The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

JULY 2, 1760677Settlements and in the Garrison at Fort Prince George to the great detrimentof military Subordination, and the endangering, by their sudden dispersion,the safety of the Province, which they are engaged to defend.The 1st Day of July 1760.William Bull.And then the Messenger withdrew.And Mr. Speaker read the Message to the House.Resolved, That this House will to-morrow Morning take the said Messageinto Consideration.A Message from the Council by Mr. Simpson.Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen,Upon reading a Third time the “Bill for establishing and regulating theArtillery Company &c.,” we propose the following Amendments; (to wit)after the Words, “private Men” in the second Line from the Bottom of the firstPage, that these Words be added, vizt. “to be classed and distinguished by Bombardiers,Gunners and Matrosses in such Numbers and to serve by Rotation, in suchmanner as the Captain of the said Company shall direct, which said Company.” Inthe 3d Page, seven Lines from the Bottom after the word “Times” we proposethe additional Words “nor less than eight times”: To which Amendments wedesire the Concurrence of Your House.In the Upper House of Assembly, the 1st Day of July 1760.By Order of the House, Edward Fenwicke.And then the Messenger withdrew.And the said Message was read.Resolved, That the Message be considered to-morrow Morning.And then the House adjourned till to-morrow Morning Ten of theClock.Wednesday the 2d Day of July 1760.Read the Journals of Yesterday’s Proceedings.According to Order the following Address was drawn, vizt.May it please Your Honour,For Answer to your Message of the 20th Ultimate, in regard to the distressedsituation of many poor People in the frontier Forts, we humbly begleave to acquaint Your Honour, that we have resolved to provide a Sum, notexceeding Five thousand Pounds for the relief of such poor and infirm Men,and distressed Women and Children as have taken Refuge in any of the said