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and by him taken into his Majestys service from the time those
Troops entered into the said Service to the end of the Campaign in
1758 so far as the same shall appear to this House to be just and
reasonable
Resolved that this house will make Provision for paying such
of the Inhabitants of this Province as have in consequence of the
Governors request marched from any of the Counties of this
Province for the Defence of the Frontiers of this Province since
the march of General Braddock from Frederick Town in Frederick
County or have garrisoned the Forts of this Province since the
Forces that have been raised by this Province were Taken by General
Forbes from the said Forts into his Majestys Service and also
that this House will make Provision for paying such Persons as have
supplied Provisions and other Necessaries for the use of the said
men who have marched as aforesaid or Garrisoned the said Forts
and for the expence of the Carriage of such Provisions and other
Necessaries

Resolved that such Provision be by the appropriation of a sum
sufficient for the said Purposes out of the first Supplies which shall
be granted for his Majestys Service

Resolved also that out of the said Supplies shall be appropriated
the following Sums Viz. t A sum sufficient to reimburse such Persons
as have been necessarily put to Expences on Account of quartering
his Majestys regular Troops in Cecil Kent and Ann Arundel Coun-
ties A sum not exceeding £250 for Clearing a road from Fort Fred-
erick to Fort Cumberland through this Province for his Majestys
service

Resolved that the sum of £60, 000 be granted for his Majestys
Service and the Defence and Protection of the Inhabitants of this
Province by an equal Assessment on all estates real and Personal
and lucrative Offices and Imployments

Benjamin Tasker Esq attended by the members of this House
presents to his Excellency the following Address
To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq Governor and Commander
in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland
The Humble Address of the Upper House of Assembly.
May it Please your Excellency

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
April 10

As we presume your Excellency hath not yet been Convinced
that repeated Professions Contradicted by an uniform Series of
Actions, are the Infallable truths of a Genuine and Zealous Regard
for the Publick Welfare or that they whom the Gentlemen of the
Lower House woud chouse to reproach are always Justly Chargeable
with Misconduct, we shall only inform your Excellency that the
Bill we are accused of having Rejected and thereby frustrated their

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