The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

MARCH 15, 1759345The Council have twice read “a Bill to restrain and prevent the too frequentSales of Goods, Wares and Merchandize by Public Auction or Out-Cryin Charles Town, and for the better Regulation of such Sales.”The Council have likewise twice read “a Bill for the more effectual Reliefof Insolvent Debtors and for that purpose putting in force and effectuallycarrying into Execution in this Province such part of An Act made in theParliament of Great Britain in the Second Year of his present Majesty’s Reign,Intitled ‘An Act for the Relief of Debtors with respect to the Imprisonmentof their Persons,’ as is herein after mentioned, and to repeal several Acts ofthe Assembly now in force in this Province for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors.”The Council have also twice read “a Bill to impower the Commissionersfor building a Church and Parsonage House in the Parish of SaintMichael Charles Town; to purchase a Lot of Land and House for a Parsonagefor the said Parish, and to dispose of and Convey in Fee simple such Pewsas shall be built in the said Church; And for repealing Several Paragraphsof the Act of the General Assembly of this Province for dividing the Parishof Saint Philip, and for Erecting the said Parish of Saint Michael, and a Parsonagefor the same.”And then the Messenger withdrew.A Motion was made and the Question being put that the House do adjourntill this Afternoon three of the Clock.It was Resolved in the Affirmative.And then the House adjourned till this Afternoon three of the Clock.P.M.The House proceeded to take the Report from the Committee appointedto enquire in what manner this Province can be eased of theExpence arising from the Carriage of Provisions to the several Garrisons inthe Out Settlements of this Province, into Consideration.The Report was read a Second time;Then the Governor’s Message to this House of the 18th of January 1758,The Resolution of the House thereupon,And the Message of this House in Answer to the Governor’s Message,were severally read.Ordered that An Address be prepared to be presented to the Governorto acquaint His Excellency that the House has some Reason to believe, theContractors in England, to Supply His Majesty’s Troops in America with Provisions,are obliged to pay the Expence of the Carriage of Provisions to theOut Garrisons; And that if His Excellency has no Intimation of it, humblyto desire that he will be pleased to take such Measures to be informed of the