Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98. 261

       ffrom our Garrison to Potapsco 20 miles, thus to Guins Lib. H. U.

     falls four miles, thence to a branch of the same falls four

     miles, thence to Potapsco main falls twelve miles, thence to

     the Inhabitants fourteen miles.

       This is a description of our Road, wch we were ordered to

     make and marke, which we have done.

       We have Ranged & made discovery of all the Good Lands

     back of our Road and found a great many Indian Cabins &

     Tents where we marked Trees and sett up our names. We

     have observed to see the outside Plantations since so Ordered.

       Pursuant to yor EXnCYS Command for Returning an account

     of our Ranging; I do humbly certifye that according to your

     Exncys late Order for Ranging to the ifrontiers I have kept my

     men Ranging ever since to the ifrontier Plantations, and up

     and down the Eastern Branch towards the head of Patuxent

     to the ffrontiers there, and so back again, but have not mett

     with any Indians in all our Range; nor any thing worth

     noticeing. And as to our out Ranger before the sd Order we

     kept constantly Ranging from our Garrison to the Sugar

     Lands wch we compute to be about forty miles, being gener

     ally Stony Rocky land, near the River, all the way thither, and

     barrens backwards; but the Sugar Lands extraordinary rich p. 584

     and continue so for severall miles backwards ifrom the Sugar

     Lands we range away towards the Eastward to Potapsco, wch

     we compute to be about 50 Miles, and so from thence make

     strait away to the Garrison, wch we compute to be betwixt

     Sixty and Seaventy miles, in wch Range is generally good

     Land; but we have not met nor seen any Indians these twelve

     months except two back Indians that came to the ffoort; hard

     before Mr Stodarts Negro boye was Murthered, who came

     Civilly into the ffort & were suffer'd to depart without any

     disturbance as for making any other discoveries, I know of

     none to give an accot off; All wch is humbly certified this 12th

     day of Octobr An° 1697.

                       by your EXnCYS obedient & faithfull

                               humble Servant

                                  Richard Brightwell

       The Honoble Coll Nicholas Greenberry upon his motion

     that his Lady is sick was permitted to go home.

                   October the 20th 1697.

       The Councill again sate and were present as before; The

     Honoble Sr Thoms Laurence Barontt Secry and Coll Nicholas

     Greenberry, being only absent.

       His ExncY is pleased to propose to the Gentlemn of his