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RESOLUTIONS.

Dec. Ses. 1817

Passed Feb. 7
—of Samuel
Hurst.

No. 15.
Resolved, That the treasurer of the western shore pay to Samuel Hurst, of
Dorchester county, an old soldier, or to his order, annually, in quarterly pay-
ments, a sum of money equal to the half pay of a private, as a further remunerati-
on to him for those services by which his country has been so essentially benefitted.

Passed Feb. 7
—of John
Robbins.

No. 16.
Resolved, That the treasurer of the western shore be and he is hereby direct-
ed to pay to John Robbins, an old soldier, of Montgomery county, a sum of mo-
ney annually, in quarterly payments, equal to the half pay of a private, as a further
compensation tor his revolutionary services.

Passed Feb. 7
—of Robert
Bruce.

No. 17.
Resolved, That the treasurer of the western shore be and he is hereby autho-
rised, to pay to Robert Bruce, of Charles county, or his order, annually, in quar-
terly payments, a sum of money equal to the half pay of a trooper, instead of the
half pay of a common soldier in the line, as was allowed him by the last legislature,
and that the treasurer be also authorised to pay to him, or hit order, a sum of mo-
ney equal to the half pay of a trooper for fifteen months.

Passed Feb. 7
—of James
Leonard.

No. 18.

Resolved, That the treasurer of the western shore be and he is hereby direct-
ed, to pay to James Leonard, of Cecil county, an old soldier, or his order, annual-
ly, in quarterly payments, a sum of money equal to the halt pay of a private, as a
further remuneration for his services during the revolutionary war.

Passed Feb. 5
—of Ignatius
Brashears.

No. 19.
Resolved, That the treasurer of the western shore pay to Ignatius Brashears,
of Prince-George's county, an old soldier, annually, in quarterly payments, during
life, a sum of money equal to (he half pay of a private, as a further compensation
for his services during the revolutionary war.

Passed Feb. 7
—of Robert
Halkerson.

No. 20.
Resolved That the treasurer of the western shore be and he is hereby autho-
rised and required, to pay unto Robert Halkerson, of Charles county, an old re-
volutionary officer, in quarterly payments, the half pay of a lieutenant for life, in-
stead of the sum allowed him by a resolution passed January the sixth eighteen
hundred and twelve.

Passed Feb. 7
of Joseph Ray

No. 21.
Resolved, That the treasurer of the western shore be and he is hereby direct-
ed to pay unto Joseph Ray, an old soldier, of Montgomery county, or to his order,
annually, in quarterly payments, a sum of money equal to tin1 hall pay of a pri-
vate, for his services during the revolutionary war.

Passed Feb. 7
—of Nathaniel
Downing.

No. 22.
Resolved, That the treasurer of the western shore be and be is hereby re-
quired and directed, to pay annually to Nathaniel Downing, or his order, of
Prince-George's county, an old revolutionary soldier, a sum of money equal to the
half pay of a private soldier, as a further remuneration to the said Nathaniel Down-
ing for the services rendered his country in that war.

Passed Feb. 7
—of John C.
Hanspan.

No. 23.
Resolved, That the treasurer of the western shore, be and he is hereby di-
rected, to pay to John Codlep Hanspan, of Anne-Arundel county, an old soldier,
or to his order, annually, in quarterly payments a sum of money equal to the half
pay of a private.

Passed Feb. 7
—of John
Newton.

No. 24.
Resolved, That the treasurer of the western shore be and he is hereby autho-
rised, to pay to John Newton, an old soldier, or his order, during his life, a sum of
money annually, in half yearly payments, equal to the half pay of a private, for his
services during the revolution.

Passed Feb 7
—of John
Shotts.

No. 25.
Resolved, That the treasurer of the western shore be and he is hereby autho-
rised and directed, to pay to John Shotts, of Frederick county, an old soldier, or
to his order, annually, in quarterly payments, a sum of money equal to the half
pay of a private, during his life.

Passed Feb 7
—of Tobias
Reynolds.

No. 26.
Resolved, That the treasurer of the western shore be and he is hereby directed,
to pay to Tobias Reynolds, of Anne-Arundel county, an old soldier, or to his or-
der, annually, in quarterly payments, a sum of money equal to the half pay of a
private.