The Board Met According to Summons—
The Minutes of Last Meeting were read—
An Information was Laid before the Board against Capt. Briggs Lately appointed to the Command of the Schooner Rattle Snake1 as a person Inimical to the Liberties of America
The Evidences against the said Capt. Brigg appearing Trifling & frivolous the Board therefore Acquitted him
adjourned to next Monday Evening 4 oClock—
South Carolina Commissioners, p. 162.
1. For the ultimatum that caused the departure of John Drew, James Briggs’ predecessor as captain of South Carolina Navy schooner Rattle Snake, see the board’s letter to Drew, 15 June, above.