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

P. R. O.

Colonial
Papers.

Rebells to Sir William Berkeley, so say, Ingram the Titular
General], who succeeded Bacon, and his Lieut: Gen^ll Wallett,
and our noble captaine alias Coll: Brenington, and all their
men, and but 3 Rebells of note stand out, and they but with
few men, but they have been dureing the whole Rebellion the
Bell weathers of the rest, so say, Laurence, Drummond, and
Arnold, and they suddainely expected to be taken either dead
or alive, so that now Sir W. Berkeley is once more established
in his Governm^t, but how long will keep it, I know not, I feare
the warme weather when it comes may produce another
swarme, that may have as venomous stings, as the late trayf
had, especially if no shipps from the King arrive, with some
persons to settle affaires in Virginia in better order, than I
imagine those that are now in Power there can doe; There
must be an alteration though not of the Government yet in the
Government, new men must be put in power, the old ones
will never agree with the common people, and if that be not
done, his Maj^tie in my opinion will never find a well setled
Government in that Colony; I shall forbeare to particularize
any further, as to- the Virginia affaires. The Master of this
shipp will give a more particular account than I can now write.
Wee are all in a maze that no King's shipps nor other shipps
are arrived from London here since Dunch and 2 or 3 Lon-
doners, which came into Virginia about the same time with
him; and I cannot imagine the reason of the long stay of the
shipps expected. I have been the more copious that your
Lordship may be able to informe his Ma^tie of the state of
affaires, for I suppose this ship is the first for London this
yeare; and do believe she will carry no letters from Sir W.
Berkeley &c.
My Lord &c
Tho: Notley.

P. S. The Indians in Virginia are as bold and rampant as
ever they were, by advice from Coll: Spencer last weeke I am
informed, that they have within these 14 days killed 35 per-
sons of the English, and I believe if the Virginians doe not
make peace with them, there may be as great slaughter made
this yeare among his Ma^tie'^s subjects there, as ever was since
the Country was seized. Coll: Spencer has sollicited me in
behalfe of Sir William for a Lycence to treat with our Mataw-
oman Indians, to goe out with them after those Indians, w^ch
have committed those Murthers, which being for the King's
service I have granted provided the said Wattawoman Indians
are willing thereunto, at least 500 of his Ma^tie'^s Subjects have
been murthered by the Indians within these 12. months.