The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

MAY 28, 1760585Read, a Third time, “a Bill for preventing (as much as may be) the continuanceof the Small-Pox in Charles-Town; & the Further spreading of thatDistemper in this Province.”An Amendment was proposed to the Bill, viz. Fol. 8, Line 5th, after“shall” add “be sued for within the term of three Months after the Offence shall be committed,and at no time after: and shall.”And the said Amendment was, upon the Question being put thereupon,agreed unto by the House.And several other Amendments were made, by the House, to the Bill.Resolved, That the Bill do pass; & that the Title be, “an Act for preventing(as much as may be) the Continuance of the Small-Pox in Charles-town:And the further spreading of that Distemper in this Province.”Ordered, That Mr. Laurens do carry the Bill to the Council; & desiretheir Concurrence.And then the House adjourned till to-morrow Morning, Ten of the Clock.Wednesday the 28th Day of May 1760.Read the Journals of Yesterday’s Proceedings.Mr. Laurens reported from the Committee to whom the Public Accountswere referred, that they had examined several other of the said Accounts;which they had directed him to report to the House; & he read theReport in his Place, & afterward delivered it in at the Clerk’s Table: Wherethe same was read, & is as follows.208. Felix Grosse, for 63 Days Service, as Wheel-wright, £67:5, allowed.209. John Lide, indorsed to Christopher Gadsden, for Rye & Corn £10:5,allowed.210. Luke Stoutenburgh, Esq., for a Horse & Cart pressed, £65, allowed.211. Christopher Gadsden, for Beef for the use of the Craven CountyRegiment, £30:7:6, allowed.212. The same, for the same, £10, allowed.213. Archibald Campbell, for the Troop, Waggon-Horses, & Captn.Pawley’s Company, £93:5, allowed.214. Charles-town Troop, their Muster-Roll, £272:19; as the House didnot resolve to make any provision for this Service, the Committee cannotallow any thing upon this Muster Roll.215. Samuel Perkins, for two Horses, £40, allowed.216. John-George Smithpetre, for Provisions for the Waggon-Horses,£108:15, allowed.217. Anthony Cutler, for a Horse pressed, £40, to be allowed when properlyattested & certified.