The Lower House. 353

By the Upper House of Assembly, April 1, 1756.
Gentlemen,
In Answer to your Message of this Day, by Messieurs Edge and
Earle, this House is willing that an Ordinance of both Houses be
made for the Payment of Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds Cur-
rency, by the Commissioners of the Loan-Office, to his Excellency
the Governor, for the further Protection of the Frontier Inhabitants.
Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho.

The following Ordinance, viz.
For the further Defence and Protection of the Frontier Inhabitants
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 Order, the Sum of Two
Hundred and Fifty Pounds Current Money, out of the Public Monies
now in their Hands, to be by him laid out and disposed of, as well
for the Payment of the Sum of Ten Pounds Current Money to any
of the Inhabitants of this Province, or Friend Indian, who have
killed 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.
1^st April 1756

Read and assented to by the Lower House of Assembly.
Signed per Order, Henry Hooper, Speaker.

Was sent to the Upper House by M.^r Bordley and M.^r Edge.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
April 1

Friday Morning, 2^d April, 1756.

The House met according to Adjournment: All the Members
appeared as Yesterday, except M.^r John Reeder, M.^r Edmondson,
and Cap.^t Jordan.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
On Motion, the Question was put, Whether Five Shillings, men-
tioned in the Bill entituled, An Act for granting a Supply of Forty
Thousand Pounds for his Majesty's Service, &c. to be taxed on

April 2
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