May 26^th Whereas Divers fforreigne Indians have lately made
1680 some Incursions into Baltemore County, and have
assaulted severall the Inhabitants there to the greate terro^r and
amazem^t of all the said Inhabitants, who are but a small num-
ber and unable to Defend themselves if any greate attempt
should be made upon them; It is therefore ordered that at
what time soever Coll George Wells Command^r in Chiefe of
all his L^spps ffoote Militia in s^d County shall have occasion to
apply himself to you Coll William Burges for Assistance you
forthwith Supply him with such a number of able men out of
your County and Regiment as he shall Desire, and the occa-
sion may require. Whereof you are not to faile.
Signed p ord^r
To Coll W^m Burges Command^r in JLl. Cl Consil
Chiefe of all his L^spps ffoote militia
in Anne Arrundell County
These

Mattapony May 26^th 1680.
Coll George Wells
S^r Yours of the 20^th instant with other Papers Inclosed
from Cap^t Waterton and Thomas Richardson I recd: relateing
all to the late unwellcome Rencounter with the Indians, for
your care in adviseing I give you thankes, but cann make
nothing of the others from Waterton and Richardson, the
former of whom hath soe rashly and unadvisedly pceeded that
I cannot but highly resent, and therefore Desire y^u to Demand
of him an Accompt by what Power he hath soe Done accord-
ingly as you are directed by the Inclosed ord^r of Councill w^ch
will be y^r further guide in the managem^t of affaires at p^rsent
as they now stand, w^ch pray follow and observe, I have like-
wise sent you power to press Boate and hands to come down
to Mattapony and to convey to you some supplyes of Armes
and Ammunition for Defence of your County, the same you
are to Distribute among the Inhabitants & take a particular
Acco^t thereof and to whom disposed that they may reimburse