172 Assembly Proceedings, June 23-July 8, 1755.

L. HJ.
Liber No. 48
July 7

For the Negative,

Hynson, Moore, Ward,
Wallis, Handy, Fraser,
Hammond, J. Goldsborough, Lloyd,
Carroll, Edmondson, E. Tilghman,
Hall, Edge, Casson,
Reynolds, Gray, Bracco,
J. Mackall, Travers, Scarborough,
B. Mackall, Paca, J. Henry,
Stoddert, Tolley, Evans.
Jordan, Hyland, [29]

For the Affirmative,

Reeder, Murdock, Crabb,
Gresham, Hawkins, Chapline,
C. Goldsborough, Bordley, Beall,
Baker, Dulany, Sprigg. [12]

In Pursuance of the Order of the House, the following Bill is
inserted in the Words following, viz.
An Act for securing the Western Frontier of this Province against
the Depredations of the French, and their Indian Allies; and also
for paying and maintaining Couriers from Wills's-Creek to An-
napolis, and back to Wills's-Creek.
Whereas the French and their Indian Allies, have lately, in an
hostile Manner, entered the Western Frontier of this Province, and
sundry of his Majesty's Subjects have destroyed and murdered, and
others have taken and carried into Captivity: For the Prevention
thereof for the future,
Be it Enacted, by the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary, by
and with the Advice and Consent of his Lordships' s Governor, and
the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly, and the Authority of
the same, That his Excellency the Governor, for the Time being,
enlist, raise, or impress, a Number of able-bodied Men, not ex-
ceeding Eighty, including Officers, and appoint and commission
such Officers to discipline and command them; and that he order and
dispose the same for the Security of the Western Frontier of this
Province, against the Insults, Murders, and Depredations of the
French, and their Indian Allies, for and during such Time as to
him shall seem necessary, not exceeding Four Months, in such Man-
ner as to him shall seem meet. Provided, That no Freeholder or
House-Keeper, within this Province, shall be impressed for the Ser-
vice herein directed.

p. 135

And whereas his Excellency the Governor has already appointed
Stages, stationed Horses, and contracted with Couriers, for the Dis-