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HOSTILITY OF THE INDIANS. 141
committed formerly upon John Angood and four others of his majesty's subjects in his
company belonging to your colony, and now lately again upon eight more belonging to
this province, together with the burning and robbing of their houses, hath drawn both
upon yourself and me [the necessity] of setting forth an expedition against the said
Indians, for the vindicating of the honour of our nation, and also to deter the like outrages upon us for the future. For which purpose I have desired this gentleman, colonel
Trafford, to present my requests unto you for the aid of one hundred men, furnished and
set forth, fitting for the service, from you out of your colony, to be with me at the isle of
Kent, where I have appointed our rendezvous on the first of October next, where I will
have in readiness one hundred more, if this province will be able to afford them with
the safety of those that must be left at home in their houses. Sir, the first harm was
yours from the foresaid Indians, which I was desirous to have revenged, had I been
able, being nearest to the habitations of them, (as I formerly have done upon the Nanticoke Indians, for the death of one Rowland Williams of Accomack, before the joint
expedition made by both colonies). Since we have received this last mischief, by reason
yours by Angood's death and his company was no sooner punished, therefore I doubt
not, but you will apprehend the necessity, which our general safety for the future
requires, that it be no longer deferred, but put in execution with all the speed that may
be, to which I will not. fail to add what help I can from hence. This gentleman,
colonel Trafford, will be able to inform you of all things, that you shall desire to know
concerning it from hence. His worth and abilities are known unto you, wherefore give
me leave to refer you to him, and rest your faithful friend to serve you,
" From St. Mart's, 23d August, 1642. „ LE0NARD CALVERT."
"From an expression in the foregoing letter," says Mr. Bozman, "we
might infer that a 'joint expedition' against the Indians had been made on a
former occasion by both colonies before the one now proposed;x but our
records afford no other evidence of it; nor do they inform us, whether the aid
now asked of Virginia was ever rendered. The government of Maryland continued to make exertions for its own defence. A fort had been erected at or near
the Patuxent, in the neighborhood of which, it seems, were several scattered
settlements of the English. As a further precaution, Mr. Henry Bishop,
who had before this received injury from the Indians of Patuxent in plundering his live stock, was authorized to take command of the fort in that
quarter, which was to form a rendezvous of the inhabitants in case of
danger; and the following proclamation was issued August 28th, 1642,
'For the purpose of reducing the inhabitants living weakly dispersed in
several plantations to some places of better strength, in case of any sudden
inroad of Indian robbers and pillagers.'" It was therefore commanded,
" That no inhabitant of this colony presume (until further order or liberty in that
behalf,) to discharge, or concur to the discharging of, three guns within the space of one-
quarter of an hour upon any occasion whatsoever, unless upon mustering days, except
there be reasonable occasion to make an alarm, and that every one, upon the sight of any
Indians in any suspicious manner, without delay, use the best means he may to make an
1 The caution of the excellent Bozman, (from both, certainly we are justified in something
whom we are quoting) is sometimes amusing. more than a mere inference that such an expe-
When the governor of one province, in an dition had taken place, be the records never so
official letter to the governor of another, silent,
refers to a joint expedition formerly made by
| Title | History of Maryland - 1 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000166 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | HOSTILITY OF THE INDIANS. 141 committed formerly upon John Angood and four others of his majesty's subjects in his company belonging to your colony, and now lately again upon eight more belonging to this province, together with the burning and robbing of their houses, hath drawn both upon yourself and me [the necessity] of setting forth an expedition against the said Indians, for the vindicating of the honour of our nation, and also to deter the like outrages upon us for the future. For which purpose I have desired this gentleman, colonel Trafford, to present my requests unto you for the aid of one hundred men, furnished and set forth, fitting for the service, from you out of your colony, to be with me at the isle of Kent, where I have appointed our rendezvous on the first of October next, where I will have in readiness one hundred more, if this province will be able to afford them with the safety of those that must be left at home in their houses. Sir, the first harm was yours from the foresaid Indians, which I was desirous to have revenged, had I been able, being nearest to the habitations of them, (as I formerly have done upon the Nanticoke Indians, for the death of one Rowland Williams of Accomack, before the joint expedition made by both colonies). Since we have received this last mischief, by reason yours by Angood's death and his company was no sooner punished, therefore I doubt not, but you will apprehend the necessity, which our general safety for the future requires, that it be no longer deferred, but put in execution with all the speed that may be, to which I will not. fail to add what help I can from hence. This gentleman, colonel Trafford, will be able to inform you of all things, that you shall desire to know concerning it from hence. His worth and abilities are known unto you, wherefore give me leave to refer you to him, and rest your faithful friend to serve you, " From St. Mart's, 23d August, 1642. „ LE0NARD CALVERT." "From an expression in the foregoing letter," says Mr. Bozman, "we might infer that a 'joint expedition' against the Indians had been made on a former occasion by both colonies before the one now proposed;x but our records afford no other evidence of it; nor do they inform us, whether the aid now asked of Virginia was ever rendered. The government of Maryland continued to make exertions for its own defence. A fort had been erected at or near the Patuxent, in the neighborhood of which, it seems, were several scattered settlements of the English. As a further precaution, Mr. Henry Bishop, who had before this received injury from the Indians of Patuxent in plundering his live stock, was authorized to take command of the fort in that quarter, which was to form a rendezvous of the inhabitants in case of danger; and the following proclamation was issued August 28th, 1642, 'For the purpose of reducing the inhabitants living weakly dispersed in several plantations to some places of better strength, in case of any sudden inroad of Indian robbers and pillagers.'" It was therefore commanded, " That no inhabitant of this colony presume (until further order or liberty in that behalf,) to discharge, or concur to the discharging of, three guns within the space of one- quarter of an hour upon any occasion whatsoever, unless upon mustering days, except there be reasonable occasion to make an alarm, and that every one, upon the sight of any Indians in any suspicious manner, without delay, use the best means he may to make an 1 The caution of the excellent Bozman, (from both, certainly we are justified in something whom we are quoting) is sometimes amusing. more than a mere inference that such an expe- When the governor of one province, in an dition had taken place, be the records never so official letter to the governor of another, silent, refers to a joint expedition formerly made by |
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