The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

NOVEMBER 16, 175727A Writ for the Electing of two Members to serve for the Parish of St.James Goose Creek. And the Return of the said Writ being read, it appearedthat Thos. Wright & Benja. Coachman, Esqrs., were duly Elected to serve forthe said Parish.The House being informed that Mr. Coachman & Mr. Greame attendedat the Door, they were severally called in & Mr. Speaker asked them if theywere willing to qualify themselves as Members of this House, to which theyseverally answered in the Affirmative.Ordered That Mr. Middleton & Mr. Drayton do wait upon the Governorwith Mr. Coachman & Mr. Graeme & humbly desire his Excellency willplease to permit them to take the Oaths & make & Subscribe the Declaration& take & Subscribe the oath of abjuration pursuant to the Laws madefor those purposes.Ordered That Leave be given to bring in an Ordinance for appointinga Controller of the Country Duties in this Province in the Room of SamuelBowman, deceas’d: And that Mr. Lamboll & Mr. Stobo do prepare and bringin the Same.Mr. Middleton reported to the House That Mr. Bull, Mr. Coachman &Mr. Graeme had Severally taken the Oaths before his Excellency the Governor.Order’d That Robert Pringle Esqr., a Member of this house, do administerthe Oath appointed by the Election Law to be taken by all Persons whoShall be return’d duly Elected & serve as Members of the General Assemblyof this Province to the said Mr. Bull, Mr. Coachman & Mr. Graeme.And Mr. Pringle administred the said Oath accordingly.And then the said Gentlemen severally took their Seats as members ofthis House.Mr. Lamboll presented to the House (according to Order) “An Ordinanceappointing ______ Controller of the Country duties in the Provinceof South-Carolina” and the same was received and read the first time.Resolv’d that the Ordinance be read a 2d time.Resolv’d that this House will to morrow Morning, Ten of the Clock, readthe said Ordinance a Second time.Ordered That a Committee to Consider of what allowance may beproper to be made for the Entertaining of Indians on the Road comeing toand returning from Charles Town be appointed of Mr. Lamboll, Mr. Guerard,Mr. Stobo, Mr. Middleton, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Rattray.Motion being made, Ordered That David Graeme Esqr., attorney at Law,do pay the Monies which he recovered from Richd. Lambton & John Elliottfor goods (being part of Indian Presents) Sold by the Late Commissary intothe Hands of the Public Treasurer.