The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

36 COMMONS JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 14, 1757–DECEMBER 9, 1757Collo. Bouquets Memorandum of Regulations concerning the Forces in thisProvince & the State of the Quarters provided at Philadelphia for the FirstBatallion of Royal Americans were referred, be now read.And the said Order being read Accordingly.His Excellency’s Message of the 12th October last was read.Read also the State of the Quarters provided for the first Battallion ofthe Royall Americans at Philadelphia.Read also Colo. Bouquetts Memorandum of Regulations concerningthe Soldiery.Then the Residue of the said Report was read.And the 3d Paragraph of the said Report being read a Second time wasagreed to by the House.The House being informed that Peter Taylor Esqr., who was return’dduly Elected as a Member to serve in this present General Assembly for theParish of St. James Goose Creek, attended at the Door, he was Called in &Mr. Speaker asked him if he was willing to qualify himself as a member ofthis House to which he answered in the Affirmative.Ordered that Mr. Trapier & Mr. Stobo do wait upon the Governor &humbly desire that he will please to permit Mr. Taylor & Mr. Poole to takethe Oaths before his Excellency & to make & Subscribe the Declaration &to take & Subscribe the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Laws made forthose purposes.Then the 4th Paragraph of the Report recommending that £50,000 beGranted to his Majesty for the better support of the forces being read a Secondtime was disagreed with by the House.The 5th Paragraph recommending that £4000 be granted for ContingentServices, being read a Second time was disagreed with by the House.Ordered That the Commissary do forthwith Lay before this House anAccount of all the Expences incurred by this Government for the reception& Accomodation of the Forces in Charles Town; together with all Such Ordersas he hath received to provide Necessaries for the said Forces.A Motion was made & the Question being put that £3000 be grantedfor Defraying the Contingent Services of this Government To the 25th March1759.The House devided.The Yeas go forth.Teller for Yeas, Mr. Pinckney—18.Teller for the Noes, Mr. Manigault—16.So it was resolved in the Affirmative.Mr. Trapier reported to the House that Mr. Taylor & Mr. Poole hadtaken the Oaths before his Excellency the Governor.