The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

282 COMMONS JOURNAL, JANUARY 15, 1759–FEBRUARY 16, 1759Commissary and Captain Demere during all that time, in doing necessaryBrick and Stone Work for the said Fort: That his belonging to Captn. StuartsCompany he conceived, laid him under no Obligation to work at his Trade;and praying the House to take his case into Consideration.]An Account of Thomas Walker for Rent of a House for Collonel Bouquetto the 30th of November 1757 amounting to One hundred Seventy twoPounds, thirteen Shillings and four Pence,Were severally presented to the House and read.Ordered that the said Memorial, Petitions and Accounts be referred tothe Consideration of the Committee to whom the Accounts of the Creditorsof the Public were referred.A Message from the Governor by Mr. Simpson.Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen,As the “Act for the better regulating the Militia of this Province” will expirewhenever the present Session is determined, I herewith transmit to Youseveral Papers which I have received from the Collonels of Regiments inConsequence of Orders I sent to them to lay before me their Sentiments andthose of their Officers, concerning such parts of the said Act as in theirOpinion required any Alteration or Amendment, and I hope the Remarkswhich these Gentlemen have made upon it may afford you some usefulLights whenever the Subject of the Militia shall come under your Consideration.William Henry Lyttelton.And then the Messenger withdrew.Resolved that this House will, on the Second Reading of the “Bill torevive and Continue several Acts and Clauses of Acts of the General Assemblyof this Province, and for amending some of the said Acts in the mannertherein mentioned,” take the said Message into Consideration.And then the House adjourned ’till to Morrow Afternoon five of theClock.Saturday the 20th Day of January 1759. P.M.Mr. Speaker adjourned the House till Monday Morning 9 of the Clock.Monday the 22d of January 1759. A.M.The following Gentlemen met, vizt., Mr. Trapier, Mr. McQueen, Mr.Lowndes, Mr. Roper, Mr. Gadsden, Mr. John Waties and Mr. Thomas Waties,