The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

APRIL 21, 1758151Whipping Several Slaves amounting to £9:7:6, in which are Severall Overchargeson Mileage 18/9, the Ballance £8:8:9 we recommend may be Allowed.No. 357. An account of Robert Hume for finding Materials & repairingthe Parsonage House in St. James Goose Creek amounting to £50:4:7, werecommend may be allowed.No. 358. A Certificate from Lachlan McIntosh in favour of AndrewWilliamson for £42:15 for Carriage of Pork for the use of Fort Prince George,to be allowed.No. 359. An Account of the Chief Justice amounting to £208:15 whereinare over Charges to Amount of £19:2:6, the Ballance £189:12:6 we recommendto be allowed.No. 360. An Account of William Simpson, Clerk of the Crown, amountingto £169 10/ wherein are Several Over Charges to amount of £14:7:6, theBallance £155:2:6 to be allowed.No. 361. A Certificate of Paul Demeré in favour of George Collis for £60for Hire of himself & Horse 4 Months in Cattle Hunting, your Committeerecommend that this may not be allow’d as they are of Opinion it was theBuisseness of those who were to make use of the Cattle to Hunt & drive themup without having any Demand for the Same on the public.No. 362. An Account of Lieutenant Shaw while in Command at FortPrince George, amounting to £72:12:3, of which £54 is for Rum given to Indiansand £4:12:3 for Beef for the same Service; as it is not been usual to admitof Rum being given to the Indians in their own Country & the Beef yourCommittee Supposes to have been the Publicks, are induced to recommendthat those two Articles be disallowed & that the Ballance being £14 be providedfor.No. 363. A Certificate of Paul Demeré in favour of John Elliott for £100for five Keggs of Rum bought of him for Indians that had been at war withthe Little Carpenter & Great Warriours. Your Committee with Submissiontake Leave to Observe that altho it has not been Customary to allow SuchCharges, yet as the service perform’d by the Indians to whom this Rum issaid to be Given was so remarkably advantagious to the province at this CriticalSeason that they are of Opinion it Shou’d be provided for.No. 364. An Account of James Henderson for Candles Supplied for theuse of the Troops amounting to £408:5, we recommend may be allowed.No. 365. An Account of Marguerite Olivier for Beef Supplied Indians£33:19:8, we recommend may be allowed.No. 366. An Account of Mr. Murray, Secretary, for Fees due to the Governor& himself, amounting to £148:15 for the Governor, allow’d, Amountingto the Secretary £564:14:3, Over charged for Indian Commissions £6 5/,Ballance £558:9:3 we recommend may be allowed (the Committee Observe