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through out the Province are to furnish out the Seventh man
Soe pressed as aforesaid with Sufficient and fitting provision
of Victualls from the time of his Setting forth upon this Expe-
dition, untill the time of his meeting at the Generall Rande-
vouze at Kent hereafter menconed, and for twenty days after,
& with one Gunne well fixed, one pound and a halfe of Pouder
and Six pounds of Shott and all other fitting & necessary pro-
vision, Armes and Amunition for this Service from which
Charge noe Inhabitant of this Province, Counsellor or others
not pressed as aforesaid is to be Exempted. And It is further
Ordered that all and Every the forces Soe to be raised as
aforesaid in S^t Maries County, Charles County and on Putux-
ent River, on the North Side thereof Shall meet together at
Mattapania upon the Said Putuxent River near the house late

of Thomas Warr there upon the twentieth day of December

next, Together with Such Boates or other Vessells as Shall be
pressed or otherwise provided for the transportacon as afore-
said, every of the Soldiers to be fitted with Victualls, Armes &
Amunition and other necessary provisions for this Service as
afores^d where the Governour is desired to appoint Some able
pson or Commander to take a View of them as alsoe how they
are accomodated in every particular for the Service, and under
whose Conduct and Command they may w^th all convenient
Speed be transported after Such View taken as aforesaid, unto
the Isle of Kent to the Generall Randevouze there upon the
30^th day of the Said month of December next And It is further
Alsoe ordered that all and every the persons and Soldiers Soe
to be pressed and Soe furnished with Armes, Amunition,

Liber B.

Victualls and all other necessary provision for the Service as
aforesaid, together with all Boats and other Vessells appointed
for this Service as aforesaid Shall and are hereby appointed
God permitting them, to meet together at the Said Generall
Randevouze upon the Said Island of Kent upon the Said Thir-
tieth day of December next, there to be disposed of and Im-
ployed for this Service, under the Conduct and Comand of
Cap^t W^m Fuller of whom the Governour with the advise of the
Counsell hath made Choice of for Commander in Chiefe in
this present March and Epedition, or under the Comand of his
Lieu^t Generall to be by him Chosen and appointed for this
Imploym^t And for the better convenience of fixing of Gunns as
occasion Shall Serve upon this March, It is ordered that
William Tompson Servant to John Jarbo of S^t Maries County
be pressed for one of the Seventh men in that County and
that Such Tooles as are Necessary for his fixing of Guns be
pressed or otherwise procured from John Dandy for the time
of this Service, And It is further likewise ordered that for all
Such Indian prisoners as Shall happe to be taken, and brought

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