392 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1722.

       Lib. X.   Board and read are approved of by the members of his Lord-

                 ships honble Council now present

                   At a Council held at the Council Chamber at Annapolis

                 Octr 20th Saturday 1722

                                 Present in Council

        p. 49      The honourable Charles Calvert Esqr Govr

                                  Thomas Brook Esqr

                                  Colo William Holland

                                  Colo Samuel Young

                                  Colo Thos Addison

                      the honble  Philemon Lloyd Esqr

                                  Col Richard Tilghman

                                  Colo M T Ward

                                  James Bowles Esqr

                   The Choptank Indians being sent for and examined upon

                 what Account they came over at this time to Annapolis de

                 clare by William Monk their Interpreter that they Came to

                 Complain of Isaac Nichols who had bought Land of them

                 for twenty pounds Current Money and twenty Gallons of

                 Rum but who had wrong'd them of part of the Money; they

                 came likewise to Complain of Mr Howell who would have his

                 Land without paying for it, and Captain Trip, John Anderson,

                 Philemon Lecount Iames Foulks William Foulks and John

                 Forster who refused to pay rent to the Indians, though they

                 livd or had Quarters on their Land, and finally of Doctor Mur

                 ray who had bought Land of William Monk Above six years

                 since and had not paid for it the same of Govert Lockerman

                   Upon hearing these several Complaints and taking them

                 into Consideration the honble Board acquaint the Indians by

                 their Interpreter that all those who have bought Lands on the

                 other side of Choptank River shall be Compelled to pay the

                 Indians but that they must not sell Land on this side of the

                 River and that their other Grievances should be Redressed

                 but that in Consideration thereof and of their having their

        p. 50    Lands Secured to them by the Lord proprietor they are to pay

                 to his Lordship six Beaver Skins yearly as an Acknowledg

                 ment to the Conditions the Indians Consent

                   Then the Asseteque and Pocomoke Indians are sent for and

                 being asked what Complaints they had to make they answer

                 by Edmund their Interpreter that the English live on their

                 Land without their Consent and say they will do so whether

                 they will or no that particularly John Parker did so and that