80 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 10, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698.

Original
Journal.

Whereupon put to the Question in the house, whether the
said Gen^t be duly Elected and ought to sitt as representatives
of the County of Baltemore or not and carryed in the affirma-
tive that they are duly elected and ought to sitt.
Put to the Question if the Sherrife of Baltemore County for
his making such insufficient returne shall not be sent for and
examined before this house thereupon. And Carryed in the
affirmative that he shall be sent for.
Whereupon Resolved M^r Speaker sent his warrant for him
which was done as followeth.
Whereas Maj^r lames Maxwell high Sherriffe of Baltemore
County hath not made any perfect or sufficient returne of the
Election of the Delegates or Representatives of the said
County. These are to will and corhand as also to authorize
and empower you George Robinson Messenger especially
appointed in the nature of Serj' att Arms, imediately to repaire
into Baltimore County and there to take and bring along with
you the said Maj^r lames Maxwell to answer his Misfeazance
therein before this house. Signed p order.

To George Robinson Messenger Especially appointed in the
nature of Sej' att Arms for the Executing this precept

p. 162

M^r lames Sanders and Col. Iohn Thompson reporte to the
house That whereas M^r Robert Tyler, M^r Hugh Ryley and an
Indian called Woodquare, can give some information in rela-
tion to the Piscattaway Indians. Therefore his Ex^cy desires the
house that they may be examined before them in relation
thereto and Hugh Ryley appearing Saith that a Certaine Indian
Called Woodquare that never fled with the other Indians but
remained here always being Suspected of holding correspon-
dence with our enimies, and by Col: Beale taken and carryed
to Annapolis in the Interim and a certain young Indian that
was bred at M^r Sam^ll Chews came down to M^r Robert Tylers
to know what was become of Woodquare and missing him ran
away and left his gun and some other things att M^r Tylors,
but withall desired they might be sent to Hugh Ryleys whence
he would send for them, and that the said young Indian have-
ing expected that Woodquare was hanged two other Indians
lately came down to see what has become of him and to carry
his Squaw away and to bring with them the young Indians
things which they could not have.
An Indian called Woodquare being called into the house
saith that the young Indian had told the Indians att the
mountains that he did not know whether he was hanged or
not and further the said Woodquare saith, that he asking the
young Indian if the other Indians Intended to come in or not
he believed they would not.