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

Liber B.
P. R. O.

sent down to S^t Maryes but positively demanded to have them
delivered to themselves, Coll. Coursey was not capable of give-
ing them any satisfactory answere insomuch th^l wee are cer-
tainly informed they have sent 50. Indians to Baltemore County
and there is reason to suspect for noe good intent and that
every where of late they have appeared very insolent how this
murther was comitted wee are not as yet particularly informed,
but true enough it is that an Indian was killed by some Eng-
lish. It soe happens that the Secretaryes are in Virginia and
noe other of the Deputyes here at present to give such orders
as might be thought necessary herein. Wee think the exigence
of the Case requires some speedy course to be taken Wee
therefore have sent to the chief Officers of Baltemore, Caecill,
Kent, Talbot & Dorchester Countyes a precept of the same
nature of what is inclosed to your self for the purpose therein
mentioned Wee farther think necessary that some fitt person
forthwith goe to the Emp^r to know what tis he desires to be
satisfied in and what he demands and when that is known to
desire him to expect an answere from the Government which he
shall speedily have as soon as they are acquainted with his
Greivance and Wee cannot think any person soe capable to
serve his Lords^p herein as your self to whose prudent manage-

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ment wee cofnitt this business desireing you to inform yourself
what possible you can concerning the premises before you goe
to the Emp^r and that you doe this with all expedition that soe
wee may put ourselves in a posture for the defence of the
Country And wee earnestly request you as soon as you have
been with the Emp^r forthwith to come to S^t Maryes to afford us
your assistance in ordering the necessary or with all speed to
send us an account of your proceedings herein and your
opinion in what state you beleeve things to be, by which time
we hope the Secretaryes or some other of the Deputyes will be
here soe wee cofnend to you most heartily our respects and rest
Your humble servants
S^t Maryes June 28^th 1687. Henry Darnall
To the hon^ble Coll. W^m Stevens &c. Clement Hill

Letter from Coll:
Lowe about Nant:
Indians.

Coll. Darnall likewise produced a letter he
received from Coll. Lowe some what relateing
to the Indian affair which is as followes viz^t