The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

OCTOBER 10, 1760769Ordered, That the several Members now in this House, who have beenreturned for more than one Parish do now declare what Parish they maketheir election to serve for.And, accordingly, Thomas Smith, Esqr., who was returned for St. Philip,Charles-town, St. Andrew and St. Paul, made his election to serve for theParish of St. Paul.Samuel Carne, Esq., who was returned for the Parishes of St. Helena,Port Royal, & St. Peter, made his election to serve for St. Peter.Thomas Lynch, Esq., returned for Prince George, Winyaw, and PrinceFrederic, made his election to serve for Prince George, Winyaw.And William Wragg, Esq., returned for the Parish of St. James, Goose-Creek, and St. John, in Colleton County, made his election to serve for St.John.Resolved and Ordered, That, for the future, every Person who shall bereturned to serve as a Member of the General Assembly, for more than oneParish, shall make his election at the Time he takes the Oath prescribed bythe additional Act to the Election Act, for what Parish he intends to serve.And then the House adjourned till to-morrow Morning, Ten of theClock.Friday the 10th Day of October 1760.Read the Journals of the 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th Instant.David Graeme, Esq., who was returned for the Parish of Christ-Churchand the Parish of Prince William, made his election to serve for Christ-Church.William Vanderhorst, Esq., returned for the Parish of Christ-Church,appeared, and took the Oath appointed by the additional Act to the ElectionAct to be taken by all Members of the General Assembly; which wasadministred to him by David Graeme, Esq., one of His Majesty’s Justices ofthe Peace.Ordered, That Mr. Blake & Mr. Horry do accompany Mr. Vanderhorst,& see him take the Oaths before the Lieutenant Governor, and make andsubscribe the Declaration, and take and subscribe the Oath of Abjuration,pursuant to the Laws made for those purposes.A Letter to Mr. Speaker, and the House, from Thomas Lamboll, Esq.,returned for the Parish of St. Andrew, was presented to the House, & read;signifying that he would not serve as a Member of the present General Assembly.Ordered, That a Message be prepared to be sent to desire the LieutenantGovernor & Council to issue new Writs of Election for such Parishes