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Ordered, That Captain Moultrie do, together with one of the Members of the Legislative Council, examine and compare with the original draft, the engrossed copies of a Bill to punish those who shall counterfeit, or utter knowing them to be counterfeit, the Certificates issued by the late Houses of Assembly, or the Continental or Colonial Currency, which hath been, or shall be hereafter issue; and an Ordinance to repeal part of an Ordinance of the General Assembly, passed the 23d day of February, 1771, appointing Henry Peronneau and Benjamin Dart, Esquires, joint Publick Treasurers, and to appoint Commissioners to take a
Ordered, That Captain Roger Smith do, with one of the Members of the Legislative Council, examine and compare with the original draft the engrossed copies of a Bill for the more effectual prevention of the desertion of the Soldiers and Sailors in the service of this Colony, and for the punishment of those who shall harbour or conceal them, or who shall purchase, receive, or conceal the Arms, Clothes, or Accoutrements of Deserters; and a Bill to prevent Sedition, and punish Insurgents and disturbers of the publick peace.
Captain Moultrie reported, that he, with one of the Members of the Legislative Council, had examined and compared the Bill and the Ordinance he had in charge, and they were found correct.
Captain Roger Smith reported, that he, with a Member of the Legislative Council, had examined the engrossed Bills he had in charge, and found them right.
Colonel Pinckney, according to order, presented an Ordinance to ascertain the duties of a Mustermaster-General
of the Land and Sea Forces in the service of this Colony.
And the same was received, and read a first time.
Ordered, That the Ordinance be read a second time.
An Ordinance to ascertain the duties of a Mustermaster-General of the Land and Naval Forces of this Colony, was read a second time.
On motion, to fill up a blank for the daily pay of the Mustermaster-General with five Pounds,
The question being put, it was passed in the negative.
A motion was then made to fill up the said blank with four Pounds ten Shillings.
And the question being put, resolved in the affirmative.
A motion being made to fill up the blank for the daily pay of a Deputy to the Mustermaster-General with three Pounds,
The question being put, it passed in the negative.
A motion was then made to fill up the said blank with fifty-five Shillings.
And the question being put, resolved in the affirmative.
Resolved, That the Ordinance do pass.
Ordered, That it be sent to the Legislative Council.
Ordered, That Captain Trapier and Mr˙ Berwick do carry the said Ordinance to the Legislative Council.
Ordered, That the Honourable Mr˙ Drayton and Colonel Pinckney do wait on his Excellency the President with the Message of this date, and also the Ordinance and three Bills that have been engrossed and examined, and to request that he will be pleased to cause the seals to be affixed thereto, and also to signify his pleasure when he will receive this House to present the same for his assent.
An Ordinance for altering the time of holding the Circuit Courts, and the Courts of Common Pleas, and General Sessions in Charlestown, and for other purposes therein mentioned, was read a third time.
Ordered, That the Ordinance be sent to the Legislative Council for their concurrence.
Ordered, That Mr˙ Elias Horry and Mr˙ Salvador do carry the same to the Legislative Council.
On motion, Resolved,, That this House will make provision for supplying all the Forces in the service of the Colony with necessary Salt, not exceeding one quart per month each man, instead of one pint, hitherto allowed.
On motion, Resolved, That every Member of this House now in Charlestown do punctually attend the meeting thereof, to-morrow morning, under a fine of five Pounds, to be paid immediately.
On motion, Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow afternoon, at five o' clock, proceed to choose by ballot such Officers as remain to be chosen.
And then the House adjourned till to-morrow morning, nine of the clock.
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state of the Treasury, and also to empower the said Commissioners to settle the Accounts of the late Powder Receiver.