The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

JULY 17, 1760715the Situation of Affairs in the Creek and Chactaw Nations of Indians. Youwill observe from Mr. McGillivray’s Letter the number and quality of theCreek Indians now on their way hither to see me; I propose to meet themat Dorchester: They expect, and it may be prudent to gratify them with handsomePresents; I shall be liberal in giving them such as are in The King’s Store& I desire you to make provision for purchasing such as are not there & likewisefor such other Creek Indians as I have reason to expect soon here.The 17th July 1760.William Bull.And then the Messenger withdrew.And Mr. Speaker read the Message to the House.Read Letter to the Lieutenant Governor from Lachlan McGillivray, IndianTrader, dated, Augusta 11th July 1760.Read also Calculation of the Effects belonging to the Traders in theUpper Creek Nation.List of Upper Creek Indians on their way to visit his Honour the LieutenantGovernor.Letter from William Thompson dated Topogolah Chactaw Nation 31stMay 1760 to the Storekeepers at Augusta.Resolved, That this House, will, in the Afternoon take the said Messageinto Consideration.And then the House adjourned till Four of the Clock.P.M.The House proceeded to take the Report from the Committee appointedto inquire into the present State of the Acadians in Charles-Town;and to consider of and report to the House such Measures as they shall beof Opinion will most effectually prevent any Mischief being done by the saidAcadians in this Time of Public danger, into consideration.And the said Report being read a Second time was disagreed with bythe House.Resolved (upon the Question) that an Address be prepared to be presentedto the Lieutenant Governor humbly to desire his Honour to Orderthe said Acadians, to be sent to Great-Britain, and to assure his Honour thatthis House will make a provision for defraying the Expence of their Passages.Resolved (upon the Question) That this House will provide a Sum notexceeding one Shilling and three Pence per Day each, for the Subsistenceof such of the said Acadians as are superannuated or infirm, and incapableof labor, and Children; until the said Acadians shall be disposed of.