The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

796 COMMONS JOURNAL, JANUARY 5, 1761–JANUARY 24, 1761That an Ordinance for impressing Carriages be brought in.The said Report, being read a second time, Article by Article, was agreedto, in the whole by the House.Ordered, that the Gentlemen of the Committee, do prepare & bringin the said Ordinance.Ordered, That an Answer to the said Message be prepared.John Wigfall, Esqr., returned duly elected as a Member to serve in thispresent General Assembly for the Parish of St. Thomas & St. Dennis, appeared;& took the Oath appointed by the additional Act to the Election Act,to be taken by all Members of the General Assembly; which was administredto him by Peter Manigault, Esqr., a Member of this House, & one of HisMajesty’s [Justices] of the Peace for Berkley County.Mr. Roper acquainted the House, that Mr. Vanderhorst & himself, hadseen Mr. Wigfall take the Oaths before the Lieut. Governor, & make & subscribethe Declaration, & take & subscribe the Oath of Abjuration, pursuantto the Laws made for those purposes.Pursuant to the above Order, the following Address was drawn; viz.May it please your Honor,In answer to your message of yesterday, we beg leave to acquaint yourhonor, that we have resolv’d to provide for defraying the expence of fittingup the barracs with bedsteads & chimneys. Also lodgings for about fortyofficers, not exceeding three months; with an hospital for the sick. And theusual barrac necessaries for all the troops now in Charles-town. Likewise firewoodfor such of the officers & men as continue in town, not exceeding threemonths, according to the estimate brought with your honor’s said message.And ten cord of firewood more, per month, for the main guard. We havealso resolv’d that the four officers, & the men of the old independent companies,be provided with lodgings & barrac necessaries the same as the troopslately arrived, while these remain in the barracs. And have order’d an ordinanceto authorize the impressing of waggons & other carriages to bebrought in.Ordered, That the said Address be presented to the Lieut. Governorby Mr. Pinckney & Mr. Shubrick.And then the House adjourned till to-morrow Morning, Ten of theClock.Wednesday the 21st Day of January 1761.Read the Journals of Yesterday’s Proceedings.Mr. Taylor presented to the House (according to Order) “an Ordinanceto authorize the impressing, regulating the hire, and ascertaining the value