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The aforegoing Account being read and allowed, Ordered
that the Honble Col James Hollyday Treasurer of the Eastern
Shoar pay unto Mr Richard Tootell or Order out of the Duty
of 3d p hhd for Arms the Sum of 11: 10: 9 Sterling in Lieu
of 23: 01: 6 Currency in full of the said Account.
Simon Alsechqueck and three Other Nanticoke Indians ap-
peared at this Board, and on behalf of themselves and the rest
of the said Nanticoke Indians now residing in this Province,
desire that they said Nanticoke Indians may be permitted to
leave Maryland and to live amongst the Six Nations of
Indians, and that this Board would be pleased to direct a
Pass might be given them which being granted, they had a
Pass in the following Words Viz.
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p. 234(a)
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Maryland ss.
Whereas in the late Treaty with the Six Nations of Indians
the Commissioners for this Province promised the Chiefs of
the said six Nations that the Nanticoke Indians should be per-
mitted if they should desire it to leave Maryland and live
amongst the Six Nations or where they (the Six Nations)
should appoint And Whereas the said Nanticoke Indians have
applyed to the Governor & Council for Leave to depart this
Province and to remove to the Six Nations or to such Place
as they shall appoint them to live in out of this Province
In Complyance therefore with the said Promise made to the
Six Nations, the said Nanticoke Indians are hereby permitted
to depart this Province, and all his Majestys Subjects inhabit-
ing the same are strictly charged and required to suffer the
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