The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

MARCH 14, 1759341Favour, being at a Critical Juncture, when the utmost Efforts of the Frenchmight have been suspected to alienate them from Us.Resolved that the Report be now taken into Consideration.The first Paragraph On an Account of McCarten and Campbell beingRead a Second Time was agreed to by the House.No. 2. On an Account of Daniel Pepper, Being read a Second Time;The Governor’s Message to this House relating to Mr. Pepper of the 29th ofMarch 1757, The Answer thereto from this House of the 1st of April following,And the Report of the then Committee, who were appointed to Auditthe Accounts of the Creditors of the Public, relative to the Account of DanielPepper with the Resolutions of this House thereupon, the 28th of April last,were severally read.The Question being put, that the House do agree with the said Report,The House divided;The Yeas go forth;Teller for the Yeas, Mr. Wragg—17.Teller for the Noes, Mr. Leigh—17.The Votes being Equal Mr. Speaker voted with the Yeas;So It was Resolved in the Affirmative.Ordered that the Order of the Day for taking into Consideration theLetter signed by some of the Gentlemen of the Committee appointed to Correspondwith the Agent in Great Britain, be postponed.And then the House adjourned ’till this Afternoon three of the Clock.P.M.The House proceeded to take the Residue of the Report from the Committeeon the Accounts Recommitted, of the Creditors of the Public, intoConsideration.No. 3. On an Account of Laurens and Co., Being read a Second time,was disagreed with by the House.Resolved that the Sum of £313:18:3, part of the said Account, be providedfor; And that the remaining part thereof amounting to the Sum of £243:15be paid out of the Moneys raised for the Use of the South Carolina Regiment.4th. On an Account of Henry Gallman,5th. On an Account of Gabriel Fryday,6th. On an Account of William Simpson,The last Paragraph, On an Account of Captain Raymond Demere,Being severally read a Second time, were severally agreed to by the House.Ordered that the Committee appointed to Enquire in what Manner thisProvince can be eased of the Expence arising from the Carriage of Provisions