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The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

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122 COMMONS JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 27, 1758–MARCH 18, 1758And <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong> adjourned till To morrow Morning Ten <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Clock.Thursday <strong>the</strong> 9th <strong>of</strong> March 1758.<strong>The</strong> <strong>Journal</strong> <strong>of</strong> Yesterdays Proceedings was read.A Message from <strong>the</strong> Governor by Mr. Bassnett.Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen,I herewith transmit to you a Letter I have received from Lieutt. Collo.Bouquett & also a List <strong>of</strong> Such Officers as have Ei<strong>the</strong>r removed from <strong>the</strong>irQuarters or have never had any Assignd <strong>the</strong>m.It is <strong>of</strong> indispensable Necessity for his Majesty’s Service that <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficers<strong>of</strong> all Ranks shou’d be Quarter’d Ei<strong>the</strong>r in Barracks properly furnish’d,Viz., with Chairs, Tables & Kitchen Utensils, or in Town, and I desire you willtake <strong>the</strong> Matter into Consideration as Speedily as possible & afford me Suchan Aid as Shall be found requisite for that purpose.I also earnestly recommend to You to make a Provision for <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong>keepers <strong>of</strong> Such <strong>House</strong>s as any Officers were quartered in before <strong>the</strong> 30th<strong>of</strong> November Last & remain in Since that Time and Likewise an Allowancefor <strong>the</strong> Charges such Officers as have removed from <strong>the</strong>ir Quarters or havenever had any assignd <strong>the</strong>m.<strong>The</strong> Honour & Interest <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Province demand your Compliance with<strong>The</strong>se Things; and I expect from your Sense <strong>of</strong> Duty to <strong>the</strong> King & from yourPrudence, that you will not persevere in withholding <strong>the</strong> necessary Suppliesfor any part <strong>of</strong> his Majestys Forces sent hi<strong>the</strong>r for your Defence & protection,especially when you are Called upon by <strong>the</strong> Establish’d practice <strong>of</strong> all o<strong>the</strong>rCountries & <strong>the</strong> recent Example <strong>of</strong> all <strong>the</strong> Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Collonies to pursueano<strong>the</strong>r Conduct.William Henry Lyttelton.And <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> Messenger withdrew.And Mr. Speaker read his Excellencys Message to <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong>.Read also <strong>the</strong> Copy <strong>of</strong> Lieut. Collo. Henry Bouquett’s Letter to his Excellencydated Charles-Town <strong>the</strong> 28th February 1758.Read also List <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Officers who have removed from <strong>the</strong>ir Quarterswhich were allotted to <strong>the</strong>m by <strong>the</strong> Commissary & <strong>of</strong> those who had neverany assign’d to <strong>the</strong>m Since <strong>the</strong>y came into <strong>the</strong> Province <strong>of</strong> South Carolina. 11A Motion was made & <strong>the</strong> Question being put that <strong>the</strong> said Copy & Listbe Enter’d upon <strong>the</strong> <strong>Journal</strong>s <strong>of</strong> this <strong>House</strong>.11For <strong>the</strong> text <strong>of</strong> Bouquet’s letter and enclosure, see <strong>The</strong> Papers <strong>of</strong> Henry Bouquet, ed. S. K. Stevens etal. (Harrisburg, 1951–), 1: 313–16.

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