The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

APRIL 24, 176051978. Thomas Plunkett for a Drummer for the Charles-Town Guard, £4,not allowed.79. John Bury for the like Service, £8:10, not allowed.80. Childermas Croft, Clerk of the Assembly, £2060:16:3 allowed.81. David Graeme Esqr., Attorney General, £697:7:6. The Committeeallow the whole of this Account except £20 for two Opinions on the Tax Actand Militia Law, which the Committee deduct because the Fee Law providesfor no such Fees.82. A Petition of Thomas Shoemaker, to be paid for a Slave who waskilled in taking a runaway Slave. Tho’ no provision is made in any Law forsuch Cases as this, yet in consideration that the said Negro, who was a veryvaluable Slave, lost his Life, not only in a lawful but commendable Action,the Committee are for allowing £200 to the said Shoemaker.83. A Petition of John Chevillette to be paid an Order in his favourdrawn by Raymond Demeré, for ten Kegs of Rum for the Indians at FortLoudoun. Captain Raymond Demere having informed the Committee thatthe Rum mentioned in the above Order was carried to Fort Loudoun uponMr. Chevillette’s and not upon the Public account; and that if the Rum hadnot been carried into the Nation the Indians wou’d not have insisted on it.For discouraging such Practises for the future, disallow this Order.84. William Bonneau, Constable, for conveying James Allen to Goal,£9:2:6; the Committee have deducted £5:6:3, and recommend the Balance,£3:16:3, to be allowed.85. John Swint, for Medicines administred to the Prisoners in Goal £86:5,allowed. The Committee being informed that there are Persons in Town whowill attend and administer Medicines to Prisoners at a cheaper Rate, recommendthat the Commissary should be ordered for the future to agree withsome Person for that Service.86. Thomas Foster, a Certificate in his favour by Lachlan McIntosh fortwo Months Service as Interpreter at Fort Prince George, £50. The Committeehave deducted £10 per Month from this Certificate, according to a Resolutionof this House.87. John Taylor, a Certificate in his favour by Paul Demere, for 3 Month’sPay as Butcher at Fort Loudoun, £30. As no Pay has ever been allowed bythe House for this Service the Committee do not allow this Certificate.88. Samuel Hopkins, for a Horse for Ensign Miln to go to Port-Royaland back again, £20. This is a new and extraordinary Charge, the Committeedo not allow it.89. The Church-Wardens of St. Philip for sick Acadians £158:17:6, allowed.90. Henry Lucas, a Certificate by Paul Demeré, in his favour for £59:14for the carriage of Sundries from Kewohee to Fort Loudoun, allowed.