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with them, and also to let them know that these Our good
Intentions proceed from the Principles of Honour & Justice
and not from Fear or Apprehension of any Injury they are
able to do Us, as We are well assured, that should We be

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attacked, We are able with the Assistance of Our Brethren in
Virginia, and Other Parts of the Continent who are the Subjects
and Children of the same Great King to defend Ourselves
And the Board advise and desire his Excellency to request
the Governor of Pensilvania to let the Indians know, that if
they will send such Persons as they shall think proper to
Annapolis to treat, those they shall send shall be kindly re-
ceived and entertained as Friends and Brethren, and that they
may depend on it that all Endeavours shall be used on the
Part of this Govern^t to settle every thing upon the justest
Terms and most lasting Foundation, & to desire them to ap-
point a time when they will meet, that the Governor of
Virginia may have timely Notice of it and Every thing may
be prepared to so desirable and good a Work as Peace and
Friendship

At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Saturday the
24th day of July in the twenty Eighth year of his Lordships
Dominion Annoq Domini 1742

Present as Yesterday
except Philip Thomas Esq^r

The Indians detained in the Custody of the Sheriff of Ann
Arundel being by Order of this Board brought into the
Council Chamber It is the Advice of this Board to his Ex-
cellency that they be discharged from their Confinement,
which was done accordingly, & His Excellency is pleased to
acquaint them, in order their future Behaviour towards the
English may be friendly, and that they should look upon the
English as their Brethren, He is willing to enter into Articles
of Peace and Amity with them, which they consented to, and
the Articles of Peace being accordingly drawn up, were

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signed by his Excellency the Governor on behalf of the R^t
honble the L^d Proprietary of this Province, and Bastobello,
John Wittonguis, Jeremy Peake, and George Rokahaum
Chiefs of the Asseteagues and Pocomoke Indians on behalf of
themselves, and the Indians under their Subjection; Tom Hill
and Robin Chiefs of the Indian River Indians on behalf of
themselves and the Indians under their Subjection; Simon and
Captain John Chiefs of the Broad Creek Indians on behalf of
themselves and the Indians under their Subjection; Robin
Hood and Hopping Sam Chiefs of the Locust Neck Indians