The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

OCTOBER 17, 1760781for their occasions the ensuing Winter; this House begs leave to acquaintyour Honour, that it has taken the same into consideration, & is of opinion,& accordingly give it as their advice to your Honour, that, in the present stateof things with that Nation, & in order to render their disposition still morefavorable to us, which, at this juncture, is apparently for the benefit of thisProvince, it will be prudent to permit such Woolen Goods as they may standin need of to be sent amongst them: But hopes that your Honour will restrainthe same to such quantities as may be sufficient to serve their own use.Ordered, That the Address be presented to the Lieutenant-Governorby Mr. Wragg & Mr. Mazyck.And then the House adjourned till to-morrow Morning, Ten of the Clock.Wednesday the 15th Day of October 1760.The following Members met, viz., Mr. Wragg, Mr. Crockatt, Mr.Vanderhorst, Mr. Gadsden, Mr. Pinckney, Mr. Parsons & Major Moultrie; whomade choice of Mr. Crockatt to be Chairman, & he, by the desire of the restof the Members, adjourned the meeting of the House till to-morrow Morning,Ten of the Clock.Thursday the 16th Day of October 1760.The following Members met, viz., Mr. Crokatt, Mr. Parsons, Mr.Williamson, Mr. Rivers, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Horry & Mr. Wragg; who made choiceof Mr. Horry to be Chairman, & he, by the desire of the rest of the Members,adjourned the meeting of the House till to-morrow Morning, Ten ofthe Clock.Friday the 17th Day of October 1760.Mr. Speaker adjourned the meeting of the House till Three of the Clock.P.M.Read the Journals of last Tuesday’s Proceedings.A Message from the Lieutenant-Governor by Mr. Bassnett;Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen,As there are a Party of the far Chickesaws that are ready to go againstthe Cherokees, & have remain’d for some Weeks most usefully employ’d incovering the late settlers at Long-Canes in their attempt to resettle there by