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

          Lib. H. D. the man left with the Horse Came not in; we Came to the

                 River Side and got over to Maryland; about ffour a Clock in

                 the Afternoon parted.

           Thomas Tench (Seal)          Wm Barton (Seal)

           John Addison (Seal)          Philip Hopkins (Seal)

           Thomas Brooke (Seal)         Wm Hutchison (Seal)

           Jams Smallwood (Seal)        John Wight (Seal)

           Walter Smith (Seal)          John Hawkins (Seal)

                   At Capt Masons, June the 9th 1697.

                   In Obedience to his Exncy Governr Nicholson, his Mats

                 Councill of the Province of Maryland and the House of Del

                 egates Ordr and Comand to Come into this yor Governmt in

                 Ordr to a Treaty with Some Indians that have deserted their

                 Habitacons in the Province of Maryland according to Instruc

                 tions given to Us, a Copy of which his Exncy our Governr Sent

                 by Express to yor Exncy which we hope is Come to your hand,

                 in pursuance of the sd Instructions, we are going to the moun

                 tains, where we understand the Emperor of Piscattoway and

                 other of our Neighbouring Indians are Seated at our Return

                 shall give yor Exncy an Accot of our proceedings in that Affair

                 according to Ordr given

                                        Yor most humble Servants

                 John WightWalter Smith Thomas Tench

                 John Hawkins  Wm Barton      John Addison

                               Philip Hoskins Thomas Brooke

                               Wm Hutchison   James Smalwood

              p. 526 Near the Potomock, Virga June the 12th 1697.

                 May it please yor EXnCY

                   At our Coming over into Virga from Capt George Masons

                 we gave yor EXnCY an Accot of our design, knowing yor Exncy

                 had our Orders sent by our Maryland Post. We have been

                 up with the Emperor of Piscattoway at his ffort beyond the

                 ffirst mountain; who Calling his Great men together readily

                 Complyed to our proposalls, being willing to Return into

                 Maryland again making Satisfaction for the Negro, tho still

                 denyes the murther and that they give this Satisfaction rather

                 than have any difference, which we humbly Signifye to yor

                 Exncy & Remain

                                              Yor Exncys

                                              Humble Servants