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         Lib. H. D. Road the way may be still passable for them. And sent by

               me to yor Exncy three drest deer skins and as our Brother being

               now dead and Buryed that they cannot help, but hope the

               murderrs are not got so farr but may be taken and that they

               are very ready and willing to put on their Shoes and Run alter

               them if yor Exncy think fit they sent by me. one wild Catt, one

               ffisher, two Raccoones. And that the Delaway Indians are

               noe ways Guilty of the murder but shall be ready to go after

               the Chaharoone Indians and hope they may go and Come as

               formerly. They sent to me by yor Exncy ffour ffathoms of

               Wampum.

                         May the 15th 1697.

                 The Council again Sate & were pTsent as Yesterday.

               Presents from Came and appear'd at the Board Majr John

               the Susque.

               hanna & Dela. 1 hompson & Capt John Hance of Ccecill County

               ware Indians and prsented his Exncy with the Skins Sent from

               prsented by the Susquehannah King and Delaware Indians

               Majr Thomp- wch were kindly received.

               son & Capt

               Hance to his

               Exncy

               Capt Hans's The Justices of the Provll Court and Kings

               Ordr to go to

               the Susque. Lawyrs being sent for, & appearing they were

               hanna & Delaware Indians asked their Opinion whether it would not be

                        necessary that some of the Chief men of the Sus

               theRect of quehannah, Shevanor & Delaware Indians be sent

               their prsents,

               & tht he would for to Come down to the Assembly to discourse

               have zor 3 of them who are of Opinion it will. Ordered there-

               each Nation be fore that the sd Capt John Hance goe to the 2d

               her at the    Indians and acquaint them that his Exncy had recd.

               Assblytheir prsents. And that he would have two or

               three of the Chief each Nation Come down to the Assembly

               which is to be held here at the Port of Annapolis the 26th day

               of May instant, who may then have the opportunity to be heard,

               in what they have to Offer hereby directing the sd Capt Hance

               to Come with them (he being a person understanding in their

               Language) for which Charge and trouble he is to be allowed

               in the publick leavy of this Province &ca Ordered likewise

               that he make inquiry whether any other persons can give any

               further Information about the Murder there lately Committed

               and that he make return thereof accordingly.