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

Liber H. H.

June in the 34^th yeare of his Lordps Dominion Ouer this Pro-
uince Annoq Domini 1665
Charles Caluert

Instruccons directed by the Hon^b'^e the
Leiutenn^t Generall Charles Caluert Esq^r &c,
To Cap^t William Burges and sent w^th his
Com^con dated 6^th day of June 1665

Imprimis yo^w are to take Vnder yo^r Charge and Comand the
Seuerall parties of men raised in S^t Marys Kent Charles and
Caluert Countys as those in An Arundell Countys w^th which

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men according to your Best discrecon and w^th the Aduice and
Consent of the major part of the Officers comanding in the
Seuerall partyes yo^w are to Endeauour to find out the Indian
Enemy in theire Quarters and them by Gods Assistance to
Vanquish or Otherwise driue Out of this Prouince or Other-
wise uppon the place and Emergent Occasions as yo^w w^th the
Aduice and Consent aforesaid shall finde it more Expedient
and for the safety of the Prouince in Generall to keepe seuerall
partyes ranging the woods as well to the Head of Petuxent as
Patapsco & Bush Riuers or euen up to the Vtmost bounds of
the Prouince uppon the Sasquesahanough riuer

Secondly yo^w arc to take spcciall Care to see yo^r men want

not necessary prouisiones for foode nor Armes nor Amunicon
and to that end yo^w are to issue Orders to the Sherriffes or
other Officers next to yo^w in the seuerall Countyes where yo^w
shall chance to come in pursuite of yo^r Commission to presse
any Armes Ammunicon or Prouisiones Needfull; Who are to
keepe exact and true accompts of such thinges so pressed as
aforesaid
Thirdely yo^w are to take especiall Care of the People in
Patapsco riuer and Gunn Powder Riuer and to that end yo^w
are to keepe a Constant Correspondence w^th yo^r Colonell Lewis
Stockett, whom, when yo^w shall Chance to meet yo^w are to
Obey in all thinges
Fowrthly To the end all necessary assistance may be Giuen
to all places in danger yo^w are to giue notice of all yo^r proceed-
ings and all intelligence yo^w shall receiue to me twice euery
weeke and Oftener if need be, and to presse messengers ex-
pressely to bring yo^r letters to me as also to send yo^r intelli-
gence to your Collonell as aften as need shall be, and Generally
yo^w are to presse Boates men or horses either to Carry Baggaege J oo o

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or to March after the Ennemy as yo^w shall see Occasion
Fifthly Yo^w are to Associate w^th any the freinde Indians to
any number yo^w shall finde most Conuenient for the seruice
now in hand: but in yo^r march or in yo^r Quarters yo^w are to