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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6. 23
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Maryland neere Point Looke out, he heard of it in Virginia
from two Nanjatico Indians as by the Deposition taken in the
Upper house of Assembly the 12th instant will appeare. The
Deposition we likewise send here inclosed After wch we hope
you and the Governmt of Virginia will reflect that as wee have
delivered the King of Pottomocks two Sonns up to your
Governmt and others at other times you will obleige us as well
as doe his Majesties Subjects here right in the Delivery of the
said King of Nanjaticos Sonn in the Information named in
the first place to be proceeded with according to our justice
here, and his Complices when they shall be discovered. This
we promise ourselves from your justice as well as from the
Lawes of good Correspondence and therefore wee once again
request it from you in the name of the Governmt now gathered
together in a generall Assembly and Rest
Sept. 13th 1681: Your humble Servants
Philip Calvert
William Calvert
Vincent Lowe
Thomas Tailler
Ordered that The honble William Calvert Esqr Principall
Secry of this Province be the person Especially appointed by
his Ldspp to goe with the above Lre to the Governor of Virginia
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At a Councill held at the City of St Maries the 14th Day of
September Anno Dmi. 1681 :
The Rt honble the Lord Propry:
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The honble
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Philip Calvert Esqr Chancelor
Vincent Low Esqr Sur Genll
Coll Thomas Tailler
Coll Henry Coursey
Coll William Stevens
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Prsent
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Communicated to the Councill by his Lspp a Letter lately
reed from Major Samuel Lane of Anne Arrundell County with
another also Inclosed from Lt Thomas ffrancis and Capt Nich-
olas Gassaway of the same County relateing to a murder there
lately committed by the Indians wch Letters are as foll: viz
from the head of South River Sept 13th 1681
Rt honble
The 12th instant at a Plantation of Major Welch's the
Indians have killed a negro and wounded with Tomohawkes two
English men, one mortally to all probability at the same
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