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after due Notice, in Writing, being first set up at the Court-House-
Door, and other Public Races, setting forth the above Order, and
giving Notice to all Persons that might be affected by said Enquiry,
that we proposed meeting on the Land aforesaid, on Thursday the
9th Day of September, on which Day we accordingly met, and
upon strict Enquiry could not find that any Indians had occupied
or been settled on the Land mentioned in the above recited Act for
near Twelve months past; upon which we proceeded to examine into
the Bounds of said Lands, they being well ascertained, and the Out-
Lines of the same run, so as to discover the Number of White
Persons settled thereon, which are as follows, viz. John Moore,
junior, Thomas Baker, Joseph Smith, James Kersey, Michael Lynch,
J. Reed, Part of William Baker and Francis Lanks Plantations; as
also a Public Tobacco Warehouse, and several Store-Houses, on the
same; which are held under Leases from the Indians, as we were
informed, one being produced to us, which runs for the Term of
Ninety-nine Years.
All which is submitted to the Consideration of the Honourable
House.
John Handy,
H. Waggaman,
John Henry.
A Motion, for Leave to bring in A Supplementary Bill to the Act,
entituled, An Act impowering the Justices of Somerset County to
levy not exceeding 20,000 Ibs. of Tobacco, &c. was granted. Or-
dered, That M.r Daniel Dulany, M.r Waggaman, and Col. Henry,
do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
A Motion, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill For better Regu-
lating the Militia of this Province, was granted. Ordered, That M.r
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Daniel Dulany, M.r Hammond, M.r Murdock, M.r Waggaman, M.r
Matthew Tilghman, and M.r Carroll, do prepare and bring in a
Bill accordingly.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.
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Tuesday Morning 28th September, 1756.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Capt. Fraser and Capt. Smith appeared in the House.
M.r Carroll and M.r Earle have Leave of the House to be absent.
On Motion, Resolved, That a further Sum of £2400 (Part of the
Sum of £25,000 already raised by the Act, entituled, An Act for
granting a Supply of Forty Thousand Pounds for his Majesty's
Service, &c.) be applied to the Completion of Fort-Frederick, and
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