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

        Lib. H. D. plyed with; who are Order'd to make inspection thereinto &

               represent the same to his Exncy and Councill accordingly.

                 About the Nanticoke Indians. His Exncy is pleased to aske

               his Honor Coll Hutchins, whether or no he can inform any

               thing concerning the sd Indian being troublesome or anywaies

               disorderly, who says he is afraid they have some ill Intentions

               for that there are severall strange Indians amongst them more

               then used to be, and that their behaviour seems to be more

               sturdy than formerly & do forbear comeing among the

               inhabitants.

                 Ordered that according to a proposall this day agreed Lu,

               the severall persons appointed by Act of Assembly for

               deciding diflerence betwixt the English & Indians go once or

               twice a week & visit the said Indians & Inquire what strange

               Indians are among them, and in what posture they are, who

               are to be paid out of the Publick for their trouble therein; it

               being thought for his Majesties Service. And if anything

               extraordinary happens; that they imediately send his Exncy

               notice and give the Militia Officers an account thereof that

               they may prepare themselves in a readiness.

                 Vpon Representation, Ordered that the Comissrs of the

               respective County Courts and the Persons appointed for

               deciding differences betwixt the English & Indians take

               special care (during these disturbances & Commotions) to

               see the severall acts of Assembly of this Province, concerning

               selling Syder to the Indians and divulging false news be putt

               in strict execution & duly observed.

                 His     is pleased to putt the question & know the

               opinion of the severall Gentlemen present, how & out of what

               Counties the fifteen men shall be raised that are to strengthen

               the Garrison and ifrontiers at Potomock. Whereupon it is

               agreed that the Same be raised proportionably out of Ann

               Arrundell, Calvert, St Maries, and Charles Counties, the

               Colonells whereof are to take care to impress them, but if

               Volunteers can be afterwards procured that then they be

               taken.

                 That Richard Owen of Ann Arrundell County be Capt over

               the sd Men and Gyles Hill of St Maries County the Leiu

               tenant.

                 Recommended tht the Honoble Coll Ino Addison who lives

               convenient to the head of Potomock and has been already

               very serviceable in those parts, be appointed and have power

               to go & Vissit the Garrison & said men once a fortnight, for

               wch he may be satisfyed out of the publick:

            p.     573 That if the said men cannot find themselves wth necessary

               Provisions so that they need not quitt their posts in looking

               after it; it is proposed to CoIl Addison whether he will fur-