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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...
Date: 3 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Mr. President reported the draught of an answer, which he had been desired to prepare, to Capt. Thornbrough's letter of the 1st instant.
And the said draught being taken into immediate consideration, was amended, and agreed to:
In Congress. Charles Town, South-Carolina, Nov. 3, 1775.
To Edward Thornbrough, Commander of the Tamer Sloop of War.
Sir, Col. [Henry] Laurens, the late President,...
Date: 4 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Mr. President reported, that the letter which was written yesterday evening to Capt. Thornbrough, had been delivered by the messenger between eleven and twelve o'clock last night; and that Captain Thornbrough said "it was too late to send an answer, but he would send one when he had a proper opportunity."
Resolved, That the late Committee of Observation be revived, and continued during the...
Date: 5 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Mr. President, agreeable to the request of the Congress, laid before them an affidavit of Captain John Wanton, taken before Peter Bounetheau, J. P. Nov. 6, 1775.
Mr. President then laid before the Congress, a resolution, as proper to be entered into by this Congress, upon the present correspondence with Capt Thornbrough, and the affidavit of Captain Wanton.
Which being read was amended and agreed...
Date: 6 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Read a letter from Capt. Edward Blake, dated this day, relative to an armed scooner having arrived at St. Augustine from Boston,2 in order to cruize upon this coast.
Ordered, That the following letter be immediately sent to Capt. [Simon] Tufts:
Sir
Charles-Town, November 9, 1775.
You are hereby ordered immediately to repair with the scooner Defence, under your command, to the mouth of...
Date: 9 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Mr. President laid before the Congress the draught of the letter2 which he had, by their order, prepared to be wrote to Capt. Thornbrough.
And the same being read and amended, was agreed to as follows
Ordered, That the said letter be forthwith engrossed, signed by Mr. President, and sent to Capt. Thornbrough.
The Secretary, as Chairman of the Committee of Observation, reported, that in...
Date: 11 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
On motion, Resolved, That Capt. Edward Blake, commissary of stores for the naval department, be authorized and impowered, if he shall think it necessary, to purchase eight thousand pounds weight of bread, for the use of the naval armament of this colony. And that this Congress will make provision for the payment thereof.
Date: 11 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Capt. Tufts, of the colony scooner Defence, who had been ordered to cover and protect the sinking of a number of hulks, prepared for that purpose, on the bar of Hog-Island creek, so as to obstruct the passage of ships of war through the said creek ー reported.
That having yesterday, about two o'clock in the afternoon, proceeded with four hulks, in order to sink them upon the bar of that creek,...
Date: 12 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Ordered, That Col. Moultrie be desired to order a sergeant and twelve men to go on board the scooner Defence every evening at five o'clock, and to remain on board till seven in the morning, until the further order of the Congress therein.
Resolved, That the two pilot-boats lately taken into the service of the colony, be ordered to continue cruizing till the further order of this Congress.
Ordered...
Date: 13 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
On motion, Resolved, That Clement Lampriere, Esq; be appointed Captain and Commander of the ship Prosper, now fitting and arming in the colony service. That Capt. Thomas Sherman, be appointed first Lieutenant of the said ship. And that the officering, manning, and the wages of the officers and seamen, be at the same rates as of the scooner Defence.
Ordered, That Mr. President do issue commissions...
Date: 15 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Resolved, That the commissioners appointed to fit out the ship Prosper, be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to take such measures as to them shall appear most effectual, to prevent all indirect communication and correspondence with the ships of war in Rebellion Road.
Ordered, That the Secretary, as Chairman of the Committee of Observation, be empowered to employ a proper person or...
Date: 16 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Col. Laurens delivered in the following appraisement or valuation of the ship Prosper:
Charles-Town, Nov. 18, 1775.
In obedience to the order of the Provincial Congress, we the subscribers have valued the ship Prosper of Bristol, lately taken into the service of the colony; and it is our opinion, that two thousand pounds sterling, or the value thereof in current money, ought to be allowed to the...
Date: 19 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
On motion, Ordered, That Capt. Lempriere be required forthwith to attend his duty on board the ship Prosper: That the subordinate officers be immediately nominated and appointed: And that every effectual measure be pursued for the speedy fitting and manning the said ship of war
The following letter was accordingly written :
By order of Congress
Charles-Town, November 21, 1775.
To Clement...
Date: 21 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Read also, a letter from Capt. Edward Blake, of this day's date,ーinclosing a certificate of the value, by appraisement, of six scooners, sunk on the bars of Hog-Island Creek, and the Marsh Channels, to obstruct the passage of ships of war thro' those channels, amounting to four thousand five hundred pounds.
Ordered, That Mr. President do issue his warrant for payment of the said sum of four...
Date: 23 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Capt. Lemprier's letter, laid before the Congress yesterday, being again read,
Ordered, That Mr. President do issue a commission, appointing Capt. Simon Tufts to the command of the ship Prosper, armed in the colony service.
Ordered, That Capt. Robert Cochran have leave to take stone ballast, for the use of the Colony vessels, from such parts of the fortifications, where such taking may be least...
Date: 24 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Mr. [John] Edwards from the Committee for fitting out the ship Prosper, reported, that they had tendered to Capt. Smith, the appraised value of the said ship, and required an assignment of the said ship and register: That Capt. Smith had refused to receive the sum tendered to him, or to execute an assignment, ー but that he had delivered up the register, (now put into the hands of Mr. President,)...
Date: 25 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
On motion, Resolved, That Col. [William] Moultrie be directed forthwith to order a detachment of forty privates, who are best acquainted with maritime affairs, to do duty and serve on board the armed ship Prosper,for one month, unless sooner discharged by proper authority.
On Motion, Resolved, That the Delegates of this colony in the Continental Congress, be immediately applied to, to use their...
Date: 27 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Mr. George-Abbot Hall, from the commissioners of the Pilotage, reported, that agreeable to the order of Congress, they had yesterday caused the leading mark over Charles-Town Bar to be cut down and destroyed.
On motion, Resolved, That the Committees for the sea islands be, and they are, hereby authorized and required forthwith to erect look-outs at the same places, and cause the same signals of...
Date: 28 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Col. Laurens, President of the Council of Safety, reported, That a packet of very interesting intelligence, had this morning been received by that Board, by express from Philadelphia, which they were ready to lay before the Congress, if it should be their pleasure.
Ordered, That the contents of the said packet be immediately laid before the Congress and read.
The following were accordingly read,...
Date: 3 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Capt. Benjamin Huger reported, that he, with Capt. [William] Cattell, had on Saturday, agreeable to order, waited on Mrs. [John] Stuart, and her daughter Mrs. Fenwicke, and acquainted them with the order of Congress respecting their persons. That Mr. [Edward] Fenwicke requested, it might be represented to the Congress, that as his wife was in an ill state of health, and required air and exercise...
Date: 5 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3