In the Council of Safety,
[Charleston] Friday, 19th Jan., 1776.
Read a letter from Ralph Izard, esq., dated January 18th, 1776 ー relative to the servants, and of Lord William Campbell.
Ordered, That Capt. [Edward] Blake do immediately give all possible assistance to Capt. [Simon] Tufts and Capt. [Thomas] Smith, to proceed to sea with the vessels under their respective commands, in pursuit of two scooners that have this day appeared in the offing, in order to ascertain what they are; and if they should be found putting any cargo on board the Brig. Amphetrite, to bring in the three vessels
Ordered, That the Hon. Capt. [William Henry] Drayton do likewise give all the aid in his power.
Don Joachim de Larraguibal, master of the snow on board which Morelli and the five negroes were found concealed, attended ー produced a ticket from the secretary's office dated the 2d instant, signed by Lord William Campbell, and by Thos. Winstanley, pro. secr., certifying that "the terms prescribed by law had been complied with," and authorizing the captain to carry off said Morelli and his family ー and declared, that he thought the negroes were the property of said Morelli.