422 Assembly Proceedings, June 29-June 22,1699.

Original
Journal.

added to the Rangers that are now out being Thirteen men &
that six of the saide men be placed one or more in a house at
the discretion of Coll Ioⁿ Addisson & the Comanders where
they see most occassion for the Strengthening of the frontier
Plantations & that the Remaining part of the men be kept out
a Ranging by Turnes.
And that Coll Ninian Beale be Comander in Cheife of the
s^d men & that Rich^d Owen be Cap^t & that the s^d men Con-
tinue in that Station soe Long as his Ex^cy the Gov^r & Coun-
cill and Comittee appoynted by the house shall think fitt

p. 57

It being proposed by the Comittee to Coll: Ninian Beale &
Cap^t Rich^d owen what Bread & Porke they had occassion for
the maintenance of the said men they supposed it necessary
to have one Thousand weight of Biskett& Six hundred weight
of Porke for the payment of w^ch they are willing that the
same be deducted out of their Pay at what rate the Country
Can purchase the Same for them.
And the honble Thomas Tench Esq^r doth Engage to take
Care to pvide the s^d Biskett & Pork for their Provissions &c
And the Comittee thinks it necessary that the Honble Tho:
Tench Esq^r have power to Draw upon the Treasurer for what
money he shall have occassion for the purchaseing of the
same
And allsoe it is the opinion of the Comittee that the sd
Rangers being in the actuall Service of the Country and for
the Defence of this Province that they ought not to pay any
Leaveys nor to pay for amunition.
And further it is the opinion of the sd Comittee that the
said Rangers be allowed halfe a Crowne p day they ffinding
themselffs pvissions and that the Commanders be paid and
allowed pportionably & that the six ffoot Souldiers to be
Quartered for Strengthing the frontiers Plantations be allowed
Eighteen pence p day they allsoe finding themselfs pvissions
w^ch is supposed to be reasonable by the Comittee they Con-
sidering the Scarcety of Provissions & the Dearness of the
Same at p^rsent & in Consideration of their Great allowance it
is thought necessary by the Comittee that they should dayly
Range & if any of them shall be seene Stragling about the
Plantations & not performing of theire Duty for Ever such
days neglect they shall Loose their days pay w^th further Pun-
ishm^t as their Commander shall Think fitt.

By the Comittee Iuly 14^th 1699.

The Comittee thinks it necessary that Iames ffrisby Esq^r or
one of his Maj^tyes Councill next adjacent w^th Coll Iohn Thomp-