518 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland 1684-89.

Liber B.
P. R. O.

Alsoe the King of Assateague owned before us that the
King of Capomco did receive a long coat English fashion from
Edward Hamon in consideration of his peaceable and quiet
settlement Itt was demanded of the said King of Assateague
whether he had any other complaint against Edward Hamon
who answered himself and his great men they would speak no
more till Coll: Stevens came. Coll: Stevens now came and
joyned himself with the rest and then demanded again of the
said King what further Complaint he had against Edward
Hamon. Who makes out noe Complaint, butt that he is not
willing he should live there and itt is judged unreasonable he
having purchased their consent and good liking att his sitting
down, Then came to discourse the King of Pocomoke with the
rest of the Kings and great men concerning the bounds of
their Lands and considering their arguments for Intrest and
the conveniency of the adjacent English Ordered that the
Land on the North west side of Pocomoke River in a
neck called Askinemeconson bounded on another side by a
Creek called Nassiongo Creek and from the mouth of the said
Creek up the Creek two miles above the Horse bridge and up
the said River one mile above Edward Hamon's House, and
from a marked Tree there by a Line drawn North west twelve
hundred and eighty Perches, then by a line to a marked Tree
two miles above the Horse bridge on Nassiongo Creek
Ordered alsoe John Kelmne forthwith make four swinging gates
att the two Bridges well and substantially to shutt of them-
selves and open both wayes and have agreed with the said
Kelmne to make the said Gates for 5oo^lb of Tobaccoe alsoe
Ordered that Iron work be provided by M^r James Round The
same day Ordered that M^r Samuell Cooper forthwith with his
Instruments goe to the said Towne and lay out the said land

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before Ordered Alsoe ordered that Robert Smith M^r John Tay-
lor Teague Quillane and Jerimiah Townsend assist him in the
said work Ordered that the Surveyor provide or press Pro-
visions for the accommodation of the men in the work.
Ordered alsoe that M^r John Townsend and every person being
att any charge by this meeting or ordered to doe any work
relateing to this affair bring in their severall accompts to the
Representatives of this County and be presented to the
Assembly for their allowance itt being as wee judge a Pro-
vinciall Charge.
These are to certifie the Hon^ble the Councill that every the
before mentioned Articles in their Order hath been heard and
alsoe our Judgement and Report in the severall matters past
where upon wee doe hereby putt our hands and seales this 7^th
day of October in the XI^th yeare of his Lordship's Dominion
over this Province Ann: Dom: 1686.