GASR_Colonial_Bills_176005_01

11 1 May 13, 1760

Whereas the Cherokee [smeared illegible] the Instigation of the
French continue their Depradations on this Frontier of this
Province [pass?] daily murdering and carrying the Inhabitants
into Captivity.

Be it therefore enacted by the Governor
Council and Assembly, and by the Authority of [crossed out] the [end crossed out] same;
That the sum of five thousand pounds proclamation
Money be and is hereby granted to his Majesty for Aug=
[left margin] 9 [end left margin] =menting the Forces now in The Pay of this Province to [two?]
hundred effective men exclusive of Officers. and for paying
and subsisting the same when so augmented; Which said
Men shall be formed into three Companies, that is to say,
[left margin] 19 [end left margin] The Company now in pay shall be augmented to fifty men
[left margin] 14 [end left margin] and the other Companies shall Consist of Seventy five men
each. And each Company shall have one Captain two lieu
[left margin] 16 [end left margin] =tenants two Ensigns one Surgeon one adjutant three sergients
[left margin] 17 [end left margin] three Corporals and two Drummers. And shall be paid
the following pay to wit, Captain Seven Shillings and
six pence a Lieutenant five Shillings an Ensign four Shill=
=lings a Surgeon four Shillings an adjutant four Shillings
a Sergiant two Shillings a Corporal and Drummer One
Shilling and four pence each, and each private man One
Shilling per Diem. And each Noncommissioned Officer
[left margin] 24 [end left margin] & Private man Six pence p Diem for Subsistance. And
The said Forces shall [faded illegible] Continue in
[left margin] 26 [end left margin] pay 'till the tenth day of November next, and be employed
in Defence of the Western Frontier of this Province, and shall
be under the same Regulation and discipline and subject
to the same Punishment for Neglect or breach of Duty as the
Regular Troops in his Majesty's Service in America.

Provided Nevertheless, that if the said [???]
[faded illegible] shall not require the said Forces
to be so long continued in pay, it shall and may be lawful
for the Governor or Commander in Chief to Cease all or
any

11 1 May 13, 1760

Whereas the Cherokee [smeared illegible] the Instigation of the
French continue their Depradations on this Frontier of this
Province [pass?] daily murdering and carrying the Inhabitants
into Captivity.

Be it therefore enacted by the Governor
Council and Assembly, and by the Authority of [crossed out] the [end crossed out] same;
That the sum of five thousand pounds proclamation
Money be and is hereby granted to his Majesty for Aug=
[left margin] 9 [end left margin] =menting the Forces now in The Pay of this Province to [???]
hundred effective men exclusive of Officers. and for paying
and subsisting the same when so augmented; Which said
Men shall be formed into three Companies, that is to say,
[left margin] 19 [end left margin] The Company now in pay shall be augmented to fifty men
[left margin] 14 [end left margin] and the other Companies shall Consist of Seventy five men
each. And each Company shall have one Captain two lieu
[left margin] 16 [end left margin] =tenants two Ensigns one Surgeon one adjutant three sergients
[left margin] 17 [end left margin] three Corporals and two Drummers. And shall be paid
the following pay to wit, Captain Seven Shillings and
six pence a Lieutenant five Shillings an Ensign four Shill=
=lings a Surgeon four Shillings an adjutant four Shillings
a Sergiant two Shillings a Corporal and Drummer One
Shilling and four pence each, and each private man One
Shilling per Diem. And each Noncommissioned Officer
[left margin] 24 [end left margin] & Private man Six pence p Diem for Subsistance. And
The said Forces shall [faded illegible] Continue in
[left margin] 26 [end left margin] pay 'till the tenth day of November next, and be employed
in Defence of the Western Frontier of this Province, and shall
be under the same Regulation and discipline and subject
to the same Punishment for Neglect or breach of Duty as the
Regular Troops in his Majesty's Service in America.

Provided Nevertheless, that if the said [???]
[faded illegible] shall not require the said Forces
to be so long continued in pay, it shall and may be lawful
for the Governor or Commander in Chief to Cease all or
any