The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

634 COMMONS JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 4, 1760–AUGUST 6, 1760each, £63, and also recommend that this Man may be paid for one Horsebelonging to him which was delivered to Colonel Walters and not returned;when he makes proof of the Value of said Horse, and that the Horse is notthen returned. The above 3 Horses appear to have been taken into the Service,as well as the delivery of one of them to Colonel Walters by JohnMarley’s Certificate.422. Hugh Wilson, for hire of a Waggon, Furniture and Team whichappears by an obscure Certificate to have been impressed by AlexanderMcAlpin who calls himself Press Master; and to have been discharg’d 6thJanuary 1760 by John Marley’s Certificate: The Committee in this as in manypreceeding cases can only recommend that Hugh Wilson shall be paid £5 perday for this Service when full proof is made of the number of Days.423. John Clark, an Account certified and sworn to for hire of a Waggonand Horses and for one Horse lost, £266:5. The Committee allow for 46 Dayshire of the Waggon and Horses at £5 per day, £230, but cannot allow for theHorse.424. George Abernethy, Certificates to prove the Service of his Waggonand 4 Horses appraised at £310, 76 Days of which the Committee allow at £5per day, £380. But cannot allow any thing for two Horses alledged to havedied in the Service and to be valued at £40 each.425. Conrad Kensler, an Account for hire of a Waggon and 5 Horsesfrom 22d October 1759, neither certified nor other ways proved, but it appearsby John Marley’s Certificate that this Man’s Waggon was discharged the 9thJanuary 1760. Therefore the Committee recommend that £5 per day be allowedfor so many Days service as shall be proved by Certificate or Oath.426. Frederic Rife, an attested Account for hire of a Cart and threeHorses and £20 for one Horse which died at Kewohee: Colonel Chevillettecertifies that George Rife entered the service the 2d Novr. 1759 and JohnMarley certifies that George Rife’s Cart was discharged 9th January 1760. TheCommittee therefore allow for hire of said Cart and Horses 69 Days at £3 perday £207, but nothing for the dead Horse.427. Ulric Booser, an Account for hire of a Cart and three Horses from23d October 1759 to 9th January 1760, per Certificates by Henry Gallman ofthe Entry and of the Discharge by John Marley, being 79 Days Service forwhich the Committee allow £3 per day, £237.428. John Ragnous, an Account for 83 Days hire of his Waggon, five Horsesand two Men; and also for 27 Bushels of Corn at 15/, £20:5. This Account is attestedby said Ragnous but no Certificates of the Entry or Discharge of hisWaggon: The Committee find in a Mess Book kept by John Marley the saidRagnous set down as having five Horses and two Men, and from thence are inclinedto believe they were in Service upon the late Expedition, and therefore