Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699. 329

hear what he has to say to them. And Acquaint his Ex^cy that
they Intend to sitt Down att Pomunkey
The names of the Indians are Wawpad a piscattaway als
Dan^l Powkekeinas als Iames a pomunkey, Chach Chehue a
pomunkey, Nempehee a Mamazine.
Who Complaine of their Cornfield fences being pulld Down,
And when they kill any Deer near an English mans Land the
English threaten to beat them.
The Indians say that Esq^r Tom is with the Empero^r of
piscattaway.

Original
Journal.

His Ex^cy proposes to the Board whether it might not be
Convenient to make some p^rsent to the two Chiefest of them,
which is thought Adviseable and his Ex^cy Orders Col Small-
wood to go to M^r George Iacksons Store and buy them some
thing that may be acceptable to them.
Advised that the following Message be sent to the house of
Delegates by Maj^r Iohn Hamond and Thomas Tasker Esq^r

By his Ex^cy the Governo^r & Councill in Assembly
Iuly 11^th 1699.

Upon the Examination of the Indians this day before the
Board, we Canot well learne the Certeinty of what may be the
designes and Intentions of the piscattaway Accokick Indians
whether they will Come in or not and so Consequently psist
in their Disturbances, The Quiett of this province & the
security whereof well deserves your p^rsent Consideration or
that you would Appoint Some of the members of your house
nearest adjacent to this place to Ioyn with and Assist his Ex^cy
and this Board in Adviseing & Converting such Measures as
will Suppress any Violence which they may hereafter offer to
this province at such time when it will not be Convenient or
possible for your house so suddenly to meet as such Emer-
gency requires.
Signed p Order
W Bladen Cl. Concil.

The Board adjourned till 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem.

The Councill Sate Absent Col Henry Iowles. Thomas
Tench Esq^r came and took his place att the Board
Read the petition of M^r Philip Lynes Concerning his Claime
of 52109^ls of Tobbacco in the year 1692 which was thus En-
dorsed Viz^t

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