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Province of the Massachusetts-Bay.  
By the HONOURABLE, the Lieutenant Governor, &c, Council & Assembly: Convened at Boston, upon Wednesday the 27th. of May 1696. In the Eighth Year of His Majesty's Reign.  
For better Encouragement to Prosecute the French and Indian Enemy, etc.  
Ordered,  
THAT if any suitable person or persons shall offer themselves to take the Command of a Company against His Majesty's Enemies, and obtain a Commission from the Honourable the Lieutenant Governor, or Commander in Chief, with Orders to Raise a Company or Companies for His Majesty's Service: such Officers and Companies (over and above the Encouragement given by an Act of this Court, of Fifty Pounds Per Head for every Indian man, and Twenty five Pounds Per Head, for any Indian Woman or Child, Male or Female, under the Age of Fourteen Years, taken or brought in Prisoner; the Scalps of all Indians slain, to be produced and delivered to the Commissioner or Commissioners for War, as the Law in th●● ca●e provides, and the benefit of Plunder) shall be allowed and paid out of the Public Treasury their necessary Provision, Ammunition and accustomed Wages, for so long time as they are seeking or pursuing said Enemy. But when they shall return to any Town, Fort, Garrison or Vessels for so long time as they stay in any such place, they shall be out of Pay: And the chief Officer and Clerk of every such Company, shall each of them keep a Journal of all their Proceed from time to time, and return the same unto the Commissioner for War, and that they be further supplied with Vessels for Transportation, and Boats as needed. And in case of receiving any Wounds or Maihems in the said Service, shall be encouraged as to Cure and Pensi●ns as is by I awe provided for Soldiers that are Impressed, and likewise to be allowed a Chirurgeon with them if it be procured under Public Pay.  
And for Encouragement of speedy Succours and Relief to be yielded unto the Frontiers upon an Alarm or Attack m●●● upon them by the Enemy; such of the Neighbouring Towns as move to their Relief and towards the Surprisal or Pursuit of the Enemy, by virtue of the Law of the Province, or by virtue of any Order of the Lieutenant Governor or Commander in Chief, or Commander of the Regiment, shall have the like Encouragement as aforesaid, if such persons shall have pursued the Enemy farther than they may reasonably return in twenty four Hours, otherwise to be allowed no Wages.  
Provided, That this Order shall continue in force for the space of six months' next coming, and for no longer.  


Isaac Addington, Secretary  
William Stoughton.