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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1676-1678. 121
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Old Enemy the Senecas. As for their pretentions or inten-
tions of a peace with us I thinke it to be matter of weighty
Consideration, and requires mature deliberacon in this junc-
ture of affaires for these reasons 1: Our neighbours the Vir-
ginians are so embroyled with Domestick and intestine trou-
bles besides the Indian Warr that Wee can have no corres-
pondency with the Goverment there.
2. Though Wee of this Province and those of Virginia be
under two distinct Govermts Yet Wee are both the Subjects of
One Prince and ought to be aiding and assisting One to the
other against a Comon Enemy that Seekes the ruine or
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destruction of Either and this Wee are bound to by Our Duty
to God and Allegiance to Our King; and seeing it is
probably prsumed that these Susquehannoughs have not only
blowne the coales but made the fuel and the flame of that fire
of troubles that now burnes in the breast and bowells of Our
neighbours the Virginians to Our great Sorrow and greife, I
suppose it a matter dubious and worthy good consultation to
resolve or admitt of Peace with the said Susquehannoughs
without correspondency from the Goumt of Virginia and how
and with whom that may be had at prsent I know not, But in
my judgment it may be no wayes inconvenient to treate with
these Indians and to that End to send them and Jacob Young
a protection as is required in the enclosed letters, which you
may please to doe forthwith, and send by the Messenger that
brought this intelligence who is at Mattapany and mention
the place of meeting the Indians and Interpreter which I
thinke most convenient at Mr Murtyes, you may please like-
wise to Order notice to be given to the Gentlemen of the
Counsell living up the Bay in Ann Arrundell County to be
there present upon so considerable concerne. Sr if you in
your wisdome thinke it necessary I would desire your Selfe
and the Secretary and Mr Brooke to give yr Selves the trouble
of meeting at my house (for I am lame and troubled with a
fflux which together with the multitude of my buisnesse much
indisposes me to travell, being unable in a day or two after to
settle myselfe in Order againe) as soone as conveniently you
can before next Councell day by reason of the Emergency of
the Occasions aforesaid
If yr Honr shall deeme it any wayes unsafe to send a pro-
tection for the said Indians and Interpreter as aforesaid I shall
desire you with the Secry and Mr Brooke to make what hast
you can to my house to consult as above, and please to stopp
the messenger at Mattapany with Order to stay there untill
the result of the Counsell Thus in hast I take leave and Rema
Honble Sr
I humbly pray you to comunicate Yr humble Servant
the contents to the Coll als Mr Secry Thomas Notley
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