The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

312 COMMONS JOURNAL, JANUARY 15, 1759–FEBRUARY 16, 1759No. 213. Weaver, Robert, a Certificate from Justices &ca. for a NegroeExecuted, in part of his Value, £100, To be allowed.No. 214. Walker, Thomas, for House Rent for Collonel Bouquett£172:13:4, Of which £55 was provided in the last Estimate, the Ballance £117:13:4to be allowed.No. 215. Wood, Adam, Provost Marshall, Account £944:17:6, Overchargedfor Sallary £125, and £9:15, for Persons not yet tried, the Ballance£810:2:6 to be allowed.No. 216. Bonneau, William, Constable’s fees £4:1:3, Overcharged 15s 7 1 /2d,Ballance £3:5:7 1 /2 to be allowed.No. 217. Hatton, John, A Certificate from Paul Demere in his favour forCarriage of Gun Powder to Fort Loudoun £28, To be allowed.Mr. Rattray presented to the House (according to Order) “A Bill to restrainand prevent the too frequent Sales of Goods, Wares and Merchandizeby public Auction or Out-Cry in Charles Town and for the better Regulationof such Sales.”And the same was received and read the first Time.Resolved that the Bill be read a Second Time.And then the House adjourned till Monday Afternoon 5 of the Clock.Monday the 5th Day of February 1759. P.M.Mr. Speaker adjourned the House till to Morrow Morning Ten of the Clock.Tuesday the 6th Day of February 1759.The Journal of last Saturday’s Proceedings was read.A Message from the Council by Mr. Simpson.Mr. Speaker,The Council have twice read “a Bill for preventing as much as may bethe spreading of malignant and Contagious Distempers in this Province.”The Council have read the Petition of John Dargon and the Upper Inhabitantsof Wateree River, Waxsaws and Yadkin Settlements, addressed tothe Governor, Council and Assembly.And then the Messenger withdrew.The Order of the Day for reading a third time the “Bill for taxing TransientPersons” being read,The House proceeded to give the “Bill for taxing transient Persons” athird Reading.A Clause was offered to be added to the Bill, to remit the Tax on allGoods Entered, but not sold, & Re-Exported out of this Province.