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The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

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FEBRUARY 19, 1760475<strong>the</strong> rest <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Gentlemen, adjourned <strong>the</strong> meeting <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong> till to-morrowMorning Ten <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Clock.Tuesday <strong>the</strong> 19th Day <strong>of</strong> February 1760.Read <strong>the</strong> <strong>Journal</strong>s <strong>of</strong> last Thursday’s Proceedings.A Message from <strong>The</strong> Governor, by Mr. Bassnett.Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen,As it is <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> utmost consequence to <strong>the</strong> Tranquillity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Provincethat <strong>the</strong> Seven Troops <strong>of</strong> Rangers shou’d be raised as speedily as possible, Irecommend to you to vote an increase <strong>of</strong> Pay to <strong>the</strong> private Men <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> saidTroops, which is now only fifteen Pounds per Month; and to enable me toissue one Month’s Pay by way <strong>of</strong> advance to <strong>the</strong> said private Men <strong>of</strong> eachTroop, out <strong>of</strong> any Sum or Sums now lying in <strong>the</strong> Treasury which may with<strong>the</strong> least inconvenience be applied to that Service.William Henry Lyttelton.And <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> Messenger withdrew.And Mr. Speaker read <strong>the</strong> Message to <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong>.And <strong>the</strong> same being read a Second time.Resolved (upon <strong>the</strong> Question) That <strong>the</strong> Pay to <strong>the</strong> private Men <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>said Rangers be increas’d Five Pounds per Month to each Man.Ordered, That <strong>the</strong> Public Treasurer do pay out <strong>of</strong> any Money now lyingin <strong>the</strong> Treasury to such Persons, and in such manner as His Excellency<strong>the</strong> Governor shall order and direct, any Sum or Sums not exceeding FiveThousand, Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds, to be paid by way <strong>of</strong> advance tosuch Persons as shall inlist as Rangers in <strong>the</strong> service <strong>of</strong> this Province at <strong>the</strong>rate <strong>of</strong> Ten Pounds a Man: And that this Order be sent to <strong>The</strong> Governor,for His Excellency’s Assent; and to His Majesty’s Council for <strong>the</strong>ir Concurrence,and that Mr. Speaker do sign <strong>the</strong> same.Resolv’d, That this <strong>House</strong> will provide for replacing <strong>the</strong> same in <strong>the</strong>Treasury.And <strong>the</strong> following Answer to His Excellency’s Message was drawn, Vizt.May it please your Excellency,This <strong>House</strong>, having taken your Excellency’s Message just now received,into consideration, hath resolved to increase <strong>the</strong> Pay to each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> privateMen <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Seven Troops <strong>of</strong> Rangers from Fifteen to Twenty Pounds perMonth: And to enable Your Excellency to issue Part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> said Pay, by way<strong>of</strong> Advance, to <strong>the</strong> said private Men, we have made an Order that <strong>the</strong> PublicTreasurer do pay, out <strong>of</strong> any Money now lying in <strong>the</strong> Treasury, to such

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