Colonel Laurens, President of the late Congress, delivered all the Association Papers which had been signed and deposited in his hands, into those of the Hon. William Henry Drayton, his successor.

Adjourned to five o'clock, in the afternoon.

In Congress, Wednesday, November 1, 1775, P. M.

The Congress met according to adjournment.

Captain Tutt attended according to order, and related the cause and manner of his having taken and brought Robert Cunningham to Charlestown.

An Affidavit of Captain John Caldwell, taken before Richard Rapley, Esq., at Ninety-Six, October 23, 1775, which justified the measure, was produced and read.

Ordered, That the thanks of this Congress be returned to Captain Tutt for his service; and also to the several persons who accompanied him.

Resolved, That all the expenses of bringing the said Robert Cunningham to town be defrayed by the publick.

Ordered, That Captain Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Captain William Cattell, and Mr. Thomas Heyward, Jun., be a Committee to collect the charges against Captain Robert Cunningham; and to draw up a state of his offences against the peace and liberties of America.

Ordered, That Captain Robert Cunningham be forthwith brought before this Congress.

And being brought before the Congress accordingly, and questioned by the President, he replied: "That he could not deny, that he had made use of expressions somewhat like those mentioned in Captain Caldwell's affidavit, which had just been read to him; that he believed Captain Caldwell had not perjured himself; and that, though he did not consider himself as bound by the late treaty at Ninety-Six, yet he since had constantly behaved himself as peaceably as any man, and although he had opinions, he had not expressed them but when asked."

Ordered, That Mr. President do immediately issue his Warrant, for committing the said Cunningham to safe custody, in the common Jail of Charlestown.

And the following Warrant was accordingly issued:

In Provincial Congress, South-Carolina.

To the Sheriff of Charlestown District, or his Deputy; or to the Keeper of the Common Jail in Charlestown.

You are hereby commanded and required to receive into your custody in the common jail, and there safely keep until further order, the body of Robert Cunningham, here-with sent to you, charged with high crimes and misdemeanors against the liberties of this Colony; and for so doing this is your warrant.

Given under my hand and seal, at Charlestown, this 1st day of November, 1775.

By order of the Congress:

WILLIAM HENRY DRAYTON, President.

Ordered, That Thomas Grimball, Esq., the Sheriff of Charlestown District, be summoned to attend this Congress immediately.

Mr. Sheriff Grimball attended accordingly.

Ordered, That the Sheriff be directed to afford the said Robert Cunningham every reasonable and necessary accommodation, at the publick charge; but that he do not suffer the said Cunningham to converse or correspond with any person whatever, or to have the use of pen, ink, or paper, unless by express leave from the Congress, or authority derived from them.

Read a Letter from the Committee at Little River, dated 23d October, 1775.

Ordered, That the said Letter be referred to a Committee of the following gentlemen, viz: Mr. William Parker, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Elias Horry, Mr. Trapier, Mr. Allston, and Mr. Young.

Ordered, That the Members of the late Council of Safety be a Committee to adjust and settle all outstanding accounts against the publick; and that they report thereon to this Congress.

Ordered, That Colonel Pinckney, Colonel Laurens, Colonel Richardson, Mr. Arthur Middleton, Mr. Ferguson, Colonel Bull, Captain C. C. Pinckney, Mr. Harrington, Mr. Kershaw, and Mr. Cannon, be a Committee to report upon the state of the Colony; and the proper measures which ought to be pursued for putting the same into the best posture of defence; and that the said Committee do sit without loss of time.

Ordered, That the Commissioners of the Treasury do report to this Congress a state of the Colony Treasury.

On motion, Resolved, That every Member who attends the service of the publick in the present Congress, be entitled to receive, during such attendance, forty Shillings currency, per diem, upon his application to the Treasurers, during the present sitting, or within three days thereafter.

Ordered, That the Colony Treasurers be served with a copy of the above Resolution, by the Secretary.

Adjourned to ten o'clock, to-morrow morning.

In Congress, Thursday, November 2, 1775.

The Congress met according to adjournment.

And the Journals of yesterday were read.

Colonel Laurens delivered up to his successor in the chair all the Letters, Papers, &c., which had come into his hands, as President of the Council of Safety, and Chairman of the General Committee.

Colonel Laurens also delivered in a Letter from Captain 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 publick nature.

Resolved, That the Members of Congress be required to give the most diligent attendance on the publick business during the present sitting; and that no Member do depart without leave from the Chair.

Resolved, That the Order of the late Congress, that no Member speak more than twice in any debate upon one point, without leave, be strictly observed.

Read the Letter from Capt. Thornbrough, dated "from on board His Majesty's Sloop Tamer, 1st November, 1775."

"From on board His Majesty's Sloop Tamer, November 1, 1775.

"SIR: The many unprovoked insults the King's servants in this Province have received, from those Assemblies who have had the hardiness to assume the reins of Government, are too numerous and too well known to make it necessary for me to mention them. I will confine myself entirely to what relates to my own department and the trust reposed in me.

"I therefore address you, sir, as a principal actor in the measures now adopted, and desire you will acquaint your associates, and all others whom it may concern, that if His Majesty's agents in Charlestown are not permitted, regularly and without molestation, to supply the King's ships Tamer and Cherokee, under my command, with such provisions as I think necessary to demand, I am determined, from this day, not to suffer any vessel to enter into, or depart from Charlestown, that it is in my power to prevent. The bearer of this, is owner of a vessel, who has unloaded materials at the King's fort, which is now held in contempt and defiance of His Majesty's authority; and whatever pretexts this man may use to colour his disloyalty, I never will suffer his vessel to depart, till Walker, the gunner of the King's fort, now a prisoner at the barracks, and who I look upon as under my protection, is sent on board the Tamer. Savages ought to blush at the return the King's servants have received for their humanity to one of the most infamous and most ungrateful of villains, in whose service this poor man has served.

"I am, Sir, your obedient and most humble servant,

"EDWARD THORNBROUCH

"To Henry Laurens, Esquire.

"N. B. I desire an immediate and explicit answer."

Ordered, That Captain Wanton be summoned to attend this Congress immediately.

He attended accordingly; and gave a very circumstancial account of his detention by the man-of-war, his being sent away for St. Augustine, the putting of George Walker, late Gunner of Fort Johnson, (a prisoner, and on his parole to Colonel Moultrie,) on board his vessel, and the landing of the said Walker in Georgia.

The Secretary delivered in a Return from Thomas Grim-