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may be communicated with all expidition to the said Governor
or Governors of this Province for the tyme being for his advice
and directions therein.
10^thly That as a further Testimony of their Leage Peace
and Friendship with their Majestys as they expect protection
from them and their Government here there be yearly paid by
the said Emperor to their said Majestys an Indian Bow and
two Arrows to be delivered to his Excellency the Governor or
to the Governor for the tyme being at his residence whereso-
ever the same shall happen to be on the first Tuesday in April
every year successively. In confirmation of the said premises
his Excellency the Governor and likewise the Emperor afore-
said have mutually signed sealed and delivered these present
Articles in the presence of their Majestys Councell and the
great Men of the said Emperor then present the day and year
first before mentioned.
Sigill. Sigill
L. Copley. Ochotomaquath Emperor

(Endorsed)
Reced 19^th Sep^ber 1692.
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P. R. O.

Maryland
B. I. Vol. 2,
B. G.

Articles of Peace and Amyty concluded and agreed upon
Between the Hon^ble Lyonel Copley Esq^re Cap^t Gen^all and Gov-
ernor in Chief in and over this their Maj^tys Province and Terri-
tory of Maryland and Maquantah King of Mattawoman this
14^th day of May in the year of our Lord 1692.
Imp^rs It is agreed upon that from this day forward there be
an inviolable Peace and Amity between their sacred Maj^tys
King Will^m and Queen Mary and their subjects the Inhabitants
of this Province and Virginia and the King of Mattawoman
upon the Articles hereafter in this Treaty to be agreed upon
to the Worlds end to endure and that all former Acts of Hos-
tilities and damages whatsoever by either party susteined be
buried in perpetuall oblivion.
2^dly That if any Indian Subject to the said King shall here-
after chance to kill an Englishman the said King shall be
obliged to deliver such Indian up to the Governor of this
Province as a Prisoner
3^rdly For as much as the English cannot easily distinguish
one Indian from another that no Indian shall come into any
English Plantation painted and that all the Indians shall be
bound to call aloud before they come within three hundred
paces of any Englishman's clear ground and lay down their
arms whether Gunn Bowes or Arrows or other Weapon for

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