Mr Chairman produced a Letter from Richd Quince, Esqr of Brunswick, purporting, that a Man of War & a Ship with Transports (or Troops,) were arrived at Fort Johnston, on Reading the above Letter it was

Ordered, That Messrs [John] Forster, [Peter] Mallett, [William] Wilkinson & [Charles] Jewkes go round the Town, and examine the Arms that may be in each Family, after reserving one Gun for each Whiteman that may be in the House, the Remainder shall be valued by the above Gentlemen and a Rect given for them mentioning their Value-Those who have new Guns to dispose off shall be allowed three for one (in order to obtain an immediate supply of Arms on this immurgent Occasion,) a Receipt shall also be given for such Guns on Account of the Public, and for the use of the first Regiment under the Command of Colo James Moore.