Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1684-89. 519

Will. Stevens (sealed) James Round (sealed) W^m Coulborn
(sealed) John JT Townsend (sealed) J^no Osborne (sealed)
his mark

The hon^ble Coll: Stevens acquaints the Board he has been
credibly informed the Indians are putt upon desiring- the neck
of land on the other side of what is already allotted for them,
by some English bordering upon the said Neck to secure the
Range butt itt is resolved by the Board that noe land taken up
by Pattent by any person can be ascertained to the Indians
unless the said Persons accept of a consideration for the same.

To the R^t Hon^ble the Lord Proprietary &c and
Councill

Liber B.
P. R. O.

James
Round
petition

The humble Petition of James Round in behalf of
his Neighbours on the seaside and Nasswattax Neck.
Humbly Sheweth that notwithstanding the many kind-

nesses that the Indians doe receive from the English dwelling
in those parts They doe dayly kill and destroy great numbers
of Hogges and severall Horses in their Town, And that doth
not satisfie them butt they doe alsoe make itt their business to
goe out of their Town to kill Hogges and cary them away to
the great loss and damage of many of his Lordship's good
People Now may itt please your Hon^rs the Indians are a People
soe sly and private in their evill actions that itt is hardly pos-
sible to catch the Offender and therefore they doe butt laugh
att the English when they doe att any time speak with them
concerning itt Therefore your Pet^rs. humbly prayes your Hon^rs
to take itt into your serious consideration that there may be
some Law made for the taking and securing any King or Chief
man of any Towne where either Hogges, Horses or Cattle
shall be found killed or mortally wounded while such time as
he hath either delivered up the Indian which did itt or made
such satisfaction to the Party agreived as by Law shall be
appointed May itt please your Hon^rs your Pet^r doth humbly
conceive that either this or some thing like itt will be a meanes
to putt them upon fenceing which would be a security for their
Corn that now lyes att the mercy of Hogges and Horses which
hath found many wayes over the River to them Hopeing that
your Hon^rs will consider of this great agreivance and according
to your wisdome will redress the same
And your Pet^r as in duty bound shall ever pray &c.

p. 68

Referred
Vide f0: 77

The Board understanding the Indians against which
the Pet^r complain are now in the City of S^t Maryes