The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

714 COMMONS JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 4, 1760–AUGUST 6, 1760Acadians now in Charles Town and to consider and report to the House theirOpinion of the best Method to make provision for accommodating and subsistingthe said Acadians, into consideration.And the said Report being read a Second time, was disagreed with bythe House.It being then moved and the Question being put that provision be nowmade for reimbursing the Money advanced for the said Acadians.It was resolved in the Affirmative, by Mr. Speaker’s Voice.Ordered, That the Public Treasurer do pay the said Committee the furtherSum of Three Thousand two hundred and thirty five Pounds, twelveShillings and ten pence to enable them to pay such Debts as they contractedfor accommodating and subsisting the said Acadians.Resolved That this House will make provision for reimbursing the Treasurerthe said Sum.Then the House (according to Order) read the “Bill for raising andgranting to His Majesty the Sum of one Hundred and Sixty three ThousandSeven hundred and ten Pounds, Six Shillings, and one Penny farthing, andapplying Seventeen Thousand Four hundred and Eighty Pounds, ElevenShillings and five Pence (being Surplus of Taxes and the Balance of severalFunds in the Public Treasury) making together One hundred and Eighty oneThousand, One hundred Ninety Pounds seventeen Shillings and Six penceFarthing to defray the Charges of this Government from the First Day ofJanuary to the Thirty First Day of December 1759 both Days inclusive: Andfor other Services therein mentioned,” a third Time.And several Amendments were made by the House to the Bill.Resolved That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be “an Act for raisingand granting to His Majesty the Sum One Hundred and Sixty three ThousandSeven Hundred and ten Pounds, six Shillings and one penny Farthing, and applyingSeventeen Thousand Four hundred and Eighty Pounds Eleven Shillingsand Five Pence (being Surplus of Taxes and the Balance of several Funds in thePublic Treasury) making together One hundred and Eighty one Thousand, Onehundred and Ninety Pounds, seventeen Shillings and Six Pence Farthing todefray the Charges of this Government from the First Day of January to theThirty First Day of December, one Thousand Seven hundred and Fifty nine, bothDays inclusive: And for other Services therein mentioned.”Ordered That Mr. Wragg do carry the Bill to the Council and desiretheir Concurrence.A Message from the Lieutenant Governor by Mr. Simpson.Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen,I herewith send for your Perusal, the latest Advices I have received of