The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

632 COMMONS JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 4, 1760–AUGUST 6, 1760the 6th January, which appears to have been impressed the 13th Novemberby John Burns Junior by Virtue of a Warrant from Captain Francis, 55 Daysat £5 per day, £275, allowed.402. William Field, his Account for his Waggon impressed at the sametime and by the same person as the preceeding Waggon, and discharged asper James Skegg’s Oath the 9th January, 58 Days at £5 per day, £290, allowed:One Horse lost valued at £50 which the Committee take no Notice of, also13 Bushels of Corn charged for his Horses and neither certified or attestedwhich they disallow.403. John Wilson, Certificate for his Waggon and Horses impressed atthe same time and by the same person as the above and discharged by JohnMarley 6th January, 55 Days at £5 per day, £275, allowed.404. George Lloyd for hire of a Cart and three Horses per Certificates,impressed by William Baker, discharged by John Marley, 67 Days at £3 perday, £201, allowed.405. Mathias Weeker for like service certified by Peter Crim enter’d 15thNovember 1759, discharged by John Marley 12th January 1760, 59 Days at £3per day, £177, allowed.406. James Otterson, Account for a Waggon and five Horses and 29Bushels of Grain £271:15, sworn to endorsed to Mr. John Mouncey, certifiedto be a Waggon and 4 Horses and taken into Service by Peter Crim 20thNovember 1759, and by John Marley to be discharged 7th January 1760, is 49Days for which the Committee allow £5 per day, £245, but do not allow anything for the Grain.407. Melchor Hoffman, hire of a Cart and three Horses impressed andappraised 8th November 1759, £130, and discharged 30th December per JohnMarley’s Certificate is 53 Days at £3 per day, £159, allowed. Also an Accountfor one Horse lost, £30, and his Cart not returned, £45, [amounting to] £75,not allowed.408. Samuel Erwin for hire of a Waggon and 5 Horses appraised at £260,10 November 1759, certified by John Cantey, discharged 16th January 1760,certified by John Marley, is 68 Days at £5 per day indorsed to Dunbar andYoung, allowed £340. This Man represents the loss of two Horses and oneMare, for which the Committee cannot allow any thing.409. Henry Hartle for hire of his Waggon and five Horses from the 16thOctober 1759 to 18th February 1760, the Entry certified by John Fouquet, inwhich Certificate the Committee perceive the agreement for this Waggon tohave been at £4 per day, but the Words relative thereto are now obliterated,the discharge certified by John Marley, the Committee recommend that £5per day be allowed for said hire 95 Days agreable to the said Hartle’s Account,£475.