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

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to New Yorke and further they desire that if any mischiefe bee
done that we would not impute it to them and as soon as they
hear of any Troops of Senuques that are come down they will
endeavour to speak with them to prevent any mischiefe that
may bee done by them or any of their Indians with them which
yett have not knowledge of any Treaty with us I hope by this
that I shall keep all in safety in Maryland and yett I judge it
will be necessary that yo^r Honor intimate to Major Nells that
hee bee very watchfull at that side the Bay but if possible not
to do any injury. I have given them a present as also to the
emperor of Delaware for it seemes it is the Custom here that
sends to speake to any Indians must present them something,
upon which he tells me that the peace betwixt us shall be
justly kept I tell him as I come back wee will draw it into
writing with which hee is well pleased as likewise that I go to
the Senuques S^r I am now ready to take Horse again for New
Yorke where I hope to bee by Satturday night I have sent
one man of my Company back on purpose with this letter and
to bring with him Yo^r Hono^re Answere and what I write about
M^r Rousbie. S^r haveing not more att present I rest
Yo^r Honours
Humble servant
Henry Coursey.
22 May 1677.

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Copy of Tho^s Notley's letter to
Col^l Henry Coursey in answer to his from
Delaware Baye. 2^nd June 1677

Coll Henry Coursey
S^r Yo^re of the 2 2^o May I rec^d this morning about 2 houres before
day w^ch was very wellcome and am heartily glad that y^u have
made soe great a discovery in soe short a time as to the state
of the Indians Especially as to the Susquhannohs. I approve
of what y^u have done in ord'ing them to follow y^u to New
Yorke, and in the matt^r of the p^rsents y^u have made, all w^ch are
Correspondent to the Liberty given y^u in the latter clause of
yo^r instructions, I must now say to y^u once for all that in all
Cases where you have no positive Instruction it must be left
to yo^r owne discretion and what y^u shall doe in those Cases
yo^r ord^r will be yo^r authority I am glad Iacob Young goes
with yo^u and that y^u have recd soe good Intelligence from him;
what y^u shall doe in Relation to the Pascattoway Indians must
and shall be affirmed, I shall write Majo^r Wells about what you
mentioned and give him strict ord^r therein I am sorry to heare
that Cap^t Collier hath done ill offices betweene Governo^r An-
dross and us, knowing very well that the Chancelo^r who
answered the Lett^rs sent me gave noe occasion nor did my