The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

AUGUST 5, 1760751Person or Persons whoever, who shall not receive The King’s Pay, or ProvincialPay, upon proof thereof being made to the Satisfaction of the Governoror Commander in Chief of this Province for the time being.Ordered That a Bill be brought in upon the said Resolutions: And thatMr. Wright, Mr. Gadsden & Mr. Pinckney do prepare and bring in the same.The last Paragraph of the Report being read a Second time, was agreedto by the House.Ordered That Answers be prepared to His Honour the LieutenantGovernor’s said Messages.Two Messages from the Lieutenant Governor by Mr. Bassnett.Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen,In answer to that part of your Message of the 18th Day of July, desiringme to give immediate Orders for the sending all the Acadians to Great Britainby the first opportunity, that we may be relieved from the danger to whichthis Province is exposed by their being among us, I am to acquaint You thatGovernor Lyttelton having received by the Right Honorable Mr. SecretaryFox, His Majesty’s Commands, not to presume to send any of the Acadiansto Great-Britain, which His Excellency communicated to His Majesty’s honorableCouncil; I am not at liberty to comply with your request, without incurringHis Majesty’s Royal Displeasure, which it is my Duty, and, I doubt not,your desire, that I should avoid.The 5th August 1760.William Bull.Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen,I herewith send for your consideration, An Account for Provisions that havebeen impressed pursuant to Letters from the Governor, for the subsistence ofthe Poor who have taken Shelter in some of the Forts on our Frontier; as I apprehendthe Payment of such is not comprehended in as are prior to your Votefor my relieving them with Cloaths and Victuals to the Sum of £5000. I desirethat you will come to some Resolution thereupon that the poor People who havesuch demands may know what they have to depend upon, in the like Cases, as Idoubtless must expect many other Applications of the like Nature.The 5th August 1760.William Bull.And also a Message from the Council.Mr. Speaker,The Council have read a Petition of Jacob Summerall, address’d to theLieutenant Governor, Council and Assembly.