The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

782 COMMONS JOURNAL, OCTOBER 6, 1760–OCTOBER 18, 1760building a fort; & as there is one Cobbert, a white man, who is well acquaintedwith & much follow’d by these Indians, I therefore desire that youwou’d enable me to give him, or some other fit person a commission, underthe footing of Adair’s to head them whenever the service requires it, forthe double purpose of animating them in war, & preventing their being mistakenfor enemies when met in the Woods.William Bull.Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen,Upon communicating to His Majesty’s honourable Council your Messagein answer to mine, concerning my granting permission for exporting Woolens& other Things for the necessary uses of the Creek Indians in this delicate conjuncture,in order to have their advice in what manner that matter cou’d beconducted with the best effect & greatest impartiallity, some doubts arosewhether I was impower’d by the Law to grant permission in the present Case.The expediency of the measure being apparent, unless it is immediately carriedinto execution, the advantages to the peace of this Province which are intended& expected thereby will be lost. Therefore, by the advice of His Majesty’shonourable Council, I recommend this Matter to your consideration, that theseDoubts may be removed without loss of time, & such powers given for the prudent& impartial use of such permission as are consistent with the true interestof this Province in our present circumstances.William Bull.And then the Messenger withdrew.And Mr. Speaker read the said Messages severally to the House.Then the first of the said Messages being read at the Table;Resolved, That this House will make provision for the same pay toColbert, named in the said Message, or to any other Person whom the Lieutenant-Governorshall think fit to appoint to lead the said Chickesaws as wasresolved to be provided for Mr. Adair.And the following Address (in answer to the said Message) was drawn; viz.May it please your Honour,Having consider’d your Message just now receiv’d, with respect to enablingyour Honour to give one Colbert, or some other fit Person, a commissionunder the footing of Adair’s, to head the upper Chickesaws againstthe Cherokees, we have resolv’d to provide the same for the said Colbert,or such other person as your Honour shall think fit to commission for thatpurpose as was resolved by the late Assembly to be provided for Mr. Adair.And the other Message being read at the Table;Ordered, That Mr. Parsons & Mr. Pinckney do draw up an Answer thereto.