Hammond, William Bowen, John Fossett, Henry Bishop &c
were come and seated among them in the very Towne where

Complt agt Edward Ham- mond for Robbery &c.

they live—but particularly he complaineth against Edward Hamond for that whereas it is a custom among them upon the death of an Indian King to save his bones and make a case with skinns

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wherein they inclose the bones and fill it up with Ronoke, and other their riches, he the said Hamond about a month since had upon the like occasion of one of their kings dyeing stolen away the skinns and roanoke from the place where he was layd, which one Epimore a greate man of Assateague did see at the sayd Hammond's house and very well knew to be the same, and alsoe one Manassen an Indian that lives with said Ham- mond did see him bring them home. The Assateagues further sett forth that there being of them severall nations (vizt) Assateagues, Transquakin, Choptico, Moteawaughkin, Quequashkecasquick, Hatsawap, Wachetak, Maraughquaick, and Manasksons, all under the Emperour of Assateague some certain provision may be made for their quiett and peaceble cohabitation and that a convenient portion of land whereabouts Ambrose White formerly lived may be sett out to them, the place where they now live being all swampy and barren sandy ground and that noe Incroachments may be made upon them.

Annamessex Indian.

Ned an Annamessex Indian complaines that one John Kirk and John Carter will not suffer their

Indians to hunt upon their land and that Coll. Colebourne if
they catch any beaver doth challenge the skinns, and they pray
that noe new comers may be suffered among them.

Resolved by the board to consider of what has been offered
and to give the Indians answer to morrow.

At a Councill held at the City of S^t Maries the seventh day of

May A. D. 1686.

	Present
The honble	Coll. Vincent Lowe Coll. William Stevens Coll. William Burges Maj: Nicholas Sewall Mr Clement Hill