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The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

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FEBRUARY 13, 1760465Resolved, That <strong>the</strong> said Regiment be divided into Ten Companies: Andthat this <strong>House</strong> will provide Pay for Ten Captains <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> said Companies at<strong>the</strong> rate <strong>of</strong> Fifty Pounds per Month, each.Resolved, That <strong>the</strong>re be two Lieutenants to each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> said Companies;and that <strong>the</strong> Pay <strong>of</strong> each first Lieutenant be Thirty five Pounds per Month,and <strong>of</strong> each second Lieutenant Thirty Pounds per Month.Resolved, That <strong>the</strong>re be an Adjutant and a Quarter-Master for <strong>the</strong> saidRegiment and that <strong>the</strong>ir Pay be Thirty five Pounds per Month.Resolved, That <strong>the</strong>re be a Surgeon to <strong>the</strong> said Regiment and that hisPay be Fifty Pounds per Month.Resolved, That <strong>the</strong> Pay <strong>of</strong> each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> private Men be Fifteen Poundsper Month.A Motion being made and <strong>the</strong> Question being put, that a provision bemade for Tents for <strong>the</strong> said Regiment.It passed in <strong>the</strong> Negative.Resolved, That <strong>the</strong> said Regiment do furnish <strong>the</strong>mselves with Arms andall o<strong>the</strong>r Necessaries at <strong>the</strong>ir own Expence.Resolved, That this <strong>House</strong> will make provision for paying <strong>the</strong> said Regiment,at <strong>the</strong> Rates aforesaid, till <strong>the</strong> First Day <strong>of</strong> July next, if <strong>the</strong>ir Serviceshall be so long required.Resolved (upon <strong>the</strong> Question) That <strong>the</strong> Pay <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Field-Officers shallnot commence till <strong>the</strong> Regiment is formed.<strong>The</strong>n <strong>the</strong> Question being put, That <strong>the</strong> Pay <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Captains do not commencetill <strong>the</strong>ir respective Companies are full.It passed in <strong>the</strong> Negative.Resolved (upon <strong>the</strong> Question) That <strong>the</strong> said Captains Pay shall not commencetill <strong>the</strong>ir respective Companies are half full.<strong>The</strong> last Paragraph <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Report being read a second time was disagreedwith by <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong>.Resolved, That it is <strong>the</strong> Opinion <strong>of</strong> this <strong>House</strong>, that Fort-Loudoun cannotbe relieved by this Province.Ordered, That an Answer be prepared to His Excellency’s said Message.And <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong> adjourned till to-morrow Morning Ten <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>Clock.Wednesday <strong>the</strong> 13th Day <strong>of</strong> February 1760.Read <strong>the</strong> <strong>Journal</strong>s <strong>of</strong> Yesterday’s Proceedings.According to Order <strong>the</strong> following Address was drawn, vizt.May it please Your Excellency,In answer to your Message <strong>of</strong> last Saturday, recommending to this

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