The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

56 COMMONS JOURNAL, JANUARY 16, 1758–FEBRUARY 10, 1758Session Beginning January 16, 1758and Ending February 10, 1758Monday the 16th of January 1758. P.M.The following Gentlemen met, namely, Mr. Guerard, Mr. Middleton, Mr.Pringle, Mr. Laurens, Mr. Leigh, Mr. Gadsden, Mr. Faucheraud, who choseMr. Faucheraud to be their Chairman, & he adjourned the house till tomorrow morning Ten of the Clock.Tuesday the 17th of January 1758.The Journal of the 9th December Last was read.Ordered That a Committee be appointed to audit the Accounts ofthe Creditors of the Public, of Mr. Pringle, Mr. Trapier, Mr. Lynch, Mr.Gadsden, Mr. Roper, Mr. Moore, Mr. John Waities, Mr. Lowndes, Mr.Manigault.Ordered That a Committee be appointed to audit the Public TreasurersAccounts of Mr. Guerrard, Mr. Middleton, Mr. Laurens, Mr. Faucheraud,Mr. McQueen, Mr. Glover, Mr. Graeme.Ordered That a Committee be appointed to audit the Commissarys Accountsof Mr. Mazyck, Mr. Daniel Crawford, Mr. Lamboll, Mr. Murray, Mr.Freer.Ordered That a Committee be appointed to audit the Powder Receiversaccoun[t]s of Mr. Rattray, Mr. Broughton, Mr. Coachman, Mr. Drayton,Mr. Moultrie.And then the House adjourn’d till To morrow Morning 10 o’Clock.Wednesday the 18 January 1758.The Journal of Yesterdays Proceedings was read.A Message from the Governor by Mr. Bassnett.Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen,His Excellency, the Earl of Loudon is willing to allow Provisions for theIndependant Companies as he does for the other Troops. But in Considerationof the saving [of] Two Pence Sterling a day on each man which the