In Congress. [Charleston] Thursday, November 2, 1775.
Col. [Henry] Laurens also delivered in a letter from Capt. Edward Thornbrough, commander of his Majesty's sloop Tamer, which he found at his house last night, addressed to himself, and therefore opened, but found to be of a public nature.
Read the letter from Capt. Thornbrough, dated "From on board his Majesty's sloop Tamar, 1st November, 1775."
Ordered, That Capt. [John] Wanton be summoned to attend this Congress immediately.
He attended accordingly, ー and gave a very circumstantial account of his detention by the man of war, his being sent away for St. Augustine, ー the putting of George Walker, late Gunner of Fort Johnson (a prisoner, and on his parole to Col. [William] Moultrie) on board his vessel, and the landing of the said Walker in Georgia.
Ordered, That Mr. President be desired to prepare an answer to Capt. Thornbrough's letter, and lay the same before the Congress to-morrow morning .