The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

AUGUST 20, 1760759Notice being taken to the House of a Mistake in the Schedule annexedto the Tax-Act last passed, in the Article to James Henderson, by an Omissionof the Sum of £51:9, which was recommended to be provided for, by theCommittee appointed to audit the Public Accounts in the 77th Paragraphof their Report.And the said Article in the Schedule, and the 77th Paragraph of the saidReport, being severally read.Ordered, That the Public Treasurer do pay to James Henderson theSum of Fifty one pounds, Nine Shillings, which should have been insertedin the Schedule to the last Tax Act.Resolved, That this House will provide for reimbursing the Treasurerthe said Sum.Then the Lieutenant Governor’s Message of the 5th Instant, concerningProvisions which had been impressed for the Subsistence of the Poor whohad taken shelter in the Forts on the Frontiers, being read a Second time.Resolved, That such Provisions be paid for out of the Sum of Five ThousandPounds granted by this House for the relief of such poor and infirmMen & distressed Women and Children as have taken Refuge in any of thefrontier Forts in this Province.Ordered, That an Answer be prepared to the said Message.And then the House adjourned till to morrow Morning, Ten of theClock.Wednesday the 20th Day of August 1760.Read the Journals of Yesterday’s Proceedings.According to Order the following Address was drawn, vizt.May it please Your Honour,Upon considering your Message of the 5th Instant respecting the Provisionsthat had been impressed, pursuant to Letters from The Governor, forthe subsistence of the Poor who had taken Shelter in some of the Forts onour Frontiers, we beg leave to acquaint Your Honour that we have resolvedthat the same be paid for out of the Sum of five thousand Pounds, which wasgranted by this House for the Relief of such poor and infirm Men and distressedWomen and Children as have taken Refuge in any of the frontierForts in this Province.Ordered, That the Address be presented to the Lieutenant Governorby Mr. Beresford and Mr. McQueen.A Message from the Council by Mr. Simpson.Mr. Speaker,The Council have agreed to the Bill intitled “An Act granting to His