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Lofton, there they killed his Dogg and three hoggs and came
about the house knocking on it with Sticks and Truncheons.
The man with his Wife and Children being in the house made

noe noyse and thereupon the Indians went away, onely the
man is afraid they have killed his Cow for lookeing over his
pasture (which is but small) he can't find her, they were like-
wise at a Plantation of Cap^t ffendalls hard by there where
they have Robb'd them but of what or how much I can't be
certaine save two hoggs they killed. The Inhabitants here-
abouts are in greate feares many of them are drawing off
from their Plantations, who are much troubled at this sudden
(but not unexpected news) They doe say that if your L^spp doe
not take some speedy cause to secure them they are afraid it
may tend to the loss of both their lives and Estates, if your
L^spp think fitt to send your ord^r for the Inhabitants to draw
together it will be very requisite. This is all at present (in
haste) from Your L^spps most humble and
Obedient Serv^t
Thus directed W^m Chandler
To the R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry
hast post haste.
Present These.

Liber R.

10^th Sep' 1681:
Gent^m
This is the third time I've been alarmed, as also the third
time that I now advise you thereof. The condition of Charles
County is somewhat desperate, and how soone other Counties
may feele the same you may easily guess. Noe persons in
their right witts and senses will any longer take such for their
friends as daily Robb and committ all manner of Insolencies
on their persons, nor cann any man think it Safe to beare such
any longer. By a warr against these Northern Indians some-
what may be saved, but if noe speedy course be taken the
Estates will first be theirs, and then our lives will be next at
their mercys; I wish noe murders have already been com-
mitted, if any, I must declare such ought not to lye at my
doore that have soe often sollicited you to secure your Selves
and those you represent, and (if my word may be taken) it
was for that reason you were at this time called together
To both houses of Assembly Your Loving ffriend

C: Baltemore

Memdu in the Upper house of Assembly before the Coun-
cill there came Richard Manwaring according to a summons
from the said house and made this following Deposition viz.

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