Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 271

can make any Discovery will Communicate it to Major Small-
wood as is desired.
He likewise moves his Excellency that no persons may be
permitted to carry any Strange Liquors to the fort among his
Indians, but that his Excellency will Please to grant him an
Order to Prohibit the Same.
Gov^r The same is granted and Order shall be given accord-
ingly; If any English Man abuse the Indians or obstruct them
in their liberty of Hunting, fishing or fowling, they must forth-
with Apply themselves and make the same known to the next
Magistrate who shall be Ordered to do them Justice.
The Articles being Mutually signed and Sealed by his
Excellency and the said Emperor, were Committed to the
Custody and keeping of Major Smallwood for the Indians
upon all Occasions to have recourse unto.
The present Designed for the Emperor and his great Men
was accordingly delivered to him wherewith he declared him-
self Satisfied gave thanks for the same and took his Leave.
The King of Mattawoman by the name of Maquantack

U. H. J.

next Called in and had read to him the Articles between him
and the English the same Verbatim with the former, where
with he and his great men declare themselves well Satisfied
and Content give and receive their presents, the Articles
Mutually Signed by the Governor and the said King and also
Committed to the Custody and keeping of the said Smallwood
to the End and purpose aforesaid, They are given further to
understand that for every Servant or Slave runaway that they
shall take up, shall be paid them for their encouragement, a
Matchcoat to be awarded or Satisfied to them by the Magistrate
before whom such runaway shall be Carried and to be reim-
bursed by the Master or owner of such Servant or Slave,
They approve of the Same.
The King of Chaptico and his Indians next appear and have
read to them their Articles; the same with both the former
with Addition only of Eleventh Article before the Conclusion
as follows Viz^t
11th It is required and the said King for himself and the
Indians under him doth Covenant to make such reparation
and Satisfaction to Coll Nehemiah Blakiston for an Injury by
them lately done, as M^r John Bean and M^r William Blanken-
stein thereunto especially appointed; upon full hearing and
Examination into the matter shall award and adjudge.
The said Articles agreed to; the presents Exchanged, and
the Articles Signed on both sides and Committed into the
Custody and keeping of Coll Blackiston for the Indians to
have recourse to upon Occasion.

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