The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

JANUARY 22, 1761801Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen,Yesterday at noon, I receiv’d by an express two letters from the commandingofficer at fort Prince-George, which I send for your perusal: Andas there appears to be a possibility of obtaining the liberty & lives of our fellowsubjects now in captivity among the Cherokees, I desire your advice &assistance thereupon.The 22 January 1761.William Bull.And also a Message from the Council.Mr. Speaker,The Council have twice read the “Ordinance to authorize the impressing,regulating the hire, & ascertaining the value of Waggons, Carts, Horses& Drivers to be employed in His Majesty’s Service.” And also,The Council have read a Petition of Thomas Gill; & a Petition of ThomasMackreth of Charles-town; severally addressed to the Lieutenant Governor,the Council and this House.And then the Messenger withdrew.And Mr. Speaker read the Lieutenant Governor’s first Message to theHouse.Ordered, That the said Message be referred to the consideration of aCommittee; & that they do report their Opinion thereupon to the House.And it is referred to Mr. Graeme, Mr. Roper, Mr. Broughton, Mr. Blake,Mr. Pringle.Mr. Speaker also read his Honour’s second Message to the House.Ordered, That the Message be referred to the consideration of a Committee;& that they do report their Opinion thereupon to the House.And it is referred to Mr. Manigault, Mr. Pinckney, Doctor Oliphant,Major Moultrie, Mr. Motte, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Horry.And Mr. Speaker likewise read his Honor’s last Message to the House.Read two Letters from Ensign Alexander Miln, commanding at FortPrince George to the Lieutenant Governor, dated Fort Prince George, theone the 10th & the other the 11th Instant.Ordered, That the said Message & Letters be referred to the considerationof a Committee; & that they do report their Opinion thereupon to theHouse.And they are referred to Mr. Taylor, Mr. Smith, Mr. Gadsden, Mr.Wigfall, Doctor Carne, Mr. Wragg.Then the “Ordinance to authorize the impressing, regulating the hire,and ascertaining the value of Waggons, Carts, Horses and Drivers to be employedin His Majesty’s Service,” was read a third time.