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The House met again Present The honble the Chancellour
Col Calvert Mr Chew & Major Fitzherbert
The Upper House have Considered of the Votes of the
Lower House dated the 13th October in Answer to some pro-
posals from this house relating to the pay of Officers & of
Soldiers in Case there should be any Cause for raising of
Forces for the Security of the Province against the Jndians &
are of Opinion that the pay of a Commander in chief by them
alotted is so Contemptible that no Man will undertake the
Business for that pay
2. That in probability the Captains that are to be Sent out
at any time must be House Keepers whose Absence from their
Affairs deserves more pay besides their hazards & deserves at
least 1000th tobo p month
3. Jn case more than One hundred men be at any time Sent
out they ought not to be Commanded by a Captain but by a
Major, And therefore We desire that the house will Consider
of what pay Major Lieutent Colonells & Colonells should have
if there should be Occasion to send such Officers forth & de-
sired Col Calvert to acquaint the Lower House who went
therewith accordingly
The Upper House Concur with the Lower house in relation
to the disposition of the Fine mentioned in the Bill prohibit-
ing Clerks and Sherriffs &ca except in maintenance of
Bastards
The House Adjourned till 10 of the Clock upon
Monday Morning 16th of October
The House met Present His Excellency The honble the
Chancellour Baker Brooke & Mr Chew
The Lower House Sent the following Vote to this House
Viz. Monday 16th October 1671.
The Answer of the Lower House to the within paper from
the Upper House viz.
Upon the reassuming the debate touching Officers pay they
Vote as followeth Viz. —
That a Commander in chief in the Field have two thousand
pounds, of tobo p month if the Party to be sent out Exceed
one hundred persons
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