Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6. 365

The Indians much urge for an answer in Seaven daies, for

by that time all their greate men will be come together as
they say.
To the Hon^ble Coll Thomas Taylor or Coll
W^m Burges Esq^r These,
hast post haste for the Lord Prop^rys and
Countreys Service
George Wells.

Ordered that Maj^r Nicholas Sewall give notice to the Pas-
cattoway Indians that they send their greate men to meete
with Coll Thomas Taillor, and Coll Henry Darnall on Munday
next being the 13^th of this instant Aprill at Coll George Wells
his house in Baltemore County
Henry Bonner Clk Counl

Memdu the hon^ble Coll Thomas Taillor & Coll Henry
Darnall together with Coll Henry Coursey having accordingly
mett with and had conference with the Sinnico Indians The
following Articles were concluded on and ordered to be
recorded in Councill booke viz.

Lib. R. R. R.

Maryl^d ss:
At a Conference held with the Speaker and others the
greate men of the nation of Sinnico Indians called Sachochi-
nagheti, at the house of Coll George Wells in Baltemore
County at the head of the Bay on the 16^th Day of Aprill in the
Tenth yeare of the Dominion of the R^t hon^ble Charles &c.
Annoq Dmi. 1685 in ord^r to renew and confirm the Articles of
peace last made with them by the hon^ble Coll Henry Coursey
and Coll Philemon Lloyd thereunto by Commission from the
R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry especially Authorised and appointed.
Coll Thomas Taillor
Coll Henry Darnall Present
Coll Henry Coursey
The Indians by their said Speaker delivered themselves as
foll (viz:)
That whereas they were frequently commanded by their
Elders or greate men to pass into other nations either for wan
or peace, they were now sent hither pticularly (as they did
conceive) before their Hono^rs as the head or chiefe of this Pro-
vince; and for English and Indians Inhabitants all about these
parts to renew or Establish their league or peace formerlj
made, and accordingly were ready to discourse of that matter,
and to confirme what they said by these p^rsents (viz.)
1: And first they p^rsented a belt of Peake which they laid
down in testimony that the Pascattoway Indians (whom the)

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