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Resolved first to proceed on the affaires relating to the
piscataway and accokicke Indians, and thereupon was read the
Reporte of Major William Barton to the Gov' and Councill,
upon what passed between him and the said Indians upon his
being sent to them and their answer to him, and upon their
first answer relating to their Reasons of Deserting the Forte.
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L. H. J.
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This Comittee say upon perusall and examination thereof
they perceive the Indians built their faith upon reporte that
Colonel Addison and others should say such things of them,
but whether true or noe, they had no certain grounds, for they
never went to the Governour to enquire; but on the contrary
the Comittee find the English had some reasons even from
their own mouths to suspect them for that murther, and for
which they ought either to acquitt themselves or make some
Satisfaction for.
And therefore it may be proposed to them that if they will
discover the murtherers if they know them, he ur they shall
be freely pardoned, and him or them all received unto the
same articles of peace that were last made with them upon
their renewing and confirming them, and if they will not or
cannot finde and deliver the murtherers that then, the Indians
make payment of 80 drest buckskens, for the value of the
negroe and in such tyme as the persons appointed to treat
with them shall consent to.
That upon the performance of either of these proposalls re-
turning to the place of their former abode or Elsewhere neare
the English as shall be agreed on, all former Injuries to be
passed by and pardoned, and particularly the Annacostian
King to be Received into the same Articles of peace and
friendshipe with the Rest.
As to their allegation of having their Lands purchased from
them and their Corne fields pulled downe, and theire being
blamed for killing the hoggs &c: We conceive it may be
proposed to them that the English do not care for their Land
being in no want of it.
And if any persons have seated within their Bounds, Its not
by Direction of the Government nor by their consent, and if
such persons have not the Indians consent for it, they shall
either make them satisfaction or Remove as the Government
shall think fitte.
And if they are blamed about the English Stocks, it may be
cause for it, nor can the Government prevent private suspi-
tions, but doe assure them they shall not be punished without
due proof made against them according to the proceedings
against others.
And as to the English pulling downe their fences, if they
can make any such thing appear they shall be called to accompt
for the same.
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