The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

DECEMBER 6, 175751Doyley & Mr. Marlow in regard to the intended imposition on the public byan Officer in the Troops. Mr. Doyley inform’d the Committee that the officersname was Alexander Montgomery who about three or four days afterthe first arrival of the Highland Troops told him there woud be a quantityof wood & several other things ordered for them more than wou’d be usedwhich he must supply & that he & Mr. Doyley woud devide the profits arisingfrom the overplus or go snacks in it. One of these Expressions he madeuse of but Can’t tell which but thinks it was ‘go snacks in it.’ Mr. Marlowbeing told by the Committee that Mr. Doyley had said the quarter master haddemanded 177 Cords of Wood per Week from him & being askd whether hehad made Such a demand from him also? Answer’d yes, he thought it aboutthat Quantity at first, but told him it was impossible to be got; & then, as heremembers, he said about 80 wou’d do which Mr. Marlow telling him was notto be got, he Answered ‘35 or 40, or 50 at Most will do. But you & I will settlethat. You understand me, Mr. Marlow.’ The Oppinion of the Committee isthat there was a Fraud intended upon the Public by the said Alexander Montgomery,Quarter Master of the Highland Regiment.”To this report the House agreed, And we think it our Duty humbly tolay this Matter before your Excellency, that such Measures may be taken toprevent any attempts of the Like Nature, for the future, as to your ExcellencyShall Seem requisite.A Motion was made; & the Question proposed, that the Speaker do signthe said Message.And another Motion being made & the previous Question being putthat that Question be now put.It passed in the Negative.Ordered that Mr. Bull & Mr. Stoutenburgh do wait upon his Excellencywith the Message.Mr. McQueen reported to the House That Mr. Cantey had taken theOaths before his Excellency.Ordered that Robert Pringle Esqr., Member of this House and one ofhis Majestys Justices of the Peace, do administer the oath appointed by theElection Law to be taken by all Persons who shall Serve as Members of theGeneral Assembly of this Province to the said Mr. Cantey.And Mr. Pringle administred the said Oath Accordingly.And then Mr. Cantey took his seat as a member of the House.“A Bill providing certain Regulations, concerning His Majestys Forcesin the Province of South Carolina; & to prevent their Desertion & for thebetter carrying on his Majestys Service in the said Province,” was read a thirdtime. And Several Amendments were made by the House to the Bill.Resolv’d that the Bill do pass; and that the Title be “an Act providing