Hampshire County, WEst Virginia Hampshire County Public Claims, 1756 ------------------- CHAP. I. An Act for raising the Sum of Twenty-five Thousand Pounds, for the better protection of the Inhabitants on the Frontiers of this Colony, and for other purposes therein mentioned. I.. WHEREAS it is necessary that the troops raised for the protection of the frontiers of this colony should be augmented, and money raised for their support and maintenance: Be it therefore enacted, by the Lieutenant-Governor, Council, and Burgesses, of this present General assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the sum of one shilling, or ten pounds of tobacco, at the option of the payer, shall be paid for every tithable person in this colony, to the sheriff of the county where such tithable shall be listed... XXII. And whereas diverse companies of the militia of the several counties of Prince William, Fairfax, and Culpeper, were lately drawn out into actual service for the defence and protection of the frontiers of this colony, against the incursions and depredations of the French, and their Indian allies, whose names and the time they respectively continued in the said service, are contained in a certain schedule to this act annexed, and it is just and necessary that they should be paid for such their service, by the public, and also that the several sums of money in the said schedule charged for provisions, found for the use of the said militia, should be paid to the persons respectively entitled to the same, according to the said schedule; and for an encouragement to the militia of this colony to go out freely for the defence of their country in all times of danger, with a certain assurance of being paid for their services: Be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That the treasurer of this colony do, within six months after the passing of this act, pay in treasury notes, to be emitted by virtue of this act, to the several officers and private soldiers, particularly named in the said schedule, the several sums of tobacco to which they are respectively entitled, at the rate of ten shillings per hundred, and also the several sums of money charged in the said schedule, for provisions found for the use of the said militia, to the persons thereby respectively entitled to the same, and also the several tobacco claims, for provisions found for the said militia, to be discharged at one penny per pound, any thing in the acts relating to invasions and insurrections to the contrary nothwithstanding. The Schedule, to which this Act refers. For the following claims from the County of Hampshire, viz. George Parker, for two hogs (510#). John Decker, for one barrel of Corn (120#). John Kirkendale, for corn and wheat (175#). Sarah Decker, for corn (72#). John Format, for wheat (180#). William Buffinton, for one cow (450#). William Buffinton, for corn and wheat (601#). William Buffinton, for wheat and flour (124#). Margaret Sunder, for corn (45#). Mary Sunder, for one hog and one stoat (200#). Nathaniel Kirkendale, for two steers (1,300#). Nathaniel Kirkendale, for corn (60#). Nathaniel Kirkendale, for one hog and corn (402#). Henry Van meter, for three Beeves (1,080#). Henry Van meter, for salt (360#). Thomas McGraw, for corn (72#). Benjamin Kirkendale, for corn (120#). David Summery, for corn (£4.0.0). William Buffinton, for wheat (£0.16.6). William Buffinton, for four steers and one mutton (£8.12.0). William Buffinton, for two steers (£5.8.0). George Parker, assignee of James Fowled, for one cow (£1.16.3). Benjamin Kirkendale, for pork and flour (£1.16.3). Henry Van meter, for beef, pork, flour & corn (£11.2.2). Abraham Hive, for corn (£1.18.0). John Kirkendale, for beef, flour, pork and salt (£5.12.1). Job Porously, for one hog and salt (£1.6.4). Joseph Edwards, for flour and bread (£7.18.1 1/2). Joseph Edwards, for cheese and salt (£0.8.7 1/2). Joseph Edwards, for pasturage of horses (£1.1.6). David Edwards, for one cow (£2.0.0). --------------------- Hening, William Waller 1820 The Statues at Large; Being A Collection Of All The Laws of Virginia, From The First Session Of The Legislature, In the Year 1619. Volume VII, page 25, Franklin Press, Richmond, Virginia. --------------------- Submitted by Gwen Hurst **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************