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Forbes in 1758, 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 Campaign in 1758, so far as the same shall appear
to this House to be just and reasonable.

Resolved, That this House will make provision for such of the
Inhabitants of this Province who have, in Consequence of the
Governor's Request, marched from any of the Counties of this
Province, for the Defence of the Frontiers thereof, since the March
of General Braddock from Frederick-Town in Frederick County,
or have Garrisoned the Forts of this Province since the Forces
which 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 Expence 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, the following Sums
shall be appropriated, viz.

A sufficient Sum to reimburse such Persons as have been neces-
sarily put to Expence on Account of enter [tain] ing his Majesty's
Troops in Caecil, Kent and Anne-Arundel Counties.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
April 16

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.

On Motion, the Question was put, That a Sum of Money necessary
for defraying the Expence of the foregoing Purposes, be raised by
an equal Assessment on all Estates, Real and Personal, and Lucrative
Offices and Employments. Resolved in the Affirmative.

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For the Affirmative,

Hynson,

Smallwood,

Murdock,

Ringgold,

Sulivane,

King,

Gassaway,

Cockey Deye,

Beall,

Worthington,

Govane,

Fraser,

Hammond,

Owings,

E. Tilghman,

Gantt,

Baker,

M. Tilghman,

Hanson,

Mauldin,

Chapline,

Stoddert,

Veazy,

Magruder.

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