The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

138 COMMONS JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 27, 1758–MARCH 18, 1758Mr. Stradman will also be much Wanted as an Officer of Artillery & Irecommend it to You to make a Provision for an allowance for him.As the half Battallion of Royal Americans is on the Point of it’s departure,I desire to know your Resolutions concerning these Things as Speedilyas Possible.Wm. Henry Lyttelton.And then the Messenger Withdrew.And the said Message being twice read.And the Question being put that the House will Consider of a properRecompence to Lieutn. Hesse for his Service in Planning & directing theConstruction of the Fortifications.It was resolved in the Affirmative.Resolv’d upon the Question That the said Lieutenant Hesse be allowedthe Sum of Thirty Pounds Current Money per Week to be paid out of theFortification Fund during the Time he has been Actually Employed as anEngineer in the Service of this Government.A Motion was made & the Question being put that the said Mr. Hesse’sQuarters as a Subaltern Officer in the Royal American Battallion be includedin the above Allowance.The House devided.The Yeas go Forth.Teller for the Noes, Mr. Lynch—14.Teller for the Yeas, Mr. Pringle—16.So it was resolved in the Affirmative.Resolved upon the Question That the said Lieutenant Hesse be allowedout of the Fortification Fund the Sum of Twenty One pounds Current Moneyper Week during Such Time as he Shall be hereafter Actually Employed inthe Service of this Government as an Engineer not Exceeding TwelveMonths.Resolved, upon the Question, That Mr. Strademan be allowed the Sumof two hundred Pounds Current Money for his Past Services in proving theArtillery.Resolved That the said Mr. Strademan be allowed nine Pounds Six ShillingsCurrency per Week during such Time as he Shall be hereafter ActuallyEmployed in the Service of this Government as an Officer of the Artillery.Ordered Tha[t] An Answer be prepared to be Sent to his Excellency’sSaid Message.And Accordingly the following one was drawn, Viz.May it please your Excellency,In Answer to your Excellencys Message in relation to Lieutenant Hesse,