Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1 678-1 679. 283

The R^tt Hon^ble Charles Lord Propry
Philip Calvert Esq^r Chancelo^r
The Hon^ble W^m Calvert Esq^r Secry P^rsent
George Talbott Esq^r Councel^r

His L^spp: the Lord Propry haveing recd: a Letter from Cap^t
Rand⁰ Brandt concerning the late Report of the Sinniquos &
Susq^hs Indians pursuant to his ord^rs of the 12^th instant the
same was read in the words following.

May it please yo^r L^spp:
In obedience to yo^r L^spps Comands have been with the Pas-
cattoways Indians who seemed to be much concerned we came
not to them sooner but have given them Satisfaction in that
pticular, what they say as touching the Senniquos & Susq^s is
that they came upon the ffort on Sonday last, their number as
they Judged them about two hundred, and severall times fire-
ing at the ffort, at last they came to a treaty, the Pascattoways
would have bought their peace proffering a present, but the
Susquehannohs told them they would have revenge for their
greate men killed the late warr and that they expected to
have their Indians taken by us to be restored, they severall
times asked where the English men were on the Pascattoway
side, onely one man wounded in the ffoote, being then in the
Empero^rs Cabin, Sundry shott have been made at the ffort as
appeares and many horse killed by them as they informe, but
my Cornett saw two they had killed, the Sinniquos left them
on Wednesday and went away much Dissatisfied, they expect
them daily with a much greater number. It happened a Boy
of M^r Lines being sent from a q^rter of his to looke for a horse
lost himself in the woods and by chance came to the ffort,
who confirmes most of what they say, he being then in the
ffort; what they have to offer to y^r L^spp is that they may have
some powd^r haveing spent much of their store as they alleadge
also that they may remoove from thence downe to Matta-
woman or where your L^spp: shall appoint for there they will
not stay, I have promised them yo^r L^spps: answer by thursday
next at farthest, w^ch I hope to receive by this Messenger
whom I send on purpose with this Dispatch, M^r Stone not
being at home was forced to make vse of another Interpreter,