310 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1715.

            Lib. W. B.     his Messenger adds Several Particulars Such as, That the

                  Indians had murdered 200 familys at & abt a Place called Port

                  Royal, that the whole Country was flying before them to take

                  Shelter at Charles Town, which place they also Expected

                  would be soon Blockt up, the Enemye being at the time of

                  writeing the Letter which was the of this Month within

                  two days March. Colo Craven has very Earnestly pressed

                  me to assist him wth some Armes in this distress, And I have

                  accordingly resolved to send him a Supply both of Armes and

                  Ammunition by his Majtys Ship Valour for which purpose I

                  have Writt the Inclosed Letter to the Capt to hasten hither

                  and pray the favor of you to give it a Speedy Conveyance

                  If you can Supply him wth any Armes or Ammunition from yoT

                  Province it will be a very great kindness but if they are not in

               p. 42  readiness a Small Assistance sent in time will be of greater Ser

                  vice than a Larger hereafter Colo Craven writes me tht the man

                  of Warr I sent thither wth a pacquet of the Same Kind as tht

                  you had from hence the begining of last Month has been of

                  great Service to Incourage the people there, and I believe

                  their being Visited from time to time by some of his Majestys

                  Ships of Warr on these Northern Stations will be a means to

                  keep up their Spiritts and Secure the Communication by Sea,

                  which is the only way they have now left to be Supplyed with

                  Provisions, I cannot but now Call to mind a paragraph I ob

                  served Colo Hunters letter to you upon the death of the

                  Queen, which intimated his being obliged to hasten to Albany

                  to pacifye the Indians, who had threatened to take up the

                  Hatchett upon some pretended Advices tht the English were

                  Combining to cutt them off, And as I am certainly informed,

                  tht there has been a more than ordinary intercourse between

                  the Southern and Northern Indians for some time past, and

                  tht the Southern Indians under pretence of making war upon

                  the Seniquors and other Northern Indians furnished them

                  selves wth great Quantityes of Ammunition and Armes which

                  they have now turned against the people of South Carolina,

                  I am very apprehensive there may be the same Treacherous

                  designe on foot amongst the Northern Indians, Wherefore I

                  think it Concerns all these Governmts to be upon their Guard

                  and to have watchfull Eye upon the Indians in their Neigh

                  bourhood, The Inclosed letter for the Governors to the

                  Northward are intended to caution them agt such a Surprize

                  which may be too Justly feared and I pray the favour of you

                  to give them a Speedy Dispatch. I am with great Esteem

                                          Yor most Obedt

                                             humble Servt

                                                  A Spotswood