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Articles of peace between the Most Serene ... Charles II ... and several Indian kings and queens, &c. concluded the 29th day of May, 1677.; Treaties, etc. 1677 May 29
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England and Wales.
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1677
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Wing C2909; ESTC R35908
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ARTICLES OF PEACE Between The Most Serene and Mighty PRINCE CHARLES II. By the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. And Several Indian Kings and Queens c. Concluded the 29th day of May 1677. Published by His Majesties Command LONDON Printed by John Bill Christopher Barker Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills Printers to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty 1677. Articles of Peace between the most Mighty Prince and our Dread Sovereign Lord CHARLES the Second by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. And the several Indian Kings and Queens c. Assenters and Subscribers hereunto made and concluded at the Camp at Middle Plantation the Twenty ninth day of May 1677. being the day of the most happy Birth and Restauration of our said Sovereign Lord and in the Nine and twentieth Year of His Majesties Reign By the Right Honourable Herbert Jefferies Esquire Lieutenant-Governour of His Majesties Colony of Virginia Present His most Sacred Majesties Commissioners appointed under the Great Seal of England for the Affairs of Virginia The Honourable Sir John Berry Knight The Honourable Francis Morison Esq And The Honourable Council of State of the said Colony WHereas His most Sacred Majesty hath of His Own Royal Grace and meer Motion Intrusted to my Care and Endeavours the Renewing Management and Concluding a good Peace with the Neighbour Indians In Order whereunto with the Advice and Assistance of the Honourable Sir John Berry Knight and Francis Morison Esquire I have caused to be drawn up these ensuing Articles and Overtures for the firm Grounding and sure Establishment of a good and just Peace with the said Indians And that it may be a Secure and Lasting one Founded upon the strong Pillars of Reciprocal Justice by Confirming to them their Just Rights and by Redress of their Wrongs and Injuries That so the great God who is a God of Peace and lover of Justice may uphold and prosper this our Mutual League and Amity It is hereby Concluded Consented to and mutually Agreed as followeth Artic. I. THat the respective Indian Kings and Queens do from henceforth acknowledge to have their immediate Dependency on and own all Subjection to the Great King of England our now Dread Sovereign His Heirs and Successors when they pay their Tribute to His Majesties Governour for the time being II. That thereupon the said Indian Kings and Queens and their Subjects shall hold their Lands and have the same Confirmed to them and their Posterity by Patent under the Seal of this His Majesties Colony without any Fee Gratuity or Reward for the same in such sort and in as free and firm manner as others His Majesties Subjects have and enjoy their Lands and Possessions paying yearly for and in lieu of a Quit Rent or Acknowledgment for the same onely Three Indian Arrows III. That all Indians who are in Amity with Us and have not Land sufficient to Plant upon be upon Information forthwith provided for and Land laid out and Confirmed to them as aforesaid never to be disturbed therein or taken from them so long as they own keep and maintain their due Obedience and Subjection to His Majesty His Governour and Government and Amity and Friendship towards the English IV. Whereas by the mutual Discontents Complaints Jealousies and Fears of English and Indians occasioned by the Violent Intrusions of divers English into their Lands forcing the Indians by way of Revenge to kill the Cattel and Hogs of the English whereby Offence and Injuries being given and done on both sides the Peace of this His Majesties Colony hath been much disturbed and the late unhappy Rebellion by this means in a great measure begun and fomented which hath Involved this Countrey into so much Ruine and Misery For prevention of which Injuries and evil consequences as much as possibly we may for time to come It is hereby Concluded and Established That no English shall Seat or Plant nearer then Three miles of any Indian Town and whosoever hath made or shall make any Incroachment upon their Lands shall be removed from thence and proceeded against as by the former Peace made when the Honourable Colonel Francis Morison was Governour and the Act of Assembly grounded thereupon is Provided and Enacted V. That the said Indians be well Secured and Defended in their Persons Goods and Properties against all hurts and injuries of the English and that upon any breach or violation hereof the aggrieved Indians do in the first place repair and Address themselves to the Governour acquainting him therewith without rashly and suddenly betaking themselves to any Hostile course for Satisfaction who will Inflict such Punishment on the wilful Infringers hereof as the Laws of England or this Countrey permit and as if such hurt or injury had been done to any Englishman which is but just and reasonable they owning themselves to be under the Allegiance of His most Sacred Majesty VI. That no Indian King or Queen be Imprisoned without a special Warrant from His Majesties Governour and Two of the Council and that no other Indian be Imprisoned without a Warrant from a Justice of Peace upon sufficient cause of Commitment VII That the said Indians have and enjoy their wonted conveniences of Oystering Fishing and gathering Tuchahoe Curtenemons Wild Oats Rushes Puckoone or any thing else for their natural support not useful to the English upon the English Dividends Always provided they first repair to some Publick Magistrate of good Repute and inform him of their number and business who shall not refuse them a Certificate upon this or any other Lawful occasion so that they make due return thereof when they come back and go directly home about their business without wearing or carrying any manner of Weapon or lodging under any Englishmans Dwelling-house one night VIII That no Foreign Indian be suffered to come to any English Plantation without a friendly neighbour Indian in his company with such Certificate as aforesaid and no Indian King is to refuse to send a safe Conduct with the Foreigner upon any Lawful occasion of his coming in and that no Indian do paint or disguise themselves when they come in IX That all Indian Kings and Queens Tributary to the English having notice of any March of strange Indians near the English Quarters or Plantations do forthwith repair to some one of the next Officers of the Militia and acquaint him of their Nation number and design and which way they bend their course X. That if necessary a convenient Party be presently sent out by the next Colonel of the Militia to Aid Strengthen and joyn with our friendly Indians against any Foreign Attempt Incursion or Depredation upon the Indian Towns XI That every Indian fit to bear Arms of the Neighbouring Nations in Peace with us have such quantity of Powder and Shot allotted him as the Right Honourable the Governour shall think sufficient