In the Council of Safety,
[Charleston] Saturday, Jan. 27th, 1776.
Read a letter from Capt. Wm. Pindar, of this date.
Ordered, That Capt. Pindar have leave to depart with his vessel, in ballast going over Charles-Town bar, and first paying all the expences of his vessels' having been brought back from Stono.
The Hon. Capt. Drayton acquainted the board, that he had taken on board the ship Prosper, a chest which was said to contain a certain quantity of money belonging to John Ellis, who had attempted to depart the colony without leave, in Capt. Pindar's vessel, and desired instructions how to dispose of the same.
Ordered, That the said chest be deposited in the colony treasury, until the further determination of this board.