Whereas by the Council this day held at St Iohns it was
ordered that Coll Henry Darnall doe goe in person to Coll
Jowles his house and further as occasionshall require It is
therefore now ordered that during the absence of the said
Coll Henry Darnall any three of the Gentlemen of the Council
(whereof the said William Joseph to be alwayes one) may and
have power to Act and Execute all things relating to this
province as if the said Coll Darnall were always present.

At a Council held at Mattapany the
25^th of March 1688.

The honble

William Joseph Esqre Majr Nich Sewall Mr Clement Hill

present

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Then was produced and read to this board a Letter from Majr Ninian Beal of the 24th instant directed to Coll Darnall. Ordered that the same be Answered Then was also read a Letter from Mr Robert Doyne Sheriffe of Charles County the same also Ordered to be answered Which Letters and answers follow Together with severall other Lres and papers March 24th day 1688/9. Honrs Sr I have writt to your honr by Coll Jowles but know not it will come to hand but I make bold to write to yor honr of my pro- ceedings now intended I sent the Coppy of the Indians Exami- nacon the which I had from Mr Addison sent to me and I sent it to Coll Jowles to be sent to your honr and also a Letter to your honr Concerning the disturbances of the people in our parts and at the Easterne Branch I also am getting the matter of tenn or twelve men and Armes to goe to the piscattaway fort to desire the Indians to keep the fort till things were settled and Examined further And also to go up towards the Easterne Branch That the Virginians may not have any just cause to come over If your honr thinks good send your order whether or know There is a bad report of yor honr concerning the hiring of the Indians to kill the protestants but I hope it is