The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

JUNE 11, 1760635recommend that £5 per day be paid to said Ragnous for so many days service ofhis Waggon &c. as he shall make appear by Certificate of entry or discharge togetherwith his Oath, but allow nothing for the Corn.429. David Friday, an Account for 99 Days hire of a Waggon and 5Horses; and also for two Horses lost: The Committee find a Certificate byJohn Marley of the discharge of said Waggon 18th January 1760, but none ofthe Entry; therefore recommend that £5 per day be allowed for this Servicewhen full Proof is made of the time by Certificate or Oath, but allow nothingfor the Horse.430. Henry Whetstone, Account for the hire of his Waggon and 5 Horsesfrom 27 October 1759 to 11th January 1760, attested; 77 Days at £5 per day, £385,allowed. This Man charges £190 for 4 Horses lost which do not appear bythe Account to have been appraised; and if they had been, the Committeethink the Waggon hire here allowed a sufficient satisfaction.431. John Simmons, his attested Account for hire of his Cart and threeHorses from 15th November to 24th December, 40 Days at £3 per day, £120,three Horses lost sworn to have been appraised in this Account at £75, forwhich the Committee make no Allowance; having given already many reasonsupon several Accounts of the same nature mentioned in this Report.This Account is indorsed to Paul Townsend & Company.432. Godfrey Dryer, Account for his Waggon and five Horses and 33Bushels Corn for the Use of his Horses and repairing his Waggon; theWaggon charged from 16 October 1759 and discharged per Marley’s Certificatethe 9th January 1760. The hire thereof amounts to, for 86 Days at £5 perday, £430, allowed when the Entry of his Waggon is attested to or properlycertified. The Corn and Repairs for the Waggon the Committee disallow.433. Lewis Portner, his attested Account for his Waggon and five Horsesfrom the 5th October 1759 to 11th January 1760, 99 Days at £5 per day, £495.Also for 3 Horses prest by Mr. Marley the 13th November 1759, and returnedthe 11th January 1760, 58 Days. Also for another Horse prest by SerjeantWatson the 16th October and returned the 1st December, 47 Days.Also for 62 Bushels of Corn charged at 12/6.The Committee allow £495 for the hire of the Waggon and also half thevalue of the prest Horses when proper Certificates or Attestation to theirvalue is produced. The Corn they allow nothing for.434. John George Shindler, his Account for the hire of a Waggon andfive Horses from 24th October 1759 to the 16th January 1760, 85 Days at £5 perday, £425, allowed. This Man charges for a Horse lost valued at £25, whichthe Committee make no allowance for, judging the Waggon hire sufficient.435. Joseph Poffman, Certificate for hire of his Waggon from 5th October1759 to 9th January 1760, 97 Days at £5 per day, £485, allowed, when attested