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The Governor was pleased to signify to the board that it was
determined that a Fort should be immediately built on the River Ohio a the
Fork of the Monongahela for the security and Protection of his Majesty's
subjects in this colony; and that a sufficient force should be raised
to erect and support, he judged it necessary to give a re:
:ward of 200,000 acres of land on the East side of the River Ohio, with:
:in this Dominion/clear of Rights and free from the payment of
Quitrents for the term of Fifteen Years, One Hundred Thousand
Acres where of to be contiguous to the s^d Fort and the other Hundred
Thousand to be on or near the River Ohio / over and above that pay to
all who shall Voluntarily enter into the s^d Service in proportion to
be divided amongst them after the performance of the said Service
in proportion due to their respective Merit. The Councill on due con:
:sideration of the great advantages which will [derive] to His Majesty
from the [mildew] immediate [mildew]sion of thousands and being
satesfyed [mildew]ea otherwards sufficient [mildew]ver the quantity
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Order of Council
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