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       nish them to be allowed for the same out of the Publick, The Lib. H. D.

       wch he sayes he is willing to undertake as also the other pro

       posal for vissiting the Garrison &ca

         Ordered that no person upon any pretence whatsoever do

       presume to sell any Syder or other strong liquor to any of

       the men at the Garrison or the other persons appointed to

       Range at the Eastern branch without the especial leave of the

       Honoble Coll John: Addison.

         Coll Addison & Mr Hutchins, owners of the land where the

       Garrison is kept being asked whether the Rangers may have

       leave to plant Corn in any of those Indian fields & Clear the

       hill there neer the ffort. Do make Answer that they may

       ffreely do the same wthout any disturbance.

         Ordered that a ffort be built upon the top of the sd Hill near

       the other ffort and tht the said Hill be cleared by the Souldiers

       at the Garrison; and that the Honoble Coll Ino Addison take

       care to gett a house built there, at the cheapest rate he can;

       but that he do not actually build the same till he see whether

       the Indians return thither or not; yet however that he gett the

       timber ready for the Stockadoes and see tht the hill be cleared;

       and tht he purchase a couple of small Gunns (which are in the

       possession of Capt George Harris) at the cheapest rate he can,

       also provide two or three good Canooes, besides a good sub

       stantial boat, reported by the Comittee to be necessary to be

       gott; for all wch he is to be paid out of the Publick leavy of

       this Province.

         That if in case the Indians do not returne in the spring of

       the year, according to their promise; or that in case a Warr

       should sooner break out; It is agreed & left to the discretion

       of his Exncy the Governr to encourage the Souldiers raised for

       that service, wth such a Reward for taking an Indian Prisoner

       or bringing in an Indians head, as his Exncy shall think fitt.

         The Gentlemen called upon the foregoing consultation

       being discharged and dismissed. His Exncy together wth his

       Majtyes Honoble Councill do repair to the Councill Chamber,

       where the severall matters and things in relation to the Indians

       & raising men &ca being again weighed & considered the

       following Order thereon issued Vizt

         Ordered that (pursuant to advice of the Honord the Justices

       and Grand Jury of the Provincial Court, together wth the other

       Gentlemen called to be consulted about Indian affairs) a

       former Order about laying out the Land for the Choptanck

       Indians be renewed and complyed wth, wch (through sickness

       of Major Smithson, the Surveyor) is represented not yet to be

       done, hereby appointing Major Thomas Ennalls of Dorchester

       County to Runn the said Land out & returne Certificate

       thereof accordingly unto this Board with all convenient speed.