The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

OCTOBER 6, 1759435kees have committed many Murders and been guilty of a variety of other Injurieson His Majesty’s Subjects, a sufficient Force be draughted from theMilitia of this Province to repel their Invasions and to obtain an adequatesatisfaction from them: But not being apprised of the number of Men whichYour Excellency may think necessary to be draughted for that Service wehumbly request that Your Excellency will be pleased to acquaint this Housewith the same, that the Committee to whom the said Message and other Papersare referr’d may be enabled to proceed in making an Estimate of theCharges thereof.Order’d That the said Address be presented to His Excellency by Mr.Moultrie and Mr. Waring.A Message from The Council by Mr. Bassnett.Mr. Speaker,The Council have read a Petition of Samuel Prioleau of Charles Townin Berkley County addressed to the Governor, Council and Assembly.And then the Messenger withdrew.Order’d That the said Petition do lie upon the Table.And then the House adjourned till Four of the Clock.P.M.A Message from the Governor by Mr. Bassnett.Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen,In consequence of your Message of this Day, I must acquaint you thatthe Draughts I have order’d to be made from the Militia will not, I believe,exceed one Thousand Men, but altho’ I am desirous the Province beburthen’d as little as possible upon this Occasion; I am of opinion that suchfurther Draughts may be necessary to be made as will render the numberof Militia to be employ’d in the intended Expedition, fifteen Hundredcompleat, and I hope you will provide Pay for that Number.William Henry Lyttelton.And then the Messenger withdrew.And Mr. Speaker read the Message to the House.Order’d That the said Message be referr’d to the Consideration of theCommittee to whom the Message and other Papers brought down yesterdayfrom his Excellency were referr’d.Order’d, That Captain Taylor, Mr. Laurens & Mr. Gadsden be added tothe said Committee.Order’d, That an Address be prepared to be presented to The Governor