384 Assembly Proceedings, July 1-10, 1696.

U. H. J.

down with his Majesty honble Council to the Court House
where he required the House to attend him thinking that the
fittest place for Reception
At which place his Excellency and Council together with
the House of Burgesses being accordingly met it was resolved
upon that all the Indians now come to Town should be
sent for several heads of discourse being agreed upon what
was to be Offered unto them
They are sent for and accordingly come and the whole dis-
course being fully ended it was Ordered that Copies of the
same should be writt out & one thereof delivered to the
Emperor another to Col^o Addison & another to Major Small-
wood the which follows in these words viz^t

Port of Annapolis An Account of Proposalls made to the
in Maryland ss^t Emperor of Piscattoway and his Great
men the King of Choptico and his Great men and the King
of Pomunky and their Great men through the advice and in
the Presence of his Majestys honble Council and House of
Burgesses the third day of July Anno 1696
The aforesaid Indians being all present a certain Indian
called King Calvert King of Choptico and an Indian called
Mountogue who understanding English were appointed Inter-
preters &c

1 His Excellency is pleased to Acquaint by the said
Interpreters the Pomunky and Choptico Indians that they are
required during this time of War to go under the Emperor of
Piscattoway and live together for which his Excellency intended
to give the said Emperor a Commission

The Indians make answer and say they are very willing and
do Agree to the same but cannot come under the Emperor
immediately by reason they have now planted their corn there-
fore it is Ordered that they go at the fall
2 They are told that if they dont like this Proposall at the
end of the War if they but come and Acquaint his Excellency
therewith they shall be restored Again as they were
3 They are advised to live Lovingly and friendly together
and not quarrel and fight all which they say they will Observe
4 They are told not to go beyond the Garrison during this
time of Warr without taking a Pass from the Governor of the
Fort. Agreed to by the Indians
5 They are told the Garrison will be maintained though
his Excellency raise 500 men and come and live there himself
6 They are told to hold no correspondence with any
Foreign Indians without they give notice to some of the