The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

832INDEXBard, John, 701; account, 470, 515, 526Bare, Sergeant _____, 618Bargainer, Andrew: account, 493, 572, 724Barksdale. See Rae and BarksdaleBarnett, John: account, 279, 298, 327, 389Barracks, xiii, xiv, 13, 15, 24–25, 41, 44, 81, 92, 122,124, 130, 135, 136, 141, 142, 152, 155, 156, 158, 159,166, 209, 210, 211, 273, 275, 276, 277, 297, 303,305, 309, 395, 460, 462, 463, 517, 521, 577, 709,794, 795, 796; expenses summarized in estimates,387; plans for, 63, 65, 102–3, 105;repairing of, 777, 778, 780Bassnett, John: appointed acting clerk of theCommons House, xxiii, 231; delivers electionreturns as master in chancery, 762, 764;sends messages as master in chancery, 20, 22,23, 24, 25, 34, 37, 47, 49, 53, 54, 56, 66, 73, 75, 101,103, 108, 122, 123, 125, 128, 132, 147, 162, 174, 176,184, 188, 194, 196, 198, 223, 224, 227, 229, 410, 412,420, 422, 426, 430, 435, 436, 448, 451, 458, 459, 473,475, 497, 500, 504, 505, 508, 511, 536, 540, 542, 563,564, 576, 578, 582, 584, 588, 598, 600, 615, 616, 621,623, 625, 645, 661, 662, 665, 683, 684, 695, 718, 719,738, 740, 742, 744, 751, 776, 778, 781, 802; signspapers as house clerk, 365Bassnett’s Ferry, 114, 170Bastardy, 322–23Bateman, Walter, 63; account, 72, 99, 117Bates, John: account, 272, 273, 298, 301, 327, 329,390Baxter, John, 546; account, 470, 568, 720Bayle, John: account, 60Bayne, _____, 82Bayne, Duncan, 172; account, 94, 116, 208Bayonets, 134, 171, 212, 305, 336, 337, 432, 439, 442,446, 513Beach Hill: Acadians at, 218Beacon, Henry: account, 118, 126, 269, 278, 300,306, 329, 332, 477, 522, 539Beacons, 144, 145, 350, 351, 605, 606, 608, 619Beale, Othniel, 549; account, 86, 124, 149, 161,210, 272, 297, 309, 327, 385, 386; signs messages,718, 739Beale, Othniel, Son, and Company: account,489, 568, 721Beamer, James, 65, 204, 699, 701, 735; account,97, 107, 120, 127, 206, 269, 270, 307, 333, 385,487, 512, 554, 565, 627, 642, 653, 730Beamer, Thomas: reward for services, 760Beard’s Ferry, 115, 313Beasley, William: account, 469, 516, 518, 527,704, 706Beaufort, 142, 190, 272, 302, 330, 374, 491, 702;port of, 30, 189, 246. See also St. Helena Island;Port RoyalBeck, Peter: account, 636, 734Bedingfield, Charles: account, 60, 69, 80, 214Bedon, Lt. _____, 617Bedon, Henry, 222; account, 60, 69, 81, 207Bedon, John Raven: account, 60, 69, 81, 207Beds, 41, 42, 44, 59, 70, 71, 93, 156, 712Beef, 151, 280, 298, 384, 537, 569, 581, 584, 585, 595,638, 639, 641, 664, 665, 670, 671, 673, 679, 681,775. See also CattleBeekman, Barnard: account, 60, 69, 80, 202,207, 212, 280, 307, 332, 393, 486, 522, 711Beer, 52, 53, 366Bell, John, 523Bell, Thomas, 455; account, 471, 628, 648, 731Bellinger, Edmond, 85Bellinger, George, 85Bellinger’s Ferry, 114Bender, Ensign _____, 618Benie, William, 617Benn, Samuel, 63, 65, 204; account, 72, 88, 96,130, 141, 154, 158, 165, 167, 478, 520, 530; mentionedas Abram’s master, xvii, 645Bennett, Rebecca: account, 60, 69, 84, 207Benoist, Peter: account, 59, 60, 69, 87, 94–95,116, 119, 205Berkeley County, 762; coroner, 67, 107, 161, 213,271, 704; militia detachment from, 617, 736*Berresford, Richard, 39, 85, 399, 480, 481, 662,741, 753, 759; account, 106, 120, 127, 209; attends,28; chairman of house, 481; committeeassignments, 38, 61, 105, 124, 239, 457,467, 492, 663, 674; ordered to attend, 337;reports by, 40–41, 47–48; takes oath, 28Berresford’s Wharf, 269, 298, 327, 386Berry, William: account, 493, 572, 724Besselieu. See Day, Besselieu, and Viart; Dayand BesselieuBesselieu, Mark Anthony: account, 59, 70, 84,217, 280, 297, 327, 382, 392Bickel, John: account, 513, 628, 648, 731Biggin Bridge, 545Biggin Church, 124Bills: drafting and engrossing of, 82, 92, 201,382, 467, 697; improper procedure foramending, 616, 623–24; ratification of, 229,406–8, 566, 590, 623, 746–47, 760–61Bills:1.Bill establishing certain regulations concerningHis Majesty’s forces in the