The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

JANUARY 24, 1761809presented to the Lieutenant-Governor to give the House leave to adjourn tillthe second Tuesday in March next.The House divided.The Yeas went forth.Teller for the Noes, Mr. Manigault—12.Teller for the Yeas, Mr. Graeme—13.So it was resolved in the Affirmative.Ordered, That Mr. Parsons and Mr. Pinckney do wait upon the Lieutenant-Governor,& desire his Honor will please give the House leave to adjourntill the second Tuesday in March next.Mr. Vanderhorst reported to the House, that the “Ordinance to authorizethe impressing, regulating the hire, and ascertaining the value ofWaggons, Carts, Horses and Drivers to be employed in His Majesty’s Service,”having been presented to the Lieutenant-Governor (pursuant to their Order)his Honor had been pleased to give his Assent to the same.Mr. Parsons acquainted the House, that the Lieutenant-Governor, havingbeen waited upon, & desired to give the House leave to adjourn till thesecond Tuesday in March next, had been pleased to say he would send anAnswer by a Messenger of his own.Ordered, That Mr. Manigault & Mr. Pinckney do give Captain JohnStuart the Thanks of this House, pursuant to the Resolution for that purpose.A Message from the Lieutenant-Governor, by Mr. Simpson;Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen,I have now laid before you every matter relative to the operations of theensuing campain, the encouragement of our frontiers, & the redemption ofour fellow-subjects in captivity among the Cherokees, & others of inferiorconsequence that required your immediate consideration; & I cannot delayreturning you my most hearty thanks, in His Majesty’s name, for thedistinguish’d zeal, chearfulness & dispatch which you have shewn in makinga most liberal provision for the several services recommended by me toyou: At the same time I assure you, that I shall endeavour to merit the confidencewhich you are pleas’d to repose in me for the distribution of suchlarge sums for the exigences of the public, by a due oeconomy & faithfulapplication thereof according to your intentions; and that on all occasionsI shall use my utmost diligence to obtain the great ends proposed by theseexpensive but necessary measures.January 24th 1761.William Bull.And also the following Message;