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The Rt honble the Lord Propr
Th honble Philip Calvert Esqr Chancelor Present
William Calvert Esqr Secry
At which time was produced by his Lspp and read to this
board the foll Lre from Capt Brandt viz.
May it please your Ldspp:
Your Ldspps Letter relateing to the Troopers have Commu-
nicated to them, and they seeme to be very well Satisfied
therewith, I have little to offer your Ldspp: but the inclosed
paper it being a rude Draught of what I have recd: from an
Indian formerly taken by the Quiaquos and now come from
them ffriday last I had some intelligence of the forreigne
Indians in the upper parts of our County scene by the Inhabi-
tants there, I have ranged ever since but cannot have the
sight of them being now come in for a Recruite I intend (God
willing) to be out againe and if cann meete with them shall
vse my utmost to follow your Ldspps Commands, Our County
affords an Interpretr that speakes Susquesahannoh one Peter
Kellis that hath been some time with the said Indians if your
Ldspp approves of it shall make vse of him if occasion offers.
Our neighbouring Indians would very faine goe out with me
to the number of tenn for that they say wee shall hardly see
them, unless by a chance, the which I leave to your Lspps con-
sideration, I very much want Eight or tenn Carabines for my
Troope, if cann be spared shall send for them, One of them
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the Post hath promised to bring. Since the treate with the
abovesaid Indians and the Zachaiahs, One of their greate men
killed by a Scoute. I am just now returned from Zachaiah
fort but cannot discover any fforreigne Indians, I shall not
omitt any oportunity to treate with them and give your Lspp a
full acce thereof here are some persons of our County that
possesseth my Officers their Commissions are not in force
they being signed by the late Lievetenant Generall Mr Notley
dureing his pleasure, I humbly request your Ldspp to send
others by the returne of the next post, viz: One for my Self if
with your Lspps good likeing, one for my Lievetenant George
Godfrey, one for Robert Middleton Cornett, Mr Hawkins
haveing sollicited to be out his wife being lately dead, and
One for a Quarter Master to be left blank for whom I shall
see most deserving if approoved by your Ldspp: I have
nothing worth your Lspps view but the tender of my best
endeavours Subscribing alwaies
Your Ldspps ffaithfull Servant
from Coll Chandlers house Rando Brandt
June the 30th 1681:
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