The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

JANUARY 19, 1759281An Account of Richard Richardson for Entertaining Indians the 7th ofJune 1758, Sixteen Pounds two Shillings and Six Pence.An Account of Ensign Lachlan Mackintosh for several Articles furnishedthe Indians dated the 12th of October 1758, Eighty three Pounds.Ordered that the said Accounts, Certificates and other Papers be severallyreferred to the Consideration of the Committee appointed to audit theAccounts of the Public Creditors and that they do examine the said Accounts,Certificates and other Papers, and Report the same as it shall appear to them,to the House.A Memorial of Captain Raymond Demere setting forth,[Twenty-eight lines left blank] 27An Account of Captain Raymond Demere referred to in the said Memorialfor services done and Money advanced for the Public at Fort Loudounamounting to One thousand nine hundred and forty One Pounds EighteenShillings.A Petition of Michael McEnfoot, Black smith, setting forth,[That the Petitioner received a Certificate from Colonel Chevillette, lateCommissary at Fort Loudoun, for work done there as a Black Smith duringthe space of Six Months, which Certificate was laid before the House, andhe is informed was disallowed of. That the Petitioner was imployed by thesaid Commissary and Captain Demere during all that time in doing necessarywork for the said Fort. That the Petitioner conceives his belonging toCaptain Stuarts Company did not lay him under an Obligation to work athis Trade. That the Petitioner is very Poor; and praying the House to takehis case into their Consideration, and order payment of the said Certificate.]A Petition of Jacob Raugh, Black smith, setting forth,[That the Petitioner received a Certificate from Colonel Chevillette, lateCommissary at Fort Loudoun, for work done there as a Black smith, duringthe space of Nine Months, which Certificate was laid before the House, andhe is informed was disallowed of. That the Petitioner was imployed by thesaid Commissary and Captain Demere during all that time in doing necessaryIron Work for the said Fort; that his belonging to Capt. Stuarts Companyhe conceives lay’d him under no Obligation to work at his Trade, andpraying the House to take his case into Consideration.]A Petition of Martin Miller, Mason, Setting forth,[That the Petitioner received a Certificate from Colonel Chevillette, lateCommissary at Fort Loudoun, for work done there as a Mason during thespace of Five Months, which Certificate was laid before the House; and heis informed was disallowed of. That the Petitioner was imployed by the said27No copy of this memorial has been found.