Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1687/8-89. 5

the murther of an Englishman by some Indians and this day
their hono^rs mett to consider of the Contents thereof the which
Lre is as foll, viz^t

Feb: 18^th 1687/8.
Hon^rd S^rs
This day I reced a Lre from Maj^r Long whereby he informes
me that two Nanticoke Indians upon the 15^th instant assaulted
one Richard Enock and Francis Freeman of Middle River in
this County of Baltemore and much wounded both of them
and the said Enock's wife comeing to assist her said husband
they alsoe much wounded with their Tomahakes and the said
Enock is dead of his wounds & the other two dangerous bad.
Alsoe that M^r Francis Watkins hearing thereof went with four
of their Family to the Indian Cabbin that the Indians belonged
to and demanded the Murtherers but that the Indians kept
him off with their Gunns psented upon which he raised a file
or more of men & went again but the Indians were all gone
before he came, alsoe that there is about sixty of the Nanti-
cokes now has quarters about the Falls of Potapscoe where he
intendeth with a small force to goe & demand the said
Murtherers but I have advised him to take w^th him more but
to use noe force untill he hath advice from your Hono^rs but to
demand them in a peaceable way and that if they be delivered

Liber B.
P. R. O.

to carry or send them to yo^r Hono^rs with all possible speed at
S^t Maryes and to advise yo^r Hono^rs as often as is occasion of
anything: that happens before & after he receiveth Instructions

p. 130

Supscribed
to the hon^ble
the Dep^tys &
Councili &c.

from you which I hope will be with all convenient
speed this with my humble service is all I have to
trouble yo^r Hono^rs withall at psent soe I rest as
ever yo^rs
George Wells.

Considers Coll:
Wells about Rd
Enock's murther
by Nant. Ind.

Upon consideration had upon the aforesaid
Letter it was ordered that Coll: Wells be writt
to desire him send a more ample Acc^t of the