The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

190 COMMONS JOURNAL, APRIL 17, 1758–MAY 19, 1758And then the House Adjourned ’till Tomorrow afternoon Six of theClock.Saturday the 6th of May 1758.Mr. Speaker adjourned the House till Monday afternoon Six of theClock.Monday the 8th of May 1758.Mr. Speaker adjourned the House till To morrow Morning Ten of theClock.Tuesday the 9th of May 1758.The Journal of Fridays Proceedings was read.A Message from the Governor by Mr. Simpson.Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen,I transmit to You herewith a Letter I have received from the Commissionersof the Scout Boats & also Lists of Stores, refer’d to in the said Letter,& must also acquaint you that by a former Letter of the 4th of February,those [Gentlemen] inform’d me that three hundred pounds Currency weredue to Certain Persons in Georgia, with whom the Commissioners had Contractedto build a new Scout Boat, in Consequence of a Resolution of yourHouse Last sessions, And I desire you’ll provide the Said Sum, & also theother Articles Expressed in the Letter and Lists I send to you, in the Estimateof this year[s] Tax Bill.I also transmit to you an Account of James Laurens & Co., of SundryArticles furnish’d by him to the Commissary for the use of the Garrison atFrederica in December 1756, which was done by Virtue of an Order from meto the Commissary for that Purpose, & I Send you a Copy of a Letter whichI received from Ensign Taylor at Frederica, by which you’ll perceive hownecessary it was to Supply that Garrison, Mr. Gray’s Letter & the Affidavitsthat are referd to Contain’d Advices of an intended Attack from the Enemy.Willm. Henry Lyttelton.And then the Messenger withdrew.And Mr. Speaker read the Message to the House.Read also a Letter from the Commissioners for the Scout Boats to hisExcellency the Governor Dated Beauford 25th February 1758, Enclosing Lists