norwood

Att a Councell held in the Office Chamber
at s^t marys on the 6^th day of June 1665

P^rsent

Charles Caluert Esq^r Gouerno^r
Philip Caluert Esq^r Chancello^r

Then was Thomas Truman gen^t Sworne One of
his Lordps Councello^rs for this Prouince

After which being admitted into Councell, Was then taken

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into debate some speedy way for the p^ruencon of the Indian
Enemyes further incursiones into this prouince, And how
they may be suppressed for the future,
Wherefore Ordered that Coll william Euans doe forthw^th
prouide and presse thirety able men in this County of s^t marys,
and a p^rson ffitt to Comand them w^th sufficient ffoott Armes
and Amunicon that is two pounds of powder and ffiue pounds
of shott each man w^th prouisiones, and what thinges else may
be necessary in this Expedicon, And then to march up to the
County of Ann Arrundell there to be receiued by Cap^t William
Burges, And his Orders and Comands to follow being in
Cheife to Comand Ouer those forces that shall there meet or
bee raised in that County
That Cap^t Rob^t Troope doe take the like Care for the
pressing 30 men, and prouide a p^rson to Comand them, w^th
sufficient ffoott Armes and Amunicon as abouesaid, And then
march forward to Cap^t william Burges, in Anne Arrundell
County to waite and receiue Orders from him being Comand^r
as aforesaid
That Major Thomas Brooke doe likewise cause ffourty men
to be rais'd by presse or Otherwise in Caluert County, that is
twenty out of the riuer of Petuxent and twenty off from the
Clifts w^th One p^rson ffitt to Comand them w^th sufficient ffoott
Armes and Amunicon as aforesaid, and then to march forward
to Cap^t William Burges in Anne Arrundell County there to
receiue Orders from him as Comand^r as aforesaid
That the said Cap^t William Burges doe raise by presse or

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otherwise in Anne Arrundell County thirety men for this
Expedicon W^th sufficient Armes and Amunicon as aforesaide
and allsoe to proceed in what he hath heitherto acted, and
according to former Orders And as the Comand^rs in Cheife