276 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1648-1655.

Liber C. B.

Liber B.
p. 326

it is Conceived for that and several other Reasons that there is
no Absolute necessity of a General Assembly at present Given
under our hands at Saint Marys the 28^th day of June 1652
William Cleyborne Richard Bennett

[Peace with Indians. Affairs on Kent Island.]

At a Court held at S^t Maries the 28^th day of June
Anno Dni 1652 being the first Sitting of the Court
after the alteracon of the Governm^t the Same day

present

William Stone Esq Governo^r
Thomas Hatton Secretary
Robert Brooke Esq

Coll^o ffrancis Yardley
M^r Job Chandler
M^r Rich^d Preston

p. 327

Whereas this Court is informed that the Sasquehanna
Indians have a long time desired and much pressed for the
conclusion of a peace with the Government and Inhabitants of
this Province which as is now conceived may tend very much
to the Safety & advantage of the Inhabitants here if advisedly
effected, It is therefore Ordered and this Court doth hereby
give full power & authority unto Richard Bennett Esq M^r
Edward LLoyd Cap^t W^m ffuller M^r Thomas Marsh and M^r
Leonard Strong or any three or more of them whereof the
Said Richard Bennett Esq to be one at Such time and place
as they Shall think Convenient to Consult and treat with the
Said Sasquahanna Indians, and by the use of all Lawfull and
fitting means (if they can) to conclude a League and peace on
the behalf of this Governm^r and the Inhabitants thereof with
the Said Sasquahanna Indians Soe As the peace Safety and

advantage of the Inhabitants here may be (Soc far as in them

lies) thereby advanced Settled and preserved
And Whereas divers Complaynts have been made hereto-
fore by the Inhabitants of the Isle of Kent and others ag^t Cap^t
Robert Vaughan Commander of the Said Island for divers
misdemeanors and abuses in the execucon of his Office &
otherwise noe Course having been hitherto taken in the due
execucon thereof for the Satisfaction of the Said Inhabitants
who have Several times attended this Court for that purpose
to their great charge & trouble, and the Said Cap^t Vaughan
not now appearing according to expectacon, It is therefore by
the Governor of this Province with the advise of the Counsell
for avoyding of ffurther charge and trouble to the Said Inhab-
itants in attending this Court again at Soe great distance upon
this occasion thought fitt and Soe Ordered that the Matter
Complayned of be referred to the hearing examinacon and
determinacon of the persons before named or any three or more