Subject: Accounts 8 Mar 1758 (258-313)
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The Colonial Records of South Carolina
The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly
Published by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 51-62239
ISBN: 1-880067-28-5
Wednesday the 8th day of March 1758.
"... Mr. Manigault reported from the Committee appointed to audit the Accounts
of the Creditors of the Public that the Committee had Examined Severall of the
Accounts which were referred to their Consideration & had directed him to report
the same as they appeared to them to the House, and he read the Report in his
Place and afterward delivered it in at the Clerks Table Where the same was read
and is as follows, viz.
Report No. 3. Containing from No. 258 to No. 313.
No. 258. An Account of Isham Clayton for the Care of the first Gang of Cattle
deliv'd by Collo. Minnick at Fort Loudoun £208:10, £15 of which paid by his
Excellency, The Ballance, £193:10. Whereas this man disbursed out of his own
Pockett £21 for this Service, £15 whereof he has already received, the Remainder
£6 the Committee recommend he should be allowed, but the rest of his Account (as
we are informed by Mr. Chevillette that all but 24 head out of 90 which this
gang of Cattle consisted of were Lost) ought not to be allowed.
No. 259. Rae & Barksdale's Account for Freight of two Chests of Guns to Fort
Augusta amounting [to] £7:1 allowed.
No. 260. John Stuarts Certificate to John Ragnous for £63 for Carriage of Goods
to Fort Prince George indors'd to Thomas Corker, allowed.
No. 261. Alexander Petrie, Account Amounting to £15 for Indian Presents,
allowed.
No. 262. Raymond Demeré's Certificate to Henry Beacon indorsed to James Dempsey
for having comply'd with his agreement with Mr. Debrahm in planting a Hedge
amount[ing] to £150; as your Committee know of no Authority Mr. Debrahm had to
Order this or what Service Such Hedge could be of, therefore are of Opinion it
ought not to be allow'd.
No. 263. Simon Theus's Account for Entertaining of Indians amounting to
£81:17:6, Overcharged 7/6, Ballance £18:10, allowed.
No. 264. Francis Simmons Account for Maintenance of a French Officer, £72, of
which £12:7:6 has been already paid by the Treasurer, the Ballance £59:12:6
allowed.
No. 265. William Seawright, Account for Carriage of Good[s] to the Congrees £30,
allowed.
No. 266. Ann Rogers Account for Lodging Lieut. Monroe 14 days in October Last
£5, allowed.
No. 267. Jno. Chevillette Certificate to Thomas Mills endorsed to Ancrum, Lance
& Loocock for Carriage of 150 lb. flour from Keowee to Fort Loudoun £10:10,
allowed.
[No. 268.] Henry Gallman's Order to John Kener endorsed to Peter Benoist to
Receive his Order on the Public for Carriage of Good[s] to Keowee; as there is
no particular sum or Goods Specified in this Order, the Committee think it can
only refer to Some of Mr. Gallmans Orders already past.
No. 269. Lachlan Shaws order to John Kennet endorsed to Austin & Laurens
amounting to £78, for himself 5 Horses & a Waggon Employ'd 26 Days in Carrying
Timber for the Fortifications at Prince George, allowed.
No. 270. John Bogges's Certificate to Jacob Tyler for £100 for 2000 lb. Weight
of Provisions & Stores brought to Keowee; the Committee think this ought not to
be allowed till Mr. Bogges's Authority for Issuing it be made appear.
No. 271. Thomas Smith Junr., Account for a drum £14, allowed.
No. 272. Elizabeth Leacrafts account for Lodging Lieutt. McKenzy & Ensign
McDonald five week's Each £25, allowed.
No. 273. Margt. Shephards Account amounting to £75 for the Hire of 2 rooms for
Captain Alexander McKenzie 12 1/2 Weeks at £6 per Week Hired by the Governors
Order, the Committee allow £31:5 being 50/ per week, according to the Late
Resolution of the House.
No. 274. Ogilvie & Wards Account for 50 lb. Bulletts & 57 3/4 yds. Bunting
amounting to £24:17:6, allowed.
No. 275. Benjamin Smith Esqr., Account for Crimson Damask Furniture for the
Chairs of the Council Chamber £77:10; as this was done under a Resolution of the
Late House, the Committee allow it.
No. 276. The Charles Town fire Master's Account amounting to £286:12:3 for
tak[ing] Care of the Engines and Sundry other Services, allowed, to be paid by
the Inhabitants of Charles Town.
No. 277. Robert Wells's Account for Book Binding £33:10, allowed.
No. 278. Thomas Mitchell's Account Amounting to £71:8 for Maintaining of
Accadians, allowed.
No. 279. Edward Legge's Account for Ferriage & Entertaining of Indians £22:9:4
1/2 in which is a wrong Charge of £7:10 for Liquor, the Ballance £14:19:4 1/2 we
recommend to be allowed.
No. 280. Christopher Rowes Account for Maintenance of Accadians £64, Recommended
to be allowed when properly Certified.
No. 281. Jonathan Scotts Account for the Hire of a House for the Highland
Soldiers from the first of September to the first of this Month March amounting
to £120, Wherein is a Charge of £45 for Damages which the Committee disallow,
the Remainder £75 to be allowed.
No. 282. An Account of Elizabeth Mercier for Entertaining Indians for one day,
Amounting [to] £26:5, allowed.
No. 283. An Account of John Coon, Constable, for Fees Amounting [to] £30, in
which there are several Articles overcharged Amounting [to] £12; £18 allowed.
No. 284. An Account of Richard Berresford for Store Rent for the Highlanders
Amounting [to] £144, allowed.
No. 285. An Account of Thomas Heyward for Accadians amounting [to] £8:10 to be
paid when properly Certified.
No. 286. An Account of James Crokatt for Disbursements as agent of this Province
amounting [to] £112 Currency, allowed.
No. 287. An Account of Samuel Wood, Constable, for Criminal Slave[s] amounting
[to] £7:7:6, allowed.
No. 288. A Second Account of Samuel Wood for Criminal Slaves £8:18:9, Not
allowed because not properly Certified.
No. 289. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of James Beamer for
Carriage of Flour to fort Loudoun £292:19, allowed.
No. 290. A Certificate of John Chevillette to Jacob Glaughenburgh for Eight
Months additional Pay for making Fascines at Fort Loudoun £40 indorsed to
Ogylvie & Ward, not allowed.
No. 291. A Certificate of John Chevillette to Adam Keiler for Eight Months
additional Pay as Fascine maker at Fort Loudoun indorsed to Ogylvie & Ward
amounting to £40, not allowed.
No. 292. A Certificate of John Chevillette to Michael Calfskin for a Horse
Imployed in the works at Fort Loudoun £54, allowed.
No. 293. An Account of Thomas Buckle for a Schooner to Carry Soldiers to Fort
Johnson £10, allowed £5.
No. 294. An Account of John Stone Junr. 6 dozen of Large Tomkins delivered at
Granvilles Bastion £18, allowed £12.
No. 295. An Account of John Channing for Medecines for French Prisoners at
Dorchester Amounting [to] £17:10, allowed.
No. 296. An Account of John Savage for Duffels for the Troops & Rum for Fort
Prince George £466. The Committee allow £212:10 for the Duffels, But the
Committee desire the Opinion of the House whether the Rum Shou'd be allowed as
it was for the use of Fort Prince George.
No. 297. An Account of James Neilson for a Room for Lieutenant McKenzie at 49/
per Week, allowed for 9 Days £3:3.
No. 298. An Account of Benjamin Stead for 16 Swivel Guns for Fort Loudoun in May
1756, as there was a Sum of money allow'd for fort Loudoun the Committee think
it ought to have been paid out of that Money.
No. 299. An Account of Samuel Wyley for Building a Corn house, & for his Trouble
in delivering the Corn & for other Services £62:10, allowed.
No. 300. An Account of James Wright, Late Attorney General, for Prosecutions at
March Sessions 1757 Amounting [to] £119:15, allowed.
No. 301. An Account of David Graeme, Attorney General, for Prosecutions at
October sessions 1757 Amounting [to] £121, allowed.
No. 302. An Account of Thomas Walker for a House for Collo. Bouquet Amounting to
£206:15. The Committee recommend 50/ per Week to be allowed to the 30th November
which Amounts to £55.
No. 303. An Account of George Allison for Constables Fees amounting [to] £36:16.
The Committee think that the 2d Article Shoud be deducted and that £6:16:6
Shou'd be deducted from the Last Article, the Ballance £19:14 allowed.
No. 304. An Account of Sarah Clifford for Lodging an Highland officer and the
Chaplain to the Regiment at 50/ per Week £25, allowed.
No. 305. An Account of Susannah Walker for Lodging Mr. Rae, Doctors mate, &
Lieutenant Sutherland at 50/ per Week £40, allowed.
No. 306. John Scotts Account for two Spying Glasses for Lookouts £8, allowed.
No. 307. An Account of Ann Watson for Lodging Major Tulliken at £5 per Week
Amounting [to] £95; £47:10 allowed.
No. 308. An Account of Arnout Schermerhorn for 2 1/2 weeks Lodging Ensign
McDonald at 50/ per Week, £6:5 allowed.
No. 309. An Account of Benjamin Dart for Flints, Sheet Lead & Bunting Amounting
[to] £72:8:11, allowed.
No. 310. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of John Gibson for 1600
Weight of Flour deliverd at Fort Prince George Amounting to £154, allow'd.
No. 311. A Certificate of John Chevillette to Jacob Raugh for nine Months
additional Pay as Black Smith at Fort Loudoun £45. As this Man was of Captn.
Steuarts Company not allowed.
No. 312. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favor of Stephen Taraway for a
Horse Supplied an Express £15. The Committee think this Shou'd be paid out of
the Contingency Fund.
No. 313. A Certificate of John Chevillette in Favour of James Moor for a Horse
Imployed to Drive Cattle at Fort Loudoun £24, allowed.
Resolv'd That this House will Provide for Defraying the Expence of the Passages
of all Such French Prisoners now boarded in the Country as his Excellency the
Governor shall order to be Sent to Great Britain, not Exceeding fifty Pounds
Currency for Each Prisoner.
And then the House adjourned till To morrow Morning Ten of the Clock...."
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