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

Liber H. H.

p. 238

By ord^r from the hono^ble the Leivtenn^t
Generall of Maryland

Att a Councell held in the Office Chamber
att S^t Mary's the 25^th of July 1665

P^resent

Philip Calvert Esq Chancello^r
and Deputy Governo^r

m^r Baker Brooke
Coll William Evans
m^r Thomas Truman

Councello^r

Was then taken into consideracon some speedy way for the
prevencon of the Jncursions made by the fresh Troopes of
Cinago Jndians into this province
The Debate whereof is left till to Morrow morning vntill
which tyme the doe Adjourne

July 26^th

All present as before
Then Ordered.
That the Sould^rs now all ready raised be sent forthwith to the
Frontire, That is to say that the partyes drawne out of S^t Marys
Charles & Kent County's be sent into Baltemore County there
to secure that County as well on the Easterne as on the
westerne side of the bay & to be Comanded by Coll Lewis
Stockett or some other fitt person of an abler body to Endure
the hardship of the Woods living in that County & to be
Appoynted by him
That the Comand^rs owne intrest there may Oblige them to
be dilligent in Rainging the woods & to the intent they may
the Easierly find out this Skulking Enemy that such comanders
shall have power to call to their assistance any number of
freind Jndians they shall thinke fitt & to propound to them the
reward of one hundred armes length of Roanoke or (the value
thereof) in Peake for every prisoner they shall deliver alive or
otherwise the same rate for Every Mann of the Enemy's they
kill Provided they bring in his Right Eare according to a former
Order of the Councell,
That the party raised in Caluert County doe march into Ann

p.239

Arrundell County to Cap^t Burges & that he doe with that party
& his owne party raysed in that County Endeavour to Secure
that tract lying betweene Patapsco & Potomecke or att lest
the head of Petux^t calling to his asistance the aforesaid Jndians
That Baltemore County doe furnish all such men as come
vp into that County for defence of itt with provisions during
their abode there & that they charge be brought to the publiq
Acco^t