The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

MAY 22, 1760577on duty there. For I am informed by Colonel Howorth that the Soldiershaving no Wood on the Public Ground formerly allotted for that use, go almostdaily out of the Fort, which is inconvenient to their Duty and may endangerthe safety of the Place, in order to furnish themselves with Woodwhere they can, which, indeed, we know they cannot do, but by trespassingon the Owners of the adjacent Plantations; under pretext of which necessity,they are too often tempted to run into further Irregularities, to the greatnusance & damage of their Neighbours. I must, on this occasion, observe,that Fort Johnson is in the same situation in regard to Firewood as the Barracksin Charles-Town except that it can be supplied at less expence, as thereis no Cartage.I therefore recommend these several Matters to Your Consideration anddesire you will make a suitable provision for the same.William Bull.And then the Messenger withdrew.And Mr. Speaker read the Message to the House.And the first paragraph of the Message being read a second time.Resolved, That this House will provide the Sum of One hundred andSixty Pounds for repairing the Commander’s House in Fort Johnson.The second Paragraph being read a second time.Resolved, That this House will provide a Sum not exceeding One hundredand fifty Pounds for purchasing a convenient large Canoo for the Usesmentioned in the said Paragraph.The last Paragraph of the Message being read a Second time.Resolved, That this House will make provision for defraying theExpence of a Cord of Firewood a week for the use of the Soldiers upon dutyat Fort Johnson.Ordered, That an Address be prepared to be presented to The LieutenantGovernor in answer to the said Message.A Muster-Roll of the Detachment ordered out of Charles-Town Troopof Horse to attend His Excellency Governor Lyttelton on the Expeditionagainst the Cherokees amounting to the Sum of £272:19, with a Certificateconcerning two Horses that were impressed and lost on the said Expeditionbelonging to Samuel Perkins were presented to the House and read.Ordered That the said Muster Roll and Certificate be referred to theCommittee who were appointed to audit the Public Accounts; and that theydo examine the said Muster-Roll and Certificate and report their Opinionthereupon to the House.Then the House resumed the adjourned consideration of the Reportfrom the Committee to whom the several Public Accounts were referred.