harme: We are informed by the King of Mattawoman that
he expects greate Companys of these Indians downe amongst
the Plantations within this Seaven dayes which he seemes to
be in very greate fears off The Pascattoway Indians have been
at James Smallwoods since the other Indians went away and
seeme to be much troubled for the loss of their Indians and
doe say that they have served them two crooked tricks
already and saith also that if your Lspp would assist them they
would serve them two as crooked tricks; there are some
Indians that lived upon my Land and have very good Corne
ffeilds that now are gone downe among the English Planta-
tions for feare of being cutt of, The Mattawoman Prisoners
that came downe along with the strange Indians inform our
Indians at Zachaiah that there are two ffrench amongst them
and that they marry with them and are all one with them, I
suppose by the next Post your Lspp will Receive a full Accot
of Captn Brandts proceedings: I have nothing more to add
but the representation of my best endeavours Subscribe
Yor Ldspp ffaithfull Servant
thus Superscribed viz. William Chandler
To the Rt honble Charles Lord Baltemore absolute Lord and
Propry of Maryland
haste post hast for the Ld Proprys Service
Certified William Chandler
Then taken into consideration the late horrid murder com-
mitted at the lower End of the towne whereof the Indian
prisoners lately taken were suspected but upon their tryall
and a Letter recd: from Coll Spencer were acquitted and Dis-
charged.
Memdu. that in the Examination of the Indian prisoners
the last Councill Day One of them did say that there were
among the Nanjatico Indians upon the Secrys Land two
Nanjemy Indians wch also was affirmed by John Stavely that
he saw the Secrys two Indians among them at the warr
Dance at Piney Neck.
Whereupon issued these foll ordrs viz
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