To the Honourable the President and Members of the Provincial Congress of North Carolina, now sitting at Halifax.

The Petition of Daniel Prudden.

Humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioner was equally interested with Messrs Conte & La Fong, in Three thousand bushels of Salt, imported into this Province last November.

That your Petitioner now Avails himself of the Priviledge and Indulgence granted by the Provincial Council; and Apprehends it to be his Duty, to inform your Honors, that he is desirous of transporting in the same Bottom, One hundred Barrels of Pork.

Your Petitioner humbly entreats, that your Honors would be pleased to grant him the Permission of your Honourable House, to transport the above mentioned Number of One hundred Barrels of Pork from this Province, to either the Island of Bermuda, Turks Island or to some one of the French West India Islands.—

And your Petitioner, as in Duty bound, will Pray &c &c

Edenton 5th December 1776

[Endorsed] Read & Ordered to be for Consideration. —