Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1700. 105

    had to Communicate to thm and what they Acted in that be-     Lib. H. D.

    halfe should be Confirmed by himselfe.

      Then we Acquainted them that we were very Glad to see

    them here and that if their King together with the other

    Kings had Come to us should have been kindly received and

    Enterteined by us which they took Kindly of us.

      1st We proceeded to acquaint them that the reason of our

    Coming and Calling of them here was to ratify and Confirme

    the Treaty of friendship they have aliready Entred into with

    us and Severall other Articles herewith Sent which being

    Consented and Signed by the Severall Nations we gave

    them 9 Matchcoats and 40 yards of Printed Dimity Equally

    distributed Amongst them the more firmly to Oblige thm

    and win them to the Stricter performance of their Articles

    now made ratifyed & Confirmed by them.

      further we Enquired of them whether any their Neighbour

    ing Indians are desireous of Entring into friendship or

    Amity with us, the Said Indians Answered att present they

    were not any as they knew of, and so we Concluded with the

    Indians and Drunk the Kings health Dated att John Hans

    this 29th day of August 1700

       postscript                       Signed by us

    The Indians in token of their          James Frisby

    Sincere Affection presented this       John Thomps

    Governmt with 15 undrest Dear          Edward Blay

    Skinns and are left with John

    Hans for him to bring down to

    his Excy the Governor

      Articles and Proposalls offered by us to the three Severall   p. 172

    Nations Vizt Susquehannahs Shavanolls and Delaware In

    dians Vizt

      1st Whether they are willing still to Confirme that former

    peace and Amity made with us, to the which they Answered

    that they were all very willing to Consent unto and in Gen

    erall desiring the Amity and Peace with them and this

    Province may stand firme Good & Inviolable for ever.

      2dIy Whether they are willing that if any of their Indians

    should Comitt any Injuries upon the Inhabitants of this

    Province that they would be Answerable for them, To the

    Second they replyed that it is Iust and reasonable they

    should be Accountable.

      3dly Whether they are willing upon any hurt or Damage

    Comitted or Acted by any of the Neighbouring Indians to

    any person of this Governmt to aid Assist and help us.

      To this they Answered that they not onely would be willing

    but also pursue and take (if possibly) them or any of them