The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

FEBRUARY 9, 1758101of his having Bona fide Laid out and Paid for the Sundry Articles chargedin the annexed account, of his having neither wantonly or unnecessarilySquandered any money and of his having no other View in the whole ButPublic good, Hopes & Expects from the Justice & honour of the Commonshouse of Assembly that Sufficient Provision Will be made for hisreinbursement & therefore Praying &ca.Read also the Account Mentioned in the said memorial amounting [to]£354:17:6.Order’d That the said Memorial & Account be referred to the Considerationof the Committee appointed to audit the Accounts of the Creditorsof the Public, And that they do Examine the Matter of the Said Memorial &report the Same with their Opinion thereupon to the House.Orderd That Mr. Stobo & Mr. Freer be added to the Committee towhom the Petition of Several Inhabitants of Christ Church parish is referred.Order’d that Captn. Taylor be added to the Committee appointed toAudit the Commissarys Accounts.Ordered That a Committee be appointed to view the Arms in the PublicArmory & to report the State & Condition of the same to the house, ofMr. Stoutenburgh, Mr. Blake, Mr. Poole, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Coachman.Order’d that all Committees do Sit this afternoon.And then the House adjourned till to morrow Morning ten of theClock.Thursday the 9th of February 1758.The Journal of Yesterdays Proceedings was read.A Message from the Governor by Mr. Bassnett.Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen,I Send you herewith Some Accounts which I have received from LieutenantShaw & Ensign Bogges which I recommend to You to make Provisionfor. You will perceive that on Part of the Charges incurr’d by those Gentlemen,during the Time they Commanded at Fort Prince George, was on Accountof the Indians, which it Cannot be Expected they Shou’d defray outof their own Purses. And I must further observe to you that I did engagethat the Expence of the Carriage of Provisions to the Garrison at that FortShou’d be paid by the Public, in Consequence of which Lieutenant Shawgave Certificates for the Sum of £346:16. The other Sum due to him is onAccount of the new works at the Fort which I have the Satisfaction to aquaintyou is by his Care put into a very Good Posture of Defence.William Henry Lyttelton.