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.

Sent up for Concurrence

T Hubbard Spk^ In Council August 7. 1755

Read and Concur'd

Thqs. Clarkk Dp*y Secry Consented to

S. Phips Copy Examined

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GENL. JOHNSON TO LT. GOV. DELANCEY.

Camp at the Great Carrying Place 15 Aug*. 1755. Sir

I arrived yesterday at this Camp. This morning 1 called a Council of War, the minutes of which I inclose your Honour. I could not as yet have Returns from the whole Army as some of the Troops are not yet come up, but by the best judgment we cati make, the number of the whole will not exceed 2850 men fit for 'marching to Crown Point. The army is in general pretty healthy,