The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

OCTOBER 12, 175711the first Battallion of the Royal Americans in Philadelphia & Regulationsproposed by Lieut. Collo. Bouquet as necessary to be made for Carrying onthe Service in this Province. 3Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen,I herewith transmit to you two Papers I have received from Lieut. Collo.Bouquet in which are Express’d the Accomodations provided for the RoyalAmericans at Philadelphia, & the Orders he has had to ask the same in thisTown. There is also an Exposition of such Matters as have appeared to Collo.Bouquet absolutely necessary for Carrying on the Service of the Province atLarge; all these things I earnestly recommend to your most serious Consideration.And with respect to one point thereof, viz., The Accommodationof Troops in this Town, whatever method shall seem to you most Advisablefor that End. I must particularly desire you will pay a due attention to theimportant Article of Bedding with other proper Furniture & Utensils & I trustyou will in every respect endeavour to fall upon Such Ways & Means that theProvision for the Troops may be as commodious here as it was in Philadelphia.I must Observe further that in the provision to be made & regulationsto be formed Care must be taken to include our own Provincial Regimentas well as the other Forces.I am Sensible that a Large Expence must be incurred in order to Carrythe Services I recommend into Execution, but I make no doubt that you willchearfully undergo it from the persuasion I have that you are willing to behavein all Instances as good & faithful Subjects, & also when I reflect howmuch your own property & that of every Individual you represent is renderedmore valuable by the Security derived to it from such a Body of Troops beingposted in this Province, which I am Confident will be a most powerfullArgument with every thinking Man to induce him to Contribute with alacrityto the Charge which is incidental thereto.Willm. Henry Lyttelton.And then the Messenger withdrew.And Mr. Speaker read the Message to the House.A Petition of David Greame of Charles Town Esqr. was presented to theHouse & read setting forth, Vizt.That he was a Canditate in a Late Election of two Members to representThe Inhabitants of the Parish of Christ Church in Assembly. ThatCharles Pinckney Esqr. was the only Member Elected & return’d for the said3A copy of the Philadelphia “state of the quarters” appears in the William Henry Lyttelton Papers,William L. Clements Library (microfilm at SC Archives, reel 2); it is filed with miscellaneous 1757 papersbetween December 1757 and January 1758.