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THE PROVINCE MUCH DISTURBED. 147
negotiating a peace or with designs of inveigling the friendly Indians of Pis-
•cataway into a confederacy with them. He immediately issued a commission
to Captain Henry Fleete—the same who was found by the first colonists living among the Indians at Piscataway, and highly esteemed by them—dated
June 18th, 1644, empowering him to treat with them for the conclusion of a
stable peace. He was instructed to stipulate for the inclusion of the Patow-
macks and other friendly Indians in the peace; for the return of arms lost by
the whites, including the two field-pieces before mentioned; for satisfaction
for certain acts of plunder, and for an exchange of hostages. In case they
would agree to a peace, he was to promise them the assistance of the
colonists in their wars. In case, however, they proved intractable, or he
.should see reason to deem such a treaty impolitic, he was authorized to make
war upon them, and, as far as possible, detach them from the less hostile
tribes.
The conduct of Mr. Lewger in issuing this commission gave offence to
Governor Brent, who deemed it an overstepping of his powers, and on the
26th August, 1644, suspended him from his office and revoked all commissions granted by him. The differences between them were, however, put an
end to by the return of Leonard Calvert in September, and his resumption of
his office. He brought new commissions from the lord proprietary for himself and others, and among the rest, one for Mr. Lewger, re-appointing him
secretary of the province, and constituting him attorney-general, judge of
causes testamentary and matrimonial, register of the land office, and councillor, so that his latter state was greater than his former.
Governor Calvert found the province much disturbed. The Indians were
still threatening, Ingle was at large, and Claiborne was preparing, if he had
not already begun, hostilities in the island of Kent. Without taking much
time to repose himself after his long voyage, Calvert made a brief visit to
the governor of Virginia, probably to counteract Claiborne's machinations in
that province, and on his return issued a proclamation on November 16th,
convening the assembly. He also issued a commision to Mark Pheypo and
John Genalles to take command of a shallop and eight men, and repair
secretly to the Isle of Kent, where they were to deliver dispatches to Captain
Brent, and find out whether Claiborne was upon the island or not, and if so,
with what force, and whether he had committed any outrage there. On
January 1st, 1645, we find notice of a proclamation to be published on the
island declaring Claiborne and one Richard Thompson enemies of the
province, and prohibiting trade with the island, the command of which is
given in a commission of the same date to Captain William Brainthwayte.
One of the most disastrous results of Claiborne's rebellion was the
destruction or loss of most of the records of the province, so that we are left
much in the dark as to the means used by that leader and his associate
Ingle to win followers to his plans and foment disaffection to the proprietary
and his government. The last that was heard of Claiborne previous to his
| 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 | 00000172 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | THE PROVINCE MUCH DISTURBED. 147 negotiating a peace or with designs of inveigling the friendly Indians of Pis- •cataway into a confederacy with them. He immediately issued a commission to Captain Henry Fleete—the same who was found by the first colonists living among the Indians at Piscataway, and highly esteemed by them—dated June 18th, 1644, empowering him to treat with them for the conclusion of a stable peace. He was instructed to stipulate for the inclusion of the Patow- macks and other friendly Indians in the peace; for the return of arms lost by the whites, including the two field-pieces before mentioned; for satisfaction for certain acts of plunder, and for an exchange of hostages. In case they would agree to a peace, he was to promise them the assistance of the colonists in their wars. In case, however, they proved intractable, or he .should see reason to deem such a treaty impolitic, he was authorized to make war upon them, and, as far as possible, detach them from the less hostile tribes. The conduct of Mr. Lewger in issuing this commission gave offence to Governor Brent, who deemed it an overstepping of his powers, and on the 26th August, 1644, suspended him from his office and revoked all commissions granted by him. The differences between them were, however, put an end to by the return of Leonard Calvert in September, and his resumption of his office. He brought new commissions from the lord proprietary for himself and others, and among the rest, one for Mr. Lewger, re-appointing him secretary of the province, and constituting him attorney-general, judge of causes testamentary and matrimonial, register of the land office, and councillor, so that his latter state was greater than his former. Governor Calvert found the province much disturbed. The Indians were still threatening, Ingle was at large, and Claiborne was preparing, if he had not already begun, hostilities in the island of Kent. Without taking much time to repose himself after his long voyage, Calvert made a brief visit to the governor of Virginia, probably to counteract Claiborne's machinations in that province, and on his return issued a proclamation on November 16th, convening the assembly. He also issued a commision to Mark Pheypo and John Genalles to take command of a shallop and eight men, and repair secretly to the Isle of Kent, where they were to deliver dispatches to Captain Brent, and find out whether Claiborne was upon the island or not, and if so, with what force, and whether he had committed any outrage there. On January 1st, 1645, we find notice of a proclamation to be published on the island declaring Claiborne and one Richard Thompson enemies of the province, and prohibiting trade with the island, the command of which is given in a commission of the same date to Captain William Brainthwayte. One of the most disastrous results of Claiborne's rebellion was the destruction or loss of most of the records of the province, so that we are left much in the dark as to the means used by that leader and his associate Ingle to win followers to his plans and foment disaffection to the proprietary and his government. The last that was heard of Claiborne previous to his |
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