The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

OCTOBER 14, 175715parts of his Excellencys the Governor’s Speech not herein before reportedupon, recommend to the House that they make provision for ContingentExpences for the Ensuing Year by raising the Sum of Four thousand Poundsin the next Tax.7th. And finally, that provision be also made by the house for the purchase& importation from Philadelphia for necessary Artillery Stores for theuse & service of the Fortifications & Cannon, a List whereof wanting for Fort-Johnson & Charles Town is in the Hands of the Commissioners for the Fortifications& ready to be delivered into this House.The first Paragraph of the report being read a 2d Time was unanimouslyagreed to by the House.The 2d paragraph being read a Second time,Resolv’d that this House will make provission for defraying the Expenceof building Barracks upon the Public Land near the old Free School Housesufficient to Contain one thousand men.The 3d, 4th, 5th & 6th Paragraphs, being severally read a 2d time.Ordered that the Consideration of the said Paragraphs be postponedtill there is a fuller House.The Last Paragraph being read a Second time was agreed to by theHouse.Ordered that it be referred to the Same Committee to Enquire whatQuantity of Artillery Stores will be necessary, as also of the Expence thereof& the most Expeditious Method of importing the same.And the following Address was drawn to his Excellency the Governor,Viz.May it please your Excellency,This House, Considering the necessity there is to Come to a SpeedyResolution to provide Barracks for the Accomodation of the subaltern Officers& private Men belonging the the several Corps which his Majesty hathbeen most graciously pleased to order for the defence of this Province, hathresolv’d to make Provision for defraying the Expence of filling up the BrickBarracks in Charles Town for the reception of the said Subaltern Offices &of building Barracks Sufficient to Contain 1000 Men upon the Land belongingto the Public whereon the old Free school House Stands & we humblydesire that your Excellency will please to Give directions to the CommissionersFor the Fortifications to Cause the same to be done without Loss of Time.And as many of the Gentlemen returnd to Serve in this Present GeneralAssembly have not yet attended to take their Seats in this House; we thinkourselves under a necessity of deferring the other important Matters whichYour Excellency was pleased to recommend to our Consideration till we havea fuller House.