The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

OCTOBER 14, 175713And then the House adjournd till 3 o’Clock in the afternoon.P.M.Orderd That the Consideration of the Motion made this morning bepostponed.And then the House adjourn’d till to morrow morning Ten of the Clock.Thursday the 13th day of October 1757.The House adjourn’d till to morrow Morning Ten of the Clock.Friday the 14th day of October 1757.The Journal of Wednesdays Proceedings was read.Mr. Rattray reported from the Committee to whom the GovernorsSpeech together with his Excellencys Message & the State of the Quartersprovided in Philadelphia for the first Battallion of the Royal Americans &the Regulations proposed by Collo. Bouquett as necessary to be made forCarrying on the service of this Province were referred, That the Committeehad Considered the Matter which they had in Charge & had directed himto report their Opinion thereupon to the House & he read the report in hisPlace & afterwards delivered it in at the Clerks Table: Where the same wasread & is as follows, Vizt.1st. That it is the Opinion of the Committee that a Sufficient numberof Rooms in the Brick Barracks in Charles Town be with all convenient Speedrepaired, for the reception of the Subaltern Officers of the Troops now inthis Province & recommend it to the House to make a Suitable provissionfor the same.2d. Also that Additional Barracks be built at the Public Charge for themore convenient Lodging of all the said Troops who are not yet Accommodatedin the Public Barracks or Armory, & also for the Carolina Forces nowLevying; This, in their Opinion, being a far Less Expensive & Likewise a morecommodious way of Lodging the Soldiery than by hiring Tenements & privateHouses in different & distant Parts of the Town, the Rents whereof theyfind, upon inquiry, will amount to about £3000 Currency per Annum.3d. The Committee have Carefully Examined the State of the Quartersprovided in Philadelphia for the first Battalion of Royal Americans & altho’they Conceive that many Articles therein Contain’d are not necessary in thisProvince yet they proceeded to make a Calculation of the several Chargesand Expences which the Public would incur supposing such a provission