The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

32 COMMONS JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 14, 1757–DECEMBER 9, 1757Parish are so Intermixed and Involved with concerns of a new nature, thatthey judge it highly proper to represent the same.] That great number[s]of Accadians have returnd to Town from Different parts of the Province,most of whom are Sick & infirm & without the interposition of theChurch Wardens, [who provided them a Doctor and furnished them withVictuals,] must have unavoidably perish’d for want [of necessary support.]That the Burden & Charge upon the said Parish is rendered themore Intolerable on Account of many wives and Children of the Soldiersthat was sent to Virginia in the year 1754, from the Widows & orphans ofSoldiers belonging to the Independant Companys, the Wives & Childrenof the Soldiers ordered to Fort Loudoun and other Garrisons, [who haveleft their Familys behind in a deplorable and destitute condition,] andthe Invalids discharged from the Independant Companys by Lieut. Collo.Bouquett. [That these poor and distressed Persons added to the Poorthat naturally fall under the care of the Church Wardens render it impossiblefor them to administer Equal and timely relief or to transact otherParochial Business in such a way and manner as the Law directs.] Thatthe Memorialists apprehend from the perplexity of the Buisiness and theLabour and fatigue of the Office of Church Warden in its present Situation,it may in future prove difficult to get proper persons to Execute theSaid office and therefore praying the Premisses may be considered andrelief given according to the Wisdom of this House.Order’d That the Memorial be referred to the Consideration of aCommittee & that they do Examine the Matter thereof and report thesame with their Opinion thereupon to the House.And it is referred to Mr. Mazyck, Mr. Lamboll, Mr. Guerard, Mr.Rattray, Mr. Middleton, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Lowndes.Mr. Lamboll reported from the Committee appointed to Considerwhat allowance may be proper to be made for the Entertainment of Indianson the Road coming to & returning from Charles Town. That theCommittee having Considered that matter accordingly, had directed himto report their Opinion thereupon to the House & he read the report inhis Place & afterwards delivered it in at the Clerk’s Table where the samewas read & is as follows, Viz.That upon Considering the State of our Circumstances with the Indiansin Amity with this Government, it will not be proper, at this Juncture,to make any Reduction in the present Allowance to such personsLiving on the Roads Leading from the several Nations of Friendly IndiansTo & from Charles Town as Shall Supply the said Indians with Provisions& Liquor on their Journeys.The said Report being read a Second time, was agreed to by the House.