The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

760 COMMONS JOURNAL, AUGUST 13, 1760–AUGUST 20, 1760Majesty the Sum of £125,000 Current Money and applying other Moneytherein mentioned to defray the expence of raising, paying and cloathingfor six Months, a Regiment to consist of ten Companies of Soldiers, each tobe composed of One hundred Men, besides Officers; to be employed in prosecutingthe War against the Cherokee Indians and their Abettors: And forstamping Orders for the more expeditious issuing of the said Sum, and forproviding a Fund for calling in and sinking the said Orders within the Timetherein limited.”And then the Messenger withdrew.Ordered, That the Bill be ingrossed.An Account of Jonathan Badger, and an Account of Edward Weyman,Messengers of this House, the former amounting to £32 and the latter to £25,for summoning the Members, pursuant to Order of this House, to attend theservice of the House at Shem-Town were presented to the House and severallyread.Ordered, That the Public Treasurer do pay the said Jonathan Badgerthe said Sum of £32, and the said Edward Weyman the said Sum of £25.Resolved, That this House will make provision for reimbursing the Treasurerthe said Sums.The Bill being ingrossed (according to Order) was laid upon the Table.Ordered, That Mr. Manigault do examine the said ingrossed Bill by theOriginal with such Member of the Council as shall be appointed for thatpurpose; and procure the Great Seal to be affixed thereto: And that he dowait upon the Lieutenant Governor, and humbly know when his Honour willplease to be attended by the House.Mr. Manigault reported to the House that he had examined theingrossed Bill with a Member of the Council appointed for that purpose:And that the Great-Seal is affixed thereto: And that having waited upon theLieutenant Governor humbly to know his pleasure when he will be attendedby the House, His Honour had been pleased to appoint this Day Twelve ofthe Clock, in the Room where the Council sits.Ordered, That the Public Treasurer do pay Thomas Beamer the Sumof Three hundred and fifty Pounds as a Reward for his Services on the lateExpedition against the Cherokee Indians.Resolved, That this House will make provision for reimbursing the Treasurerthe said Sum.Then it being Twelve of the Clock, Mr. Speaker, with the House, wentto attend the Lieutenant Governor in the Room where the Council sits, andwhere his Honour gave his Assent to,“An Act granting to His Majesty an Aid of One hundred and Twenty fiveThousand Pounds current Money and applying other Money therein men-