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

Lib. R. R. R.

Ordered that William Peirce high Sheriff of Cecill County

prosecute the ord^rs formerly sent him from this board against
Coll George Talbott, ffor his delayes therein give cause of sus-
pition that he holds correspondence with the said Coll George
Talbott.

Ordered that M^r Clebourne Lomax Dep^ty to Coll W^m Chan-
dler late high Sheriff of Charles County execute all process
and p^rcepts to him directed, as if Coll Chandler were now
liveing till further ord^r from the Councill

Ordered that M^r Edward Batson have a Commission for
Deputy Surv^r of Calvert County. And that M^r Clement hill
of S^t Maries County have a Commission for Dep^ty Surv^r Gen^ll
in the roome of M^r Robert Jones lately deed; and that the
same ffees be allowed him that were allowed M^r Robert Jones.

Then produced and read the following Lett^r from Coll
Wells (viz:)

S^r
The occasion of this trouble to y^r Hono^r is, This day Cap^t
Johnson came with a Sinico and a Pascattoway Indian that
formerly lived with Coll Burges, and knowne by the name of
Isaack, and acquainted me that the Sinnico Warr Cap^rs and
Chiefe Comand^rs were come downe to renew their league

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with the Christians and Pascattowayes, and much urged me
to send to y^r Hono^rs to acquaint you that they would stay
upon Susquehannah River to wayte an answer and that they
desired speedily to speake with the Pascattoway greate men,
and to confirme a peace with them, and that the said Isaack
should returne with the Pascattowaies and live with them, and
that the Sinnicos would be as Brethren.
This S^r is urged to me as a matter of greate consequence
relateing to the peace and safety of this Province; I therefore
offer it to your Hono^rs serious consideration, and humbly
request it may with all speed be comunicated to the rest of
the hon^ble Councill of this Province, that with all speed some-
thing may be done before they are wearied with staying and
worse come of it.
This S^r with the Captains and my humble service to your
Hono^r and the rest of the hon^ble Councill is all from
Aprill the 7^th 1685: Y^r humble Servant
George Wells