102 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1700.

             Lib. x. Proposed that a message be sent to the Emperr of Piscatto

                  way to require him to come in by the first of October next &

                  bring in the Indians with him & that upon his coming in they

                  give account of his own & the Indian names both Indian &

                  English which are to be enrolled that we may know who are

                  our Friends & who not

                   And the following pass ordered to be Given the Emperor

                  V1Zt

                                Maryland ss

                   Nathaniel Blakiston Esqr Captain Gen' & Governor in chief

                  in & over this his Majestys province of Maryland & Territorys

                  thereto Belonging

                   Whereas I have Granted to the Emperor of Piscattoway

                  and the Indians under his command that shall by their ready

                  compliance & coming in accept & make themselves Capable

                  of the same several Articles of Peace & Amity with his Maj

                  estys good Subjects of this Province in compliance whereunto

                  the said Emperor is come in & gives an account that he be

                  lieves several others of those Indians are willing & desirous to

                  do the same and that his the said Emperors wife & Children

             p. 263    are yet above the Frontiers & that they will not come until he

                  goes to bring them down & in regard of several men that are

                  in Arms both in Virginia & Maryland desired to have Liberty

                  to pass up to the said Fort of Indians above the falls to fetch

                  his said wife and Children down & bring what other Indians

                  are willing to come with him

                   Leave is therefore given to the said Emperor to go up to

                  the said Fort of Indians above the Falls on the Maryland side

                  & bring his wife Children & Goods with him and all such In

                  dians as are willing to come & Embrace the said Articles in

                  all which he & they shall have safe Conduct & unmolested

                  provided he and they do return by the first of October next

                  ensuing at furthest & at their coming in give an account of

                  their English & Indian names to Mr Wm Hutchison & Mr Jno

                  Hawkins or one of them both of those that are come in &

                  shall come by the time aforesaid & the said persons are re

                  quired to take a true account of what names shall be given in

                  & return the same to the Govr & Council of the said Province

                  of Maryland Given under my hand & Seal this 18th day of

                  July 1700

                                                   N Blakiston

                   Proposed that the Emperor be acquainted that when we

                  make a peace with him we expect to make a Peace with a

                  Prince and consequently with his whole People & that for to