The Lower House. 97

And be it further Enacted, that immediately upon Notice, or Re-
turn of an Answer from his said Excellency William Shirley Esq^re
of the Time when such Vessel or Vessels may be expected into this
Province, that his Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq^re or the Com-
mander in Chief here for the Time being, do and they are hereby
impowered to order the said Agents, or any three of them, to pur-
chase the said Provisions in the aforesaid Lists or Schedule men-
tioned, or such of them as he the said William Shirley Esq^re shall
direct for his Majesty's Service, towards Support of the Garrison
of Louisburg aforesaid, and put the same, with the said Powder and
Lead, on board such Vessel or Vessels as aforesaid; which said
Powder, Lead, and leaden Ball, shall be and is hereby directed to be
taken out of the publick Magazine of this Province.
And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, that the
said Agents, or any three of them shall be and they are hereby im-
powered and directed, immediately upon Notice or Order to them
given by his said Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq^re or the Com-
mander in Chief for the Time being, to proceed to the purchasing
the said Provisions for his Majesty's Service, towards Support of
the Garrison of Louisburg aforesaid, agreeable to the Lists or
Schedules aforesaid, and the Directions of the said William Shirley
Esq^re and to the full Amount of the Sum of three Thousand Pounds
current money aforesaid, deducting the Commission hereafter men-
tioned, and other incident charges; and when so purchased, the
same, with the said Gun Powder, Lead, and leaden Balls, ship, or
order to be shipped, on board such Vessel or Vessels as shall be so as
aforesaid sent by his said Excellency Governour Shirley for the
same; and when so shipped, and put on board, to take four Bills of
Lading for the same, expressing therein Shipped by the Province
of Maryland, for his Majesty's Service, towards support of the Gar-
rison of Louisburg at Cape Breton, and consigned to his Excellency
William Shirley Esq^re at Boston in usual Form; and one of the said
Bills to send by such Vessel or Vessels as carry the said Provision
and Ammunition, as also one by Post to his said Excellency William
Shirley Esq^rc at Boston; as also return one to the House of Dele-
gates of this Province, at the next meeting of a General Assembly
after shipping the same; and the other keep for the Justification of
such Agents.
And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, that the
said Agents, or any three of them shall, and they are hereby directed
to keep a fair Account of what Purchase they shall make, in pursu-
ance and according to the Direction of this Act, and of whom par-
ticularly made; as also of all the Moneys which they shall receive
from the said Commissioners out of the Office aforesaid, and the
Time when received, and Orders drawn for the same to whom, and
at what Time; a fair Copy of which Account they the said Agents,
or any three of them, are hereby ordered and directed to return to
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
p. 473