tain, his crew and vessel to proceed to St. Augustine, under an armed force on board, in order there to be condemned, are acts of humanity; it was certainly "ungrateful" in the Captain and crew, on the passage, to overpower the armed force, and to rescue the vessel from an arbitrary seizure; but as Walker was, by Lord William Campbell, armed, and contrary to the interest of Captain Wanton, put on board his vessel to command, and to conduct her to St. Augustine, and for the purpose of condemnation too, we cannot understand, that in the execution of such a business, he was in the service of Captain Wanton; or that Captain Wanton was guilty of any impropriety in getting rid of him as soon as he could by landing him at Savannah.

These things, sir, having the greatest appearance of being facts, the most positive declarations to the contrary, short of absolute proof, from on board the Cherokee, will not alter our determination, or the opinion of the publick on those points.

By order of the Congress.

To Edward Thornbrough, Commander of the Tamer Sloop-of-War.

Ordered, That the said Letter be immediately engrossed; and that Mr. President do sign the same, and send it by the Messenger, to Captain Thornbrough.

And the said Letter was accordingly engrossed, signed, and sent.

Resolved, That the Committee on the state of the Colony have power to send for persons, papers and records; and that Colonel Moultrie, and Thomas Heyward, Jun., Esq., be added to the said Committee.

Resolved, That the Church-wardens of the Parishes of St. Philip and St. Michael, Charlestown, be desired forthwith to summon the inhabitants of the said town to meet in St. Michael's Church, on Wednesday next, the 8ih inst., then and there to elect two Representatives, to serve in the present Congress, in the room of George Gabriel Powell, Esq., who has made his election for the Parish of St. David, and of Sir Edmund Head, Bart., who has declined serving.

Ordered, That the Secretary do serve the said Churchwardens with a copy of the above order.

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

In Congress, Saturday, November 4, 1775.

The Congress met according to adjournment.

And the Journal of yesterday was read.

Mr. President reported, that the Letter which was written yesterday evening to Captain 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."

On motion, That the Congress be informed why they were called on so early a day:

Read a Letter to our Delegates at the Continental Congress, by the Council of Safety, dated September 18, 1775.

Mr. Dart, Paymaster to the First Regiment of Foot, and Mr. Evance, Paymaster to the Second Regiment, applying, the former for Three Thousand Five Hundred Pounds, and the latter for Three Thousand Pounds to pay the Troops;

Ordered, That Mr. President do issue his Warrants for the payment of the said sums.

And Warrants were issued accordingly.

Captain Polk, having informed the Congress that his Company of Militia Rangers had, according to order, repaired to Dorchester, likewise applied for Pay, and for further orders.

Ordered, That Mr. President do issue his Warrant for the payment of Five Hundred Pounds to Captain Polk, for the use of the said Company.

A Warrant was accordingly issued for that sum.

Ordered, That Mr. President be desired to write to the officer commanding at Dorchester, to take the command of Captain Polk's Company of Militia Rangers; and that they do duty there until the further order of the Congress therein.

Whereupon the following Letter was written:

In Congress, Charlestown, November 4, 1775.

SIR: You are hereby ordered to take under your command Captain Polk's Company of Militia Rangers, until further orders therein.

By order of the Congress:

WILLIAM HENRY DRAYTON, President.

To the Commanding Officer at Dorchester.

Resolved, That the late Committee of Observation be revived, and continued during the sitting of the Congress: And that the Chairman thereof be authorized to give permits, when applied to for that purpose, for Boats and Vessels to pass Fort Johnson, in all cases where it may be done without prejudice to the Colony.

Ordered, That the Commander at Fort Johnson be served with a copy of the above Resolve.

Ordered, That the following Letters, and verbal message be printed and made publick: a Letter from the Council of Safety of the 28th ult., to Captain Thornbrough; Captain Thornbrough's verbal answer, by Mr. John Calvert; Captain Thornbrough's Letter of the 3d instant, to Henry Laurens, Esq.; and a Letter from this Congress of the 3d instant, to Captain Thornbrough.

Resolved, That the two Pilot Boats lately taken into the publick service by the Council of Safety, be continued in the service, armed and manned as heretofore; and that they be employed in cruizing along the coast, to the northward of the Bar, to warn vessels against coming into the harbour of Charlestown, and to advise them to go into other ports or inlets in this Colony.

Ordered, That Mr. President be desired to write the necessary Letters upon this occasion, to Colonel Moultrie, and to the Commander of the said Boats.

The following Letters were accordingly written:

In Congress, Charlestown, November 4, 1775.

SIR: You are hereby ordered to send a detachment of nine privates and a sergeant on board the pilot boat commanded by Captain Joseph Vesey, and one other detachment of nine privates and a sergeant, on board the pilot boat commanded by Captain Thomas Smith, with their necessary arms and accoutrements. You will inform the troops employed in this service that during their continuance in it they will be entitled to receive double pay.

By order of the Congress:

WILLIAM HENRY DRAYTON, President.

To Colonel Moultrie.

In Congress, Charlestown, November 4, 1775.

SIR: You are hereby requested to proceed with the pilot boat under your command, having on board a detachment of the troops, and cruize for ten days on the coast, to the northward of Charlestown bar, in order to speak with and warn all vessels bound for Charlestown, not to come over that bar, as the man-of-war is resolved to detain all such vessels as shall come within her reach; but that they do proceed to some other port or inlet in this Colony.

By order of the Congress:

WILLIAM HENRY DRAYTON, President.

To Captain Joseph Vesey.

A like Letter was also written to Captain Thomas Smith, commander of the other pilot boat.

On motion, That the Journals of the Council of Safety and General Committee, since the adjournment of the late Congress, be now read,

A debate arose; and the question being put, it was

Resolved, in the affirmative.

The said Journals were accordingly read, beginning at the 16th of June last, and proceeded in so far as to the 23d, page 13.

Adjourned to six o'clock in the evening.

In Congress, Saturday evening, November 4, 1775.

The Congress met according to adjournment.

A Letter from Captain Thornbrough, of this date, was laid before the Congress, and read.

Ordered, That Captain Thornbrough's Letter of this date, together with the extract therein referred to, be printed and made publick, with the other correspondence already ordered.