Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6. 221

Coll Talbott threatened by Del. Indian.

Information was then given to this board by the hon^ble Coll
George Talbott that he had been credibly advised of a certain
Delaware Indian haveing threatned his death, whereof and of
severall other pticulars he makes the following Queries and
hath answer as foll (viz.)

his severall Queries & answeres.

1 Que: What am I to doe in case of the Indians who
threatned me and how am I to learne who sett them on?
written Instructions how to proceed will be necessary
Answ. You must use your endeavo^r according to your dis-
cretion to find out the Indian, and when found out to secure
him & send him downe to his L^sp and Councill; and to lett
that whole nation know that they are within his L^sps Dominions
and Governm^t that his L^sp expects acknowledgem^t from them
and for that reason you are sent thither, or if it had been other-
wise you should have been directed to have made your appli-
cations to Another Governm^t for Satisfaction.
2: Qu: In case Penn seizes the persons cattle or goods of
your L^sps people in Christina &c: or of those who shall submitt
to your L^sp: how am I to proceed for their recovery ?
Answ: In such case Penn himself to be made acquainted
therew^th and to know whither the same have been acted by
his ord^r or Countenance, if soe then you are to seeke Satisfac-
tion by the like proceedings against those that are next
Seated to this Province under Penns Governm^t but if Penn
disavow the same he will doubtless cause Satisfaction to be
made by the party offending, if not proceed as before.
3 Qu: In case Penn builds houses close by ours to block us
up shall I permitt such houses to be built or not ? and if not
what effectual means shall I vse to hinder them ?
Answ. Lett Encouragem^t be given to all people to seate
as high as they cann under his L^sp: which will be a meanes to
prevent them from comeing Lower.
4 Qu: What course must I take with the Christina Indians
on Maryland side of the lyne 40 to cause them to owne yo^r
L^sps power, or hinder their hunting in Maryland.
Answ: The last Querie is answered in the first answer.
All w^ch foregoeing Queries and answers and other neces-
sary particulars are resolved and Included in the foll Instruc-
tions.

Lib. R. R. R.
p. 61