Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1725. 443

     Town upon Potomack to invite some of the principal Indians Lib. X.

     of the same Town to meet his Excellency the Governor at the p. 130

     house of Charles Anderson near Mononknisea at such time

     as shall be mentioned in his Excellencys instructions to the

     said Powell which Instructions follow in these words Instruc

     tions for Mr John Powell as followeth vizt

       Imprimis You John Powell by the Appointment of the

     Governor and Council of this Province are to take to Your

     Assistance a proper Interpreter and Guide (and any other

     person for your Conveniency if you think fit) and to repair to

     the Shuano Town on Potomack (Commonly called Opessas

     Town) as soon as Conveniently you can and there to acquaint

     the Principal Indians of the said Town and on behalf of the

     Lord Baltimore and Charles Calvert Esqr present Governor

     of this Province to acknowledge the three Skins received by

     them in return of another present sent to them from our

     Governor by Charles Anderson and inform them of the Ex

     pectation we have had of seing them at Annapolis according

     to the Information we had of the said Charles Anderson but

     forasmuch as we Apprehend either from the Length of the

     way or the Unseasonableness of the weather they have not

     been able to come down we for their better Conveniency and

     to shew our Love and Friendship for them (and with desire to

     Live with them as Friends and Brethren) do Propose a meet

     ing between our Governor and some of the Council with their

     chiefs and some of their Great men at the house of Charles

     Anderson the fifth of August next but if the Indians cannot P• 131

     precisely at that time meet then any time seven days before

     or after the said fifth day of August and there to enter into

     such Articles of peace and Friendship as shall be thought

     necessary for Cultivating an entire Friendship and Creating a

     good Understanding and Correspondency between our

     Government and the said Indians who will find our Governor

     ready to show himself a Friend to them upon all Occasions

       2dly You are to take particular Care to make them under

     stand the time appointed for such our meeting and to En

     deavor by all reasonable means to perswade them to Come

     down and as an Inducement so to do you are to Present their

     chiefs with a Callico Shirt and a pair of Scarlet Worsted

     Stockings each and to distribute the four other Shirts amongst

     such as the chief Indians shall direct

       Ordered that the said Shirts and Stockings be purchased

     by the Clerk of this Board for the use above mentioned

       Which were accordingly purchased of Mr Garrett and Mr

     Beale vizt the Stockings of Mr Garrett & six Shirts of Mr

     Beale