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at least one Blankett with him and cloaths Enough to Serve
him for a Month from his Arrival on the Frontiers together
with Provisions for himself till he shall reach Frederick
Town where he will be Supplied out of a Magazine. Those
who have Arms & Ammunition wou'd do well in taking both
with them and those who want shall be Supplied at Frederick
Town All that I have farther to recommend to them is to let
no time be lost as the situation of Affairs requires the utmost
Dispatch. As soon as you Send me Advice of what is done
and what Number of Men is Marched or Ready to March in
pursuance of these Orders I shall send the Commanding
Officer of the Party further Instructions for his Conduct
I am S^r
Your very humble Serv^t
H S.
P. S. Drafts from the Militia in
Eight Counties are Ordered to March
to the Frontiers as soon as Possible

Lib. J. R.

& U. S.

Ordered that the Clerk of this Board draw an Order on
the Honb^le Col Charles Hammond Treasurer of the Western
Shoar Payable to M^r Henry Walls or Order for Twenty five
pounds Sterling being his Yearly Salary as Armourer of this
Province ending the 29th September last to be paid out of the
Money raised from the duty of three pence p hogshead for
Arms.

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Thursday
the 23^d day of October in the fifth year of his Lordships
Dominion Annoque Domini 1755 —

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor

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The
honourable

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Col Charles Hammond
Philip Thomas Esqr

Col Benjamin Tasker
Benedict Calvert Esq^r
Col William Goldsbor-
ough