270 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1742.

Lib. C. B.

Joshua, Simon, Captain John, Robin Hood, Bastobello, Robert
Nandum, Chinehopper and hopping Sam be continued in
Custody of the Sheriff of Ann Arundel County for further
Examination, and that the rest of the Indians now in his
Custody be discharged, and It is the humble Request of this
Board to his Excellency that he be pleased to send for the
Indians, who are to be discharged, into the Council Chamber,
and that He speak to them in the following manner, and the
said Indians attending accordingly were called in, and His
Excellency spoke to them as follows
"We are fully convinced of your having entered into a
Conspiracy to destroy all the white People of this Province
contrary to the Treaties made between us, and might very
justly punish you in a very severe Manner for what you have
been guilty of, but We are rather desirous to use you kindly
like Brethren, in hopes that it will beget the same kindness
in You to Us
Our kindness to you ought to be received more thankfully
as We have it in Our Power to take all Your Lands from you,
and use you as your ill Designs against Us have deserved,
whereas you cannot make any War upon Us, but what must

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end in your own Destruction, which We hope you will consider,
and not be drawn into any Plots for the future, with the
Shuans, or any other Indians whatsoever
And if any strange Indians should happen to come amongst
you, you are immediately to acquaint the next Justice of the
Peace with it, and to behave in all other Respects like Friends,
and it will be your true Interest so to do, for you can expect
no Favour if you should joyn in any future Consultation with
Our Enemies, and You may be sure the English will have a
watchful Eye over you, to see how you behave, whether as
Friends or Enemies
As We suppose you have been drawn in by your Chiefs
We forgive you all that is past, whatever may be done with
them, whom We have thought necessary to detain still in
Custody"