Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1676-81. 259

3. We thank you that you doe bury and forgett all former
discontents or injuries as we doe the same, and never more to
be remembered, for we know very well our People have been
offensive unto you: we desire and recommend unto you the
continuation of the Covenant now made betwixt us as that
which we have with the Governor Gen^ll doe give One Beaver.
4. In case any of your Indians doe any hostility to us we shall
acquaint you therewith before we take up the axe against them,
and we desire the like of you and the reason that we plundered
the English there was their entertaining of those Indians that
were our Enemies, but we promise never to doe the like, doe
give One Beaver.
5. We doe thank you for the presents given to us, and we
shall punctually observe that which you have propounded to us
desiring the like upon your side it is concluded in our Castle
that all the Sachems shall come here the next Summer about
the moneth of June to make propositions, and it is their earnest
desire to see Coll: Coursey here or some other authorized from
the Government, doe give
A Beaver.

The Cajouges Answer being named viz^t
Attawachrett who was Speaker
Sohassiowa
Assendo
Sonnondaendowanne
Degaweyoo
Porondatgethoo
Canehecatt

They speake as followeth
1. We thank you for your sending for us and for the
Waggon we had from Schinnechtida hither, though the smallest
Belt of Wampum was sent to us, we doe thank you and our
heart is good, doe give A Small Beaver
2. We doe absolutely approove and confirm the Sinnondo-
wannes Answer for our Resolution was taken together, doe
give
2. Beavers.
3. They repeat the Answer again, and shall observe that
which is propounded to them, and doe say we thank you
kindly that you have buryed all former discontents or injuries
as we doe the same and give
2. Lapps
4. This is the first time we have seene any authorized from
your Government and doe thank you for your Propositions
and in case any mischiefes doe happen before we come home,
that must not be accompted, for soe soon as we come home

P. R. O.

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