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   or no; who makes answer that he believes that some of them Lib. H. D.

   are inclinable & some not, but thinks tht the Emperor is not

   inclinable to come back. Yet does believe King Peter & p. 558

   some others of them would be glad to return if they durst

   venture for the other Indians.

     He is asked (if he used to trade Wth them) how much powder

   he might sell them in a year. Who say's that he has had

   some small trade wth them, and that he believes he may have

   sold them 150 weight a year, and does think they may use at

   least seaven or eight hundred weight a year, but do keep a

   constant Magazinc by thcm besides.

     Produced & read two severall accots sent from Virginia

   concerning the late assassination comitted by Indians on the

   boddy of one William Wiggentons wife and three Children

   in Stafford County, in his Majtys Colony of Virginia aforesaid.

     One being an Examination taken before some of the

   Magistrates of tht County; and the other from Capt George

   Brent of the said County setting forth (among other things)

   how tht a certain Indian called Esqr Tom, one of the chief

   actors of the aforementioned Villany, had made his escape

   from thence into these parts,

     Then read the deposition of one  Moore of Charles

   County and a Proclamation of his EXnCYS relating to the said

   Esqr Tom directed to the Sherriff of Charles County aforesd for

   the seizing & apprehending the said Indian with a reward of

   five pounds ascertain'd to the person tht should apprehend him

   &ca And it being signifyed by another paper read tht the

   said Indian Esqr Tom has since been seen & spoke with by

   some English Inhabitants of Charles County & suffer'd to

   escape, notwithstanding his Excellncys said Proclamation.

     Ordered therefore that a Generall Proclamation issue to the

   severall Counties of the Province for the seizing & appre

   hending the said Esqr Tom; and that a reward of Tenn

   pounds Sterll be therein ascertain'd to the party or parties

   that shall take & deliver him up in Virginia aforesaid. And

   tht all persons harbouring or conversing wth the sd Indian be

   dealt withall according to the utmost severity of the Law.

                  Octobr the 18th 1697.

     A Proclamation, being accordingly prepared, was produced

   read and signed by his Exncy and passed the Broad Scale of

   the Province, the Tenor whereof follows in these words. Vizt