The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

536 COMMONS JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 4, 1760–AUGUST 6, 1760raised, and that the said Forces be continued in the service of this Governmenttill the First Day of August next if necessary; and to defray whateverother Expences may be incurred by carrying on the present War against theCherokees.The fourth and fifth Resolutions of the Committee, being severally reada Second time, were severally agreed unto by the House.Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the said Resolutions and thatMr. Mazyck, Mr. Pringle, Mr. Lamboll, Mr. Carne and Mr. Moultrie do prepareand bring in the same.Ordered (upon the Question) That a Bill be brought in to enforce adue subordination and observance of military Discipline in the Troops raisedor to be raised in this Province; & that Mr. Wragg do prepare & bring in thesame.Ordered that an Address be prepared to be presented to the LieutenantGovernor with a Copy of the said Resolutions.And the following Address was accordingly drawn, vizt.May it please your Honour,This House, having maturely considered your Honour’s Message of the28th Instant, with regard to providing for carrying on the War against theCherokee Indians, and the several Letters which accompanied the same,came to several Resolutions thereupon; a Copy whereof we humbly beg leaveto lay before your Honour: And at the same time, to acquaint you, Sir, thatwe have ordered a Bill to be brought in, upon the said Resolutions; as likewisea Bill to enforce Subordination and military Discipline in the Troopsraised, or to be raised in this Province.An Amendment was proposed to the said Message, Line 4th, leave outthe word “humbly” between “We” and “beg.”And the Question being proposed to be put, That the House do agreeto the said Amendment.Another Motion was made and the previous Question being put, thatthat Question be now put.It passed in the Negative.Ordered, That the said Address be presented to the Lieutenant Governorby Mr. Wragg and Mr. McQueen, with a Copy of the said Resolutions.A Message from the Lieutenant Governor by Mr. Bassnett.Mr. Speaker,The Lieutenant Governor hath sent to this House an Account of Moneydue to Persons for services performed on Account of the Public by Orderof His Excellency Governor Lyttelton.And a Message from the Council,Mr. Speaker,