The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

748 COMMONS JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 4, 1760–AUGUST 6, 1760here, we may probably be able to do more than defend our own Frontiers,and by a timely appearance in the Enemy’s Country may occasion such aDiversion of the Indian Forces as will facilitate the Operations of the VirginiaTroops in effecting that most desirable Service; the Relief of the Garrisonof Fort Loudoun.That such a Body of Men may be speedily raised and properly disciplined,for the purposes aforesaid, The Committee are of Opinion that thefollowing Measures ought to be vigorously pursued. And accordingly recommend,That a Bill be forthwith introduced granting to His Majesty an Aidsufficient to raise and Support for a Time certain One Thousand able bodiedWhite Men to be regimented instead of those who were intended to beraised and regimented in pursuance of a Resolution of this House includingall such of the Men as now remain of the three Independent Companiesin the Pay and Service of this Province.That Provision be likewise made for raising and supporting Five hundredable-bodied Negroes, accustomed to the use of Fire-Arms, to act in conjunctionwith the said Regiment.To the end that White Men may be encouraged readily to inlist themselvesin the Service of their Country, The Committee recommend that provisionbe also made by the said Bill for granting to each Man when inlisteda Bounty of £25 Current Money in hand and £25 more at the end of the firstMonth’s Service, And for paying each Soldier regularly and weekly his Payat the Rate of Seven Shillings and Six pence per diem.The Committee likewise recommend that provision be also made for thePay of all such Officers as shall be necessarily appointed for the said Regimentincluding a Muster-Master and Commissary at the same rates and proportionsas are allowed by His Majesty to His Officers of like Rank and Degree in the Army.The Committee are also of opinion that provision should be made forIndian Scalps at the rate of £160 Currency to be distributed amongst all suchOfficers & Men of the said Regiment without distinction who shall be presentand aiding and assisting in killing and scalping Enemy Indians.That provision be likewise made for paying the Owners of all such Negroesas shall be raised as aforesaid weekly pay at the rate of Seven Shillingsand six pence Currency per diem. And likewise for their full Value byAppraisment in case any of the said Negroes shall be killed in Battle or captivatedby the Enemy. And that all such Negroes may be encouraged to actwith Courage and Fidelity in our Service, The Committee are of OpinionThat every Negro who kills and scalps two Enemy Indians ought to bemanumitted from a State of Slavery at the Public Charge.The Committee are of Opinion That no provision ought to be madefor Horses for the use of the Troops, or for the convenient Carriage of either