[Wilmington] Monday, March 20th 1775
Resolved, That the Importers of negroes since the 1st of December last, be called upon at the next General meeting of this Committee on the 20th of April next, to produce Bills of Loading, or other sufficient proof to the Committee, that they have reshipped the said negroes agreeable to the resolve of the General Congress as directed by this Committee.
1. Saunders, comp., Records of North Carolina, IX, 1168. See also December 14 and 17, 1774.