Whereas by sundry Resolutions of the Continental Congress, the Provincial Council is authorized to permit exportation from this province under certain restrictions, in order to procure in return Salt, Arms and Ammunition, And Whereas persons willing to Adventure may from the difficulty of making application loose the oppertunity of so doing.

Resolved, that Archibald Maclaine Richard Quince Senr and Henry Toomer for the district of Wilmington, James Davis, Alexander Gaston and Christopher Neale for the district of New Bern, John Smith, Andrew Lytle, Samuel Dickinson for the District of Edenton be appointed Commissioners to carry the said Resolution into Execution in their respective districts under the rules, regulations and Instructions formed and laid down by this Council.

Instructions for the Commissioners vizt

That no pork, Beef, fflour, Bacon Rice or peas be exported except in return for Salt, Arms or Ammunition actually imported into this province.

That before any person be permitted to export any Commodity whatever, til he enter into Bond with good and sufficient Security in the Sum of twenty five hundred Dollars, that he will comply with the Resolutions of the Continental Congress respecting the importation of Salt Arms or Ammunition.

And also take the following Oath.

You swear that you will not Land the Cargo Shipt in the ー in any part of the World prohibited by the General Congress and that you will not export in said Vessel more Staves and Naval Stores than is contained in the Manifest exhibited and that you will to the utmost of your power invest the proceeds of said Cargo in Salt, Arms, and Ammunition or either of them.