420 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1723.

               Lib. x. and in regard that the Faith of Treaties with the Indians and

                 the Honour of the Government ought to be strictly preserv'd

                   and the Authority of the Laws duly asserted they thereon

                   Resolved

                     That an Order of Council be directed to the aforesaid

                   Captain John Rider and Mr William Ennals to forbid them

                   or any other Person whatsoever to molest the said Indians in

                   their Possessions under the Penalty of bcing prusecuted by

                   the Government for so doing

                     And also further Resolved that a Copy of this Order be

                   given to the Indians aforesaid to the Intent that upon any

                   Injury of this kind for the future they may have Immediate

                   Recourse to the Governor and Council for Relief and that

                   the Offendors may be prosecuted with the utmost Severity

                   the Law will Allow

                     And thereupon the following Order was prepared and

                   directed to Captain John Rider and Mr William Ennals and

                   also a Copy thereof given to the said Indians according to

                   the above Resolutions vizt

                       By the Governor and Council April

                                 the 15th 1723

                     Complaint having been made to this Board by the Nanti

                   coke Indians that you and some others have taken posses

                   sion of their Lands Contrary to the Faith of Treaties with

                   said Indians the Honour of this Government and in Con

                   tempt of the Laws in that Case made and provided you and

                   all other persons whatsoever are hereby strictly forbidden to

                p. 94 molest in any wise the said Indians in the Premises under the

                   Penalty of being prosecuted with the utmost Severity by the

                   Government for so doing       Signd p Order

                              Samuel Skippon Cl Concil

                     At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Annapolis

                   April the 19th 1723

                                    Present

                          His Excellency the Governor

                                 Colo Samuel Young

                                 John Hall Esqr

                                 Colo Thomas Addison

                     the honble  Philemon Lloyd EsqrCouncillors

                                 Colo Richard Tilghman

                                 Colo M. T. Ward

                                 Benjamin Tasker Esqr