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Georgia vji wi wid &m i 'ray gffp *• O %/wvW; tt^vl l>w# P'l’/S"’’ M.y 13, 1770. •f*"V"*Y* *( MEbbA (j R Tom hit Excellency the Govtrnor by the #,JK XLJtiltLfli Waller in Chancery : Hit Excellency the Governor rc- T *\ a H uires the attendance of this Houle in the Cour.cil gf *f )£ jtj Chamber immedirjtf ly. Accordingly Mr. Speaker with the whole House went *UJrW_)* *° 3t Chambrr, and being returned, Mr. Speaker reported, that he with the whole House hud atter tied his Excellency in the Councl- Chn>ber, where he was pleased to five his afTcnt to the following A£K •lid Ordinances, v;z. —An A A for granting to bis Majesty tbt Sun rs 335;/. gt. \d.for the Use And Support r.J tie Go vernment of Georgiafor the Ytr 1770, /s be rat Jed at certain Rati and ajttr tbt Met bed therein mentioned', Jor the mo t gffcHual coilefuy oj Arrears ; and fer exempting the Parijkes 0/St. David , St. f atrick, St. 7 nomas, and St. Mary, they not being rtprrjinted —fin Act fr or dering and governing Slaves within this Province,’ andfr tflabhflkg a Jurif diSlion for the Tried of fucb Staves and ether P< -flits there, n mentioned and to prevent tbt inveigling and tarrying away Slaves fom their Maflers, Owners, tr Employers.—An A3 for further amending an A3 entitled. An AB Jir the hitter regulating the Town cf Savannah , andfr erfceriatning the Cimm r n litre-’ unto belonging.—An A3 for empowering ConimiJ/bintrs to ef/efs tbt Inhabitants of the Town rs Savannah in the Sun ts ao ol. 13/ 4 d. and also to empower the Treasurer to ijjuc Ce Aif cotes for tbt Sum of in/. 6s. Id. to be funk by the next general Tax d3,for jupportmg a Watch in the Town of Savannah —An A3 for appointing Infptßtrs of Tobacco, and to prevent the Exportation of lad and un merchantable Tobacco. —An A3 to amend an A3, entitled. An Ail to prevent the bringing into aidJp’coding of malignant and contagious Dijitmpcrs in this Province; to ob/ege Maf.ers or Command, rs of FrJJr'is going cut of any Pert within the Jame frfl to produce a Poffpori from the Governor or Commander in thief; to prevent the harbouring rffuk Sailors and others ; and for the regulating and well ordering if tbt Lazaretto up™ the If! and of Tybee.—An A3 to regulate and ifcirtuin the Mates of Wharfage of Shipping and Merchandize, and aljo to afeertain the Rates ,afSt or rage in the fever al Ports ts this Province ; and for the better Regulation of Wharfs and of Shipping in theJaid Ports ; andfor afeert(lining tf# Duty of a Haibour-Mafitr for the Port cf Savannah.—An Ail to continue the Jiveral Laws therein mentioned. —An A3 for raiftttg a Number of Watchmen for preferwng good Order in and about the 7 own of Savannah. —An Ordinance for re appointing ftenjamm Frankhn, kfq. Agent to fount the Affairs <f this Pi evince in Greut s,stain, to commence the frfl Day of June next, and to continue for one Tear. — fin Ordinance for appointing Packers and Infpefors for the Ports of Savannah tend Sunbnry, and also Cutlers and lnfpe3crs of Lumber in the said Ports. —An Ordinance appointing Andrew Ellen Wells Harbour Master for the Port of Sa vannah. Mr. Speaker further reported, that hi* Excellency the Governor was pleased to fav he would confiderof the following bills, viz.—A Pill, en titled, An A3 to amend an Act, entitled, An Act to afeertain the Manner and form of ele 3 ing Members to represent the Inhabitants ts this Province in the Com mons Houle of Iflimbly.—A A 11, enl tied, An A3 for Living out a Road in the farijh of St. Philip , and empowering Comm : fflonrr t to establish Ferries to andfrm the Town ofSunoury, and also for laying out a P.oad from the Town of ifuce’fle rougb to join a Road direßed by a former Ad cf the General Affmbly to hr laid out frdm Horse-Ct ttk to the Newington Road, end fer clearing the River Great- Ogee bee. 1 Mr. Speaker further reported, that hi* Excellency wa* pleased to make the following SPEECH to both Houses of Assembly, vix. • Honourable Gentlemen, I THANK you for the great and very proper attention you have given to the publick business during this feflion. And, Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the Assembly, 1 am to thank you for the supplies you have granted for the service of the present year ; but there it one thing that 1 recommended to you which has proved usfucctfsful, J mean the bill relative to Indian affair*, the utility and necessity of which (if poflible) appear* more and more every day • however, as the season is so far advanced, f cannot now recommend it to your reronfidtfration, but hope every gentleman will, during the aecefj inform and prepare himfdf in such a manner that, at our next Mil;, (omethirg effectual may be .greed open nUti'e 10Jth,, pom., foel&ntial to the peace and fafety of the province. JA. VVRJGH i. Council-Chamber, the loth of May, 177°’ . , And then his Excellency was pleased to enquire whether the House had ry thing further to do. Mr. Speaker anlwered, that the Houle had ibme/urtherbufinef. yet to confiderof. . Mr Graeme, from the committee appointed to draw up such inffruflions miv be thought proper to be transmitted to the Agent, reported, that ”e comitt h.dcom. to fevcral reiolotioo,. which h ... d.rrfl™ .0 the House, and he read the report w hr, place, and afterward, delivered .he fame in a. the table, where the refolol.onr were feverall, a. •an read, and agreed lo by .he House. and are a. follow,. ~a 8 RrfilwJ. Thu it is .he opinion of ihis committee, lha. the Agent be snrued by the e.mmi.teeof correspondence to tsfe has tnmr.rt endeavour. rr,i. h Majehy’s Royal assen. a. soon a. poltble to the aft palled this feflion* for ordering and governing flave, &c. nfr.i a „j That it is the opinion of this committee, that the Agent be it(bo/fedbyt he committee of correspondence to aft bis ottnoll endeavours ‘to obtain an inlle.flion from hi. Majeily perm.mn* ht. Eacellerey the Governor to ilfue writ, for eleflir.g Members to reprefen. .be pat.lhe. of Ct Quid, St. Patrick. St. Thomas, and St- Maty. _ v _ ,_.T , Rd/kyd That it is the opinion of tlm rnmm WEDNESDAY, May 16, 1770. t” obtain nn inflruflion from h?s Majeflv permitting hi* Excellency th Governor u give his alfent to a law of the fame tenor and purport as a l is! pared both Houses of Aflfrmblf thi* ftfliens, entitled, An A3 to a mend an Ail to afeertain the Manner and rorrt of el 3 ng Members to re present tbt loan! it,mu rs Ih,l Pi tvince in the Cos niHvns House of AJfcmLly. Rejoined, i bat it is the opinion of this committee, that the Agent be inftmeted by tiie committee cf correspondence to use his utmost endeavour* to obtain fiotn William Knox, Kfq. (lately an Agent for chi* province) the plan of the land', claimed by the late Sir William Baker, deceaf*d, and (he manorial accompanying it which was transmitted to him 40 b presented to his Maiclty ; and that the Agent be further inllru&pd to pre sent the said memorial to his Majetly with all convenient speed. Ordered, TANARUS! ai the above resolutions be referred to the committee of cor* refpomicnce as an ail of thi* House, * • I he House being informed that the machine, conftrufled by WilHan Harding, for the pounding of rice, will be ready to ba viewed in a fa* weeks, th- refore Ordered, r \ bat a ccnirr.ittce be appointed to ir.fpe£l the said machine, and r* port their opinion thereon at the next meeting cf the House, and a committee was app< irued accordingly. Committed to Mr. Militdge* Mr. UuJb.eH, Mr. Mullryr.e, Mr Isaac Young, Mr. Ewen, Mr. Le Cos te, Mr Odrngfcii, Mr Andrew, Mr. Stevens, Mr. P.at, SirPatrictl lloellotir, Mr. Grrome, and Mr. iiox. Ordered, T hat Mr. Grrrue do acquaint the Upper Iloufe, that fhb Hcu'e being of opinion, that the bill, entitled, An A3 for amend.ng an AQ to ajeertain the Manner and Ftim of eLfling hitmlert to represent the Inhabitants of this frovmce in the Cemr.cns House of Afftmlly, will be of great advantage to this province, wh ; ch gaffed both Houses of AiTembly this fdCon, an 4 his Excellency was plce.fed (upon its being presented for theaffent) to fay he would cenfidcr of it; the efore this House desires they will appoint a committee t* join a committee of this House in preparing an addrefsto b prtfented to his Excellency, requrJling. ihM he would be plaafed to use liis utmollcndcavouri an f i.ifloeuce to obtain an inflrudion from hit Ma* jelly permitting him 10 afi'ent to a law of the fame tenor and purport. A mrfTYge from the Upper lioufr by the M.iftcrin Cnaoccry ; That the Upper House ; g.ecs in opinion v.i'h thi* House with refpedl to the bill, er titled. An del for amending an A3 :o afeertainjbe Manner and Form of c- It Ring Mt talers to represent the Inhabitants of this rrovince in tit Commons House of Assembly, and have appointed a committee to join a committee of this H >uf<- in preariug an addreC accordingly. Committed to John Grab ant and James Edward Powell, Efqr?. Ordered, That Mr. Grjeme and Sir Patrick Houfloan be a committee ta join a committee cf the Upper House in preparing the said addrtfs. Mr. Gixme, from the committee appointed to join a committee cf ;h# Upper House to draw up an addref, to his Excellency the Governor, rc quelling, that he would be pleased to use his utmoff endeavours and influ* ence to obtain an inflruttion from his Majcfty permitting him to a Gent to a law of the fame t r.or and purport with a bill paifed both Houses of Af Icinbly this fciiioit, entit'ed, An A3 for amending an A3 to entertain tbt Man • ner end Form of electing Mem ers te represent the Inhabitants of this Province ('• the Commons House cf /iff ml ly, reported they had prepared the fame, which was received ad read, and agreed to by the House. ‘ A lnefage fiom the Upper House by the Mailer in Chancery : Thai the Upper House, upon report from the committee of their Houfs ap pointed to jn:n a committee of this House in preparing an address to nik KxceJlency the Governor, rcquelling, that he would be pleased to use hi* . uttm liendeavours and influence to obtain an inflru&ion from his Majelty permitting him to assent to a Lw of the fame tenor and purport with a hill pafled b th Hocfc* of Assembly this feflion, entitled. An A3 for amendtog an A3 to afeertain the Manner and Form tfele&iug Members to represent the Inha bitantt cf this Pro vince tie the Commons Huff of Assembly, have agreed to th* address 10 prepared. Ordered, l hat Mr. Grxme do acquaint the Upper House, that House ooth agree with their House in the said address. Order,d. That the said address be engroffL-d. Tnc said address being engrofled was read to the House in the words fol lowing, viz. 7 0 his Excellency J dMES WRIGHT, Ffquirt, Captain-General ecjtd Gavtrnor in Chief es h.s Majejty’s Province of Georgia, Chanel,or mud Feet Admiral of the Jame. * The humble ADDRESS of both Houfe* of Aflembly, in General biy met. May it please ycur Excellency, WHEREAS a bill, entitled, An A3 for amtuding an AS to afetrtein tit Manner and Form cf eliding Members to rtprrfent the Inhabitants of tbit Province in the Common; IE use of Assembly, was this day presented to your Excellency fur your aflenr, of which you was pleaGd to fay you would confider, be ing, ss we undcrllabd, framed contrary to a Royal inflation ; but a* w* think that such a bill wfM be attended with great advantages t 6 the pro* vince, ard that tic qualifications of both eleftors and ede&ed, as exprefled in that bill, arc l>etter adapted to our local circumflances, and will b the means of a more general and equal representation of the pebple, We therefore request the favour of your Excellency to use your utmoff eodeaf vours and influence to obtain an inffruflion from his Maictly permitting you to aflent to a law of the fame tenor and purport. . ML Rfclved, ‘J hat this lioofe will join the the said ad J ref*. Or Mr*. Grxme do