The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

JUNE 25, 1760671than they weighed when first purchased and consequently a great deal morethan they weighed after 3 Months constant driving and Starving in the WinterSeason by which they fell away to Skin and Bone, many of them not weighingmore than 250 lb. Wt.To the Eig[h]th. That the Reason why the value of 8000 lb. Wt. of Flour,70 Steers, 12 Barrels of Beef and 250 Hogs which the Memorialist and hispartner Mr. Smith agree to be charged for is not ascertained, is, because asthe Memorialist is interested in the Matter, he would not take upon him toascertain the Price, but his Partner and he are willing to pay therefore whatis reasonable.Last. That the Memorialist besides his Attendance, great labour andfatigue in the Public Service as aforesaid without any reward or pay was atupwards of Six hundred Pounds Expence. Wherefore the Premises beingconsidered, the Memorialist hopes this Honorable House will be of Opinionthat his Conduct as Commissary has not been blameable, or his Engagementsunnecessarily expensive or detrimental to the Public.Then the Order of the Day being read.Ordered, That the Consideration of the Report from the Committeewho were appointed to inquire into the Conduct of the said Mr. Nutt, duringthe time he acted as Commissary on the late Expedition against theCherokee Indians, be postponed till tomorrow Morning.A Motion being made and the Question being put that the House donow read the Schedule to be annexed to the Tax Bill, a Second time.It passed in the Negative.Read a third time “a Bill for establishing and regulating the ArtilleryCompany, which was formed out of the Militia in Charles-Town.”And an Amendment was made by the House to the Bill.Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be “an Act for establishingand regulating the Artillery Company which was formed out ofthe Militia in Charles-Town.”Ordered That Mr. Pinckney do carry the Bill to the Council and desiretheir Concurrence.Then the House proceeded to read the Schedule to be annexed to theTax Bill, a Second time.Ordered That the Sum of £200 inserted for James Wright Esqr., Agentfor this Province in Great Britain, and the Sum of £105:16:9 inserted for thesaid Mr. Wright’s Account of Disbursments be left out of the said Schedule.Resolved, That the said two Sums be allowed to Mr. Wright out of theBalance remaining in his Hands of the Sum of Two thousand Pounds Sterlingwhich he received to purchase Cloaths and other Articles for the Useof the South-Carolina Regiment.