The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

FEBRUARY 3, 1759309No. 166. Pinckney, William, Commissary General, a 2d Account amountingto £336:15 for the hire of a Boat and Hands to carry Indian Presents toAugusta to be distributed there by Edmund Atkin Esquire, Allowed.No. 167. Outerbridge, White, 2 Accounts amounting to £60:5:9 for sundryServices, Of which only £20:11:3 for Entertaining Indians comes properlyCertified & attested, which We recommend to be allowed; Ballance £39:14:6to be allowed when properly attested.No. 168. Rivers, Mallory, for House Rent for the Independants £35, Allowed.No. 169. Roberts, James, for Inquests, £17:10, Allowed.No. 170. Robertson, Thomas, amounting to £15 for sundry Conveniencesmade for three Officers at Fort Lyttelton at Port Royal, Which YourCommittee are of Opinion the Public have nothing to do with.No. 171. Richardson, Richard, for Entertaining of Indians £16:2:6, Overcharged£1:2:6, Ballance £15 allowed.No. 172. Raugh, Jacob, a Petition with a Certificate from JohnChivellette amounting to £45, Indorsed to Othniel Beale, for 9 Months Serviceas Blacksmith, Additional Pay. This Certificate was rejected last year, andtho’ the Committee think it may be allowed now, yet they are of Opinion suchCharges should be guarded against for the Future.No. 173. Smith, Abraham, for Cartage £25:5, Allowed.No. 174. Stone, John Junior, for Pumps for the Barracks £30:7:6, Allowed.No. 175. Scott, Jonathan, for House Rent for the Highlanders £18:15,Allowed.No. 176. Smith and Scott, for sundrys to make Flags £51:8:6 and forAcadians £70:10, in all £121:18:6, To be allowed.No. 177. Sykes, John, a Certificate from Justices and Freeholders in hisfavour for £50, on Account of a Negroe Executed, Allowed.No. 178. Suther, Samuel, a Certificate in his favour from John Chivellettefor £60, as Clerk to the said Chivellette as Commissary. Your Committee areof Opinion that as the Commissary in Town, who must have more Businessthan any other Commissary, has no Clerk allowed him, therefore this oughtnot to be allowed.No. 179. Seawright, William, for Entertainment of Indians £32:5. As OneArticle of this Account is not properly attested, Your Committee are precludedfrom allowing that, Ballance £28:17:6 Allowed.No. 180. Smith and Brewton, for Indians £1187:15. Your Committee are ofthe same Opinion with regard to this Account, as that Numbered 122, Allowed.No. 181. Smith and Brewton, a Certificate from Paul Demere in favourof John McGregor, Store-keeper, & Endorsed to them for £38:1.