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take Prisoner or Prisoners, any Indian Enemy, not in Alliance with
his Majesty, shall, for every such Indian Enemy so killed or de-
stroyed, or taken Prisoner, as aforesaid, be paid the Sum of Five
Pounds by his Excellency the Governor, or Commander in Chief,
for the Time being out, of the Money directed to be paid the Gov-
ernor, by Virtue of this Act. And that the Scalp of such Indian
Enemy produced to the Governor of this Province, for the Time
being, by the Person or Persons killing such Indian or Indians, and
his or their Oath or Oaths, shall be deemed good Evidence. Pro-
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L. H.J.
Liber No. 48
July 7
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vided, that the said Indian Enemies, so to be taken Prisoners as
aforesaid, be delivered to the Sheriff of Anne-Arundel County, at
the Publick Goal in Annapolis, and intitle such Person or Persons to
the Reward aforesaid, before the Payment of the said Reward,
which Sheriff is hereby obliged to receive and keep such Indian in
safe Custody, until discharged by the Governor or Commander in
Chief of this Province, for the Time being.
Provided always, That in case the whole Sum of Two Thousand
Pounds aforesaid, granted by this Act, shall not be expended for the
Uses and Purposes aforesaid, then the Remainder thereof shall be
applied to the Public Uses of this Province, as the General Assembly
thereof shall hereafter direct and appoint.
This Act to continue until the said Sum of Two Thousand Pounds
shall be raised, repaid, and replaced, into the Office of the Commis-
sioners or Trustees aforesaid, and to the End of the next Session of
Assembly, which shall thereafter happen.
The Indorsements :
By the Lower House of Assembly, July 2, 1755. Read the first
and second Time by an especial Order, and will pass.
Signed p Order, M. Macnemara, Cl. lo. ho.
By the Upper House of Assembly, July 2, 1755. Read the first
Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. up. ho.
By the Upper House of Assembly, July 3, 1775. Read the second
Time, and will not pass.
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. up. ho.
And in Pursuance of an Order of the House, the following Bill
is inserted, in the Words following, viz.
An Act for granting a further Supply towards his Majestys Service.
Whereas, for holding the Lands, and securing his Majesty's just
Possessions to the Westward of this Province, upon the River Ohio,
it is apprehended, that the supporting a Garrison in some Fortifica-
tion or Place of Defence there, will be necessary, and as it is highly
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