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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1678-1679. 221
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secured the Prisoners without first makeing his Demand
According to the Articles betweene them & us wch we desired
to know whither they were willing to continue or not.
Whereunto having signified their free consent and Desire
his Lspp was pleased to give them further assurances that he
would prserve & confirm his League with them soe long as
they should keepe the same towards his Lspp and the people
of his Governmt
The Emperor and the rest of the Indians goe apart to con-
sult by themselves onely the Interpreter Major Boareman and
Mr John Stone at their request goes with them.
The Lord Propry and his Councell in the meane time con-
sult together what course to take with, the prisoners whither to
put them to Death before the greate men goe, or keepe them
some longer time wch being putt to the Vote it was by the
Major pr agreed and advised that the most Secure way would
be to cause them to be presently executed, and that in ordr
thereunto when the greate men Returne, the Interpreter be
ordred to repeate to them again all the pticulars and circum-
stances of the murdr & the Discovery thereof, Which appeare-
ing soe cleare and plaine his Lspps having Demanded them
According to the Articles is at last fully resolved to have
Justice Done upon them and that immediately before their
faces. The Emperor and the Rest of the Indians returne
from their Debate together wth Major Boareman and Mr John
Stone.
Who having seated themselves spake as foll, (viz :)
That formerly they were in the Dark that now God had
opened their Eyes to that wch they could not hitherto perceive,
that therefore they did now deliver up Azazams and Mana-
hawton to his Lspps as the murderers of the English according
to his Lspp Demands, that Wassetaw the other pson accused
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was killed in the late rencounter between them & the Susqr
and could not be delivered up, that now what they had further
to say was to request his L'pp (as hitherto he has done) still to
preserve his League of peace and Amity with them as they
shall on their parts the same to his Lspp and the people undr
his Governmt
His Lspp by his Interpreter did signifie to them that he was
very well satisfied with their last assurances given him of
their intentions to preserve peace and Amity with us by
delivering up the murderers according to their Articles, that
his Lspp was very well pleased and good ffriends with them
and would certainly continue his League with them and
assist them upon all occasions, and that he was willing to
beleive there might possibly be noe more living among them
guilty of the murdr (as they say) then those two they had
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