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P. R. O.
Maryland
B. I. Vol. 2,
B. G.
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And in case the Indians and English meete accidentally in the
Woods, every Indian shall be bound immediately to throw
down his Arms upon call, and in case an Indian so meeting an
Englishman shall refuse to throw down his Arms upon call
he shall be deemed as an enemy.
4thly The Priviledge of Crabbing, Fowling, Hunting and
Fishing shall be preserved to the Indians inviolably.
5thly That every Indian that killeth or stealeth a Hogg,
Calfe or other Beast or any other Goods shall undergoe the
same punishment an Englishman doth for the like offence.
6thly In case any servants or slaves run away from their
Masters and come to any of the Indian Towns within the Ter-
ritoryes of the said Thorn Calvert and his subjects they shall
be bound to apprehend the said fugitives and bring them to
the next English Plantation to be conveyed to their Masters,
and in case any Indian aforesaid shall convey or assist any
such fugitives in their flight out of this Province that he shall
make the respective Master or Mistress of such servants or
slaves such satisfaction as an Englishman ought to do in the
like case.
7thly Xhat the said King shall not make any new Peace with
our Enemys nor shall make any Warr without the consent of
the Governor of this Province for the tyme being.
8thly In case the said Tom Calvert or any Indian subject to
him shall kill any Indians or any other in Peace and Amity
with their said Majesties, it shall be deemed as great an offence
as killing an Englishman.
9thly That neither the said King nor any of the Indians under
his subjection do at any tyme hereafter keep harbour or enter-
tain amongst them or within their Fort any forrein or strange
Indians or know or discover any such to appear or come into
this Province without giveing tymely and all possibly speedy
notice thereof to his Excellency the Governor or some Magis-
trate or other Officer or person of Noate by whom the same
may be communicated with all expedition to the said Goverr
or Governor of this Province for the tyme being for his advice
and direction therein
10thly That as a further Testimony of their League Peace
and Friendshipp with their Majesties and as they expect pro-
tection from them & their Government here, there be yearly
paid by the said King as a Tribute to their said Majesties 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 wheresoever the same shall happen to be on the first
Tuesday in April in every year successively.
11thly It is required and the said King for himselfe and the
Indians under him doth covenant to make such Restoration
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