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of the Rice made in this Colony shall, as it is brought to Charlestown, Beaufort, and Georgetown, be deposited in the hands of the Committees hereinafter appointed, at each of those places, respectively, and sold by such Committees.
Resolved, That the said Committees receive such of the following commodities as shall be brought to them, the same being the produce of this Colony, merchantable, and not more in quantity or value than one-third of the commodities each kind raised for sale in one season, by the owner of them, (Butter excepted,) viz: Indigo; Copper, of the best sort, at thirty Shillings per pound, and other kinds in proportion to that value; Hemp, at eight Pounds per hundred weight, exclusive of the bounty; Corn, at twelve Shillings and six Pence per bushel; Flour, of the Best sort, at four Pounds ten Shillings, and of the second sort, at Tour Pounds per hundred weight; Lumber, inch pine boards, per thousand feet, at twenty Pounds in Charlestown, and fifteen Pounds in Beaufort and Georgetown, and other plank and scantling in proportion; Pork, at thirteen Pounds per barrel; Butter, at three Shillings per pound.* And that in case the price of Rice should be higher or lower than fifty-five Shillings per hundred weight, when the said commodities are deposited with such Committees, the price of such commodities shall be raised or lowered from the above rate, in proportion to such rise or fall of the price of Rice.
Resolved, That the said Committees shall pay for the said commodities in the order they are brought to them, according to the foregoing rates; either in money arising from the sale of Rice, as it shall be delivered to them, if such Rice shall be sold and the money received, or in Rice, if the owner of such commodities chooses to take it, or in certificates setting forth the quantity and value of the commodities which the Committee have received, and to whom they belonged; and that such person, or the person holding such certificate, may receive the said sum in his turn, as money shall be received for Rice brought to the Committee, which certificates shall pass and be received as money.
Resolved, That the persons making Indigo shall produce to the Committee of the Parish or District, in which it shall have been made, on oath, samples of it, according to its different qualities.
Resolved, That the person bringing any of the said commodities to the said Committees in Charlestown, Beaufort, and Georgetown, shall at the same time produce a certificate from the Committee of the Parish or District where such commodities shall have been made or raised, (which certificate, such Committee being satisfied of the truth thereof, on oath of the party, shall give) specifying that the commodities so brought, are only one-third according to the quantity and quality of the commodity of that kind, raised in this Colony in one season, for sale by the owner requiring such certificate.
Resolved, That the commodities, brought to the said Committees shall be at the risk of the persons bringing them down, until they shall be sold or exchanged as aforesaid. And that the Rice Planter, on delivering a third of his Rice, as it shall be brought to market to the Committee, shall have his proportion of such commodities as aforesaid, in the order they shall have been brought down, delivered to him, or disposed of as he shall think proper.
Resolved, That the Committees settle their accounts of this business in November, 1776, and pay to the Rice Planters the balance of money (if any) belonging to them, which shall be in the hands of the said Committees. And in case the Rice, so delivered shall not be sufficient to sink the said certificates, the same shall be made good out of the next crop of Rice.
Resolved, That persons making any other commodities than those above, enumerated, which cannot be exported, shall be put upon a footing, in point of compensation for their losses by a non-exportation, with the makers of the commodities above specified.
Resolved, That the following gentlemen be Committees, to exchange Rice for other commodities after the 10th day of September next, if the non-exportation of Rice should be continued after that day, viz:
For CHARLESTOWN.—Christopher Gadsden, Isaac Huger, William Gibbes, William Parker, Aaron Loocock, Roger Smith, Maurice Simons, John Poaug, Esquires, Messrs. Thomas Legaré, Sen., Edward Simons, Edward Blake, Samuel Prolix, Junior, Hugh Swinton, John Champneys, William Hort, John Brewton, Alexander Chisolme, Alexander Chovin, William Livingston, and John Baddeley.
For GEORGETOWN, WINYAH.—Paul Trapier, Samuel Wragg, Benjamin Young, Joseph Allston, Thomas Godfrey, Robert Heriot, Esqrs., Messrs. Paul Trapier, Jun., Anthony Bonneau, John Withers, Hugh Horry, Daniel Tucker, Samuel Smith, George Croft, James Gordon, George Heriot, and Thomas Mitchell.
.For BEAUFORT, PORT-ROYAL.—Colonel Stephen Bull, Messrs. Thomas Hughes, William Kelsall, Andrew Deveaux, William Elliott, Nathaniel Barnwell, Jun., John Fripp, William Waite, George Barksdale, James Cuthbert, John Edwards, Jun., James Frazer, Charles Givens, and John Joyner, Jun.
Resolved, That in case of a General Exportation or Non-Importation, these Resolutions respecting compensation shall cease.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the inhabitants of this Colony, to raise Cotton, Hemp, Flour, Wool, Barley, and Hops.
Resolved, That after the first day of March next, no Lambs or Sheep be killed for sale.
Resolved, That stores in Charlestown, Beaufort, and Georgetown, be taken, and Storekeepers employed to buy all the Wool that may be brought to them, at three Shillings per pound for unwashed, and five Shillings for clean Wool; that it be sold out at the same rates, to any person who shall undertake to manufacture it: and that such Storekeepers receive, and expose to sale, for the benefit of the persons bringing them down, all Linen, Woolen, and Cotton manufactures of this Colony.
Resolved, That the present Representation of this Colony shall continue until the next general meeting of the inhabitants, under the title of the Provincial Congress. That it shall be adjourned from time to time by the President. That it be summoned to convene for the despatch of business, upon any emergency, by a vote of the Charlestown General Committee, at which Committee, every Member of this Congress who may happen to be in Town, shall attend, and shall be considered as a Member.
Resolved, That any forty-nine Members of the Provincial Congress, be a sufficient number to proceed on business.
Resolved, That any twenty-one Members of the Charlestown Committee, assembled, be a sufficient number to proceed upon business.
Resolved, That when vacancies shall happen in any Parish or District, by the death, removal, or refusal to act as a Member of the present Congress, or the above-mentioned Committees, the same shall be filled up by the inhabitants of such Parishes or Districts respectively.
Resolved, That it be strongly recommended to the Parochial and District Committees, to use their utmost endeavours to obtain liberal donations for the relief of the suffering people in the Town of Boston and Colony of Massachusetts Bay. And that all such donations as may be collected from time to time, be transmitted to the General Committee in Charlestown.
Resolved, That the Hon. Henry Middleton, Esquire, Thomas Lynch, Christopher Gadsden, John Rutledge, and Edward Rutledge, Esqrs., or any three of them, be, and they are hereby, appointed and authorized to represent this Colony on the 10th day of May next, or sooner, if necessary, at the American Congress, to be held at Philadelphia, or elsewhere, with full power to concert, agree upon, direct and order such further measures as in the opinion of the said Deputies, and the Delegates of the other American Colonies to be assembled, shall appear to be necessary, for the recovery and establishment of American Rights and Liberties, and for restoring harmony between Great Britain and her Colonies.
Resolved, That this Congress will pay the expenses of the said Deputies, in going to, attending at, and returning from the said American Congress.
Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to prepare a proper Address to his Honour the Lieutenant-Governour, touching the sitting of the General Assembly.
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