The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

692 COMMONS JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 4, 1760–AUGUST 6, 1760Ordered, That John Brawn, Gentleman, one of the Messengers attendingthe Service of this House, do forthwith take into his Custody ThomasMiddleton Esqr., a Member of this House, for neglecting his Duty in not attendingthe Service of this House and for a Contempt of the Authority ofthe House: And that Mr. Speaker do sign this Warrant.Then a Motion being made, and the Question being put.Ordered, That Jonathan Badger, Gentleman, One of the Messengersattending the Service of this House, do forthwith take into his Custody WilliamDrayton Esqr., a Member of this House, for neglecting his Duty in notattending the Service of this House and for a Contempt of the Authority ofthe House: And that Mr. Speaker do sign this Warrant.Then it being Eleven of the Clock, Mr. Speaker, with the House, wentup to attend the Lieutenant Governor in the Council Chamber; and, beingreturned,Mr. Speaker reported that the House had attended the LieutenantGovernor in the Council-Chamber, where Mr. Speaker (pursuant to theirOrder) presented their Address to His Honour, to which he was pleased tomake the following Answer.Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen,I most sincerely thank you for this Address, which shews such a watchfulAttention to the safety of Your Constituents, in which you may be alwaysassured of my ready Concurrence and Assistance.Your desire that Colonel Montgomery would not depart with the King’sTroops under his Command, will not be thought unreasonable, as you haveso chearfully granted such large Supplies for the defence of this Province,which have not proved equal to our increasing danger and necessities. I shalltake care to state all these Matters in so full and true a Light to ColonelMontgomery, that, I persuade myself, from a view of our danger, and theexperience I have had of his readiness to serve this Province, he will stay herefor our better defence, if it is consistent with the Orders he has received fromGeneral Amherst, which, indeed, were given at a Time when his Excellencycould not know the extensive Dangers to which we are at present exposed.The 12th July 1760.William Bull.Mr. Manigault reported from the Committee who were appointed toinquire into the present State of the Acadians in Charles-Town and to considerand report to the House such Measures as they shall be of Opinion willmost effectually prevent any Mi[s]chief being done by the said Acadians inthis Time of public Danger, that the Committee had made the Inquiry ac-