The Committee appointed to take under Consideration, His Honour the Lieut Governour's Speech, to the two Houses, are humbly of opinion, that there be forthwith raised, in the pay of this Government, Three hundred Men, in addition to the Five hundred Men, ordered to be raised last Session, and sent as soon as possible to join & Strengthen the Forces now gone to Crown Point, all which is humbly submitted in the name and by order of the Committee ; and the Committee ask leave to sit again and to report further

August 7. ]755 EzEK Cheever P order

In Council August 7. 1755. Read and sent down

In the House of Representatives August the 7*^. 1755. Read and Accepted, and Ordered, that there be forthwith raised, three hundred Men, to reinforce the Expedition to Crown Point, and that fliere be paid to each of the said three hundred Men, twenty four Shillings by way of bounty, upon his Enlistment ; & twelve Shillings more, upon his producing sufficient Fire Arms, at the first

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Muster j and that the pay, or wages, shall commence at the time of inlisting, and the subsistance at the time of Marching from their place of dwelling, to the place of Rendezvouz : and that no deduction shall be made out of their Pay for any of the Bounty, they so receive. And that there be allowed three Shillings, to the Ofl5cer, for each of the said three hundred Men inlisted by him : And it is further Ordered that the like Bounty, and Encouragement, be allowed to each of the Five hundred Men, to whom this Court in their late Session, allowed Six Shillings to hold Himself in readiness, for the Service, including the said Six Shillings : And His Honour the Lieutenant Governour is desired to give Orders for said Men, to March in Companies as fast as they are complcated, to join the other Forces already gone on the Expedition toUrown Point ; And to acquaint the other Governments concerned in this Expedition, of these Resolutions, and urge them to raise a propor- *tionable Number of Men for the said Service.