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

Liber R.

by the Northern Indians and made his escape, and first with
the Choptico Indians

Majo^r Boareman Interpreter

Int. His L^ssps heareing that the Choptico Indians had
quitted their Towne hath sent for them to know the reason.
Ind: The Pascattoway Indians bid them secure themselves.
Int: Wherefore did the Pascattoways doe soe?
Ind: The Pascattoways had severall times bid them secure
themselves for that the Sinniquos would come and cutt them
off.

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Int. His L^spp has been informed that one of the Choptico
Indians being lately at the Pascattoway ffort heard them say
something w^ch he liked not and that some English have been
told by some of them that the Pascattoways were nought,
what was the reason ?
Ind. they know not any such thing
Int. Why are they more afraid now then at other times.
Ind. the Pascattoways soe often bidding them to secure
themselves
Int. What reason have they to be afraid of the Sinniquos
Ind. The Pascattoways have drove feare into them.
Int. Doe they beleive the Pascattoways are truly afraid
themselves
Ind. They know not, they think soe.
Int. What Induced the Sinniquos to Quarrel with the
Pascattoways
Ind: They know not what the Pascattoway Indians them-
selves think for that they never make them acquainted with
their Designes but they beleive the maine reason is that the
Pascattoway Indians haveing formerly had warrs with the
Susquehannohs, the Susquehannohs haveing mixed themselves
with the Sinniquos have Engaged them in their Quarrell.

The Choptico Indians Dismissed and the King of Matta-
woman and Jackanapes admitted, and first Jackanapes give
his L^spp and Councill this Acco^t viz
That the Pascattoway Indians had lately sent for a present
Six Belts and an Axe to the Quiagos who would not accept of
it but sent the Axe to the Onondagoes and Onneydes who
received it and whetted the edge and returned it to the Quia-
goes, they tooke and Dulled the Edge and sent it back again
to the Onondagoes and Onneydes where it still remaines,
Some of the Janaclores asked the Quiagoes why they would
warr with the English who had never done them any hurt,
who answered that they did not intend it but were resolved to