Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1687/8-89. 73

Coll. Henry Jowles.
S^r Yours of this day wee received at St Iohns and the
premisses were considered whereupon wee have this day

ordered that the Armes if fixed be forthwith returned and if
they are not fixed to send others that are in order Together
with powder and ball sufficient and have also ordered that
further supplyes be sent from time to time as there shall be
occasion, And that the said Armes and Amunicon be deliv-
ered to you to be disposed of as you shall think fit For that wee
can have no man in whome wee would confide more or sooner
then in yourselfe whose fidelity to this Government has soe
often been experienc'd and accordingly wee desire yo^r prudent
aide in these Junctures of affaires It being our Advice and
desire That all heat may be layd aside and that true discretion
may take place Fearing should by our owne rashness Involve
ourselves in warr and trouble which God divert wherefore
without makeing any noise wee are of opinion That it will be
prudently done if you or some others of the good neighbour-
hood whome you shall appoynt do goe to the head of the River
to discover the posture of the Indians whereby to satisfy your-
selves of the truth of the matter and finding of them peaceable
and in noe hostile or unusual posture wee are of opinion that

Liber B.
P. R. O.

it will be prudent to preserve the peace which by God's blessing
wee soe long have happily Enjoyed But if the Contrary appeare
and that those heathen people or any others are found in open
Armes against the English wee hereby order you by vertue of
the Comission you already beare under the R^l Hon^ble the Lord
prop^ry forthwith to use you utmost endeavours to suppresse
them and their Adherents and imediately advise us thereof
For that wee doe thereby solemnly protest and unanimously
declare by all that is sacred in heaven or on Earth wee will stand
by you and by all the English and good people of and within
this province with our lives and fortunes and upon all occas-
sions shall freely expose our persons and Estates to preserve
protect and defend all and every the Inhabitants thereof with-
out Exception from any Enemies whatsoever that shall offer to
disturb the peace and quiet of the people of this province
Given under our hands at St Iohns the 24^th day of March 1688.

Ordered by the board that the hon^ble Coll Henry Darnall
forthwith goe to Coll Jowles house to Inspect the premises
and how the same stands And to Act and doe against Indian
enemies or others as occasion shall require or he in his discre-
tion shall think fit

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