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     make a Peace with him which will not be reguarded by his        Lib. X.

     People it is an affront to us to treat with after such manner

      His Excellency is pleased to enquire of the Board & Com-       p. 264

     mittee what care the last Assembly took for Lodging &

     Securing the Arms & Ammunition for that it is not fitting that

     the Arms & powder should be kept together in one place least

     any accident shoud happen so that both Perish

      It being Represented that Capt Hill had a very convenient

     house in the Town of Annapolis to be Lett advised that Capt

     Hills house be fitted up for Lodging the powder &ca accord

     ing to his Excellencys Directions

      Ordered that Capt Wm Hutchison & Mr John Hawkins re

     ceive & enroll as well the English & Indian Names that are

     already come in with the Emperor of those that do come in

     according to the message this day proposed to be sent to the

     Indians & that the said Gentlemen give the Indians notice not

     to hunt above the Eastern Branch

      Advised that the Articles of peace with the Empr of Nanti

     coke & the other adjacent Indians be confirmed & forasmuch

     as we have reason to suspect some Treachery from some In

     dians that hunt here & the other Nations that the said Em

     perors call home their Indians on this side the Bay least any

     Injury should be done them upon any Violence or Injury

     offered by other Indians unknown

      Whereas there was a proposal made last Assembly for

     paying the publick & County Leavies in Money & not in

     Tobacco his excellency is pleased to ask the Advice of the

     Board if they think it would occasion the Less Tobacco

     would be made to which the Gentln Of the honble Council

     do say that they do not believe it would have any such Effect    p. 265

     that there will be the same Quantity of Tobacco made as well

     then as before

      Collo Cood having applied himself to his Excy for a pardon

     & it being represented that he had of Late very well &

     Soberly Behaved himself

      Advised he be pardoned & at present he being very poor

     and not able to pay his fine of 201 Sterl advised that the

     execution thereof be suspended in consideration of his former

     Services

      His Excellency acquaints the Board that a month hence

     being it will be a vacant time he intends to go up to New

     York & they are of Opinion that it will be a very Conveni

     ent time

                    August 28th 1700             Lib. H. D.

      Pursuant to an Order of his Excy Dated May the 9th last         p. 270

     past requiring those persons att the head of the Bay to