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October 26th, 1705 Four of the Great men of the Nottoway Indians this day attended his Excellency in Council, and by Henry Briggs their interpreter informed his Excellency that their King and some other of their Nation were about two years agoe taken and carryed away by certain Indians living on Susquehanna River, their King and two children being detained by a Nation called the Tommakitons living on the said River and a woman by the Susquehanna Indians, and prayed his Excellenecy assistance in procuring their Release: Whereupon his Excellenecy by advice of the Council acquainted them, that he would write to the Governor of Maryland to direct the Indian Traders in that Government to enquire for the said Prisoners, and endeavour their Release according to their desire. Four of the Great men of the Nottoway indians by their Interpreter Representing to his Excellency that several of their Nation having cleared and tended some Plantations without the bounds allowed them by act of Assembly, and praying that they may not be turned out of possession of ye same, It is Referred to Collonel Harrison to make enquiry what quantity of Land are cleared and tended by the said Indians without the bounds allowed them by Law; and if any Person have Entred for the said Lands or any part thereof, and Report ye same to this Board to the end that when Patents shall be granted to such Persons, the possession of the said Indians may be reserved to them for such time as shall be thought reasonable, and in the mean time Ordered that he said Indians be not molested in their possession. |