covered, I have promised them to enquire about it, and give
yor Lspp: Accot thereof wch shall be duely performed by the
first oportunity. I am doubtfull wee shall have much trouble
with the fforreigne Indians, if yor Lspp thinks fitt to Employ a
Post for our County it will be much better for the people is
much dissatisfied to have their horses presStd from them.
The Embassadors sent to the Sinniquos are returned without
effecting any thing, they alleadge the Inhabitants up the Bay
would not assist them with a passage over — as to other pticu-
lars James Smallwood cann best Informe yor Lspp: with my
due Obedience prsented in haste Subscribe
Yor Lspps ffaithfull Servt
Charles County May 21th 1680: Rando Brandt
If your Lspp please to spare us some powdr and Bulletts
with a few flints to have ready in store for the County, Capt
Jones Mastr of the Bristoll Shipp is intended with a Sloope
for our parts in some few Daies by whom should be glad to
receive the same, not knowing how soone we may have occa-
sion; I begg yr Lspps pardon and excuse for my rude Lines
Subscribe In haste Yor Lspps Servtt whilest
. Rand: Brandt
Wch Letter being read and the Contents thoroughly
weighed and Considered by his Lspps and his Councill here
present it is concluded most Safe for the Pascattoway Indians
and Mattawomans to remoove themselves their wives and
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Children to Nantecoke for some time and that for severall
reasons then argued wch is resolved to be Signified to the
said Indians in as few words as may be for preventing any
mistakes in the Delivery thereof by the Interpreter Mr John
Stone who is ordered to Communicate the same unto them
in manner following viz.
By the Lord Propry & Councill
May 22th 1680:
Ordered that the Emperor of Pascattoway be given to
undrstand ffirst
1: That his Lspp desires nothing more then that he and his
people be Safe from their Enemies.
2: That his Lspp is certain that if all the Choptico Indians
and the Mattawomans were at Pascattoway with the Emperor
they are not able to fight the Sinniquos & Susquehannoghs
who are above One Thousand men
3: That the Virginians will not beleive that the Sinniquos
murd: their people, and doe say that all the murdrs committed
on that side of Pottomack are done by the Pascattoways.
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