180 Assembly Proceedings, April 4-17, 1759.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
April 11

were taken into his Majesty's Service, that then this House will
make a Provision for what further Sum may be due for the Pay,
Victualling and Cloathing of the said Men.
Resolved, That this House will, out of the first Supplies that shall
be granted for his Majesty's Service, appropriate a Sum sufficient

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to pay the Money advanced last Year by General Forbes, for the
Pay and Cloathing of the Troops formerly in the Pay of this
Province, and by him taken into his Majesty's Service, from the
Time those Troops entered into the said Service, to the End of the
last Campaign, so far as the same shall appear to this House just
and reasonable.
Resolved, That this House will make Provision for paying such
of the Inhabitants of this Province as have, in Consequence of the
Governor's Request, marched from any of the Counties of this
Province, for the Defence of the Frontiers of this Province, since
the March of General Braddock from Frederick-Town in Frederick
County, or have Garrisoned the Forts of this Province since the
Forces that have been raised by this Province, were taken by General
Forbes from the said Forts into his Majesty's Service. And also
that this House will make Provision for paying such Persons as
have supplied Provisions and other Necessaries for the Use of the
said Men, who have marched as aforesaid, or Garrisoned the said
Forts, and for the Expense of the Carriage of such Provisions and
other Necessaries.

Resolved, That such Provision be by the Appropriation of a Sum
sufficient for the said Purposes, out of the first Supplies which shall
be granted for his Majesty's Service.

Resolved also, That out of the said Supplies, shall be appropriated
the following Sums, viz.^t

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A Sum sufficient to reimburse such Persons as have been neces-
sarily put to Expences on Account of Quartering his Majesty's
Regular Troops in Caecil, Kent and Anne-Arundel Counties.
A Sum not exceeding Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds, for
clearing a Road from Fort Frederick to Fort Cumberland, thro'
this Province, for his Majesty's Service, agreeable to the Report
of a Committee appointed last Session to enquire into the Utility
of such a Road.

Resolved, That the Sum of 60,000 l. be granted for his Majesty's
Service, and the Defence and Protection of the Inhabitants of this
Province.

On Motion, Resolved, That the Sum of 60,000 l. be raised for
his Majesty's Service, and the Defence and Protection of the In-
habitants of this Province, by an equal Assessment on all Estates,
Real and Personal, and Lucrative Offices and Employments.