Mr. President laid before the council the following copy of a permit for piloting out the Spanish snow.

Charles-Town, Jan. 17th, 1776.

Sir ー Mr. Pharaoh is to pilot the Spanish snow, now lying in Rebellion Road over Charles-Town bar. You are also to attend that vessel, and to bring off the pilot, Mr. [John] Coram, and such other persons as belong to this town, and who go on board the snow with an intent to return. You will insist, before the snow gets under sail, upon the delivery of certain cloths the property of a young seaman whose name is Stone, and who accompanies Mr. Coram, which are said to be in the hands of Mrs. Morelli. If [Francisco] Morelli himself, or any inhabitant of this colony who has not been permitted to depart, or any negro, shall be found on board, you are to bring on shore such inhabitant or negro, and if the Spanish commander shall offer any violence or opposition, the pilot is to be taken from on board.

By order of the Council of Safety.
Henry Laurens, President.

To Capt. [Thomas] Smith.

Ordered, That Mr. [Cornelius] Dewees do supply no more than four thousand palmetto logs, of the dimensions particularly specified in his agreement with this board on the 9th instant, for the works on Sullivan's Island

Ordered, That Col. [Charles Cotesworthy] Pinckney, Mr. [John] Rutledge, Doct. Oliphant, Mr. Arthur Middleton, Mr. Heyward, be a committee to confer with the field-officers of the army and commanders in the navy, to prepare a plan, for defence of this town, harbour, and adjacent parts.