In the Council of Safety. [Charleston] Saturday, July 22d, 1775
Mr Joseph Verree attended ー was called in and reported that agreeable to the Orders received by him from the Council he attended on board the Scooner Polly [Joseph Gamball] Master, at Edisto, and received a hundred and one half Barrels of Gunpowder, containing 5025 lbs taken out of a Scooner from Georgia, under the care of Lieut. Dogherty. ー That he had taken the Captains Receipt which he produced, for the same, to be delivered to our Delegates in the Continental Congress. And that the said Vessel sailed over Edisto Bar therewith, for Philadelphia, yesterday Morning early.
Saturday Afternoon
Capt. [Clement] Lempriere, who (with others) was appointed to draw a Plan and Estimate for executing a certain secret Service, gave in the same, and therein recommended
That employing two of the best sailing Pilot Boats be supplyed for the Service, and also of two Canows ー That the said Boats be victualled and provided with Provisions and other Necessaries for Six Weeks ー That they be manned with 20 Men, and twenty Stand of Arms with Accoutrements complete be provided for them. ー And he was of Opinion, that it would require £1000 to fit out with Provisions.
Which Plan & Estimate being agreed to by the Council
Resolved, That the Sum of £1000 be put into Capt. Lempriere's Hands accordingly.