The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

APRIL 6, 1759401der (Exclusive of 3000 Weight borrowed from the Public by Captain Hale,Commander of His Majesty’s Ship Winchelsea) which Remainder of Powdernow on hand, the Committee have viewed in the said Magazine, and find thesame in good Order.The said Report was read a Second Time.And the House being informed that the Powder Receiver attended atthe Door, he was called in, and presented to the House his Books of Accounts.And then he withdrew.Resolved that the Accounts of the Powder Receiver (the Ballance of Gunpowder in the Public Store being 11380 lb. Weight) do pass.Ordered that Mr. Speaker do sign the Book.And Mr. Speaker signed the same accordingly.And the said Book was sent out to be delivered to the Powder Receiver.Ordered that Mr. Mazyck, Mr. Wragg, Mr. Laurens, Mr. Glover, Mr.Murray, Mr. Wainwright, Mr. Moore, Mr. Freer, Mr. Leigh, Mr. Rattray andMr. Graeme do carry the several ingrossed Bills, with the Originals, to theCouncil Chamber, to be examined by such Members of the Council as shallbe appointed for that purpose; And that they do afterward attend the Governorand desire that his Excellency will please to Order the Great Seal tobe affixed to the said ingrossed Bills.A Message from the Council by Mr. Simpson.Mr. Speaker,The Council have agreed to “a Bill for Vesting a Ferry over Santee Riverin the Way leading from Charles Town to Williamsburgh, Commonly calledMurray’s Ferry, in James Hunter, Executor of the last Will and Testament ofJoseph Murray, late of Craven County, Planter, deceased, in trust for and tothe only Use and Behoof of James Murray, an Infant, only Son and Heir atLaw of the said Joseph Murray, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns fora Term of Years therein mentioned.”The Council have also agreed to “a Bill for raising and granting to HisMajesty the Sum of Ninety Seven thousand three hundred and Sixty Pounds,fourteen Shillings and four Pence halfpenny and for applying Eighteen thousandOne hundred and Nine Pounds, twelve Shillings and five Pence, beingthe Surplus of Taxes and Ballance of several Funds in the Public Treasuryof this Province, making together One hundred and fifteen thousand fourhundred and Seventy Pounds, Six Shillings and Nine Pence halfpenny, fordefraying the Charges of this Government from the 25th Day of March 1758to the 31st Day of December 1758 Inclusive, and for Other Services thereinmentioned.”And then the Messenger withdrew.