Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761. 187

For which Reason they have agreed that there ought to be
two thousand Men employed in the Defence of that valuable
province of South Carolina, and to secure Georgia, and that
they should be composed as follows.

Lib. J. R.

& U. S.

Five Companies of Regular Troops

500

Three independant Companies

200

Provincial Troops, raised by the Prov-

ince of South Carolina

500

Provincial Troops from North Carolina

200

Provincial Troops from Virginia

400

Provincial Troops from Pensilvania

200

making in the Whole

2000 Men.

That the said Troops should be put under the Command
of Lieutenant Colonel Bouquet and transported to Charles
Town in South Carolina as soon as possible, the regular
Troops and the two hundred provincial Troops of Pen-
silvania by Sea from hence,
The four hundred Provincial Troops of Virginia by Sea
from

and the two hundred Troops from North Carolina to march
by Land.

The Earl of Loudoun on the Part of the Crown agrees,
that he will at the Kings Expence supply the two hundred
Men from North Carolina, the 400 Men from Virginia, and
the two hundred from Pensilvania, with the Kings provisions
from the time they arrive in South Carolina during the
Time he keeps them there, but that he expects the several
provinces from whence they are detached should transport
them there at the Expence of the Province from whence they
are sent.

And to prevent any Mistake hereafter arising in Relation
to any Demand that may be made It's agreed that the several
Provinces shall maintain the Remainder of the Troops raised
by them for the Service in every Article, as on this Occasion
they are intirely employed in the Defence and for the Secur-
ity of their respective Colonies.

And it is further agreed that we the Governors shall in
our respective Provinces take particular Care to form such
Regulations and to see them properly executed, that in all
time coming Carriages for transporting the Baggage of his
Majesty's Troops shall be prepared at stated reasonable
Rates, and that all the Troops of whatever Denomination,
either passing through our provinces, or while in fixed
Quarters therein shall in time of Peace be properly quartered,

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