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5:th of March 1756
Col. Tasker, from the Upper House, delivers to M.r Speaker the
following Message, viz.
By the Upper House of Assembly, March 6, 1756.
Gentlemen,
In Answer to your Message of Yesterday, by Mess." Hall and
Williamson, this House is willing that an Ordinance of both Houses
be made for the Payment of Five Hundred Pounds Current Money,
by the Commissioners of the Loan-Office, to his Excellency the
Governor, to be by him disposed of for the immediate Protection and
Security of the Inhabitants on the Frontiers; and also, to enable
him to pay any of the Inhabitants of this Province who have, or
shall kill and scalp, or take alive, any Indian Enemy, the sum of
Ten Pounds Current Money.
Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho.
Major Hall, from the Committee of Laws, brings in and delivers
to M.r Speaker the following Ordinance, viz.
For the immediate Defence and Protection of the Frontier In-
habitants of this Province, from the Cruelties and Depredations of
the Indians, It is ordained by his Excellency the Governor, and the
Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly, That the Commissioners or
Trustees, for emitting the Bills of Credit, established by Act of
Assembly, shall pay to his Excellency the Governor or his Orders,
the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds Current Money, out of the Public
Monies now in their Hands, to be by him laid out and disposed of,
as well in the fulfilling and performing his Engagements with the
parties raised by his Command by the Lieutenants Baker and Shelby,
and for the Payment of the Sum of Ten Pounds Current Money
to any of the Inhabitants of this Province or Friend Indian who
have, or shall kill and scalp, or take alive, any Indian Enemy, as
for the further securing and defending the said Frontier Inhabitants
in such Manner as to him shall seem expedient; and that the said
Commissioners or Trustees charge such Payment in a particular and
distinct Account, to be kept by them for that Purpose.
Which was read and assented to, and signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker; and was sent to the Upper
House by M.r Charles Goldsborough and Col. Henry.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
March 6
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