Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1676-81. 263

performe what is enacted by the Statutes made in the 12^th and
15^th yeare of His Maj: reigne. Their Lord^ps read the forme of
the Oath to be so given and it was entred in the Councill Book

and finding it not fully to answer the said Acts of Parliament,
after some alterations agree to report in Council that it bee as
followeth
You shall swear that you will to the best of your skill and
power so long as you shall continue in the government or
command of this Plantation well and truely execute and per-
forme and cause to be truely executed and performed all
matters and things which by the Statute made in the 12^th
year of His now Maj. reigne Intituled an Act for the encour-
aging and increasing of shipping and navigation And by
another Statute made in the 15^th year of his said Maj. reigne
intituled an Act for the encouragement of trade, You are re-
quired as Governor or Commander of this Plantation to be
sworn to the performance of. Soe help you God.

P. R. O.

Colonial
Entry Book,
No. 105.

Tuesday 18^th December 1677.

The Lord Baltimore attends in pursuance of their Lordships
order whereby he was to returne an account of the state of
Maryland in relation to the Correspondency there kept with
the Indians. And his Lordship informs the Comittee that the
Peace with the Northern Indians bordering upon his Province
has held for twenty years and is yearly confirmed by the Indians
And that in this Treaty as well as in a Peace that is now making
with the Cinngo and other Indians Virginia is expressly in-
cluded and produces several testimonial letters vouching his
assertion as also the Comission and Instructions given by his
Lieut. Gov: and Council to this effect. Whereupon his Lord^p
being withdrawn the Committee agrees to report in Council
That all due and effectual care has been taken by the Lord
Baltemore to include Virginia within the Treaties of Peace
made with the Indians But that their Lord^ps observe that the
like has not been done by the Gov^r of Virginia in the late
Peace concluded with the Indian Kings and Queens with their
opinions That Orders be sent to Colonel Jefferys that he
endeavour to comprehend the Province of Maryland and other
English Colonies within the said Treaty and others which shall
hereafter be made by him with the Indians.

p. 185

Mem^dm On 26^th March 1678 was rec^d the Answers of the
Lord Baltemore to the Queries about Maryland

p. 224

On 28^th March 1678. their Lord^ps receive from my Lord
Baltemore an Answer to Inquiries concerning Maryland

p. 233