[Charleston] Thursday, February 22, 1776.
The consideration of the report, on the number of forces necessary to be raised, and kept in pay, for the service of this colony, was resumed.
The whole of the said report being gone through, the Congress came to the following resolutions thereupon:
That, of the matrosses on the present establishment, the seamen in the colony navy, and the matrosses and seamen expected to arrive here, from the New-England colonies and other parts, in the whole upwards of nine hundred men, two hundred may, if found necessary, be established as marines on board the navy.
Resolved, That all the regular forces of this colony, both naval and military, shall, upon any emergency, and when the Congress or Council of Safety shall think proper, be liable, under either of their order and direction, to serve and act in any part of this, or of a neighbouring colony.