The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

APRIL 24, 1760523133. Doctor James Thomson, for attendance on the Command at FortLyttelton amounting to £78:15. The Committee think if any thing is due tothis Gentleman it shou’d be paid out of the Money granted for Pay of thoseTroops.134. John Bull Esqr. for the maintenance of Acadians in 1757, £154, notbeing certified in the manner required from other Persons in the like case,we disallow it till that is done.135. Francis James, for entertaining Indians, amounting to £7:10, allowed.136. Conrad Holman, 3 Accounts for entertaining Indians, so obscurethat the Committee cannot determine any thing concerning them until betterascertained.137. Thomas Lining, Petition and Account amounting to £125 for Rentof two Rooms for Captain Roderic McKenzie. Tho’ by the Resolution of theHouse the Committee cannot absolutely allow this Charge, being after theTime the House agreed to pay to, yet as the Person charged for was introducedinto the Petitioner’s House by a Public Officer, and by that means gotfooting there, which it was not easy to dispossess him of, they beg leave tosubmit the hardship he lies under to the reconsideration of the House.138. Joseph Moody for Candles for the Guard amounting to £16:10, allowed.139. George Rogers for Provisions and Liquor for Cherokees amountingto £17:10, the Committee have allowed him at the usual Rate of 7/6 perday which reduces the sum to be allowed to £8:5.140. George Rogers for 48 Indians £18 to be allowed, certified by JosephAxon 15 October 1759.141. William Wilson for carriage of Ammunition from Kewohee to FortLoudoun £9:14:6, certified by Captain Paul Demeré, to be allowed.142. Thomas Foster for serving as Interpreter at Fort Prince Georgefrom March to November 1759 inclusive at £15 per Month, certified by LieutenantRichard Coytmore. This being a Salary which the House resolved notto make annual provision for, yet in consideration of the Circumstances ofthe Times, the Committee recommend it may be allowed; amounting to £120,Indorsed to DaCosta and Farr.143. John Elliott for Brass and Tin Kettles delivered Ensign John Bellfor the use of the Carolina Regiment at Fort Prince George, amounting to£56; not being certified by the Officer, we disallow it.144. William Murray, for a Medicine Chest for the use of Fort-PrinceGeorge, £21, allowed.145. Andrew Shipe for entertaining 48 Cherokees, £18, certified by JosephAxon, to be allowed.