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Emperor (may as of right he ought) succeed his Father
therein, they are desired to withdraw for a while till the
Board further consider thereof
After some time they are again called in & have read unto
them the Articles of peace drawn up & prepared for them the
first Instant by his Excellencys order & counter signed by his
Exc^llcy in behalf of their Majestys & all their Subjects of this
& all their Collonies provinces & Territorys in America of
the one Part & Panquas Commander in Chief of the Nante-
coke Indians & Annougtoughk his Associate in the Govern-
ment Especially by the said Articles Authorised Commis-
sionated & Appointed for an in the Name & behalf of
themselves & the whole Nation of the said Indians on the
other part the Articles being as follows (viz^t)

Liber K.

Articles of peace & Amity Indented concluded & agreed
upon the first Day of May Anno Dom 1693 In the fifth year
of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord & Lady W^m & Mary by
the Grace of God King & Queen of England Scotland France
& Ireland Defenders of the Faith &c^a By and Between his
Excellency Lionel Copley Esq Cap^t General & Governor in
Chief in & over this their Majestys Province & Territory of
Maryland for & in behalf of their said Maj^stys & all other their
Majestys Collonies, Provinces & territorys in America of the
one part & Panquas Commander in chief of the Nation of
Indians called the Nantecoke Indians & Annoughtoughk his
Assistant in the Government of the said Nation thereunto
hereby Especially Authorized Commissionated & appointed
for & in the name & behalf of themselves & the whole nation
of the said Indians as follows (viz^t)
Imp^rs Whereas Asquas the Son of Unnacokassimon de-
ceased the Emperor of Nantecoke and Elected to Succeed his
Father in the Empire & Government of the said Indians being
an Enemy to their Sacred Majestys & this their Government
hath peremptorily refused & denied to renew & Confirm the
League formerly made with the said Emperor or to enter into
a new one with their said Majestys as others the Neighbour-
ing Nations of Indians their Friends & Allies have done, It
is therefore hereby absolutely agreed, resolved & Concluded
on that the said Asquas be from henceforth wholly acquitted
dismissed & discharged from his Government or command cf
the said Indians & from having or exercis^g any Iurisdiction
Superiority power of Authority whatsoever over them & that
the aforesaid Indian Panquas be & he is hereby nominated
ordained constituted & appointed Captain General & Com-
mander in chief in & over the said Nation of Indians & that
the said Annoughtoughk be & he is hereby constituted &

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