Subject: Accounts 10 Feb 1758 Resent-Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 21:05:42 -0800 (PST) Resent-From: SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 00:07:52 -0500 From: Steve CokerOrganization: gamecock@yours.com To: "SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com" 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 Friday the 10th of February 1758. "... The Accounts of the following Persons were Severally read, Viz. George Allison, Constable, for Criminals amounting to £36:10. Elizabeth Mercier for Indians amounting to £26:5. John Gibson for Fort Loudoun amounting to £154. Presselar Martin for French Prisoners amounting to £10. Benjn. Dart for the Fortifications amounting to £72:8:11. John Scott, Merchant, for the Lookouts amounting [to] £8. William Sheather, Constable, for Criminals amounting to £36:14. Richard Berresford Esqr. for the Forces amounting to £144. Chief Justice amounting to £208:15 & Clerk of the Crown amounting to £169:10 for fees on prosecuting Criminals at March & October Sessions 1757. James Wright Esqr., late attorney General, for fees on prosecuting Criminals at March Sessions 1757 Amounting to £119:10. David Graeme Esqr., Attorney General, for fees on the like Prosecutions at October Sessions amounting to £121. William Simpson Esqr. as Clerk of the Council, not Cast up, and as Coroner of Berkly County for Inquests amounting to £50 & for one year Service as Clerk to the Board of Church Commissioners £30. Thomas Hayward for Subsisting Accadians amounting to £8:10. Doctor John Channing for French Prisoners amounting to £17:10. Thomas Buckle for the forces amounting to £10. Samuel Wood, Constable, two Accounts for Criminal Slaves, one amounting to £7:7:6 & the other to £8:18:9. James Beamer for Carriage of Stores to Fort Loudoun amounting to £292:19. James Crokatt Esqr., Late Agent, Account of Disbursment amounting to £16 Sterling. John Rice, Constable, for Criminal Slaves amounting to £33:15. Ordered that the said Accounts be severally referred to the Consideration of the Committee appointed to Audit the Accounts of the Creditors of the Public, and that they do Examine the said Accounts & report the same with their Opinion thereupon to the House...." ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Have you tried the Rootsweb search page yet? http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/searches ***** Address your comments & suggestions to: Steven J. Coker carolina@yours.com http://www.wp.com/Coker/family.html