The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

FEBRUARY 1, 175881The Answer of this House dated 5th May Last to the Governor’s Messagerelating to his Majestys Forces then Expected was read.Resolv’d (upon the Question) that the Said Account be allowed.The 48th on an Account of Henry Bedon for the Like Service amountingto £31:8:6, the allowance of which is also Submitted to the Considerationof the House, being also read, a Second time.Resolv’d that the said Account be allowed.The 49th On an Account of John Raven Bedon for the hire of twoRooms for a Captain in the Highland Battalion amounting to £63:11:8 beingread a 2d time.Resolv’d upon the Question that £31:15:10 be allowed on the said Account,it being for the Hire of One Room.The 50th On an Account of Sarah Baker for the Like Service amountingto £21:15:8 also Submitted to the Consideration of the House being reada Second time.Resolv’d that the said Account be allowed.Order’d that the farther Consideration of the report be adjourned.The Accounts of the following Persons were Severally read, Viz.Thomas Booden for the Rent of an House for the use of the Highlandersamounting to £65 with a memoramdum Subjoined by the Commissarythat the said House is the Property of Martha Hawkes & the Rent unjustlyclaim’d by the said Booden.Daniel Crawford Esqr. for the use of the Forces amounting [to] £23:12:6.John Dodd, Gun Smith, for mending Indians Guns amounting to £49.John Paul Grimkie for Indian Presents amounting to £4:10.Henry Kennan for the Lodging of an Officer amounting to £36:8:6.James Laurens & Co. for Several Services amounting [to] £2185:19:8 &an Account for the Barracks Amounting [to] £67:10.Peter Leger for rent of Several Rooms for the Officers amounting to £218:1:3.Lambert Lance for rent of an House for the Highlanders amounting[to] £62:10.Ancrum, Lance & Loocock for the Forces amounting [to] £135:13:9.John Matthewes for Rent of Rooms for 2 officers amounting to £55.John & Edward Neufville for the Forces amounting to £22:10.Order’d that the Said Accounts be referred to the Consideration of theCommittee appointed to Audit the Accounts of the Creditors of the Public.And that they do Examine the Said Accounts severally & report their Opinionthereupon to the House.Then the Question being put that the House be adjourned till three ofthe Clock in the afternoon.It was resolv’d in the affirmative.