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Mr. [William Henry] Drayton and Mr [Miles] Brewton, Members of this Council, dispatched on a special Service to Georgia, being returned Mr Drayton reported: "That in consequence of their Directions, Mr Brewton and himself proceeded to Savannah near which Place they arrived last Friday [July 14] Evening, when they sent a Letter to Mr [Archibald] Bullock, Mr Young, & Mr [Joseph] Habersham, in Savannah, acquainting them with their Arrival. That the next day they were invited to the Provincial Congress, which had continued sitting from the 4th Instant, and were received in the most respectful Manner: That they then opened the Nature of their Deputation, and made Application on the part of this Colony to purchase as large a Portion of the Gun-powder that has been taken out of Capt. [Richard] Maitland, and been detained in Georgia by Order of their Congress, as might be more than sufficient for the Use of that Colony. That in Consequence of this Application a Committee had been appointed, who reported that of 12,700 lb of Gun-powder then in the Colony only 3,000 1b ought to be delivered for the Use of Carolina. That against this Report Mr Brewton and himself remonstrated in such Terms as tended to show that Carolina had a Right to expect a larger Portion, and that in granting such, Georgia so far from doing a Favour to Carolina would only discharge the Duty she owed to America and herself; in fine, that the Congress set aside the Report, and delivered to Mr Brewton and himself, on the Part of the Colony, by way of Loan, 5000 lb of Gun-powder, which they had shipped on board a Proper Vessel under Orders to proceed to Charles-Town within Land."

Mr Tunes Tabout reported, that Capt. [John] Joiner was arrived at Wappoo, with upwards of 5000 lbs of Gun-powder from Georgia; and that he there waited for the Directions from this Council.

Ordered, That a guard of 12 or 15 Men be immediately sent to Wappo; and that Capt. Joiner be desired to wait there till he shall receive further orders.

Resolved, That Capt. Joiner's Cargo be brought to Charles-Town; that it be landed on Mr Gibbes' Wharf ー and that it be there received by Lieut. Heyward with a Detachment of the Artillery Company, and deposited in the old Magazine.

Ordered, That Mr President to write to Capt. Joiner, to come to Gibbes's Wharf accordingly.

Resolved, That 4000 lbs of said Cargo, be immediately shipt for Philadelphia.