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The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

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AUGUST 20, 1760761tioned to defray <strong>the</strong> Expence <strong>of</strong> raising, paying & cloathing for six Months,a Regiment to consist <strong>of</strong> ten Companies <strong>of</strong> Soldiers, each to be composed<strong>of</strong> one hundred Men, besides Officers; to be employed in <strong>the</strong> service <strong>of</strong> thisGovernment in prosecuting <strong>the</strong> War against <strong>the</strong> Cherokee Indians and <strong>the</strong>irAbettors: And for stamping Orders for <strong>the</strong> more expeditious issuing <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>said Sum: And for providing a Fund to call in and sink <strong>the</strong> said Orders within<strong>the</strong> Time <strong>the</strong>rein limited.”And <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> Lieutenant Governor prorogued <strong>the</strong> General-<strong>Assembly</strong>to Saturday <strong>the</strong> 23d Instant._____________SOUTH CAROLINABy <strong>the</strong> Honorable William Bull Esqr., Lieutenant Governor and Commanderin Chief in and over <strong>the</strong> Province aforesaid.A Proclamation.Whereas <strong>the</strong> Term limited by Law for <strong>the</strong> expiration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> General<strong>Assembly</strong> <strong>of</strong> this Province is near at hand; and His Majesty’s Service in thisJuncture <strong>of</strong> Affairs, requires that ano<strong>the</strong>r should be held as speedily as possible:I have, <strong>the</strong>refore, with <strong>the</strong> Advice <strong>of</strong> His Majesty’s Honorable Councilissued this my Proclamation for dissolving <strong>the</strong> General <strong>Assembly</strong>; and <strong>the</strong>General <strong>Assembly</strong> is hereby accordingly dissolved.Given under my Hand and <strong>the</strong> Great-Seal <strong>of</strong> this His Majesty’s said Provinceat Charles-Town <strong>the</strong> 23d Day <strong>of</strong> August, Anno Domini 1760, and in <strong>the</strong>34th Year <strong>of</strong> His Majesty’s Reign.William Bull.God save <strong>the</strong> King.Return to contents ➔

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