490 Assembly Proceedings, Feb. 23-May 22, 1756.

Liber H. S.
No. 1

and for what Particulars the same are laid out and disposed of, and
account for and pay all such Sums of Money as shall be remaining
in his Hands and not disposed of, as the General Assembly of this

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Province shall direct, that then the said Obligation to be void; else
to be and remain in full Force and Virtue."

And be it further Enacted, That in Case of the Death of the said

[In case of
Death or
Refusal, the
Governor to
appoint an
Agent.]

Agents, or either of them, or their or either of their Refusal to
execute the Trust aforesaid, that then and in every such Case, it
shall and may be lawful to and for the said Horatio Sharpe, Esq ;
or the Commander in Chief, for the Time being, by Warrant under
his Hand, to appoint one or more fit Person or Persons to be Agent
or Agents, in the Stead of such Agent or Agents dying or refusing as
aforesaid, who shall have all the Powers and Authorities aforesaid.
And be it further Enacted, That in Case his Excellency Horatio

[In case of
an Expedi-
tion without
the Province,
the Governor
may draw
for any Part
of the Sum of
the 25,000 1.
out of the
Loan- Office
or Agents
Hands, who
are obliged
to answer
the same.]

Sharpe, Esq; or Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Forces, to be
raised in this Province, shall march with the said Forces beyond the
Limits or Bounds of the same on any Expedition, in Conjunction
with the Forces of the neighbouring Provinces, or Virginia and
Pennsylvania only, and then and in such Case, he shall and is hereby
authorized and impowered to draw for or order any Sum or Sums of
Money of the Twenty-five Thousand Pounds raised for such Service
aforesaid, and not applied or expended, that by him shall be thought
necessary for his Majesty's Service, on such Expedition, out of the
Loan-Office, or the Hands of the Agents or either of them; and
they are hereby obliged and required forthwith to answer and make
Payment of such Orders out of the Residue or Remainder of the
said Sum of Twenty-five Thousand Pounds, if any be.
And be it further Enacted, That the Honourable Col. Benjamin

[Commis-
sioners ap-
pointed to
treat with
the Southern
Tribe of
Indians. &c.]

Tasker and Charles Carroll, junior, Esq; are hereby appointed Com-
missioners to treat with the Southern Tribes of Indians for the Pur-
poses, and in the Manner as above by this Act is directed, and to that
End shall be commissionated by the Governor or Commander in
Chief of this Province, for the Time being; and the Agents, by this
Act appointed, are hereby directed and required to purchase proper
Presents, to be made to the said Indians, to the Value of One Thou-
sand Pounds Current Money, and to convey the same to the Place
appointed for Treaty with them, to be disposed of by the said Com-
missioners, as by this Act is directed: And also to pay to the said
Commissioners the Sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds Cur-
rent Money, to defray the Expences of the Journey to, and Return

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from, the Place fixed for meeting and treating with the Indians
aforesaid.

And for the better Encouragement of Freemen of sufficient Ability
of Body, and fit for Service, who shall voluntarily offer themselves
and be accepted to garrison the Fort and Block-Houses aforesaid :