Att a Council holden at the house of the Honble. Tho: Pollock in Chowan On Satturday the 23d. Day of Janry 1713/14

Present The Honble: Thos: Pollock Esqr. President &ca—

The Honble {Na: Chevin, Wm Reed, To: Knight} Esqrs. Lds. Propts. Deptys—

Complaint being made to this board by King Blount & divers of his great men that the Meherrin Indians have taken two Indian children belonging to the sd. Blount & whose parents are at Amity with us and Doe Detayne the Same as Slaves.

Wherefore it is Resolved by this Board, that the President Doe write to the Sd. Meherrin Indians, Commanding them to deliver the Sd. Indians as they will answer the Contrary at their Perrill, and upon refusall that the President doe take such further measures as he shall think fitt to Compell them thereto.

It appearing to this Board that there will be a necessity of a Small quantity of Corne to be raised for the Support of King Blounts Indians who are employd in the Service of this Govermnt. It is resolved by this Board that the Honble. the President doe impress 150 bushells of Corn & cause is to be Lodged at McCoys Garrison for the use of the afsd. Indians.

It is ordered by this Board that noe lands be Surveyed for any person wthin twenty Miles at Least of Cape Fear river & Soe up to the head of Trent river still further order from this Board.