220 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696 / 7—9 8.

            Lib. H. D.     Lastly it is Ordered that one of the old Rangrs go with each

                  of the said new Raised fforces to shew them the Woods, and

                  tht others be left in their stead at the Garrison.

                   ffrontier Plantations vpon Ordered tht Notice be given to the ifrontier

                      Potomock to Plantations vpon Potomock that they be vpon

                   have Notice to their Guard & stragle not from their Plantations;

                               be vpon their

                  Guard &c:     care being taken to strengthen them by an

                           Additionall Supply of Rangers.

                  Rangrs in Bal Ordered that the party of Rangrs in Baltemore

                   County (upon this Noise of Indians) keep good

                  Watch look Watch & looke well after their horses; and tht

                  well after their

                  horses and they keep them together in or near to the ffort

                  clear away to and Clear a broad way down to the Spring &

                  the Spring keepe Ranging pursuant to the late Ordr sent

                  them.

                  ffrontier Plan. Ordered that the Colonel of Ann Arrundel

                  tations in A:  .

                  A: County to County give Notice to the ffrontier Plantations of

                  have Notice to the sd County to be vpon their Guard & not

                  be vpon their                 .

                  Guardstragle farr from their Plantations during this

                  noise of Indians. One Woodcough a Mattapany

                  Indian being lately Seized vpon suspicion of being made

                  privy to the late Murther comitted at the Garrison, at the

              p. sso head of Potomock was brought before this Board & Exam

                  id.  Then produced & Read the Examination of Coll

                  Ninian Beal & Deposition of Thomas Ryley in that behalfe

                  Whereupon the following Commitmt was by Ordr issued, Viz

                      By his Exncy the Govr & Councill, October 3d 1697.

                  Woodcough Whereas a certain Mattapany Indian called

                  an Indian his

                  Commitmt Woodcough, being lately Seized & Apprehended

                           vpon Suspicion of being made privy to the late

                  Muther committed at the Garrison, at the head of Potomock,

                  who having been Examined at this Board, together with Coll

                  Ninian Beal & one Thomas Ryley of Prince Georges County,

                  Evidences in this matter, whereby it is greatly to be sus

                  pected that the sd Indian holds correspondence with the

                  Piscattoway Indians, supposed Enemies to his Maty & this

                  Governmt and tht in all probability he is knowing of the

                  parties tht did tht Murther Ordered therefore that the Sheriff

                  of Ann Arrundell County do (upon sight hereof) Receive

                  into his custody the body of the sd Woodcough herewith sent,

                  and him in close &. safe custody keepe, vntill he shall thence