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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland^ 1684-89. 493
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hath and still doth dayly inculcate into others towards your
Petr by which meanes not onely the said Holland but himselfe
alsoe and all other evill minded persons in such case may have
the better opportunity to putt in practice their evill and fraudu-
lent designes unregarded and the Lawes of the Province stifled
and smothered to the dishonr of his Ldp. and his Government.
Wherefore not onely to redress your Petr butt alsoe
and chiefly to prevent the discourageing of any officer
in the execution of his duty for the future your Petr
humbly prayes your Honrs to that end to take such
course with the said Jackson as to your Honrs in your
more mature and grave judgments shall seeme meete
to stop and silence the scandelous loud clamours of the
said Jackson against your Petr whereby you will give
new life unto your Lawes and bring a terror upon those
that shall dare to contemn or scoffe at the same
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Liber B
P. R. O.
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Referred to the
Attor: Gen'l
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The consideration of this Petition of Nicholas
White is referred to the Attorney Generall.
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p. 40
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Chopticoe Indians
complaint.
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Came Mr William Assonam King of Chop-
ticoe and made comnlaint to this Board that
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the English living near and round about them extreamly molest
and disturb them in throwing down their Fences and destroying
their corne and Provisions.
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Order to be directd
to Maj: Boarman
in their behalf.
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Ordered that a Precept be directed to Maj.
William Boarman from this board empowering
him to call before him such persons of the
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neighbourhood as the said King or his people complain against
or suspect to have injured them and the same expressly to for-
bid for the future to trouble or molest the said Indians.
Which said Precept issued as foll: (viz:)
Maryland ss. By the Councill
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Order to Major
Boarman abt the
Chopticoe Indians.
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Whereas Complaint hath this day been
made by Mr William Assonam King of Chop-
ticoe that severall of the English living near
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his People doe extreamly molest and disturb them in throwing
down their Fences and destroying their Corn and Provisions
Itt is therefore ordered that Maj: Wm Boarman doe cause to
come before him such persons of the neighbourhood as the
said King or his People complain against or suspect to have
as before said injured them and strictly to forbid them for the
future to trouble or molest the said Indians in what they have
hereby complained of. Dated att the Councill Chamber att
the Citty of St Marys the 10th day of Septr in the eleaventh year
of the Dom: of the Rt' honble Charles &c. Ann: Dom: 1686.
To Majr Wm Boarman signed p order
These Jam. Heath Cl. Consil:
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