368 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1721.

             Lib. x. Indians to make them such Satisfaction as in your wisdom

                  you shall think most proper that his Majestys Subjects on this

                  Continent may not be involved in a General war with all the

                  Nations of Indians Confederated with these Senequas by any

                  Occasion from your Colony

                                 this Sr I have thought proper to advise

                                 you of From Sir your most Obedient

                                 humble Servant

            Annapolis August 19th 1721          Charles Calvert

                   I beg you will Excuse this Scrawl it being done in Great

                  Hurry

                   The Governor appoints to meet in Council to morrow

                  Morning to Consult further about the Indians the Governor

                  being informed they are under some difficulty to get to Vir

                  ginia and that some of them was resolved to return unless

                  there was a Boat provided for them

                    Sunday Morning August the 20th 1721

             This Board again mett and are present as yesterday

                   The Indians being sent for again appear before this Board,

                  Whereupon the Governor acquaints the said Indians that

                  theres a Boat provided for their Transportation to Virginia

                  and that it will be ready for them to Morrow Morning

                   And he further tells them that the said Boat was purely

                  provided for them out of good will to them that they might

                  go to Virginia with more ease and safety

                   Thereupon the said Ghesaont returns the Governor thanks

                   And the Governor further acquaints them that the Govr of

                  Virginia is a very kind man and would take Care of them

                  when they were there

               p. 12   Annotoquin presents to the Governor a Belt of Peake

                  which is Given jointly between the Senequa and Nanticokes

                  & on their joint behalf in token that the Senequas Nanti

                  cokes and us are all Friends

                   Annotoquin shews to the Governor another Belt of Peake

                  which he presents to Ghesaont to be carried to Virginia

                  and presented to the Governor there in token that the Nan

                  ticokes and Senequas desire to be Friends with the Gov

                  ernor of Virginia all one as they are with us

                   Annatoquin further says on Behalf of the Senaquas and

                  Nanticokes that as we are all Friends if any French or other

                  Enemies should come against them or us we must all tell

                  one another of it and help one another but not to go far out

                  to make War against our Enemies this treaty being an alli

                  ance wholly defensive