The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

FEBRUARY 2, 175883John Scott, Gun Smith, for Indian Presents £61:5.James Sharp for Subsisting Accadians in St. Bartholomew amounting[to] £70:0.Benjamin Singleton, two Orders issued by John Chevillette for the Serviceof Fort Loudoun, one amounting to £295:15 & the other to £340:10.Henry Sastrunk for Subsisting Accadians amounting to £18.Ordered that the said Accounts be severally referred to the Considerationof the Committee appointed to audit the Accounts of the Creditors ofthe Public & that they do Examine the same & report their Opinion thereuponto the House.And then the House adjourned till to morrow morning 10 of the Clock.Thursday the 2d of February 1758.The Journal of Yesterday[s] Proceedings was read.The House being informed that Mr. Doyley from the Commissarys Officeattended at the door he was Called in and Mr. Speaker by Order of theHouse ask’d him whether his Excellency the Governor had Given him anydirections to purchase wood for the use of the forces from some Person Livingin the Country, at the Cheapest Rate, he answered that his Excellencyhad ordered him to make an Agreement for the wood upon the most reasonableTerms he possibly could: In Consequence of which he had agreedwith Mr. Thomas Wright to supply all the wood that Shall be wanted for theForces till the first of April next at three Pounds per Cord. And being ask’dif he had Enquired whether any other Person wou’d furnish the wood at aLess Price, he answered that he had not; And then he withdrew.And the Question being put that a Message be sent to acquaint his Excellencythe Governor with respect to the said contract.It was resolved in the Affirmative.And Accordingly the following one was Drawn.May it please your Excellency,This House having Examined Mr. Doyley, the Commissarys Assistant,concerning the Orders your Excellency gave him to purchase Firewood forthe use of the Forces; was informed that your Excellency had orderd him toContract for the Same with Some Person Living in the Country who CutsWood, upon the most reasonable Terms he possibly cou’d. Which Order heso ill Observed that without giving any public notice that the wood waswanted or even mentioning it to a Second Person, he made an Agreementwith Thomas Wright Esqr. to furnish the wood at three pounds per Cord. Amost Exorbitant Price & highly injurious to the Public. We therefore humblyintreat that your Excellency will be pleased to Order the Commissary to