Then also issued Commissions to Captn Randolph Brandt
for Captn of a troope of horse George Godfrey his Leive-
tenant, Robert Middleton his Cornett, and a blank for his
Quarter Master to be filled up by himself under his Lspps hand
and Seale at Armes according to the common forme, as also
a particular Comission to the said Captn Brandt upon this
occasion being as foll viz
Maryland ss: Charles Absolute Lord and Propry of the
Province of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore
&c. To Captain Randolph Brandt of Charles County greete-
ing
Whereas greate Troopes of the Northern Indians have and
doe daily make inroades and incursions into this our Province
to the greate terror and confusion of the Inhabitants thereof,
and highly to be suspected upon noe good Designe, we have-
ing already had some murders lately committed by strange
Indians upon severall good people of this Province Wee Doe
therefore by and with the advice and consent of our Councill
hereby Authorise and empower as also strictly charge and
Command you Capt Randolph Brandt commander of a troope
of horse in our said County to Range with your troope or
such and soe many men thereof well mounted and armed as
you shall from time to time think necessary for the Discovery
of the said Indians with whom you are to endeavour by all
faire waies and meanes possible to come to a treaty according
to the Instructions from us and our Councill this Day to you
Directed, And in case you or any of your Troope shall be
assaulted by any the said Indians or other Enemys, or that
they by any waies or meanes offer to breake peace, by open
violence or privately contriveing and conspireing to sett upon
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