Proceedings of the Council of Maryland. 1678-1679. 303

According to yo^r L^spps ord^r I have proceeded with all exact-
ness and security that lay in my power; about the Sixteenth
Day of May here was a Virginia Boate a tradeing with the
Indians and then about that time this Indian man was missed,
about tenn Daies after he was found dead by the Captains
Landing that is to say Cap^t Aspinolls, I have inquired of
Thomas Alcock which is a Liver by the Captains, and he
doth say that the Indian was at his house that Day to borrow
a bottle, and he went from his house towards the Captains
house again. The Examination of the people that liveth at
Cap^t Aspinolls and their Confession, one of the Servants
called by the name of Thomas Ward doth say that the very
Indian that is lost went that Day as the boate was tradeing at
his Masters Landing toward Thomas Alcocks house. M^rs
Aspinall doth declare one of her Servants was at the next
house a Drinking all that night, and likewise a free man that
liveth at her house and a Virginia Inhabiter was that very

Upon Consideration had of the Pascattoway Indians desire
to remoove either to Mattawoman Choptico or Zachaia
according to the teno^r of Capt Brandts Letter foregoeing, it
was advised and concluded on by his L^spp and his Councill
now p^rsent that Zachaia is the most proper place for the said
Indians at p^rsent to remoove themselves their wives and Chil-
dren to untill such time as his L^spp can come to some treaty
with the Senniquos and Susquehannohs and make some
tearmes of Agreem^t with them both for the said Pascattoway
and other our neighbour and ffriend Indians thereby to
remoove from them all future feares and apprehensions of
Danger they now lye und^r — Zachaia therefore is the place
appointed as aforesaid for the said Indians to retire unto, and
Capt^a Randolph Brandt ord^red to advise them that such is his
L^spps will and pleasure.

By the Lord Propry & Councill

J^une 9th fforasmuch as the Emperour and great men of Pas-
1680 cattoway and other the Indians und^r his Subjection
haveing great feares and jealousies of the Sinniquo and Sus-