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the loss of the thirteene Indians stollen away by the Sinniquos
and daily in feare of being all destroyed. Yesterday they say
they discovered a Sinniquo hard by the ffort; I have ordered
them to give notice if ever they appeare again that our
endeavours may not be wanting to treate with them; the
Sinniquos laid their Corne ffield ffence downe and they are in
such feare dare not make it up. I have promised them
thursday next to range about the ffort untill such time they
have secured it. I have given them to understand your Lspps
Commands that they doe not stirr abroad for some tyme
which they have promised shall be complyed with, and the
other towne shall have notice to morrow, they doe say that
the prisoners taken at Mattawoman ffort new yeares day last
being with the Senniquo Indians (which I saw and well know)
to the number of three told them they had two ffrenchmen
with them which lay some small distance from the body. I
am now to give your Ldspp accot of the present condition of
my troope, many of them house-keepers poore and in greate
hopes of a good Cropp, but if forced to range will not be in a
condition to make Corne nor Tobacco, and the time of the
yeare being farr spent doe think by rangeing not to be a
Saver as the act of Assembly doth allow which may proove
much to their prejudice unless your Lspp and Councill would
be pleased to consider them therein, they are very willing to
comply with your Ldspps Commands, I conceive the one half of
the troope to range weekely and the other halfe to releive
may be security sufficient unless the Sinniquo appeare and
then all to be ready for the security of those persons con-
cerned in the treaty; by which meanes they may be able to
make Corne, but then they hope they may not be deprived of
their whole pay being alwaies ready at an houres warning; I
humbly beg your Ldspps pleasure herein which will give greate
encouragemt and that it may be signified to them by the
returne of this post which will give greate content, a small
hint of their arreares due to them will give greate content wch
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hath been due this three yeares. The Indians at Zachaiah
doth beleive they will come with a greater party ere long. I
am apt to beleive those Indians I treated with are not reall
Sinniquos neither hath any relation to those Coll Coursey
made peace with, my reason is. In their Matchacomoco they
seperated themselves in severall partyes, and the Susquehan-
nohs not soe friendly as the rest to us; our Indians are in a
deplorable Condition but more especially them which belong
to Zachaiah being destitute of all manner of ffoode; the
Inhabitants in generall of the upper parts of our County
much pleased with the Troopes rangeing, and the Indians not
comeing into our Plantations. I have nothing more worth
your Lspps notice at present, as occasion offers shall advise with
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