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to consult the Assembly again, and take proper measures
from the Information we shall receive from you at your
returne, it being soe dangerous a thing to leave our selves
without an Indian guard against Indians that are called the
Children of the King of ffrance, that live by rapine and
Delight in blood, and cann be kept within noe bounds of
reason or Articles of peace by the imaginary Governm^t of
their greate men.
13^thly fforasmuch as wee certainly knowe that the Northern
Indians never did come downe and make any attempt upon
the Pascattoways, but that at the same tyme they attempted
the Nanjatico ffort in Virginia, and the rest of the Indians
there, you must at last (if noe hints will serve turne) desire
the Governm^t of New York to deny the Northern Indians
trade unless they will make peace not onely with his Maj^ties
English Subjects here in these Collonys but also with his
Maj^ties Indian Subjects of Virginia and our friend Indians of
Pascattoway and all the rest on both sides the Bay of Chese-
peake, least we be forced to have recourse to his Roy^ll High-
ness if in England, otherwise to his Maj^tie and Councill
Assureing them of this truth that 'tis Impossible for these
nations to passe by the English Plantations and not doe the
Owners unsufferable and insupportable Damages w^ch our
Assemblys are not willing to repay the Sufferers, All w^ch may
be avoided if they at New Yorke will deny them trade unless
they will make and continue peace as aforesaid,
14^thly you are (amongst other thinges herein before
recommended to you) to take notice of the Murders the last
Summer Committed in Anne Arundell County and at Point
Looke out, the first most strongly, and the latter by severall
pregnant Circumstances Imputable to those Indians, which

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with the severall Robberies then also committed you may
press upon them or moove the same to the Governm^t of New
Yorke soe farr forth as to you in discretion shall seeme meete
for the hono^r of this Province and to preserve ourselves from
the Contempt of those Indians.
15^thly In your Endeavours for our neighbour Indians to be
included in the peace you are to mention all our ffriend Indians
in generall on both sides the Bay without particularizeing their
Nations, and to make One present Accordingly, but if in case
they make any Exceptions and will not incline to admitt of the
Pascattoways therein, urgeing the blood of their greate men
formerly spilt which they have not forgott but are resolved to
Revenge; You are then for and in the name of the Pascatto-
ways to endeavour an accomodation at the price of the blood
spilt reasonably valued which is left to your judgem^t & discre-
tion and which you may acquaint we are willing to lay downe

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