The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

44 COMMONS JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 14, 1757–DECEMBER 9, 17572 Iron Candlesticks, 2 Horn or Tin Lanthorns, 1 Pine Table & 2 Formsfor each Guard Room, Fort Johnson included, 1 Iron Pot Containing about8 Gallons, 1 Wooden Ladle, 1 Pine Table, 2 forms, 2 Platters, 2 Bowls & 12 Trenchersof wood, and Iron Candlestick, a Rack & Pegs, a Straw Broom, awooden Pail, a wooden Piggin, 2 Tin Quart Mugs and an Axe for Each Roomin the Barracks, a Crocus Bed & Bolster filled with Straw & one Blankett fortwo Men’s service.And with respect to the allotment of an Ample Sum for ContingentServices likewise recommended to us in your Excellencys Speech, we haveresolved to provide the Sum of £3000, for defraying that Service until the 25thday of March 1759.And we persuade ourselves that your Excellency will concur with us inopinion that the Provission resolv’d by us to be made for these Services is asample as the present Circumstances of our Constituents can afford, who fromthe Present Exigences of Affairs have many heavy Charges of Governmentto defray, which during the War are more Likely to increase than bediminish’d.Resolved that this House will not provide for the defraying of anyExpence whatever respecting the officers of the several Corps in this Provinceother than for such as are comprehended in the above Message to hisExcellency.Ordered That the Commissary be forthwith served with a Copy of theResolves of this House with respect to providing for the said Forces.And then the House adjourned till tomorrow morning ten of theClock.Friday the 2d of December 1757.The Journal of Yesterdays Proceedings was read.Ordered That Mr. Middleton & Mr. Lynch do wait upon his Excellencythe Governor with the Message of Yesterday.Mr. Lamboll reported from the Committee to whom the memorial ofthe Vestry & Church Wardens of the Parish of St. Philip Charles Town wasreferred, that the Committee had Examined the matter of the said Memorial& had directed him to report the same as it appeared to them to theHouse & he read the Report in his Place & afterwards delivered it in at theClerks Table w[h]ere the same was read & is as follows, viz.That it appeared to your Committee as well from the said Memorial andthe information of Mr. Banbury (one of the said Church Wardens who attendedthe Committee on this Occasion) as from the Observation of Someof the said Committee, That the several Matters contained in the said Me-