The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

MAY 19, 1758229The Gentlemen who had the Severall Ingrossed Bills in Charge severallyreported to the House that the said Bills had been examined by SuchMembers of the Council as had been appointed for that purpose & that theGreat Seal was affixed to the said Bills.A Message from the Governor by Mr. Bassnett.Mr. Speaker,The Governor Commands this House to attend his Excellency immediatelyin the Council Chamber.And then the Messenger Withdrew.And accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House, went up to Attend hisExcellency in the Council Chamber.And being returned Mr. Speaker reported that the House had attendedthe Governor in the Council Chamber, Where his Excellency was pleased toGive his assent to the following Public & Private Acts, Viz.“An Additional Act to the Several Acts for the better Releif of the Poorof this Province.”“An Act Impowering Magistrates to Inlist Vagrants in the South CarolinaRegiment.”“An Act for raising and Granting to his Majesty the Sum of One hundredSixty Six Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Eight Pounds Fourteen Shillings& Seven pence farthing & applying Eight Thousand Sixty nine poundsthree Shillings & Six pence being the Surplus of Taxes & Ballance of a Fundin the Public Treasury making together One hundred and Seventy fourThousand Five hundred and Seven pounds Eighteen Shillings & one pennyfarthing to defray the Charges of this Government from the 25th day ofMarch 1757 to the 24th day of March 1758 & for other Services therein Mentioned.”“An Act Establishing a Road Lately Laid out from Tippicut Law old Feildin St. John Parish to Murray’s Ferry Road in St. Stephens Parish and for discontinuingsuch Part of Murrays Ferry Road as is therein Mentioned.”“An Act for Establishing a Ferry from Hooping Island to Boones Islandand to open a Communication from thence to the High Road on Edisto Island.”“An Ordinance to Appoint Mr. Henry Bedon Country Waiter for thePort of Charles Town.”A Petition of Thomas Wright Esqr., now in Custody of the Messengerof this House, was presented to the House & read Setting forth, Viz.That the Petitioner had been very ill with different disorders for sometime past, as well as at present, has been unable to attend the business of theHouse or pay that Obedience to the resolutions of the House, which his inclinationswould have led him to do; That the Part of his Conduct which has