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Georgia Gazette.
• * ‘ * Commons Houfeof AJftmbly, Monday, April l, 1 77°
engrofled bill, entitled, An ASP for lading out a Road in
L the Parijb of St. Philip, and empowering Ctmmijfcners to e
fiabhjh a firry to andfrom the Town of 3 unbury, and JJtfcr
£ 3 T r 3 laying out a Road from the Town of pfueenjlcrough to join she
Newington Road leading to Savannah, and for clearing the
L!/ wC W River Great-Ogeehee, wss read the third time, and lcme
amendments were made by the Iloufe to the bill.
Refelved, That the bill, wi:h the amendments, do pass.
Ordered, That Mr. Crooke do carry the bill to the Upper House, and
dtfire their concurrent®.
Mr. Greme, from the committee of-corferrnce of l orb Hotifes on the
amendments made by the Upper House to the engroiT-d hill, entitled, An
A3 for raifng a Number of Watchmen for preferring grid Order in and about
the Tewn if Savannah, reported, that the committee of both Houles had
agreed on certain amendments to be made to the ftid bid, which he was
directed to report to the Uouft, and he read the report in his place, aid
afterwards delivered the fame in at the table, whare it v as again read and
agreed to by the House. .
Ordered, That Mr. Crooke do carry the bill to the Upper House, and j
acquaint them that the House agrees to the report cl their committee of ;
conference. . f
And then the House adjourned till to-n.orrow morning, itipl of
the clock.
Tuefdiiy, April 3, 177°- . ‘ . , ,
Tht bill to enable the commissioners appointed rn and by ?.n aof the
General Affcmbly of this prev nee, entitled, An A3 for regulating the Town
of Savannah, and for aft rjairing the Common thereunto below'g, to alien a,,
convey to ter tain Person s, and tietr iuccejfors, in y/-> uric,
mtn fer the Purp<ji of tnclcfng a Ceme/ry or Burial Ground for the tn<A stems
of the jaid Town of Savannah f of/jftugtbt JewiJh Ruigion, was read a Itcon
time, and ordered to be committed. ,
Ordered, Thar leave be given to bring in a bill for the er.couragin. the
cultivation of tobacco in this prov.nce, and appointing r3 tb ‘
in the town of Augusta, and that Mr. Crooke, Mr. Rac, Mr. E.en,
Mr. Elbert* do prepare and bring in the sud bnl. i ~ .
The House ref-lved itfelf into a committee of the who.e Houfetfl tak
Into conliderat dn the bill to enable the commifßoners appointed in and
an aft of the Genial Aflembly of this province, entttl and, An A3 Jo
‘plating the Town of Savannah, and for afeertasnj the
ittttinr, to alien and convey to certain Ptrfons, and their Suceejfors, in _ rv, ,
Part If the said Common for tht Purpose of cnclofvig a Camelry or Bunn Ground
fa the Inhabitants of thefetid Town of Savannah prof effing the Jews ft Reltg /-
m and, after fome time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the eh* ;,
and Mr Flbert froth the committee reported they Had taken the (aid
fii ”„cKL gon. rbrougb ,Kc Um, and n,.d.f.vc,.l .-nJ..-
thereto which He Was diretfed V> report to the Hoof*, and he riad th
feooithi hi* place, and afterwards delivered the bill, with the amendments,
the table, where the amendments were again read, and agree to >
T L, t t h e bill with the amendments, be engrofled.
Grdtred That the said bill be offered for the third reading on Friday next.
• And then the House adjourned till to-morrow morning nine cf
the clock. \ . •
• , ’ Wednesday, ‘April 4, 177.0-
Hoafe refolvcd itfelf into a committee of the whole House, to tah
1 TU ration the estimate t>f the acccflhry charges of government in
,765. 12'Jd P ,h t chair, H Mr. Elbert from the com
therein. Mr. Spe-* . the p ame in ’ 0 consideration, and made
and >ba. he . dircaed by the c.rnmi.d* .0 —•
rhTtiie comnittee have lea*e to fit again. .
AncMh’n .he House adjourned .ill ..-morrow morn,eg, a.neof
the clock. .
.„ , r , ve j itTdffnto awmmittee of the whole House to thke
The Hoafe refo.vea it eii f , nfce fl*arv charges of covcr.n
into f.rtber forone year, commencing ,he r,,h Sep.
went m the province or
•tember, ‘769- JJJ r^efainc j the chair, abd Mr. Elbert from the
spent thereio, Mr. bpe p aid c ttimateinro further confide
committee rc P orted . ll jj£ s and comC to several resolutions, which the
?*tion, gone through the fame, com therepe , t
12 b"'".wardadculcred .he.to. to **• ‘*•>'• “ k "‘'*
was again read, and agreed to > tc an °d means be appoinied for raising
• O,S.r,S. That a c-mm,.... of ways and me.M h *
indftanung .o h.aMajelty . |, cn f u fn s Jyear, and a commil.ee w.sap.
t‘oS
E Mr!’ Elhern commhtec ,hlf2l C rof
means for raifingthe sum of 337 • “ rted t hcy had confidereJ the
this government for the current ye . ted > fC ht j dlrt c4ed him
report in hi, place, and afterward.
WEDNESDAY, April 11’ i 770 .
The House refolvrd itfelf into a fommiftee < f the whole House, to take
into cer.hdernticn the bill foi graating to his Majelly the sum of 1376!. 16.
64d, for tiie u!c and support of the government of Georgia fortbe year 1770,
to be railed at ceitain rater, and after the method therein mentioned; fjr
the more efic&ual collctiing of arreais; and for exempting the pari then
of ?t. David, St. Patrick, St. Thomas, and St. Mary, they not being
repretfDtrd ; rnJ, after fome time spent therein, Mr. Speaker icfumed
the chair, and Mr. Elbert from the committee reported they had taken
the said bill into confederation, gone through the fame, and made several
amendments thereto, which the committee had directed him to report to
the lioufc, and he read the report in his place, and afterwards delivered
the bill, with the amendments, in at the table, where the anrendmeats
were again read, and agreed to by the Hoafe.
Ordered, That the bill, with the amendments, be engrofTed.
Ordered, ‘i hat the fa and bill be offered for the third reading on saturdap
morning next.
And then the House adjourned till to morrow morning, niniof dli
•lock. *,
Friday, April 6, 1770.
A Mcflage from the Upp.r House by the Mafler in Chancery: Thai
the Upper liou.'e h.-.ve paffrd a bi.l, entitled, An A3 to amend an A3, entitled,
An Alt n prevent the hr me teg into eudjpi eadmg of malignant and ccntagious Df- ■
temper: in tbit Pcvinee i to oblige Muj/crs or Commanders of Fifth going out
of any Per/ within t'r rjume sirs 10 pnduce a ‘Peifptrt from tht Governor or Com*
ir.a ‘idee in th<ef\ to priv/nt the’ben bout mg of jick Sailors end ttfsers ; and fee
tit regulating and mull ordering of the Lazaretto upon the ljlanef of fjhte J to
which they desire the concurrence of tt.ij House.
Then she laid bill was rc;.d the fir/i time, and orJered to be read 4 ffc
ccnd tiftac. ,
‘1 h--’ cngrolTrd bill, entitled, An AJ to enable tie Conniffvr.tr 1 appointed
m r. Aby an A A of the Crural Afftmlly of this Province, entitled. An ASlfof
• emulating tht Town of Siivam.at}, and for afeertaining the Comm.n tbtrennlf
btUngUg, to aim and convey to certain Pc t fcm % and thar SucceJJlrs f m
Part ft the said Common/or the Purpose of euclfng a Cemitry or Burial Ground
for the Irbuiieanis of the paid Town of Sa vunuab prof effing the ftviijb
w.ts read the third time ; the q jeftion the laid bill ffcould pass,
and it was refolvcd in the affirmative.
Ordered, That Mr. Crookcdo scarry the bill to the Upper House a4
arr’ deft e their concurrence.
Tlu enprofli-d bill from the Upper House, entitled, An A3 to amend a*
An, emit ld, An Adi to prevent the bringing into and fpreadtug of malignant and
c nta/'ous Dt/lempers in this Provinct ; /• oblige Mafitrt or Commanders of P<fw
fels K .mg out cf any Port within the fame frft to product a Paj)port from the Go
v rncr cr Cmmander in chief ;to prevent the harbouring offick Sat.on and other j j
and for the 1 egu titling and well ordering tht Lazautto upon the Iftar.d of 9/btt j
was read rhe tecond time. .
And then the House adjourned till to-morcow moromg, nme of
the cioc:<.
Saturday, April 7, 177°*
The House resolved itfelf ir to a committee of the whole House, lo take
into confidtration the engroffid bill from the Upper House, entitled, An
A3 to amend an A3, entitled, An A3 to prevent tht bringing into andfprtading
cf malignant and conttgirus Distempers in this Pro vinct ; to oblige Masters or Com
mandat of Pe/fels- going out of any Pert wlttiu the fame ftrft to product a Pajjftfa
from the Go vt rnor or Commander in chief ; to prevent the harbour tag cf sick Sailor,
and others’, andfor the regulating and weL ordering of the Lpearetto upon the lftand
efTtbee, and, alter fome time (pent therein, Mr. Speaker re fumed the chairv
and Mr. Crooke from .the coimniftee reported they had takes the laid bill
into consideration, and made fome amendments thereto, which the commit
tee had directed him to report to the House, and he read the report in hi#
D ] ac e and af.-ervvards delivered the bill, with the amendments, mat the
table, where the amendments were again read, and agreed to by the Hou.e.
Then the said bill, with the imendmenti, was read the thud time.
Rfoived, That the bill! will, the amendments, do pass.
o'idtred, Thar Mr. Glen do carry the said bill to the Upper Home, and
acquainttlum, that this House have agreed to the fame, with fome amend
merits, to which amendme. rs they deh.e the concurrence of their House.
A memorial from Charles Watson, whose name 1. thjrcnlo fub
feribed, was presented to the House, and read, fetttng fp r *n. Tlj..t c
memorial ill ha. afled in the office, of Clerk of the Council and Clerk of
the Uprr Houle of Afftrnbly for thineen years pall, and has made it hi.
conrtanfftudyto difeharge the duties cf his station with *e.l, fidelity, and
diligence • -That the ntcmorialift has no emolument ariUng by salary -rorn
h officeV except the sum cf thirty pounds, which the House has been
oleafed to fettle on thi C erk of the Upper House : That the orty
Dounds annual y provided by the tax law for tianfmm.ng minutes of
SSi £c is much too little, as, for theft two year, part, the memo
fialift has bad a balance r ear twenty pouads each year due on hi* 1
deliver: and, notwithllanding lie has never yet charged
fair Co.r.cil books lok h ‘,‘ o \ A for Ib.C
;r.L",X -inch coorinocd to W->' > gffj*
turr. b< hope, ilf Iloufe iU ’