The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

FEBRUARY 7, 175885The 70th on a third Account of the said Church Wardens was upon theQuestion being put thereupon disagreed with by the House.Resolvd (upon the Question) that £163:14:6 be allowed on the Said Account.The 71st & 72d on a fourth & fifth account of the Said Church Wardenswere agreed to by the House.Ordered that the further Consideration of the Report be adjourned.And then the House adjourned till to morrow Morning ten of theClock.Friday the 3d of February 1758.The following Gentlemen Mett, viz., Mr. Cole, Mr. Pinckney, Mr. Lowndes,Mr. Berresford, Mr. Freer, Mr. Moore, Mr. Thomas Waties, Mr. Pringle, Mr. Roperand the said Gentlemen made Choice of Mr. Cole to be their Chairman whoadjournd the House till to morrow afternoon Five of the Clock.Saturday the 4th of February 1758. P.M.Mr. Speaker adjourn’d the House till Monday afternoon five of the Clock.Monday the 6th of February 1758. P.M.The following Gentlemen Mett, viz., Mr. Graeme, Mr. Postell, Mr.Rattray, Mr. Trapier, Mr. Roper, Mr. Gadsden, Mr. Thos. Waties, Mr.Manigault, and they made Choice of Mr. Manigault to be their Chairmanwho adjourned the House till to morrow morning ten of the Clock.Tuesday the 7th of February 1758.The Journal of Last Thursday[s] Proceedings was read.Mr. Lamboll reported from the Committee to whom the Petition of theInhabitants of St. Andrews Parish & the Petition of Edward Legge were referredthat they had examined the matter of the said Petitions & had directedhim to Report the same as it appeared to them to the House. And he readthe report in his Place & afterwards delivered it in at the Clerks Tablew[h]ere the same was read and is as follows, viz.That it appeared to the Committee that the late Act of Assembly passed31st May 1750 For vesting the Ferry over Ashly River in Edmond Bellinger &George Bellinger, Esqrs., &c. Expired with the Last Assembly. And the saidFerry i[s] now vacant; And therefore, ought, for the Good of the Public and