In the Council of Safety [Charleston]
Tuesday, 25 July 1775
Resolved, That the following Orders and Commission be given to Capt. Lempriere.
South Carolina In the Council of Safety
Chas Town July 25th, 1775
To Clement Lempriere, Esqr
The Council of Safety elected and chosen by the Provincial Congress begun to be holden on the 1st Day of June last, By these Presents testify That Clement Lempriere, Esqr has been and he is hereby appointed and commissioned to command in the Sloop Commerce belonging to New-York, and over all and every Person and Persons engaged to embark on board the said Sloop on the intended Voyage under the orders of said the Council of Safety. And the said Clement Lempriere is hereby ordered to proceed forthwith, with the utmost Dispatch to the Island of New-Providence, on that Island to seize and from that Island to embark on board the said Sloop all such Quantity of Gunpowder as he shall find and be able to take on and from said Island, and then forthwith to return to this Colony and put into Tucker's Creek, Tucker's Island, North Edisto, and from thence to give Notice to the said Council of Safety of his Arrival with all possible Dispatch. And if the said Clement Lempriere shall not be able to seize any considerable Quantity of Gunpowder in the Island of New-Providence aforesaid, he shall then proceed to such Places and take such Measures, to procure Gunpowder, as he shall think most proper and then to proceed to Tucker's Creek aforesaid, and thence give due Notice as aforesaid. And for so doing this is your Warrant.
By Order of the Council of Safety.
[Here is repeated the order of the previous day]
Ordered, That the foregoing Commissions be engrossed, sealed, dated and signed by the President, and by him to be delivered up, to Capt. Lempriere, with Orders not to be opened until he shall be arrived in Sight of the Island of New-Providence.
All of which was thereby duly executed.
