Articles of peace between the Most Serene ... Charles II ... and several Indian kings and queens, &c. concluded the 29th day of May, 1677.
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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.
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England and Wales.
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London :: Printed by John Bill, Christopher Barker, Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills ...,
1677.
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Memora••••um the 29th day of May, 1677.
THat this Instrument of Peace being Read and Expounded to the several Indian Kings and Queens then present (at the Court at Middle Plantation) by Inter∣preters Sworn truly to perform the same, the said Indian Kings and Queens Signed and delivered the Articles to the Honou∣rable Governour upon their Knees, and received that other part, Signed and Deli∣vered on behalf of the Kings Majesty, in the same posture of kneeling, of their own accords kissing the Paper as they Trans∣ferred it from hand to hand to each other, until every one had done the like Mark of Reverence to it, in sign of a most free and joyful acceptance of this Peace con∣cluded with them. At the same time Peri∣cuhtah King of the Appomatucks being then present, did earnestly desire to be admitted to the Signing this Peace with the rest; but he being suspected, and Complained of to have Committed by himself or Sub∣jects,
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some Murthers on His Majesties Sub∣jects of England, was not admitted or in∣cluded into this League at that time, nor is to partake of the benefit of this Peace, before he shall have cleared himself of this Guilt imputed to him, and Committed since His Majesties Commissioners came in∣to Virginia, as they were credibly informed: Which Exemption gave the English general satisfaction, to find there was so just Inqui∣sition made of the Bloud of their Slaughter∣ed Brethren.
John Berry, Francis Morison.
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