554 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 28-May 13, 1758.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 50
Mar. 30

The House having under Consideration the making Provision
for the necessary Expence, and a Present for the Cherokee Indians,
some of whom are now in Town, and desirous to return to the
Frontiers, the Consideration of the Secretary of State's Letter and
General Abercrombie's are referred till the Morrow Morning.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

Mar. 31

Friday, March 31, 1758.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
Called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.

Philip Hammond, Esq; Mr. Gassaway, Mr. Gale, and Mr. Baker,
appeared in the House.

Col. Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill,

entitled, An Act for Encouragement of a Party of Cherokee Indians,
which have been some Time on the Frontiers of this Province, and
for Payment of the reasonable Expences of their Interpreter and
Conductor; which Bill was Read the first and second Time by an
especial Order, and will pass; and was sent to the Upper House by
Alexander Williamson, Esq; and Major Handy.

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The Order of the Day being Read; Ordered, That the Secretary
of State's Letter, and that of General Abercrombie's, and his Ex-
cellency's Speech, be Read; which were accordingly.
On Motion, the Question was put, Whether 800 or 1000 Men
be raised by this Province, to act under the Command of Brigadier
General Forbes, in Conjunction with his Majesty's regular Forces.
Resolved, That One Thousand Men be raised.

For One Thousand Men,

Plater, Dent, Baker,
Sothoron, Gale, Dulany,
Williamson, Goldsborough, Woodward,
Hynson, Oldham, Bracco,
Worthington, Govane, Chapline,

B. Mackall, Owings, Beatty,
E. Gantt, Earle, Cresap. [21]

For Eight Hundred Men,

Hammond, M. Tilghman, King,
Gassaway, Cockey Deye, Lloyd,
Carroll, Murdock, E. Tilghman,
Reynolds, Fraser, Handy,

Hanson, T. Gantt, E. Dorsey. [15]