The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

306 COMMONS JOURNAL, JANUARY 15, 1759–FEBRUARY 16, 1759No. 123. Middleton and Brailsford, A Certificate in favour of WilliamShorey & Indorsed to them from Paul Demere £196, for Corn for FortLoudoun, £196, To be Allowed.No. 124. McQueen, John and Co., A Certificate from Paul Demere in favourof William Shorey, in their favour for £75, as Interpreter. This Man was allowedby the House last year £15 per Month, and he has charged now £25, per Month, theOverplus amounting to £30, Your Committee deduct and allow the Ballance £45.No. 125. McQueen, John and Co., 2 Certificates from Paul Demere to JohnStephens, Employ’d as Public Carpenter for 6 Months and Indorsed to them £120.No. 126. McQueen, John and Co., a Certificate from Paul Demere to ThomasSmith as Public White Smith for 3 Months and Indorsed to them for £45.No. 127. McQueen, John and Co., a Certificate from Paul Demere toHenry Beacon, Employed to keep the Glacis in Repair for 3 Months andIndorsed to them, amounting to £60.Your Comittee are of Opinion that the allowing such fixed Sallaryswould be dangerous until the Necessity thereof is farther examined into andtherefore disallow them all. 31No. 128. McQueen, John & Co., a Certificate from Paul Demere toCornelius Cockley, and Indorsed to them for Gunpowder, Bullets and Knivesdelivered to the Indians amounting to £31:5. As Your Committee are not acquaintedby what Authority these Goods were issued, disallow the Account.No. 129. McQueen, John & Co., An Account of Robert Goudy Indorsedto them for entertaining of Indians £8:5, To be allowed.No. 130. McEnfoot, Michael, a Petition with a Certificate in his Favourfrom John Chivellette amounting to £30, for additional pay as Black-Smith.This Certificate was by the House last year rejected, and tho’ the Committeethink it may be allowed now, yet they are of Opinion such Charges shouldbe guarded against for the future.No. 131. Miller, Martin, a Petition with a Certificate from JohnChivellette for £25, allowed him as additional pay as Mason. This is a SimilarCase with the preceding, and the Committee are obliged to allow it forthe same Reason.No. 132. Motte, Jacob, Public Treasurer, Account amounting to£11726:6:4 for Sundry Disbursements, Allowed.Fire-Masters Account, Vizt.No. 133. George Sheed’s Amounting to £ 44:00:00No. 134. William Banbury 10:00:0031I.e., numbers 125, 126, and 127.