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126 COMMONS JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 27, 1758–MARCH 18, 1758Ordered that Mr. Wright be added to <strong>the</strong> Committee to whom <strong>the</strong> GovernorsMessage & o<strong>the</strong>r Papers brought down from his Excellency Yesterdaywere referred.<strong>The</strong>n <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong> proceeded to take into Consideration <strong>the</strong> Third Reportfrom <strong>the</strong> Committee appointed to audit <strong>the</strong> Account <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> publicCreditors.And <strong>the</strong> Several Articles <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> said Report from No. 258 to No. 313 beingSeverally read a Second time.To <strong>the</strong> 1[st] Article (No. 258) on an Account <strong>of</strong> Isham Clayton, <strong>The</strong> 2d(No. 259) on an Account <strong>of</strong> Rae & Barksdale, <strong>the</strong> 3d (No. 260) on an Account<strong>of</strong> John Ragnous, <strong>The</strong> 4th (No. 261) on an Account <strong>of</strong> Alexander Petrie, <strong>The</strong>5th (No. 262) on a Certificate in favour <strong>of</strong> Henry Beacon, <strong>The</strong> 6th (No. 263)on an account [<strong>of</strong>] Simeon <strong>The</strong>us, <strong>The</strong> 7th (No. 264) on an Account <strong>of</strong>Francis Simmons, <strong>The</strong> 8th (No. 265) on an Account <strong>of</strong> William Seawright, <strong>the</strong>9th (No. 266) on an Account <strong>of</strong> Ann Rogers, <strong>The</strong> 10th (No. 267) on a Certificatein favour <strong>of</strong> Thomas Mills, <strong>the</strong> 11th (No. 268) on an order <strong>of</strong> HenryGallman, & <strong>the</strong> 12th (No. 269) on an Account in favour <strong>of</strong> John Kennett wereSeverally agreed to by <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong>.<strong>The</strong> 13th (No. 270) on an Order drawn by Ensign John Bogges in favour<strong>of</strong> Jacob Tyler was disagreed with by <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong>.Resolv’d that <strong>the</strong> said Order (amounting to £100) be provided for.<strong>The</strong> 14th (No. 271) on an Account <strong>of</strong> Thomas Smith Junr.,<strong>The</strong> 15th (No. 272) on Account <strong>of</strong> Elizabeth Leacraft,And <strong>The</strong> 16th (No. 273) On an Account <strong>of</strong> Margaret Sheppard wereSeverally agreed to by <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong>.On reading <strong>The</strong> 17th (No. 274) on an Account <strong>of</strong> Ogilvie & Ward.<strong>The</strong> 63d Article <strong>of</strong> a Report made from a Committee appointed to Audit<strong>the</strong> Accounts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Public Creditors, <strong>The</strong> 27th day <strong>of</strong> January 1756, onan Account <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> said Ogilvie & Ward amounting to £5 which <strong>the</strong> said Committeereported ought not to be provided for, being for Goods Supplied forGovernor Dobbs, & to which <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong> agreed, being read. And it appearingthat <strong>the</strong> said £5 is Charged in <strong>the</strong> Account <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Said Ogilvie & Wardnow under Consideration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong>, <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong> disagreed with <strong>the</strong> said17th Article <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Report.Resolved that £19:17:6 be provided for payment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Account <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>said Ogilvie & Ward mentioned in <strong>the</strong> Said Article.To <strong>the</strong> 18th Article (No. 275) on an Account <strong>of</strong> Benjamin Smith Esqr.,<strong>The</strong> 19th, No. 276, on an Account <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Firemaster in Charles Town,<strong>The</strong> 20th, No. 277, on an Account <strong>of</strong> Robert Wells, &,<strong>The</strong> 21st, No. 278, on an Account <strong>of</strong> Thomas Mitchell, were Severallyagreed to by <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong>.

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