The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

OCTOBER 22, 175725respect to the Building of Barracks, that the same shoud be for the use ofthe private men only and we have resolv’d to provide for the Expence of repairing& fitting up the Free School House for the Reception of Such of thesubaltern Officers as Shall be appointed to the Command of the Men to bequarter’d in the said Barracks and if the said House shall be found insufficientfor the purpose, we Shall consider what is farther necessary to be doneto that End at our next Meeting.Ordered that the said Address be presented to his Excellency by Mr.Laurens & Mr. Glover & that they do humbly desire his Excellency’s leaveto adjourn till the 14th of next Month.The Said Gentlemen accordingly withdrew, and being return’d, Mr.Laurens reported to the House that they had delivered the Message to theGovernor & that his Excellency desired him to Acquaint the House that hewoud Give this House an Answer to their Message for Leave to adjourn tomorrow.And then the House adjourned till to morrow Morning Nine of theClock.Saturday the 22d of October 1757.The Journal of Yesterday proceedings was read.A Message from the Governor by Mr. Bassnett.Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen,I do give you Leave to adjourn until the Fourteenth day of Novembernext.Willm. Henry Lyttelton.And then the Messenger Withdrew.And the House accordingly adjourn’d till Monday the 14th of Novembernext.Return to contents ➔