At a Great and General Court or Assembly for his Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, begun and held at Boston upon Wednesday the 28^^ day of May 1755, being convened by His Majesty's Writts.

The Committee appointed to take under consideration his Excellency's Message to both Houses of the 6*^ Instant, have so far attended the Service as to consider the Extract from Major General Johnson's Letter, referr'd to in his ExcelknGy;'^ .^gaid Message, and report as their humble Opinion.

That a Sum not exceeding SiX hundred Pounds be granted and allowed to be paid out of the Treasury of this Province, for the Service of the Expedition against Crown Point, to be applied

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towards engaging the Indians of the Six Nation?, and supporting them and their Families during the Continuance of the said Expedition; and that the Treasurer be directed to reserve tlie aforesaid Sura to be always ready to answer any Draughts that may be made on him by Major General Johnson, for the purpose aforesaid, Provided that the said Major General be accountable therefor, and that he draw on the Treasurer for so much only of the whole Charge, as shall be in Proportion to the Number of Troops in the Pay of this Province, compared with the whole Forces of the several Colonies concerned in the Expedition

That for every Company of Indians, consisting of One hundred Men there be allowed Wages to a Captain at the Rate of Nine Pounds Sterling p Month ; To a Lieutenant at the Rate of Six Pounds Sterling p Month, and, to an Ensign at the Rate of Four Poimds Sterling p Month ; their Pay to commence at the Time when they shall receive their Commissions.