Subject: Accounts 8 Feb 1758 (200-257)
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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 of February 1758.
"...No. 200. John Chevillette's Certificate to Cornelius Doharty for Carriage of
Public Stores to Fort Loudoun £199:10, indorsed to Benjn. Stead, allow'd.
No. 201. John Chevillettes Certificate to Henry Gallman for Fort Loudoun,
amounting [to] £458:9, allowed.
No. 202. A Certificate of John Chevillette to John & Henry Gallman for the Like
service, Amounting [to] £361:13:6, allowed.
No. 203. A Certificate of John Chevillette to Henry Gallman for flour & Cariage
from Keowee to Fort Loudoun £1360:5, allowed.
No. 204. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Henry Gallman for
forwarding a Letter from Fort Loudoun to Town £10. The Committee thinks this
Should have been paid out of the Contingency Fund.
No. 205. A Certificate of Daniel Pepper in favour of Nicholas Black as
Linguister, £10 indorsed to John McQueen. As this is for a necessary Service,
allowed.
No. 206. A Certificate of Daniel Pepper in favour of Lochlan McIntosh for an
Express £100, indorsed to John McQueen. The Committee thinks this Shoud have
been paid out of the Contengency Fund.
No. 207. John Chevillettes Certificate in favour of John Butler £115 for
Carriage to Fort Loudoun, indorsed to John McQueen, allowed.
No. 208. John Chevillettes Certificate in favour of Jno. Elliott for 1000
Bushels of Corn £1300, indorsed to Jno. McQueen, allowed.
No. 209. John Chevillettes Certificate in favour of Samuel Benn for Carriage of
Flour to Fort Loudoun £221:18, indorsed to John McQueen, allowed.
No. 210. A Certificate of John Chevillette to Samuel Benn for Corn for Fort
Loudoun £777:7:6, indorsed to John McQueen, allowed.
No. 211. A Certificate in favour of John Elliott from John Chevillette for
twelve Great Guns Carried from Keowee to Fort Loudoun £600, indorsed to John
McQueen, allowed.
No. 212. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Jno. Elliott for Corn
delivered at Fort Loudoun £147:10, indors'd to John McQueen, allowed.
No. 213. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Charles Butler for
Carriage of Flour to Fort Loudoun, indorsed to John McQueen, £42, allowed.
No. 214. A Certificate of John Chevillette to Thomas Hawkins for Sundrys
delivered at Fort Loudoun, indorsed to John McQueen, £300:10, allowed.
No. 215. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Cornelius Cockley for a
Horse to forward despatches £12. The Committee think this Should have been paid
out of the Contingency Fund.
No. 216. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Wm. Showry for Six
Months Pay as Interpreter at Fort Loudoun £150, indorsed to John McQueen,
allowed.
No. 217. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Robert Goudy for freight
of 1500 Weight of flour & 300 Weight of Bacon deliverd at Fort Loudoun £149,
indorsed to John McQueen, allowed.
No. 218. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of James Beamer for Freight
of Goods to Keowee for a Bounty on Scalps £39:11:6, indorsed to John McQueen,
allowed.
No. 219. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Patrick Callihorn for
Carriage to Keowee £13:10 indorsed, to John McQueen, allowed.
No. 220. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Cornelius Cookley
£225:1:6 for Carriage to Fort Loudoun, indorsed to Jno. McQueen, allowed.
No. 221. A Certificate of Daniel Pepper in favour of Willm. Hall £75. As the
Committee does not know for what Service this Certificate was Given, they do not
allow it.
No. 222. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Philip Puhl for Carriage
of Flour to Fort Loudoun £180, indorsed to Willm. Seawright, allowed.
No. 223. A Certificate of Jno. Chevillette in favour of Barnard Snell for a
Store waiter at Fort Loudoun, indorsed to John Rae, £138, allowd.
No. 224. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Lewis Colson, indorsed
to Barnard Snell, for the Hire of a Horse £10, allowed.
No. 225. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Martin Miller for five
month[s] additional pay as a Mason at Fort Loudoun £25, Not allowed.
No. 226. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of John Stevens for three
Months pay as Carpenter at Fort Loudoun £60, as this man belonged to the
Independant Companys & was not obliged to work, allowed £45.
No. 227. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Fredk. Ulmur for five
Months pay as Mason £25, not allowed.
No. 228. A Certificate of Jno. Chevillette in favour of Michael McEnfoot for Six
Months additional Pay as Black Smith £30 at Fort Loudoun, not allowed.
No. 229. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of William Gibbes for Horse
hire at Fort Loudoun [£20], allowed.
No. 230. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Joseph Gallway for Horse
hire at Fort Loudoun £21, indorsed to Captn. John Stuart, allowed.
No. 231. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of the Several Men of
Captn. Steuarts Company for the Carriage of Provissions from Keowee to Fort
Loudoun given in by Captn. Steuart £50, allowed.
No. 232. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Paul Demeré indorsed to
Captn. John Steuart for Provissions at Keowee £16:13, allowed.
No. 233. A Certificate of John Chevillette to John Taylor & Robt. Wright,
Soldiers in the Independant Companys, for two Months pay as Butchers at Fort
Loudoun £40, indorsed to Captn. John Stuart. The Committee think that this
Service might have been performed by the Provincials, disallowed.
No. 234. A Certificate of John Steuart for John Chevillette in favour of Henry
Lucas for two Swivell Guns Carried from Fort Prince George to fort Loudoun £40,
indorsed to Captn. John Steuart, allowed.
No. 235. A Certificate of Paul Demeré to John Steuart for two Cags of Rum
Containing 5 Gallons Each at £4 per Gallon £40; as it is not usual for the
public to Give Rum in the Indian Country, not allowed.
No. 236. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of James Welch for Carriage
at Keowee £93:10, indorsed to Danl. Cannon, allowed.
No. 237. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Richard Smith for the
Hire of ten Horses to Carry Stores from Keowee to Fort Loudoun Amounting [to]
£105 indorsed to Glen & Cooper, allowed.
No. 238. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Cornelius Doharty for 23
head of Cattle Supplied at Fort Loudoun £250, indorsed to Benjamin Stead,
allowed.
No. 239. A Certificate of Jno. Chevillette in favour of Peter Crim for the
Carriage of Presents to Fort Loudoun £83:10, indorsed to John & Edwd. Neufville,
allowed.
No. 240. A Certificate of Jno. Chevillette in Favour of Serjeant William Gibbs
for horse Hire at Fort Loudoun £40, indorsed to Jno. Paul Grimkie, allowed.
No. 241. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Ephraim Ellis for
building two large Canoes at Fort Loudoun £27, indorsed to John Paul Grimkie,
allowed.
No. 242. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Wm. Strawder for Horses
at Fort Loudoun £16, allowed.
No. 243. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Thomas Keiler for Eight
Months additional Pay as Fascine Maker £40, allowed.
No. 244. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of the said Thomas Keiler
for Horse Hire at Fort Loudoun, Indorsed to Henry Goleman for £41, allowed.
No. 245. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Mr. Benja. Singelton for
the Carriage of 4950 Weight of Flouer from Keowee to Fort Loudoun on Account of
John Elliott £346:10, allowed.
No. 246. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Patrick Campbell
indorsed to Smith & Scott for Horse Hire at Fort Loudoun, £46, allow'd.
No. 247. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Tobias Holms Indorsed to
Smith & Scott for Horse Hire at Fort Loudoun, £54, allow'd.
No. 248. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of James Cappock indorsed
to Smith & Scott for Baking Bisquit at Fort Loudoun, £30, allowed.
No. 249. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Benjn. Singleton for
Carriage of 3600 Weight of Flour and 625 Weight of Bacon to Fort Loudoun by John
Elliott £295:15, allowed.
No. 250. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Walter Bateman, Indorsed
to Captn. Demeré and by him to Collo. Howarth, for making a drain and breaking
Stones for Building Chimneys; your Committee think this a very Extraordinary
Charge and cannot help tak[ing] notice of Some very unusual words used in the
Certificate by Mr. Chevillette, Vizt., that he was required to Issue it by
Captn. Demeré, as this Service altogether might have been performed by the
Provincial Forces they Disallow'd it.
No. 251. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Ferder O'Neal for 42
head [of] Cattle drove from Keowee to Fort Loudoun £126, Indorsed to Captn.
Raymond Demeré, allowed.
No. 252. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of John Taylor, Robt.
Wright and Thomas Hayles, Employed as Butchers at Fort Loudoun, £210, Indorsed
to Captn. Raymond Demeré, disallowed.
No. 253. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of George Nickolson for
keeping Cattle together and driving them to be Killed as wanted £47:10 Indorsed
to Capt. Raymond Demeré Disallowed.
No. 254. A Certificate of John Chevillette in favour of Robert Wall for the Hire
of three Horses one Month, Indorsed to Captn. Raymond Demeré £45, allowed.
No. 255. An Account of Raymond Demeré amounting [to] £611 which being Certified
by John Chevillette, the proper officer, the Committee are of Opinion should be
provided for altho they think several Charges in the said Account amounting to
£215 are of an Extraordinary nature.
No. 256. An Account of Thomas Harrison, Serjeant of the Independant Company at
Keowee, for taking Care of Stores £15, Certified by John Chevillette, Not
allowed.
No. 257. An Account of John Chevillette for Money disbursed for the Public
Amounting [to] £5662 wherein there is a Ballance due to the said Chevillette of
£575:13:6. This is the Last Account of Mr. Chevillettes Laid before the
Committee and the whole Amount of his Certificates & Accounts is £15430:17:6
which the Committee think is a vast Sum of Money to be trusted in the Hands of a
Man who neither gives Security for nor is Sworn to the due Execution of his
office. And the Committee can find no Credit given to the Public for the Tallow
& Hides of the Cattle Killed at Fort Loudoun & Keowee & have been credibly
informed that Mr. Chevillette was offered 20/ apeice for the hides & did
actually sell some at that Price & some the Tallow was Sold to an Officer of the
Garrison; they recommend that the said Chevillette Shoud not be allowed the said
Ballance of £575:13:6 till he can make appear in what Manner the said Tallow &
hides have been Expended...."
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