10 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6.

Liber R.

knowing what answer will be made you knowing well what
Articles were formerly agreed on, and what injury wee have

reed: since those Articles, must be left to your prudence and
Discretion
Signed p ord^r of the R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry
and Councill p John Llewellin Cl Consil

Answer to the Indians Propositions
To the 1^st & 2^d We are well Satisfied with the Assurance
they give us of their good Intentions, and acknowledge their
kindness in restoreing the Christians they tooke in Virginia, and
doe assure them that for our parts we have as greate Inclina-
tions of good towards them as they have expressed for us.
And when their greate men come downe in the Spring We
are willing that what Susquesahannoh Prisoners shall then be
left alive among us may be Delivered up in confirmation of
what shall then be concluded on betweene us.
3: The Pascattoway Indians we have alwaies, and doe
account both Our ffriends and theirs according to our Articles,
and know not the motives of their comeing downe against
them, soe cannot positively answer their third proposition till
we may be better informed from them.
4: We shall as willingly joine with them in such a Peace as
they themselves.
5: The Business of trade requireing some Consideration
we Desire to wave that point at present, and have time to
consider thereof till the Spring at what time (they say) their
greate men may be downe.
6: Upon what grounds (doe they say) the Eastern Shore
Indians would have a warr?
7: True, some Gunns were by us lent to the Pascattoway
Indians as our ffriends to hunt with, not then knowing neither
are we yett Satisfied what reason they have to Quarrell with
them.
8: Accordingly as they have said Wee shall Expect to see
their greate Men in the Spring. And whereas they Desire
that the Pascattoway Indians should not be acquainted with
their comeing Downe it is altogether impossible they should
have any notice from the English in soe short a time.
Signed p ord^r of the R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry
and Councill
p John Llewellin Cl Consil

Coll Courseys Propositions made with the Northern Indians
at Albany and a breviate of their Answers thereunto taken of
the Councill Booke and Delivered to the Commission" for
their further Instructions and Governm^t in the prosecution of
their Commission.