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 400 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1678-1681 .
Lib. R. then were produced by his Lspp and communicated to this
board the following Letters viz

May it please your Lspp:
Your Lspps Letter of the 29th of July lyes before me and in
obedience thereto shall vse my utmost endeavour for the
safety of the people of these parts God Almighty direct your
Lspp in all your Councills. It is generally thought that
George Godfrey at present my Leivetenant hath been tardy
in the raiseing of men for the release of ffendall, Coll Chan-
dler gives your Lspp accompt thereof. If your Lspp finds him
guilty I question not but his punishment will be answerable
to his Deserts, I have been a meanes to preferr him but doe
hope your Lspp will not impute any thing to me, my meaning
was good therein. I am resolved he shall never march
longer with me unless he cleares himself. It is reported that
if I would not be of their party they would disarme me, and
that the said Godfrey was the person appointed to head the
party, they doubted of their designe and soe Returned as I
have formerly advised; I am very well assured that I should
have found some that would have stood by me sufficient to
have putt a Stopp to such proceedings

p. 219 Here is a Report come from Virginia that the fforreigne
Indians hath a ffort above the Eastern branch neere the ffalls
of Pottomock, and that four of Mr George Brents negros
Runnaways was taken by them and gives relation thereof
haveing made their Escape. If your Lspp thinks well of it I
will visit those parts to give the people some satisfaction.
The fforreigne Indians was at Zachaiah ffort tuesday last and
Cutt up some of their Corne. It happened I was Rangeing at
Pamunkey and back of the plantations and haveing noe notice
thereof misst them they stayed not long. I will (god willing)
spend some tyme at Zachaiah to waite their comeing next
weeke, and if any thing worth your Lspps notice shall advise
I shall be in hourely expectation in receiveing your Lspps com-
mands in relation to my Lievetenant. I have nothing else to
offer but my due obedience subscribe ever
Charles County Augt Your Lspps most ffaithfull and
the 5th 1681: most Obedient Servant
Rando Brandt
Thus Superscribed viz
To the Rt honble Charles Lord Baltemore
absolute Ld and Propry of Maryland,
Humbly Present.

May it please
Your Lspp In obedience to your Lspps commands of the 29th
of July have made what progress I cann possibly in the dis-



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