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The R^tt Hon^ble the Lord Propry
Philip Calvert Esq^r Chancelo^r P^rsent
The Hon^ble Coll: Vincent Lowe Survey Gen^ll
L^tt Coll. Henry Darnall

His L^spp did then Acquaint his Councell that Tequassino
and Hatsawapp Indian Kings at Choptank had lately been
over to Sollicite his L^spp: to phibitt the English Inhabitants
neere to them adjoineing for selling any strong Drink to any
of the Indians Subject to either of them, Whereupon it was
Advised and Concluded that an Ord^r should be drawne up
to that purpose and directed to the Sheriff of Talbott and
Dorchester Counties respectively being the two adjoineing
Counties to the said Indians, W^ch s^d Ord^r was as foll. viz.

By the Lord Propry & Councell.
Whereas Tequassino and Hatsawap Indian Kings at Chop-
tank und^r the Empero^r of Nanticoque have sollicited his L^spp
the Lord Propry of this Province that the English Inhabitants
of Talbott and Dorchester Counties next to them adjoineing
may be prohibited to sell any strong Drink to any of the
Indians, Subject to either of them.
Ordered that the said Inhabitants be and they are hereby
Strictly Charged and commanded not to sell or otherwise
dispose of any strong Drink to any of the said Indians as
they will answer the contrary at their perill, and that due
notice hereof be given them by the Sheriffes of their s^d
Respective Counties. Signed p ord^r
JL1. Cl: Consil.

October 7^th 1679
Then was Col. William Stevens Esq^r sworne one of his
Lordshipps privy Councell.