144 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98.

         Lib. H. D.     two mountains and Corn planted on the West side, The

               Empr recd us Chearfully. In Some time we Signifyed to

               him that we were sent by his Exncy the Governr of Maryland

               and Assembly to Treat with him and his Great men and

               desir'd that he would call together that we might Conferr.

               He answer'd that Some were abroad when the Sun lower'd,

               he Expected them in; We patiently waited till about two a

               Clock, then pressed the Emperor again to Call his men

               together, to which he complyed and Came and Sate down

               with Us. Then by our Interpreter we let them all know that

               we were sent by his ExncY the Governr of Maryland and

               Assembly Sitting when we parted from Annapolis to know

               the reasons why they deserted their habitacons in Maryland

               and to make proposalls to them. Vpon which we Read

               the Articles of Peace made with them in Governr Copleys

               time and the Confirmation of the Same in Anno 1696, with

               Governr Nicholson and Assembly. All which they remember

               and acknowledged. We Quaerid whether there was any

               breach of any of those Articles made of our parts of which

               one of the Young men made Complaint against James

               Bigger that he threatened to shoot him for hunting on his

               Land Robert Gater he also Complains off that he stole a

               Deere from him. As to the last Article the Emperr Answer'd

               that he tender'd his Exncy Govr Nicholson the Bowe and two

               Arrows who Ordered him to pay the Same to Coll: Darnall

               for the Lord Baltemore's use, to whom the Emperor says he

               owes no Tribute nor Subjection but to the King of England,

               to whom lie is ready to pay.

                 Then was read and Interpreted to them the proposalls

               sent by Us, to which they Answer'd, that the Occasion of their

               fflight So suddenly and in that manner, was to Secure their

               Wives and Children; for they Understood that the English

               fforces were Ordered to Come down upon them in a few

               days, this they heard by Severall persons which put them in

               great ifright they did not think themselves Secure till fforted

               in that place or to that Effect.

                 We blamed them for not applying themselves to Some of

               the Governmt for better Satisfaction They Answer'd that

               they found Coll: Addison Spoke angry to them, therefore

           p. 254  Concluded all the English were likewise Angry; Upon wch

               Coll: Addison repeated his discourse with the Emperor and

               as near as he Could the purport of what was sworn against

               him; which we added was occasion Enough for the Coll: to

               speak and the whole Countrey to Suspect them to be Guilty

               of the murder of the Negro. We further told them that the

               Circumstances were high tho we could not prove it more

               possitively against them To which the Emperor Answer'd that