The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

118 COMMONS JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 27, 1758–MARCH 18, 1758Ordered that the 155th Article on the Account of Captn. RaymondDemeré be recommitted.The 156th Article (No. 256) on an Order in favour of Thomas Harrison.And the Last, No. 257, on an Account of John Chevillette were Severallyagreed to by the House.And then the House adjourned till To morrow Morning Ten of the Clock.Wednesday the 8th day of March 1758.The Journal of Yesterdays Proceedings was read.Mr. Manigault reported from the Committee appointed to audit theAccounts of the Creditors of the Public that the Committee had ExaminedSeverall of the Accounts which were referred to their Consideration & haddirected him to report the same as they appeared to them to the House, andhe read the Report in his Place and afterward delivered it in at the ClerksTable Where the same was read and is as follows, viz.Report No. 3. Containing from No. 258 to No. 313.No. 258. An Account of Isham Clayton for the Care of the first Gang ofCattle deliv’d by Collo. Minnick at Fort Loudoun £208:10, £15 of which paidby his Excellency, The Ballance, £193:10. Whereas this man disbursed out ofhis own Pockett £21 for this Service, £15 whereof he has already received, theRemainder £6 the Committee recommend he should be allowed, but the restof his Account (as we are informed by Mr. Chevillette that all but 24 headout of 90 which this gang of Cattle consisted of were Lost) ought not to beallowed.No. 259. Rae & Barksdale’s Account for Freight of two Chests of Gunsto Fort Augusta amounting [to] £7:1 allowed.No. 260. John Stuarts Certificate to John Ragnous for £63 for Carriageof Goods to Fort Prince George indors’d to Thomas Corker, allowed.No. 261. Alexander Petrie, Account Amounting to £15 for Indian Presents,allowed.No. 262. Raymond Demeré’s Certificate to Henry Beacon indorsed toJames Dempsey for having comply’d with his agreement with Mr. Debrahmin planting a Hedge amount[ing] to £150; as your Committee know of noAuthority Mr. Debrahm had to Order this or what Service Such Hedge couldbe of, therefore are of Opinion it ought not to be allow’d.No. 263. Simon Theus’s Account for Entertaining of Indians amountingto £81:17:6, Overcharged 7/6, Ballance £18:10, allowed.No. 264. Francis Simmons Account for Maintenance of a French Officer,£72, of which £12:7:6 has been already paid by the Treasurer, theBallance £59:12:6 allowed.