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The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

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372 COMMONS JOURNAL, MARCH 5, 1759–APRIL 7, 1759and granting to His Majesty <strong>the</strong> Sum <strong>of</strong> £ . . . for defraying <strong>the</strong> Charges <strong>of</strong>this Government from <strong>the</strong> 25th <strong>of</strong> March 1758 to <strong>the</strong> 31st <strong>of</strong> December 1758inclusive, and for o<strong>the</strong>r Services <strong>the</strong>rein mentioned,” to <strong>the</strong> time <strong>the</strong>y arebrought in, and Payment demanded from <strong>the</strong> said Treasurer.It passed in <strong>the</strong> Negative.And <strong>the</strong> Bill was read a Second time throughout with Blanks which werefilled up, and several Amendments were made by <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong> to <strong>the</strong> Bill; And<strong>the</strong> Title was made,“A Bill for raising and granting to His Majesty <strong>the</strong> Sum <strong>of</strong> Ninety fivethousand three hundred and Seventy Nine Pounds, five Shillings and EightPence half penny, and for applying <strong>the</strong> Sum <strong>of</strong> Eighteen thousand One hundredand Nine Pounds, twelve Shillings and five Pence, being <strong>the</strong> Surplus<strong>of</strong> Taxes and Ballance <strong>of</strong> several Funds in <strong>the</strong> Public Treasury <strong>of</strong> this Province,making toge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> Sum <strong>of</strong> One hundred and thirteen Thousand fourhundred and Eighty Eight Pounds, Eighteen Shillings and One Penny halfpenny, for defraying <strong>the</strong> Charges <strong>of</strong> this Government from <strong>the</strong> 25th <strong>of</strong> March1758 to <strong>the</strong> 31st <strong>of</strong> December 1758 inclusive and for o<strong>the</strong>r Services <strong>the</strong>reinmentioned.”Ordered that Mr. Laurens and Mr. Guerard do carry <strong>the</strong> Bill to <strong>the</strong>Council.And <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong> adjourned ’till to Morrow Morning Nine <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>Clock.Friday <strong>the</strong> 30th Day <strong>of</strong> March 1759.<strong>The</strong> <strong>Journal</strong> <strong>of</strong> Yesterday’s Proceedings was read.“A Bill for impowering <strong>the</strong> Church Wardens and Vestry <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Parish<strong>of</strong> Saint Bartholemew to dispose <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pews in <strong>the</strong> Chapel lately Erected atEdmundbury in <strong>the</strong> said Parish,” was read a third Time.Resolved that <strong>the</strong> Bill do pass, and that <strong>the</strong> Title be “An Act forimpowering <strong>the</strong> Church Wardens and Vestry <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Parish <strong>of</strong> SaintBartholemew to dispose <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pews in <strong>the</strong> Chapel lately Erected atEdmondbury in <strong>the</strong> said Parish.”Ordered that Mr. Stobo and Captain Glover do carry <strong>the</strong> Bill to <strong>the</strong>Council, and desire <strong>the</strong>ir Concurrence.<strong>The</strong>n <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong> proceeded to give <strong>the</strong> “Bill for Enlarging <strong>the</strong> Qualifications<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Electors as well as <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Persons to be Elected to serve asMembers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> General <strong>Assembly</strong> <strong>of</strong> this Province,” a third Reading.A Clause was <strong>of</strong>fered to <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong> to be added to <strong>the</strong> Bill to impower<strong>the</strong> Church Wardens or returning Officers in <strong>the</strong> several Parishes in thisProvince (in Case <strong>of</strong> Doubt as to <strong>the</strong> Qualification <strong>of</strong> any Elector <strong>of</strong>fering

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