The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

APRIL 3, 1760495that Day to the 30th November is 17 Weeks and 6 Days. The Petitioner humblyhopes, that, considering the hardships he in particular laboured underby being obliged to hire a House, at £120 per Annum and to furnish theGentlemen quarter’d on him with every Necessary, the Mistake he has beenunder will not preclude him from having the said Sum of £69 provided for.And humbly praying the House to take the Premises into Consideration,and to grant such relief as shall be thought meet.Ordered That the said Papers be severally referred to the Considerationof the Committee who were appointed to audit the Public Accounts and thatthey do examine the same, and report their Opinion thereupon to the House.Ordered That the Public Treasurer do advance the Sum of two hundredPounds to the Commissary toward defraying the Expence of carting Firewood for the Provincials in Charles Town.Resolved That this House will make provision for reimbursing the Treasurerthe said Sum.A Motion being made and the Question being put that provision be madefor a Cord of Fire wood a week for the use of the Soldiers at Fort Johnson.It passed in the Negative.Ordered That Mr. Roper do carry the Resolution for remitting the PowderDuty to the respective Owners of the Ships Major Hardy, Resolution, andKing of Prussia to The Governor and Council, and desire their Concurrence.And then the House adjourned till Monday Morning Ten of the Clock.Monday the 31st Day of March 1760.Mr. Speaker adjourned the meeting of the House till to-morrow MorningTen of the Clock.Tuesday the 1st Day of April 1760.Mr. Speaker adjourned the meeting of the House till to-morrow MorningTen of the Clock.Wednesday the 2d Day of April 1760.Mr. Speaker adjourned the meeting of the House till tomorrow MorningTen of the Clock.Thursday the 3d Day of April 1760.Mr. Speaker adjourned the meeting of the House till to-morrow MorningTen of the Clock.