Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1678-1681. 417

The Examination of William Grose the 7^th Aug^t 1681
The Examinant Sayth that goeing over the bay upon the 13^th
of June last he saw Robin Hood and other Indians goeing to
John Watkins, and about 3 or 4 dayes after he the Exami-
nant went to William Richardson where he found Robin
Hood contending with him about the goodness of a Match-
coate offered to him for a Canooe he had made there; and
that he this Examinant goeing over the Bay a second time
about the 20^th of July went to John WatkinS^ts and there fell
into discourse, that severall on the Eastern Shore suspected
Robin Hood and his Indians to have committed the murder
below, to whom John Watkins replyed that could not well be,
for they had been makeing Canoos amongst the neighbo^rs and
went a hunting to the head of Seavern untill the English men
heareing the news of men killed below, bid them be gone
home, soe that they came to his house, and he not enter-
taineing them they said they would goe to Herring Creeke
and would come back againe, but he never saw them after.
Examin before me William Gross.
Phi: Lloyd

At a Councill held at S^t Maries the 17^th Day of August
Anno Dmi. 1681 :

The R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry
Philip Calvert Esq^r Chancelo^r
W^m Calvert Esq^r Secry
The hon^ble Vincent Lowe Esq^r Sur. Gen^ll
Coll Thomas Tailler
Coll Henry Coursey

at w^ch tyme came Majo^r William Boareman and informed
this board that on tuesday the nineth of August instant he
was at Charles County Court where he mett with Coll Chand-
ler who Desired him the Informant to come up to his house
on ffriday following telling him that the King of Mattawoman
had something to say which he would not communicate to