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who gave leave to some of his Indians to goe thither: and
after some dealeings betweene them they Conclude the Eng-
lish killed the Indian. He prooves to be a brother of Azaza-
mus, his head, one Arme, and both his Leggs cut off, and his
body much burnt; they cannot informe me who did it, but they
seeme to blame Capt Aspinoll, the persons in the boate was
Thomas Attoway of Aquaia, and a Mrchant that keepes store
thereabouts: I have promised to give yr Lspp a pticular Accot
thereof as soone as I cann speake with Capt Aspinoll haveing
sent twice for him but more especially have requested him to
give me a meeteing on Saturday next, at wch time shall
have the Pascattoways Result for that they could not conclude
of their remooveing till such time they conferred with all
their Indians; I begg yor Lspps pardon for not sending this
Dispatch sooner chiefly occasioned by the delay of the Pascat-
toways and for want of the information of Capt Aspinoll; this
Day came a man from Coll Darnalls upper plantation by the
way of Pascattoway and reports that the Indians had deserted
the ffort, and that he saw a greate number of strange Indians
at some distance from the ffort dressing a horse they had
killed; he spoke to them in Indian but they made noe answer,
this I have from severall good housekeepers of Portobacco
but the pson is returned home; as yett can heare nothing
from our Indians; The Mattawoman king alledgeth the East-
ern Shore Indians are as much their Enemies as the Susque-
hannohs occasioned by their goeing wth us against the Nante-
cokes about two yeares since, they alsoe alleadged by their
goeing thither they should be dispossessed of their Lands,
and that the English would seate the same, but in answer to
that gave them to undrstand your Lspp: did it onely for their
Security untill a firme peace could be made for them, and
that the English should not come on their Lands to settle, I
am apt to beleive they have some English man for their Coun-
cill I shall vse my utmost endeavour to find them out and
give yr Lordsp Accot thereof: I Doubt Munns is not soe honest
as he should be. Since the foregoing have spoke with Capt
Aspinoll who seemes to owne nothing of the murdr of the
Indians Munno will undrtake to find it out if your Lspp send a
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power. The Pascattoway Indians are not willing to remoove
to the Eastern Shore, but will rather goe for Chopticoe if
with yor Lspps Likeing they taske us about the last Articles of
peace. My due obedience prsented
Subscribe Ever
Yor Lspps ffaithfull Servtt
Charles County May 29th Rando Brandt.
1680:
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