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The Acts and Resolves of the Province of Massachusetts Bay  Vol. I  1692-1714  Pg. 292

Fifty pounds reward for an Indian scalp.

(Sec.1.) That there shall be paid out of the publick  treasury of this province unto any party or 
parties that shall voluntarily go forth at their own charge, by commission as aforesaid, in the 
discovery and pursuit of the said Indian enemy and rebels, for every man or woman of the said 
enemy that shall be by them slain, the sum of fifty pounds; and for every child of the said 
enemy under the age of ten years that shall be by them slain, the sum of ten pounds; and that 
such party or parties shall also have and keep unto their own use all plunder and prisoners by 
them taken of the enemy;  and that there shall be likewise paid out of the publick treasury for 
every man or woman of the said enemy that shall be slain in the defence of any house or 
garrison attacked or otherwise, the sum of five pounds; all which aforesaid payments shall be 
made by order of the goverour and council, upon producing before them the scalp of any 
Indian slain as aforesaid,  and upon oath made of the time,  place and other circumstances 
relating thereto , and that it is the scalp of the Indian that was then so slain.  And in case any 
person or persons shall be wounded in the aforesaid service, he or they shall be cured at the 
charge of the publick;  and if maimed or otherwise disabled shall have such stipend or pension 
allowed unto him or them as the general court or assembly shall think meet.  And the reward 
herein before granted shall be equally shared and distributed to and among all the persons of 
any party or parties that shall be in company at the killing any Indian as aforesaid, only the 
captain to have two shares and the lieutenant one share and halfe thereof;  and the plunder and 
prisoners that shall be taken to be distributed in like shares and proportion, unless where any 
party or parties shall otherwise agree among themselves.

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