The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

22 COMMONS JOURNAL, OCTOBER 6, 1757‒OCTOBER 22, 1757John Lloyd Esqr., who was returnd duly Elected as a Member to servein this present General Assembly for the Parish of St. John in ColletonCounty, having refused to qualify himself as a member of this House, wedesire that Your Excellency & Honors will please to Issue a New Writ for theElecting of a New Member to Serve for the said parish in his Room whichwrit we desire may be made returnable the 15 day of November next.Ordered that Mr. Murray do attend the Governor & Council with thesaid Message.And then the House adjourned till to morrow morning Ten of theClock.Friday the 21st day of October 1757.The Journal of Yesterdays Proceedings was read.A Message from the Governor by Mr. Bassnett.Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen,There are Several Matters now before you in which his Majestys Serviceis so Essentially concerned that it wou’d have been a great Satisfaction to meif they had undergone the Consideration of your House before you ask’dleave to adjourn: And I must desire, before I grant it, that you will appointa Committee to bring in a Bill to Establish the necessary Regulations, concerningthe Lodging of Soldiers in the Country, ascertaining the Price theyShall pay for their Diet, supplying them with Carriages at fix’d Rates & toprevent desertion together with Such other Matters as respect the service ofthe Province at Large.These are things which can but ill admit of Delay & the Business maybe much advanced if a Committee is Employ’d during Your recess in preparingsuch a Bill to be presented to you when you sit again, and I Shall dependupon your Giving a general and Chearfull Attendance, at the Time to whichyou have desired to adjourn.Willm. Henry Lyttelton.And then the Messenger withdrew.And Mr. Speaker read the Message to the House.And the Message being read a Second time.Orderd, That a Bill be brought in to Establish certain Regulations concerningthe Soldiery in the Province of South Carolina & to prevent theirdesertion & for the better carrying on the Service in the said Province, Andthat Mr. Middleton, Mr. Rattray, Mr. Laurens, Mr. Manigault, Mr. Pringle, Mr.Pinckney, Mr. Gadsden, Mr. Lamboll & Mr. Drayton do prepare & bring in