The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

232 COMMONS JOURNAL, OCTOBER 23, 1758–OCTOBER 26, 1758present General Assembly for the Parish of St. John Colleton County in theRoom of John Cole Esqr., deceased; and a new writ for Electing One Memberto serve in this present General Assembly for the Parish of St. Mark inthe Room of Joseph Poole Esqr., deceased.A Message was drawn accordingly and is as follows, Vizt.May it please Your Excellency and Honors,John Cole Esquire, late a Member of this House for the Parish of St.John Colleton County, and Joseph Poole Esquire, late a Member of thisHouse for the Parish of St. Mark, being both dead since the last Sitting ofthe House, We desire that Your Excellency and Honors will please to issueNew Writts for the Electing Members to represent the said Parishes respectivelyin the Room of the said Mr. Cole and Mr. Poole, deceased, And Wedesire that the said Writs may be made returnable the 21st Day of Novembernext.In the Commons House of Assembly, the 26th Day of October 1758.By Order of the House, Ben. Smith, Speaker.Ordered that the Public Treasurer do advance the Sum of One thousandPounds Currency for defraying the Expence of carrying Provisions tothe Out Garrisons.Ordered that the Public Treasurer be served with a Copy of the saidOrder.Ordered that a Committee be appointed to inspect the Laws which imposeany Duty or Tax on Transient Persons, and to report to the House whatAlterations or Amendments are necessary to be made to the said Laws, and,It is referred to Mr. Lynch, Mr. Pinckney, Mr. Middleton, Mr. Guerard,Mr. Broughton, Mr. Pringle, Mr. Gadsden, Mr. Laurens and Mr. Manigault.Ordered That Mr. Gadsden and Mr. Drayton do wait upon The Governorand Council with the above Message, and at the same time humbly todesire his Excellency’s Leave to adjourn ’till Monday the 20th Day of Novembernext.The said Gentlemen withdrew and being Returned, Mr. Gadsden reportedThat They had delivered the Message given them in Charge; And alsothat His Excellency had been pleased to give the House leave to adjourn tillMonday the 20th Day of November next.And then the House adjourned ’till Monday the 20th Day of Novembernext.Return to contents ➔