The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

290 COMMONS JOURNAL, JANUARY 15, 1759–FEBRUARY 16, 1759and the Smallness of their Fortunes, the Subscriptions are very inconsiderableto the Undertaking, and makes Us unable to go on with building thesaid Church &ca. And therefore pray That the House will be pleased to grantthe said Commissioners such Relief towards the building the said Church inthe Parish of St. Mark at the Place aforesaid, as this House shall think fit.Ordered That a Committee be appointed to take the Petition into Consideration,and that they do examine the matter thereof, and report thesame, as it shall appear to them, to the House.And It is referred to Mr. Cantey, Mr. Moultrie, Mr. Broughton, Mr. Freer,Mr. John Crawford, Mr. Mazyck, Mr. Postell.A Motion was made and the Question being put That the PowderMoney due and payable by Ships and Vessels coming into the Harbour ofCharles Town, be remitted, to such Ships and Vessels as depart the saidHarbour without obtaining Freight.It passed in the Negative.Resolved that the House will, to morrow Morning, give the “Bill for repealingall former Acts and Paragraphs of Acts of the General Assembly ofthis Province, relating to Discounts, and for Comprising in One Act the severalActs and Paragraphs of Acts of the General Assembly of this Provincewith regard to Discounts”; And the “Bill for Taxing Transient Persons,” aSecond Reading.Ordered that the Committee appointed to consider in what Manner theExpence arising from the Carriage of Provisions to the several Garrisons inthe Out-Settlements of this Province, can be Eased; and all other Committees,do sit this Afternoon.And then the House adjourned ’till to Morrow Morning Ten of the Clock.Wednesday the 31st Day of January 1759.The Journal of Yesterday’s Proceedings was read.The House (according to Order) proceeded to give the “Bill for repealingall former Acts and Paragraphs of Acts of the General Assembly of thisProvince relating to Discounts, and for Comprising in One Act the severalActs and Paragraphs of Acts of the General Assembly of this Province withregard to Discounts,” a second Reading.And the House having made some Progress therein,Resolved that the Bill be Committed to Mr. Lamboll, Mr. Leigh, Mr.Laurens, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Stobo.“A Bill for Taxing Transient Persons,” was read a Second Time withBlanks, which were filled up and several Amendments were made by theHouse to the Bill.