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The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

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578 COMMONS JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 4, 1760–AUGUST 6, 1760And <strong>the</strong> Question being put, that a Provision be made for paying <strong>the</strong>supernum[er]ary Officers contained in <strong>the</strong> Muster Roll <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Detachmentcommanded by Colonel Richardson on <strong>the</strong> late Expedition against <strong>the</strong>Cherokees.It passed in <strong>the</strong> Negative.Ordered That <strong>the</strong> 1st, 2d, & 3d Paragraphs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Report on <strong>the</strong> Muster-Rollsbe recommitted.Ordered That <strong>the</strong> fur<strong>the</strong>r Consideration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Report be adjourned.A Message from <strong>the</strong> Lieutenant Governor by Mr. Bassnett.Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen,According to your desire I herewith send you <strong>the</strong> Account <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> £2000Sterling placed in <strong>the</strong> hands <strong>of</strong> James Wright Esqr., our Agent in London,by his Excellency Governor Lyttelton for purchasing Cloaths and o<strong>the</strong>r Articlesfor <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Regiment in <strong>the</strong> Pay <strong>of</strong> this Province, bearing date<strong>the</strong> 14th Day <strong>of</strong> February 1758, which is <strong>the</strong> last and only Account relative<strong>the</strong>reto which Mr. Wright hath transmitted to this Province, as far as I know.William Bull.And <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> Messenger withdrew.And Mr. Speaker read <strong>the</strong> Message to <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong>.Read <strong>the</strong> Account <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> said Mr. Wright; Balance in his Hands being£589:2:11.Resolved, That every Member <strong>of</strong> this <strong>House</strong> now in Town, who shall notattend <strong>the</strong> Service <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong> to-morrow Morning at Ten <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Clock,shall pay a Fine <strong>of</strong> Forty Shillings.And <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong> adjourned till to-morrow Morning Ten <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Clock.Friday <strong>the</strong> 23d Day <strong>of</strong> May 1760.Read <strong>the</strong> <strong>Journal</strong>s <strong>of</strong> Yesterday’s Proceedings.According to Order <strong>the</strong> following Address was drawn.May it please Your Honour,Pursuant to <strong>the</strong> Message You were pleas’d to send this <strong>House</strong> Yesterday,we have resolved to provide <strong>the</strong> Sum <strong>of</strong> One hundred and Sixty Pounds forrepairing <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong> built for <strong>the</strong> accommodation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Commanding Officer<strong>of</strong> Fort Johnson. And a fur<strong>the</strong>r Sum, not exceeding One hundred andFifty Pounds, to purchase a large Canoo for <strong>the</strong> uses mentioned in YourHonour’s Message. And we have also resolved to provide for defraying <strong>the</strong>Expence <strong>of</strong> a Cord <strong>of</strong> Firewood a Week for <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> such <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Soldiersas shall do garrison duty at that Fort.

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