The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

JUNE 6, 1760617he do procure the Great-Seal to be affixed thereto, and afterward wait uponthe Lieutenant Governor and humbly know His Honour’s pleasure when hewill be attended by the House.Mr. Gadsden reported from the Committee to whom the several PublicAccounts were referred; that they had examined several of the Papersreferred to them, which, they had directed him to report to the House, andhe read the Report in his Place, and afterward delivered it in at the Clerk’sTable: Where the same was read, and is as follows, vizt.1. Colonel Richard Richardson his Muster-Roll amounting to, as per payList made out and reexamined by the Committee, £18711:13, of which £3884:2has been already paid and must be deducted, the Balance £14827:11 to be allowedwhen the Colonel has sworn to the Truth of the whole Muster-Roll,or the several Captains have sworn to the Truth of their seperate MusterRolls: And the Committee recommend that great care be taken to deductthe above Sum of £3884:2 (of which only a general Account has been deliveredin by Colonel Richardson) as it shall appear when a particular Chargethereof is received from the Colonel who is to be applied to for it: And theCommittee further recommend that the Treasurer be ordered to stop thePay of all Deserters that may appear to have been such when the Colonel orCaptains have sworn to their Muster Rolls as above recommended, notwithstandingtheir Names may be upon the above-mentioned Pay List.2. Colonel Richardson’s List of Men that served as Butchers, Horsehuntersand Wood-Cutters for the Indians amounting to (at 7/ Currency perDiem) £108:3, which the Committee recommend to be allowed.3. The Pay List for the Detachments from Granville, Colleton andBerkley Counties amounting to £9410:11:4 to be allowed as follows, vizt. ToCaptains Benjamin and Samuel Elliott, Captain North, and CaptainMcPherson £93 Each. To Lieutenants Sanders, Bedon & Dun £77:10 Each.To Ensigns Vanderhost, Porcher, Wilkinson and Burquin £62 Each. ToSerjeants Vernon, Casley, White, Hamlin, Slade, Wilson, Salters, Manrow,Vinsant, Villard and Gilzer £31 Each. To Corporals Consall, Vanzant, Parkerand Martin £26:17:4 Each. To William Benie, a private Man discharged 14thDecember, £14:16. The Balance amounting to £8084:16 to be paid to 326 Privatesthat are left on the Lists by the Committee (all Deserters being by themscratched out of the said Lists.), Vizt. £24:16 to each. And the Committeefurther recommend that the following Eight private Men may be allowedtheir Pay from the 8th November inclusive to the Time of their several Dischargeswhen the Times thereof shall appear by a Certificate from their Captains,Vizt., Joseph Roberson, William Smith, John Bradford, MicajahPlummer, John Lessie and Richard Bland set down as sick upon the Lists,Samuel Ohair lamed and had leave to return and Jacob Roof hurted with a