518 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1692-1694.

Liber K.

Sinniquo Woman told him the said Indian that this French-
man about Five Years since run away from the Twittawees to
these Southern Indians
Interp: Says that the Susquehannoh Indians being reduced
to a small number & as it were newly grown up they desire
the Favour of the Gov^r and Councill that they may have
liberty to Come & settle upon their own Land at the Susque-
hannoh Fort & to be taken & treated as Friends & have
Liberty of Coming among us freely without molestation
Ans^r That their Fort as they call it falling within the Limits
of another Government as Pensilvania, this Governm^t can
take no cognizance thereof, & if as they pretend they are in
League with the Mohaukes our Friends we shall not disturb
them so long as they are quiet & peacable
They are Ordered to withdraw, & the Board proceeds to
Consider of the matter
Coll Herman called in & is given to understand that the
Board having well & deliberately considered the matter in
Hand are of opinion & do say that to make or resolve upon a
certain Settlement for these Indians or to remove or drive
them off at Present may not be Convenient but will Refer the
Same to the Body of the Province when they meet in a Gen-
eral Assembly in May next, & in the mean time they may
Rest where they are quietly & peacably so long as they shall
behave themselves so.
And as for the Susquehannoh Indians they may Continue
at their Fort, & if they are Inclined to enter into a League
with us there may some of their great men come down to
confirm the same & shall be kindly treated & then also they
may make choice of some great man to preside over them as
Civility formerly did & as they now desire

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Inter: To the Susq Indian Since the Government have
declared their Intentions of Peace & Friendship with the
Susquehannohs, Quere what is his opinion concerning those
strange Indians & what nation are they of
Susq Indian: Says there are two Parties of them one gone
to the Northward design to join with the Sinniquos in their
warr & these here have desire to set down among us & to be
at peace they are called the Stabbernowle Indians
Int: What thinks he of the Twittatweese whether or no will
they Come amongst us, again to give us any further Trouble
Ind: Yes he says he Beleives that when the Leaves come to
be a Little Bigger they will Come & disturb us
Inter. Since then we have taken such Care as to build
Forts for our defence, & their discovery, they may as they
have said way lay them & take of them what they can, which
will be of good use & service