42 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761.

Lib. J. R.
& U. S.

Cambridge the 25 June 1754
Present

Col Hooper
Major Eccleston Commissioners
Doctor Murray

Jam^g Auld Clk

At the request of the Indian Chiefs Summons issued and
directed to the Sheriff of Dorchester County for Edward
Newton William Newton and Isaac Addams to appear at the
Cabbin of James Chonk in the Indian Town at Locust Neck
on Saturday the 13^th day of July next to Testify on behalf of
the Indians &c.

At the Cabbin of James Chonk in the Indian Town at

Locust Neck July 13^th 1754
Present

Col Hooper
Major Eccleston Commissioners
Doctor Murray

Jam^s Auld Clk

p. 36

The Sheriff according to Summons to him directed to-
gether with Notice in writing to Philemon Lecompte to be
present at the day and place af^d makes the following return
viz^t

Isaac Addams Edward Newton and William Newton
Sum^d So answers Dan^l Sullivane Sheriff

To the honb^le the Commissioners within mentioned I
hereby Certifie that I gave Philemon Lecompte Notice to
appear before the Commissioners within mentioned at the
dav and place within mentioned &c. So answers
Dan^l Sullivane Shff.

The Commissioners at the request of the Indian Chiefs
take the Depositions of Edward Newton William Newton
and Isaac Addams which said Depositions are hereunto
annexed.

In pursuance of an Order made by his Excellency Horatio
Sharpe Esq^r at a Council held at the City of Annapolis on
Monday the 22^d day of April Anno Domini 1754 We have
enquired into the Grounds of the Complaints made by the
Choptank and Locust Neck Indians and have taken the De-
positions hereunto annexed relating thereto