The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

658 COMMONS JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 4, 1760–AUGUST 6, 1760to furnish themselves with all Necessaries, and therefore disallow the Accountamounting to £33.George Parks for Boots, Jackets, Shoes and Stockings certified by CaptainLeslie. If these Things appear by the particular Account to be deliveredin by Colonel Richardson to have been supplied his Regiment, and deductedout of their Pay, the Committee allow this Account; But if not, they do notallow it.George Parks for 16 Blankets and 200 Yards of Osnabrigs certified byMajor Thompson and appraised, allowed £128.Samuel Wells for 2 fat Cows and 1 Bushel of Salt, certified by CaptainPearson, allowed £120.Martha Hollanger for Flour for Captain Shelby’s Company, allowed £2.Daniel Mathis for entertaining Indians to and from Charles Town, tobe inserted in the Estimate, allowed, £26:5.Henry Thompson, Waggon and Horses employed, per Appraisement& Certificate in the Public Service from 16 November 1759 to 10th January1760, 56 Days at £5, £280, allowed. No Notice taken of a Horse lost belongingto this Waggon.Stephen Elmore for his Waggon and Horses from 20th October 1759 to10th January 1760, 83 Days at £5, £415, out of which deduct £7:10 for Corn hehad from the Public, the Balance £407:10 allowed. Nothing allowed this Manfor the Corn supplied his Horses.James Harris, for his Waggon and 5 Horses from 10th November 1759 to4th January 1760, the Waggon lost. The Committee allow for 56 Days hire at£5 per day, £280, deducting for 2 Blankets he had from the Public, £8, allowed£272. But allow nothing for the Waggon prest by Colonel Singellton.John Robeson for his Waggon and Horses imprest by Peter Crim 15thNovr. 1759 and discharged 23 December, 39 Days at £5 per day, £195, allowed.John Robeson, an Order in his Favour from Peter Crim on Smith andNutt for £33, for the Use of the Forts, which the Committee think the Publichas nothing to do with.William Elmore for his Waggon and Horses from 20th October to 23dNovember, 35 Days at £5 per Day, £175, from which deduct for 2 Duffil Blankets£8 and for 9 1 /2 Bushels of Corn at 12/6, £5:18:9, leaves a Balance of £161:1:3,which the Committee recommend to be allowed.William Braund for his Cart and 3 Horses from 13th November 1759 tothe 1st December following, 19 Days at £3 per Day, £57, allowed.William Cantey for a Horse impressed and lost valued at £60, allowed.John Wright for 2 Horses impressed by Colonel Richardson, one lostvalued at £35, the other returned valued £20, the Committee allow £45 forthese Horses.