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The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

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506 COMMONS JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 4, 1760–AUGUST 6, 1760regulating <strong>the</strong> hire, and ascertaining <strong>the</strong> value <strong>of</strong> Waggons, Carts, Horses andDrivers to be employed in His Majesty’s Service,” we have disagreed with yourAmendment for leaving out <strong>the</strong> Words “and Drivers.”Ordered That Mr. Wragg and Mr. Guerard do carry <strong>the</strong> Message andOrdinance to <strong>the</strong> Council.Ordered That an Answer be prepared to <strong>the</strong> Lieutenant Governor’sMessage <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 16th Instant.And accordingly <strong>the</strong> following one was drawn, vizt.May it please Your Honour,Having considered your Message <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 16th Instant, recommending tous to enable your Honour, by <strong>the</strong> effectual power <strong>of</strong> Law, to assist HisMajesty’s Troops sent hi<strong>the</strong>r by his Excellency General Amherst in expediting<strong>the</strong> necessary Article <strong>of</strong> Waggons; we humbly beg leave to acquaint yourHonour, that we have passed and sent to His Majesty’s Council an Ordinancefor that purpose: Which we hope we shall very soon be enabled to presentfor your Honour’s Assent.<strong>The</strong> above Address being twice read: An Amendment was proposed,vizt., in Line 4th leave out <strong>the</strong> Word, “humbly.”And <strong>the</strong> said Amendment was, upon <strong>the</strong> Question being put <strong>the</strong>reupon,disagreed with by <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong>.Ordered That <strong>the</strong> Address be presented to <strong>the</strong> Lieutenant Governor byMr. Pinckney and Mr. Stoutenburgh.A Writ which was issued for <strong>the</strong> electing <strong>of</strong> a Member to serve in thispresent General <strong>Assembly</strong>, for <strong>the</strong> Parish <strong>of</strong> St. Peter, in <strong>the</strong> room <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>Honorable Egerton Leigh Esqr., now a Member <strong>of</strong> His Majesty’s Council,being returned, <strong>the</strong> said Return was read, by which it appeared that SamuelCarne Esqr. was duly elected for <strong>the</strong> said Parish.And <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong> being informed that Mr. Carne attended at <strong>the</strong> Door, hewas called in, and Mr. Speaker, by order <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong> acquainted him with hishaving been returned for <strong>the</strong> said Parish, and asked him if he was willing to serveas a Member <strong>of</strong> this <strong>House</strong>, to which he answered in <strong>the</strong> Affirmative.Ordered That Charles Pinckney Esqr., a Member <strong>of</strong> this <strong>House</strong>, and one<strong>of</strong> His Majesty’s Justices <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Peace, do administer <strong>the</strong> Oath appointed by<strong>the</strong> Election Law to be taken by all Persons who shall serve as Members <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> General <strong>Assembly</strong>, to Mr. Carne.And Mr. Pinckney administer[ed] <strong>the</strong> said Oath accordingly.Ordered That Mr. Pinckney and Mr. Stoutenburgh do attend <strong>the</strong> LieutenantGovernor with Mr. Carne and humbly desire his Honour to permithim to take <strong>the</strong> Oaths, and make and subscribe <strong>the</strong> Declaration, and takeand subscribe <strong>the</strong> Oath <strong>of</strong> Abjuration, pursuant to <strong>the</strong> Laws made for thosepurposes.

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