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Pounds per Centum, in the purchasing or sending to England for,
as they may think most advantageous, such Goods as they shall judge
may be most acceptable to the said Indians, and to lodge them in some
convenient and secure Store-House in Frederick-Town; and when
and as often as any Party or Parties for the aforesaid Tribes of
Indians shall come into this Province, and engage in any Service
against the Common Enemy, the said Agents shall, and they are
hereby directed and required, upon the Return of such Party or
Parties to Fort Frederick, to distribute among them such a Quantity
of the said Goods as his Excellency Horatio Sharpe, Esq; or the
Governor or Commander in Chief of this Province, for the Time
being, shall judge an ample Reward for their respective Services,
and by Order under his Hand shall direct and appoint; and Accounts
thereof upon Oath, lay before the General Assembly at the next
Session which shall happen after such Distribution.
XLII. And for the providing Winter-Quarters for those of his
Majesty's Regular Forces that may be ordered into this Province
for Quarters for the now ensuing Winter, at the City of Annapolis,
Baltimore-Town, London-Town, Chester-Town, Frederick-Town in
Frederick County, Frederick and George-Town in Kent and Caecil
Counties, and Charles-Town, being the most convenient Places for
that Purpose; Be it Enacted, That the following Persons be, and are
hereby constituted and appointed Commissioners for providing such
Quarters; That is to say,
For the City of Annapolis, Mr. James Maccubbin, Mr. James
Johnson.
For Baltimore-Town in Baltimore County, Mr. Brian Philpot,
Mr. Nicholas Rogers.
For London-Town, Mr. Thomas Gassaway, Mr. Samuel Chapman.
For Chester-Town, Mr. Thomas Garnett, Mr. John Hynson,
junior.
For Frederick-Town in Frederick County, Mr. Thomas Beatty,
Mr. John Middau.
For Frederick and George Towns, in Kent and Caecil Counties,
Mr. William Rasin, Mr. John Cooper.
For Charles Town in Caecil County, Mr. Edward Mitchell, Mr.
John Wilkinson.
XLIII. And be it further Enacted, That the said Commis-
sioners for the Places aforesaid, after they have taken the several
Oaths to the Government (or affirm to the Effect thereof if a
Quaker) directed and appointed to be taken by Act of Assembly of
this Province, and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, and repeated
and subscribed the Test, before some Justice of the Peace, who is
hereby impowered and required to administer the same Oaths or
Affirmation, shall, and are hereby required to contract and agree
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