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4. The Comittee find that the persons appointed to treat
w^th the Indians at the head of the bay, have made no returne
in Obedience to the ord^r so that this Comittee have not to say
further therein.
5. Hon^r Colonell George Robotham gives the following
account of the Choptank Indians viz^t: That they are more
Condescending Quiet and peaceable then Ev^r he knew them
before. His Hon^r Colonel Hutchins gives the same acc^t of
the Indians of Somersett County.
6. The Cofnittee do unanimously conclude and agree that
it will be Convenient and Necessary that the Gentⁿ by act of
assembly appointed for deciding differences betwixt the Eng-
lish and Indians be ord^red to acquaint the Indians in Generall
that now there being a generall peace throughout Christen-
dome, they may have the same happiness here if they will be
Neighbourly frindly & Quiett
Resolved that the said Gentlemen acquaint the Indians
Therew^th Signed p ord^r
W Bladen Cl. Dom. Del.

Original
Journal.

By the house of Delegates march the 26: 1698.

This house are Sufficiently Satisfied w^th the Integrity of M^r
Mason publick Treasurer of the Westerne Shore and Cannot
Conscent to the displaceing of him Signed p ord^r
W Bladen Clk Dom. Del.

By the house of Delegates march the 26^th 1698.

In answer to his Ex^cys Message ab^t Greivances this house
do say that they have nothing more of that nature lying
before them; an answer to yo^r form^r proposall being herew^th
likewise sent; as to the transmitting the Journall of the
Comittee to yo^r Board We Conceive it nev^r to have been
practiced therefor desire to be Excused therein
Signed p ord^r
W Bladen Cl: Dom. Del.

As to the Susquahanah Indians it is Concluded they are
not w^th in this Governm^t as to the method of holding assem-
blyes this house do not think fitt to draw up any such
Methode; but are willing to Come as neare the practice of
the parliam^t of England as the Constitutions of this province
will admitt Signed p ord^r
W Bladen Cl: Dom. Del.

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