Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98. 201

      At a Councill mett and held at the Port of Annapolis &ca Lib. H. D.

    the 20th day of August 1697.

                         Present

         His  Exncy ffrancis Nicholson Esq Capt Genll &Ca

            Sr Thomas Laurence Baronr Secryr

                    Coll: Henry Jowles

      Produced and Read a Letter brought by Express from Mr

    Edward Boothby of Baltemore County of yesterdays date

    concerning Severall Enormities and irregularities Committed

    by Indians in those parts—Ordered that an Answer to the

    Same be writt and to acquaint him that he give Notice to the

    parties that have made those Complaints or others that have

    any Complaints of that Nature to make, to be and Appear at

    Baltemore County Court the ffirst Tuesday of September

    next, hoping no mischief may happen betwixt and that time,

    where his Exncy intends (God willing) then to meet them,

    Signifying that Ordr is gone to the Militia Officers to keep p. 543

    Some persons Scouting out among the ifrontier Plantacons;

    as also to the Rangers to keep Ranging betwixt their ffort

    and the sd ffrontier plantacons and to Call in Some times to

    Inform themselves how matters are. And that he be

    reminded about the Ordt sent to him concerning discoursing

    Governr Markham about the Delaware Indians to know what

    he has done therein.

      Ordered that the ffield Officers of Baltemore County do

    (upon [sight] hereof) take Care to have their Severall Troops

    and Company's all ways in a Readiness in Case of Insurreciton

    of Indians and that they keep some of the Militia under their

    Comand constantly Scouting out as ffarr as the ffrontier

    Plantacons (until furthr Order) to prevent any Mischief which

    may happen by Indians in those parts, Advice being this day

    Rëcd: of Some Insolencies by them lately Comitted to Some

    of the Inhabitants thereabouts and it is hereby further

    Ordered that if in Case they meet with any Indians of inso

    lent and Rude behavior or doing an unlawfull Act that they

    Seize and apprehend them and undr Safe and Secure Con

    duct Send them to his EXnCY the Governr at the Port of

    Annapolis to be dealt withall according to Law and that the

    sd ffield Officers meet his Exncy at Baltemore County Court

    House; the ffirst Tuesday of September next to Consult of

    Some things then and there to be done importing his Mats

    and the Countreys Service.

      Vpon Representation and Advice this day Recd concerning

    Some Insolencies lately Committed by Indians among the

    ifrontier Plantations in Baltemore County; Ordered that the