The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

340 COMMONS JOURNAL, MARCH 5, 1759–APRIL 7, 1759That the Committee had examined the Accounts, which were recommittedto them, and had directed him to report the same, as they appearedto them, to the House, and he read the Report in his Place, and afterwarddelivered it in at the Clerk’s Table, where the same was read and is as follows,(Vizt.)The 1st Paragraph, McCarten and Campbell for Indian Presents deliveredat Fort Augusta amounting to £2143:6:5, in which are sundry Overchargesamounting to £68:5:3; the Ballance £2075:1:2 Allowed.2d. Pepper, Daniel, his Account and Memorial amounting to £2458:15;Out of which Sum the Committee deduct for the Board and Provisions, andPay of 6 Men Extraordinary £261:15, not being allowed by Law; The Ballance£2197 Your Committee are of Opinion he is Intitled to by Law, being agreeableto the Allowance thereby stipulated, for the Pay of an Agent and TwoAttendants: Your Committee have perused his Journals, and seen Letterswrote him by His Excellency the Governor while on his Agency, and since,approving his Conduct in that Capacity, from which Your Committee areinduced to recommend the said Ballance may be allowed.3d. Laurens, James and Co., for sundry Services amounting to £557:13:3,£261:5 is for Flints, Ball &ca. supplyed the Troops, the Commissary informsthe Committee those Articles were provided by Order of the Governor to becharged to the Public; but submit to the House whether or not that Sumshould be paid by the Public of this Province, since His Excellency the Governorhas acquainted the House His Majesty had been pleased to Order suchNecessarys to be issued at the Expence of the Crown.4th. Gallman, Henry, for Carriage of Goods and Waggon-hire amountingto £393:4; £200 of which being for the Use of the Carolina Regiment, tobe paid out of the Money appropriated for Payment of that Regiment, andthe Remainder £193:4 to be provided for in the Estimate.5th. Fryday, Gabriel, for Carriage of Indian Presents Indorsed to PeterBacot, amounting to £50, to be allowed.6th. Simpson, William, for Coroner’s Inquest amounting to £60. As Mr.Simpson is not in Town to attest the Account, the Committee recommendhe may be allowed to attest the Account hereafter before he receives theMoney, and that it may be inserted in the Estimate under that Restriction.7th. Demere, Raymond, Accounts and Memorial for Indian Presentsand pay to the Soldiers of His Majesty’s Independant Companys, Employedto work at Fort Loudoun and Other Services amounting to £1941:8, in whichthe Committee conceive there are several unreasonable & improper Charges,amounting to £290, which deducting leaves a Ballance of £1651:8, which theyrecommend may be allowed in Consideration of the Necessity there was atthat Time to make Presents to the Indians and engage their Interest in Our