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The following Voles and Proceedings of the AssemUy> are added, by way 



of Illustration. 



HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. 



Friday, April 22, 1796. 



RESOLVED, nem. con. That the Receiver General do remit the sum of 

 seven hundred guineas to the agent of the island, for the purpose of pur- 

 chasing a sword, to be presented to the Right Hon. ALEXANDER Earl 

 of BALC ARR ES, as a testimony of the grateful sense which the house en- 

 tertain of his distinguished services, displayed both in the field and ca- 

 binet j and under whose auspices, by the blessing of Divine Providence 3 

 a happy and complete termination has been put to a most dangerous rebel- 

 lion of the Trelawney town Maroons, whereby the general value of pro- 

 perty, as well as securiiy of the island, have been highly augmented. 



ORDERED, That a copy of the above resolution be sent to his honoar 

 the lieutenant governor. 



RESOLVED, nem. con. That Mr. Speaker be requested to present the 

 thanks of the house to the Hon. Major General WALPOLE; for the 

 signal services performed by him to this island, in the late rebellion of 

 the Trelawnev town Maroons. 



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RESOLVED, nem. con. That the Receiver General do remit to the agent 

 of this island, five hundred guineas, for the purpose of purchasing a 

 sword, to be presented to the Hon. Major General WALPOLE ; as a tes- 

 timony of the grateful sense which the house entertain of his important 

 services and distinguished merit, in the suppression of the late rebellion 

 of the Trelawney town Maroons. 



RESOLVED, nem. con. That Mr. Speaker be requested to give the 

 thanks of the house to the brave officers and privates of the regulars and 

 militia, for their gallant services to the island, during the late rebellion of 

 the Trelawney town Maroons ; and that the Commander in Chief, under 

 whose auspices they fought, be requested by Mr. Speaker, to communi- 

 cate the high sense which the house entertain of their distiuguished merit, 



Thursday, April 28. 



A motion being made, that a committee be appointed to inquire and 

 report to the house the names of such persons as have fallen in battle 

 during the late rebellion, that a monument may be erected to perpetuate 

 their memories, and the gratitude of this country for their eminent ser- 

 vices 



