and mens pay, and the Transportation Hospital and Provi-
sions and Liquor to the Indians, the first of these by Esti-
mate are Calculated at £2976. 15, to this I put my own Shoul-
ders, still bearing in mind that your Colony ought to repay
the money, and that they will be Strongly prest to make Pro-
vision for it, and that it will be replaced to me or my order by
the Colony, when matters are brought to maturity, but if a
new application for this purpose should be ineffectual, then
this advance must be reimburst, either by the Generals War-
rent upon the Paymaster here for the amount of every Ration
of Provisions supplyed at the rate of four pence Sterling a
day the Ballance to be accounted for with the Person who has
Supplyed them whose account of the actual Expence ought
to be forthwith sent hither, or if that should not raise a Suffi-
cient fund for the purpose Certificates must be sent hither to
M^r Joshua Howell in such form as he will furnish advice of,
Expressing how many Rations have been Issued, and upon
their delivery into his hands the remaining Ballance of the
real expence of Victualling the Troops will be paid by him
who has my directions on the present emergency, to send you
as many Bills of Exchange at such time and in such sums as
you may direct and can be sold at not less than 60 p C^t (which
however ought and I hope will be sold at or near the par of
Exchange which is 66 2/3 3 p C^t) besides these he is to answer your
orders in money payable here at ten or fifteen Days Sight for
such a Sum as may in the whole amount to £i 5oo..o..o Sterling,
in the same proportion to the amount of the pay. I shall
recommend it to General Forbes to order warrents to be
made out in the Name of such person as you may direct to
receive it for your use, not only for that sum, but for five or
Six Hundred Pounds Sterling more on account of the Hospi-
tal Transportation and Support of the Indians, deducting what
may have been paid by Sir John S^t Clair or otherwise; the
money to be returned to the Deputy Paymaster for the use of
the Publick if obtained from your Assembly, and if not the
two accounts to be perfected with proper Proofs of the real
Expence incured and the Ballance of both to be made good
by a Subsequent Warrent.
I am your Excellencys
Most Obedient Humble Servant
Chris. Kilby
His Excellency Gov^r Sharpe