The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

JUNE 17, 1760659Israel Gaunt, his Account for Corn received by Joseph Levy, DeputyCommissary, and properly appraised at 15/ per Bushel, say 68 1 /2 Bushels,£51:7:6, allowed.Joseph Kershaw and Company for a Waggon and 5 Horses, 67 Days at£5 per day, £335, Allowed. Three Horses lost which the Committee take noNotice of.Joseph Kershaw and Company for another Waggon and 5 Horses impressedat the Waterees which were in the Service 20 Days, and then theDriver falling sick and four of the Horses being lost at Ninety Six, otherHorses were put to the Waggon, and it was carried to Kewohee but neverreturned, the Waggon and 4 Horses lost were appraised at £330, and the otherHorse returned at £55. Upon the above State of the Case the Committee areof Opinion that the full appraisement of the Waggon and 4 Horses lost andhalf the appraisement of the Horse return’d should be allowed, amountingto £357:10.Peter Laince, an Order in his Favour drawn by Captain John Pearsonfor Provisions for his own and Captain Leslie’s Companies, £10:10 allowed.James Love, Certificate for 5 Head of Cattle impressed by James McGirtfor Colonel Richardson’s Batallion, £60, allowed.James Love, his Waggon and 4 Horses impressed per Certificate fromHenry Gallman 16th November 1759 and discharged per Marley’s Certificatethe 6th January 1760, 52 Days at £5 per day, £260, allowed. No Notice takenof two Horses lost.Matthew Elmore, his Account and Certificate for 1470 Wt. of Flour impressedby Colonel Chevillette and legally appraised, £73:10, allowed.Daniel Mathis for Entertainment of Indians £7:19:6; this is an unusualAccount of the Sort and the Committee submit it to the Consideration ofthe House.Robert Rawlins, Residue of what is due to Jasper Sutton for Waggonhire, £38:10.The Order of the Day, for considering the Petition of William PinckneyEsqr., Commissary General, being read.The Petition was read a Second time.And the Question being put, That the Commissary General be allowedthe Sum of £1000 for his extra Services set forth in the said Petition.It passed in the Negative.Resolved (upon the Question) That the Commissary General be allowed£700 for the said Services.Mr. Laurens presented to the House, (according to Order) “A Bill for establishingand regulating the Artillery Company, which was formed out of theMilitia in Charles Town,” and the same was received and read the First time.