The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

JUNE 12, 1760645correspondence with it will settle and establish the necessary Plan for bringingMatters to a desirable issue.Ordered That the said Address be presented to the Lieutenant Governorby Mr. Blake and Mr. Moultrie.A Message from the Lieutenant Governor by Mr. Bassnett.Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen,When the Cherokees broke out War with this Province, Captain Demeréof Fort Loudoun thinking it his duty to acquaint the Governor with the approachingDistress to which the Fort and Garrison under his Command waslikely to be reduced, after he had in vain attempted to acquaint the Governorof Virginia, the two Messengers sent by him, for that purpose, beingtaken and one killed, promised to a Negro, named Abram, the property ofMr. Samuel Behn, formerly an Indian Trader, and now a Guide in ColonelMontgomery’s Army, to endeavour to obtain his freedom, as a Reward, if hewould undertake to carry Letters from him to the Governor of this Province.In the execution of which he was to pass through the whole Cherokee Nation.This Service he faithfully did perform. And, after having the Small-Poxin Charles Town, he, with great danger and fidelity, carried Letters from meto Fort Prince George and Fort Loudoun, and returned with Answers lastWeek. Therefore, in order to excite others in his Condition to undertakethe like dangerous and necessary Services, in hopes of the like great Reward;I recommend the Merits of the said Negro Abram to your Consideration, anddesire that you would provide a suitable Satisfaction to his Master for his freedomaccordingly.William Bull.And then the Messenger withdrew.And Mr. Speaker read the Message to the House.Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to take the said Message intoConsideration of the following Gentlemen, Vizt., Mr. Lamboll, Mr. Guerard,Mr. Laurens, Mr. McQueen, Mr. Pinckney, Mr. Wright.Ordered, That the Message be referred to the said Committee, and thatthey do examine the Matter of the said Message and report the same withtheir Opinion thereupon to the House.And then the House adjourned till Four of the Clock.P.M.The House proceeded to take the last Report from the Committee towhom the several Public Accounts were referred, into Consideration.