The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

APRIL 28, 1758181And then the House adjourned till 3 o’Clock.P.M.Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that he had receiv’d a Letter from ThomasWright Esqr. of this days date, purporting that he was very much indisposed& incapable of attending the Service of the House, & desireing that the Housewill please to dispense with his absence.And the Question being put that Mr. Wright be Excused on the Said Letter.It Passed in the Negative.Then Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that he had received anotherLetter from Mr. Wright, dated the 26th Instant, which was read.And the Question being put That Mr. Speaker do I[s]sue his Warrant for takingMr. Wright into Custody of the Messenger attending the service of this House.It Passed in the Negative.Then the Question being put that Mr. Wright be not permitted to take hisSeat in this House till he has made proper Concessions to the Sattisfaction ofthe House.It Passed in the Negative.Resolved That Mr. Wright hath behaved in an indecent Manner to theHouse & unbecomming a Member of the House.Ordered That Mr. Wright do forthwith attend the Service of this House orsend a Certificate from Some Physician that his bad State of health will not admitof his Coming up to Town.Then the House (according to Order) proceeded to take the Report fromthe Committee appointed to Consider of the most Effectual & Cheapest Methodof Carrying Provisions to the Several Garrisons in the back Parts of this Provinceinto Consideration.And the first Paragraph being read a Second time.Resolved that the Treasurer do Pay all Such Certificates for the Carriageof Provisions to the said Garrisons as Shall be Countersignd by Mr. BenjaminStead, the Contractors Agent, not Exceeding the Sum of £1500 in the whole.Ordered that the Consideration of the Residue of the said Report be postponed.Read a third Time “a Bill Establishing a Road Lately Laid out from Tippicut-Law Old-feild in St. John Parish to Murrays Ferry-Road in St. Stephens Parish& for Discontinuing such part of Murrays Ferry Road as is therein mentioned.”Resolved That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be “an Act, Establishinga Road lately laid out from Tippicut Law Old Field in St. John’s Parishto Murrays Ferry Road in St. Stephens Parish, & for discontinuing suchpart of Murrays Ferry Road, as is therein mentioned.”