152 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1667-75.

P. R. O.

Colonial
Papers.

Heirs and posterity for ever untill the laest drop of blood bee
spent, to maintain, uphold and defend his Lordship and his
Heires in all his Royall Rights, Jurisdiction, Authority, preemi-
nences, etc.
Out of the aforesaid Acts and the complaint abovesaid your
Magitians or Astronomers can easily discover what under that
vizur is masked.
O that it where put in print and recorded to poore ignorant
and innocent postery, to beweare and have a care.
P. S. There corns Baltimorian spyes to the Court out of
Maryland, to serve for Knights of the post (papacys) and
divulge contrariety ?
P. S. Now begins the second part of the late tragedy: for
my Lord Baltemore having made a league offensive and
defensive with the Piscatatory Indian, before he went to Eng-
land (The offended Susquahana Indian, the Sinnicoes have
taken into their friendship and protection again) and left the
Country in feare and danger of a longe destructive warr and
occasion enough to press men and peoples Estates, to
make ritch Officers leasy souldiers, and poore planters. For
the Susquehana Indian have ben intreated for a peace, but will
make none.

(Endorsed)

These
For the Right Hono^ble the Lord Mayor and Alldermen, with
the Hono^ble Cittizens and Merchants in London.

pray deliver this with
speed and care.

Letter from the Governor of Maryland. 22. Jan: 1676.

Wiccomonico in Maryland.
Right Hono^ble Sir,
My last to you was of the 16^th past. The most considerable
affair that I am at present to acquaint you with is about the
Sennico and Susquehannoh Indians, who have had the begin-
ning of December last a small encounter at Jacob Young's
house, the intelligence came but to me on Tuesday last, upon
which I have taken the most effectuall care I could at present
for the security of Baltemore and Cecill Countyes, and since the
whole circumstances would cause my letter to swell to too great
a bulke, I have therefore herewith sent you the foure originall
letters I received from the Head of the Bay relateing to it, as
likewise Copies of my orders and Commissions to Stanby
and Welt, for their regulation in their Jurisdiction, all which
three days since I sent open to the Chancelor for his view and