The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

354 COMMONS JOURNAL, MARCH 5, 1759–APRIL 7, 1759A Motion was made and the Question being put that this 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 adjourned till to Morrow Morning Nine of the Clock.Wednesday the 21st Day of March 1759.The Journal of Yesterday’s Proceedings was read.The House resumed the postponed Consideration of the “Bill for preventingas much as may be the spreading of malignant and contagious Distempersin this Province, and for repealing the former Acts and Paragraphs of Acts heretoforemade for that purpose”;And the Bill being read a third time throughout,Resolved that the Bill do pass, and that the Title be “An Act for preventingas much as may be, the spreading of malignant and Contagious Distempersin this Province and for repealing the former Acts and Paragraphs of Acts heretoforemade for that purpose.”Ordered that Mr. Laurens and Mr. Murray do carry the Bill to the Council,and desire their Concurrence.A Message from the Governor by Mr. Simpson.Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen,Joseph Callaway having acted for two Years as Gunner at Fort Loudoun andbeing recommended to me by the Commanding Officer there, as a very properPerson to serve in that Capacity, but no Salary having yet been established bythis Government for such an Officer there, I desire You will make a Provisionof such a Sum for that Service for the time to come as may appear requisite.I must also acquaint you that Ensign McIntosh, Commanding Officer atFort Prince George, having made appear to me the absolute Necessity there wasof an Interpreter to reside constantly in the Fort, and the Person best qualifiedto act as such having refused to serve in that Station unless he was assured ofhaving a fixed Salary from this Government, I did in the Month of Septemberlast authorize Ensign McIntosh to engage the best Interpreter he could, uponthe most advantageous Terms to the Province that he was able, and Mr. McIntoshdid accordingly agree with Thomas Foster at the Rate of twenty five Poundsper Month; I must therefore recommend to you to provide for the Payment ofso much as is due to the said Thomas Foster from the 1st of October last, and