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366 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 168 1-85 16.

Lib. R. R. R.

called Gonoois, were psons with whom they had had great
troubles, but thereby they did assure them of their firm reno-
vation of peace, and future sincerity towards them.
2: They presented two Beaver skinns as a seale or confir-
mation of peace with all other Indian nations of these parts.
3: They prsented a Belt of Peake to cleare and remoove
all difficulties or obstacles, and to proclame or declare a firm
peace betwixt them and these parts, and all the Indians
thereof.
4: They presented two Beavers to testifie that peace was
now Established betweene their Honors for these parts, and
themselves for their severall nations of Indians: And they did
confidently beleive their Hono" would slight contemne or
think amiss of them, but looke on them as ffriends, and not
altogether as Indians rude and impolite in their discourse, but
hoped they would excuse all friendly and with sincerity.

p. 217

5: They prsented a necklace of Peake desireing that upon
this Confirmation of peace, they might be noe more esteemed
as Enemys, but ffriends and have the liberty and freedome as
such to pass and repass the Countrey upon their occasions.
6: They presented two Beavers to signifie that there was in
them noe rancour, noe malice nor venome, but their breasts
were filled with comfort, and they had taken a medicine soe
wholesome that it had purged them of all venome whatever.
7: They prsented a Belt of Peake (necklace) signifyeing
that whereas much blood had been spilt betweene them, and
the Pascattoway Indians, with greate trouble labour and toile,
they the sd Pascattoway Indians might now remaine secured of
peace, and raigne wthout molestation in their owne territoryes.
8: They prsented a necklace of Peake thereby to renew
confirme & Establish what they had said in reference to the
Pascattoway Indians, and all other Indians in these parts.
9: They prsented two Beavers to their Honors for the Lord
Propry of this Province, and all Indians of these parts, as imme-
diately from their greate nation called The Long knife to con-
firme a league or peace with the English, and all the Indians of
these parts.
10: They p'sented a Belt of Peake to compleate all peace
betweene them and all the Indian nations of these parts.
11: They prsented two Beavers in Testimony, that whereas
they had been kept upon the watch, formerly allarmed, and putt
into many frights, they would give to understand, they were
now at quiett, at rest, and peace of mind, and satisfied of the
greate friendship betweene the English and them.
12: They prsented a Belt of Peake in testimony that all
Indians whatsoever of these parts might goe free about their
occasions without trouble or molestation for the future, and
that they signed a firm peace wth them all.



 
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