The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

444 COMMONS JOURNAL, OCTOBER 4, 1759–OCTOBER 13, 1759Morning that the Committee had prepared an Address accordingly whichthey had directed him to report to the House and he read the Report in hisPlace and afterward delivered it in at the Clerk’s Table: Where the same wasread and is as follows, vizt.May it please Your Excellency,We his Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal Subjects the Commons Houseof Assembly of the Province of South-Carolina beg leave to represent to yourExcellency, that, notwithstanding we are fully convinced of the necessity ofusing vigorous Measures to repress the insults and barbarities of the CherokeeIndians, yet being unanimously of opinion, that the declaring Waragainst the Cherokees, at this Time will be attended with the greatest Evilsand Calamities, and be productive of the most dangerous and even fatalConsequences as well to the Inhabitants of this, as of the neighbouring Provinces,do most seriously advise and earnestly desire, that Your Excellency willnot cause War to be declared against that Nation, until all hopes shall be lostof obtaining a reasonable and adequate Satisfaction from them.The said Address being read a Second time was agreed to by the House.Resolved That the said Address be presented to His Excellency by thewhole House.Order’d That Mr. Lamboll and Mr. Taylor do wait upon the Governorand humbly desire to know when His Excellency will please to be attendedby the House with the said Address.Order’d That the Treasurer do advance a further Sum, not exceedingone Thousand Pounds to defray the Expence of the Carriage of Provisionsto the Garrisons of Fort Prince George & Fort Loudoun.Resolved That this House will make provision for reimbursing the Treasurerin the said Sum.Order’d That the Committee who were appointed the 27th Day of April1758 to consider of the most effectual and cheapest method of carrying Provisionsto the several Garrisons in the Back Parts of this Province be revived.Order’d That Mr. Broughton be added to the said Committee.Mr. Lamboll reported to the House, that The Governor having beenwaited upon, humbly to know when His Excellency wou’d be attended by theHouse with their Address, had been pleased to appoint to-morrow Morning,Ten of the Clock at his own House.And then the House adjourned till to-morrow Morning Ten of the Clock.Friday the 12th day of October 1759.Read the Journals of Yesterday’s Proceedings.According to order the following Address was drawn, Vizt.