The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

JUNE 11, 1760631389. John Archibald, Certificates for hire of a Waggon and 4 Horses,46 Days at £5 per day, £230.390. John Messer for hire of a Waggon enter’d 13th November perPatrick Colhoun’s Affidavit and discharged the 6th January per John Marley’sCertificate, is 55 Days, allowed £5 per day, £275.391. Martin Timberman for hire of a Waggon per Certificates 83 Daysat £5 per day, £415, allowed.392. Hugh Hall per Certificates for hire of a Waggon and 4 Horses 46Days at £5 per day, £230, allowed.393. Gilbert Fowler for the like Service 76 Days certified by HenryGallman and John Marley, allowed at £5 per day, £380.394. Elizabeth Mercier, for a Waggon per certified appraisement £125,left (as sworn to) 3 Miles beyond Goudy’s and not returned, allowed. Butthe Committee recommend that Mrs. Mercier should swear that she has notsince received it.395. Michael Schnider for hire of a Cart and 3 Horses appraised at £110certified to be in the Public Service 43 Days at £3 per day, £129, allowed. Thesaid Schnider also charges £110 for his Cart and Horses, alledging that theywere not returned to him, but the Committee are of opinion the Publicshould not be answerable for the Same, and therefore do not allow it.396. John Long for hire of a Waggon and Harness from 4th October1759, to 18th January 1760, is 107 Days at 20/ per day, £107, certified by JohnMarley, allowed.397. Jacob Traft, Account attested for his Waggon and Horses prest the20th October and discharged the 23d December per Certificate from JohnMarley; say 65 Days at £5 per day amounts to £305, allowed. This Man chargesa Horse appraised £30 and lost, which the Comittee do not allow.398. John Roll, Certificate for a (second) Waggon and 5 Horses impressedby Henry Gallman the 14 December appraised by three Freeholdersand discharged as per John Marley’s Certificate 8th January 1760, 26 Days at£5 per day, £130, allowed.399. John Erhord, his Account attested for his Cart and three Horses,impressed the 6th November per Order of Colonel Chevillette anddischarg’d by John Marley the 28th December 1759, 53 Days at £3, £159, allowed.2 Horses lost mentioned to have been appraised at £95, which the Committeedo not allow for separately, thinking the Cart hire sufficient.400. Nicholas Federhoff, Certificate for his Cart and three Horses impressedby William Baker by Order of Colonel Chevillette the 19th Novemberand discharged according to his Oath the 8th January 1760, 51 Days at £3per day, £150, allowed.401. James Spratt, a Certificate for his Waggon and 4 Horses discharged