346 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 28-Dec. 16, 1/57.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 49
Dec. 12

they must apply for a Reward for their Service : If so, no doubt they
will; but on the contrary, if they are come without the Knowledge
and Permission of that Gentleman, we judge it is the Reward they
expect from us for Scalps and Prisoners that may have induced them ;
and we think they should not be disappointed, if they shall be so
fortunate as to procure either. As we are still, in great Measure,
Strangers to the Honourable Mr. Atkin's Commission, and the
Powers he is invested with, and also to the Regulations established
in Virginia, in respect to the Grants they have made of Money for
the Use of our Indian Allies, when that Commission, with his Maj-
esty's Instructions, or such Part of them as are proper to be com-
municated, are laid before us, wilh the Regulations established in
Virginia relative to Indian Affairs, we shall be able to judge of the
Expediency of the Measure they have taken; but till then we hope
to be excused from making any Alteration in the Appropriation of

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the Money heretofore granted as a Reward for Scalps and Prisoners ;
for should Mr. Atkin have forbidden the Indians, now on our Fron-
tier, to receive from us any Rewards for Scalps or Prisoners, as he
allows it would be a very laudable Thing in our white People to
intitle themselves to those large Rewards given, and says, it may be a
Means of animating them to go out against the Enemy, we are un-
willing to deprive the Frontier Inhabitants of the Protection that is
or may be afforded them by the Excursions of Scalping Parties, and
the more so as we could not obtain the Passage of a Bill, for support-
ing such Part of the Troops which have been raised by the Province,
as we judged necessary for our immediate Defence.
Which Address was Read; and the Question was put, Whether
the House Approves the said Address, or Not? Resolved in the
Affirmative.

For the Affirmative,

Plater, Dent, King,
Williamson, M. Tilghman, Lloyd,
Hynson, Govane, E. Tilghman,
Gassaway, J. H. Dorsey, Bracco,
Carroll, Cockey Deye, Scarborough,
J. J. Mackall, Owings, Chapline,
B. Mackall, Earle, E. Dorsey,
E. Gantt, Baker, Reynolds.
Hanson, Ward,

Lee, Fraser, [28]

For the Negative,

Sothoron, Worthington, Woodward,
Key, Wilson, Harris.

Tilden, Edmondson, [8]