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The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

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MAY 30, 1760593And <strong>the</strong> said Papers were severally read, and are as follows, vizt.Letter from Lieutenant Lachlan Shaw, Commanding at Fort Augusta,to <strong>the</strong> Lieutenant Governor dated Fort Augusta, 23 May 1760.Deposition <strong>of</strong> Robert French, Pack-horseman lately arrived at Fort-Augustafrom <strong>the</strong> Upper Creek Nation, taken on Oath <strong>the</strong> 23 May 1760.Certificate <strong>of</strong> several Persons concerning <strong>the</strong> State <strong>of</strong> Fort-Moore.Letter from Lachlan McGillivray to <strong>The</strong> Lieutenant Governor datedAugusta 24th May 1760.Letter from George Galphin to <strong>The</strong> Lieutenant Governor, dated Silver-Bluff <strong>the</strong> 24th Day <strong>of</strong> May 1760.Letter from Lieutenant Lachlan Shaw to <strong>The</strong> Lieutenant Governordated Fort Augusta <strong>the</strong> 27th May 1760.Letter from George Galphin to <strong>The</strong> Lieutenant Governor, dated Silver-Bluff <strong>the</strong> 26th May 1760.Letter from Lachlan McGillivray to <strong>The</strong> Lieutenant Governor datedAugusta <strong>the</strong> 26th May 1760.<strong>The</strong>n <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong> (according to Order) proceeded to take <strong>the</strong> LieutenantGovernor’s Message in relation to providing for defraying <strong>the</strong> Expence<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> hire <strong>of</strong> two small Vessels, into consideration.And <strong>the</strong> Message being twice read.Resolved, That this <strong>House</strong> will provide for defraying <strong>the</strong> Expence <strong>of</strong>such Measures as <strong>the</strong> Lieutenant Governor shall take for sending Dispatchesto General Amherst & to <strong>the</strong> Commander <strong>of</strong> His Majesty’s Fleet at Jamaica.Ordered, That an Address be prepared to be sent to <strong>the</strong> LieutenantGovernor in Answer to <strong>the</strong> said Message.And accordingly <strong>the</strong> following Address was drawn, vizt.May it please Your Honour,Agreable to your Message <strong>of</strong> this Morning, we have ordered a Bill to bebrought in for preventing <strong>the</strong> exportation <strong>of</strong> Grain and Provisions for a Term<strong>the</strong>rein to be mentioned.And have resolved to provide for defraying <strong>the</strong> Expence that shall beincurred by Your Honour’s sending Dispatches to His Excellency Major GeneralAmherst and to <strong>the</strong> Commander <strong>of</strong> His Majesty’s Fleet at Jamaica.Ordered That <strong>the</strong> said Address be presented to His Honour by Mr.Drayton and Mr. McQueen.<strong>The</strong> following Papers were presented to <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong> and read,Three Certificates in favour <strong>of</strong> Andrew Williamson for 451 head <strong>of</strong> Hogsand 13 Head <strong>of</strong> Cattle amounting to £3608.Ordered That <strong>the</strong> said Certificates be referred to <strong>the</strong> Consideration <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> Committee who were appointed to audit <strong>the</strong> Public Accounts; and that<strong>the</strong>y do examine <strong>the</strong> same and report <strong>the</strong>ir Opinion <strong>the</strong>reupon to <strong>the</strong> <strong>House</strong>.

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