The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

298 COMMONS JOURNAL, JANUARY 15, 1759–FEBRUARY 16, 1759Remainder £27:10 to be allowed, on his making appear the Prisoner was deliveredin Goal.No. 10. Barnett, John, Constable, his Account Certified by the Magistratesfor fees on apprehending & Executing a Negroe Glascow, belongingto James Anderson amounting to £16:5, In which is an Error to his Prejudiceof 16/3, making together £17:1:3, to be allowed.No. 11. Badger, Jonathan, for the Use of the Assembly Room, Ballanceof the Account £53:9, to be allowed.No. 12. Banks, Charles, A Certificate in his favour for Constable’s feesConveying John Young, a Felon, to Goal, amounting to £30, Fifteen Poundsof which is paid by the Treasurer, the Ballance £15 to be allowed.No. 13. Bowry, William, Constable, his Account amounting to £16:10, Inwhich is an Overcharge of £5:16:3, the Ballance £10:13:9 to be allowed,Indorsed to Thomas Gordon.No. 14. Brodey, Edward, for Entertaining Cherokee Indians Certifiedby Robert Bunnin £8:5, Allowed.No. 15. Bates, John, his Account for Entertaining Indians 2 Days andfor other Expences. The Committee have regulated the Account by the usualPractice of the House, allowing only one Day, which reduces the Accountfrom £20 to £7:10, which they recommend may be paid. 28No. 16. Ball, David, A Certificate of John Butler in his favour for Pasturageof Indian Horses. Being near 96, your Committee disallow as unusualand unreasonable.No. 17. Ball, David, a Second Account for Entertaining Cherokee Indiansin Company with John Butler amounting to £32:5, In which 10 Shillingsis Overcharged, the Ballance £31:15 to be allowed.No. 18. Ball, David, a third Account for Entertaining Cherokee Indiansreturning to their Nation amounting to £8:15, Allowed.No. 19. Blythe, Thomas, for Inquests amounting to £32:10, To be allowed.No. 20. Beresford’s Wharf, Account for Store Hire amounting to £54,Overcharged as to time £2:16, the Ballance £51:4 to be allowed.No. 21. Bourgett, Daniel, his Account for Store-hire amounting to £64,Overcharged as to Time £8:16, The Ballance allowed £55:4.No. 22. Coytmore, Richard, A Certificate of Paul Demere in favour ofEbenezer Sweet indorsed to Mr. Coytmore for making 33 Beef Casks for theUse of Fort Loudoun amounting to £49:10. The Casks being charged at 30/Your Committee are of Opinion is extravagant and that 15/ is sufficient,which reduces the Account £24:15, which we recommend may be allowed.28A marginal note opposite this account in the manuscript reads “Vide 56”; account 56 in themanuscript is flagged with a marginal asterisk.