The House proceeded to a Third Reading of a Bill for establishing a Board of Commissioners to superintend and direct the naval affairs of the State of South Carolina

But it appearing upon Reading the First Clause of the Bill that the Honourable the Legislative Council had struck out the name of one of the Commissioners who had been ballotted for by this House and inserted the name of another Gentleman in Stead,

Resolved That this House will immediately proceed to ballot for another Commissioner

The House proceeded to ballot accordingly

And the Ballots being reckoned

Mr Speaker reported That George Smith Esquire had the Majority of Votes

Ordered That the name inserted in the Bill by the Legislative Council be struck out and that the Name of George Smith Esquire be inserted instead thereof

Which being done accordingly

The Bill for establishing a Board of Commissioners to superintend and direct the naval affairs of the State of South Carolina was read a Third Time

Resolved That the Bill to do pass and that the Title be "an Act"

Ordered That Mr Thomas Waring and Mr Keating Simons do carry the Bill to the Legislative Council for their Concurrence