The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

54 COMMONS JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 14, 1757–DECEMBER 9, 1757The Council have agreed to the Bill intitled “an Act for forming & Establishingan Artillery Company of the Militia in Charles Town” without anyAmendment. And also,The Council have agreed to the Bill intitled “an Act Establishing certainRegulations concerning His Majestys Forces in the Province of SouthCarolina & to prevent their desertion & for the better carrying on HisMajestys Service in the said Province” without any Amendment.And then the Messenger withdrew.Order’d that the said Bills be ingrosed.And then the House adjourned till to morrow Afternoon three of the Clock.Friday the 9th of December 1757. P.M.The Journal of Yesterdays Proceedings was read.The Bill Intitled “an Act establishing certain Regulations concerningHis Majestys Forces &c.” being ingrosed, was, with the original Bill laid uponthe Table.Order’d That Mr. Gadsden & Mr. Rattray do Examine the said Bill bythe Original to see if the same is truly ingrosed.Mr. Rattray reported to the House that the Bill is truly ingrossed.The Bill intitled “an Act for forming & establishing an Artillery Company&c.” being ingrossed, was, with the Original Bill laid upon the Table.Order’d That Mr. Manigault & Mr. Murray do Examine the said Bill bythe Original to see if the same is truly ingrossed.Mr. Manigault reported to the House that the Bill is truly ingrossed.Order’d that Mr. Manigault and Mr. Murray do carry the said Bills tobe Examined by such Members of the Council as Shall be appointed for thatpurpose and that they do afterward wait upon the Governor & humbly desirethat his Excellency will please to order the Great seal to be affixed to theSaid ingrossed Bills. Mr. Manigault reported to the House that the ingrosedBills had been Examined by such Members of the Council as were appointedfor that Purpose & that the Great Seal was affixed to the said Bills.A Message from the Governor by Mr. Bassnett.Mr. Speaker,His Excellency the Governor commands This House to attend him,immediatly, in the Council Chamber.And then the Messenger Withdrew.And accordingly Mr. Speaker with the House, went up to attend hisExcellency in the Council-Chamber. And being return’d,Mr. Speaker reported that the House had attended his Excellency in theCouncil Chamber where Mr. Speaker presented to his Excellency for his