244 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1676-81.

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by constitute, ordaine, appoint and authorize the said Henry
Coursey to treat with Edmund Andross Esq^re Seigneur of
Sansmarer L^tt and Govern^t Gen^ll und^er his Royall Highness
James Duke of Yorke and Albany & of all his Territory's in
America and to desire leave to pass through s^d Territory under
his Governm^t to the Treaty with the Indians aforesaid, and to
request his assistance in the procuring of a firme peace for all
his Ma^tie's Subjects in his Ma^tie's Collohy of Virginia as well as
for those of this Province with the Indians aforesaid. Where-
fore I doe request that the aforesaid Henry Coursey according
to the Law of nations may be received, credited & believed,
promiseing to ratifie, Confirme and approve whatsoever shall
be done by him in the premises according to this my Com-
missⁿ as if it were done by my self. Given at S^t Maries und^r
my hand and the Great seale of this Province this 30^th day of
Aprill in the Second Yeare of his L^dpps Dominion, annoq^r
Domini 1677.
Vera Copia Ex^s
per me
John LLewellin Sec^r to the L^t Gen^ll.

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Instructions for Coll. Henry Coursey in Execucon of his
Comissⁿ for Treaty with the Susquesahannohs & Cinnigo
Indians etc:

You are with all convenient speed to begin your
Journey towards New Yorke, by the way of New Castle
upon Delaware in ord^r to yo^r goeing unto Albany there to treat
with the Cinnigo Indians, and at yo^r arrivall at New Castle to
signify to the Deputy Govern^r there for th^t time being in Generall
tearmes that you are sent to Coll Andross by his means to
come to a treaty with the Cinnigo Indians at ffort Albany or else-
where as oportunity shall offer, and y^e are there to endeavour
to inform yo^r S.lf from Capt^a Collier and others of the true
state of the Susquesahannohs, what number they are, upon
what tearmes they are recd: by the Cinnigos, whither there be
any of them that are not submitted to the Cinnigos, if any such
be und^r whose protection they live, and how they may be
treated withall in ord^r to the setling an universall peace be-
tweene us the Susquesahannohs, Cinnigos & the rest of the
Indians to the Northward, as also betweene the s^d Indians and
all the lowland Indians in league and Amity with us.
2. In case any of the Cinnigo Troopes be neere New Castle
at yo^r being there you are to endeavour to speake with them,
and to lett them know that you are upon yo^r voiage to Albany
to treate with their Rulers there of a firme peace, and to obtaine
if possible a cessation of armes at least if y^u cann between
them and all his Ma^ties Subjects in these parts and for all
Indians in these parts now in Amity w^th his s^d Ma^ties Subjects.