Province, in the room of Doctor Isaac Guion, who neglects his duty.

Resolved, That Richard Caswell, Esquire, Treasurer of the Southern District, pay into the hands of Aimer Nash and James Coor, Esquires, or either of them, the sum of five hundred pounds, for purchasing Arms and Ammunition, to be accounted for at the next Provincial Congress, and that the said Treasurer be allowed in his accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That Samuel Johnston, Esquire, Treasurer of the Northern District, pay into the hands of Whitmill Hill, Esquire, the sum of five hundred pounds, for purchasing Arms and Ammunition, to be accounted for at the next Provincial Congress, and that the said Treasurer be allowed in his accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That the Treasurers, or either of them, pay into the hands of Mr. President, and Richard Quince, Sen., and John Forster, Esquires, or either of them, the sum of five hundred pounds, for purchasing Arms and Ammunition, to be accounted for at the next Provincial Congress, and that the said Treasurers be allowed in their accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That the Treasurers, or either of them, pay to Doctor William Pastuer, the sum of seventy-five pounds, for Medicines furnished the Second Regiment of Continental Troops in this Province, and that the said William Pastuer account with the next Provincial Congress for the said sum, and that they be allowed in their accounts with the publick.

It appearing to this Council, that John Simpson, Edward Salter, and Robert Salter, Esquires, in behalf of the Committee of Pitt County, had agreed and executed bonds with a certain Paul White, for a quantity of Powder and Lead, and at the same time undertook to indemnify the said Paul While, in his vessel, during the completion of the voyage:

And whereas the said vessel on her arrival at Occacock Bar, was taken by a cutter belonging to some of His Majesty's ships-of-war, and detained as a prize, but the Ammunition saved by taking out the same at sea:

Resolved, That John Simpson, Edward Salter, and Robert Salter, be allowed the sum of eight hundred and sixty-five pounds, four shillings and eight pence, to enable them to comply with their contract with the said Paul White; and that the Treasurers, or either of them, pay them the same, and be allowed in their accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That the next Provincial Council shall be held at the Court-House in the County of Johnston, the seventeenth day of March next; but that the President may call a Council sooner, if he should find it necessary.

Whereas it appears probable this Province may soon be invaded by the British Troops, and the inhabitants be destitute of sufficient Arms for defence of their lives, liberties, and properties:

It is therefore resolved, That Mr. Thomas Jones, Mr. Whitmill Hill, and Mr. Luke Sumner, for Edenton; Mr. Abner Nash, Mr. James Coor, and Mr. David Baron, for Newbern; Mr. John Kinchen, Mr. John Butler, and Mr. Memucan Hunt, for Hillsborough; Mr. President, Mr. Samuel Ashe, Mr. William Campbell, and Mr. James Kenan, for Wilmington; Mr. Samuel Spencer, Mr. Waightstill Avery, Mr. Griffith Rutherford, Mr. Christopher Beekman, and Mr. Ralph Garrill, for Salisbury; Mr. Willie Jones, Mr. Thomas Eaton, Mr. William Alston, (son of Philip,) Mr. Joseph John Williams, Mr. Eaton Haynes, and Mr. Duncan Laman, for the District of Halifax, or any of them, be, and they are hereby, empowered and required to purchase materials and employ proper persons to make and mend Guns and Bayonets, and also to purchase good serviceable Guns, Gun-barrels, Stocks, and Locks, Lead, and Flints, and have them repaired for the use of this Province; for which purpose, the Treasurers or the Paymasters, or either of them, are directed to furnish any of the above persons with money out of the Publick Treasury, as occasion may require: Provided, The amount to be paid to the persons in either of the Districts does not exceed the sum of three hundred pounds; for which they are respectively to account with the next Provincial Congress.

Resolved, That two Battalions of Minute-men be immediately embodied in the District of Salisbury, in the same manner as directed by the Congress, and that the following persons shall be, and are hereby appointed Field-Officers of said Battalions, viz:

Of the First Battalion: Griffith Rutherford, Colonel; John Pfifer, Lieutenant-Colonel; John Paisly, Major.

Of the Second Battalion: Thomas Polk, Colonel; Adam Alexander, Lieutenant-Colonel; Charles Machine, Major.

And that Commissions issue accordingly.

The Petition of William Gibbs being read, praying leave to ship a quantity of Naval Stores, which suffered in the late hurricane, and the same being taken under consideration was rejected, it being incompatible with the Resolves of the Continental Congress.

Resolved, That William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, and John Penn, Esquires, Delegates for this Province at the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, do purchase one Wagon and four good Horses in the Province of Pennsylvania, and hire a careful person to bring the same to Edenton, in this Province, with the Gunpowder, Drams, Colours, and Fifes, procured by them for the use of the Continental Troops stationed in this Province; and that the said Delegates are empowered to call upon the Continental Treasurer for the amount of the purchase of the Wagon and Horses, and paying the person to be employed by them to bring the same; to be charged to the Account of this Province.

The Council adjourned till to-morrow morning, nine o'clock.

Friday, December 22, 1775.

The Council met, according to adjournment.

It having been made to appear to this Council, that the late Election for Delegates and Committee-men for the County of Onslow was unduly made, and that the Committee so unduly elected have refused to subscribe the Test,

Resolved, That the said Elections be set aside, and that the Election for Delegates and Committee-men for the said County of Onslow be held on the third Saturday in January next; and that Thomas Johnston, Esq., give at least twenty days notice of this order previous to the said Election, and that he take the poll and make the proper returns.

Whereas the County of Surry have failed to elect Delegates and Committee-men on the day appointed by Congress for that purpose,

Resolved, That William Sheppard, Esq., be commanded to notify the Freeholders and Householders to meet at the Court-House on the second Tuesday February next, then and there to elect any number of Freeholders or Householders, not more than five, to represent them in the next Congress; and any number of Freeholders or House holders, not less than twenty-one, to serve as Committee-men; it being, in the opinion of this Council, agreeable to the intention of the last Congress.

Resolved, That the Treasurers, or either of them, pay to Adam Boyd the sum of twenty pounds, for two hundred Pamphlets, delivered to the Congress at Hillsborough, and be allowed in their accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That Mr. Jeremiah McCaffety be allowed the sum of seventy-four pounds, eight shillings and nine pence, Proclamation money, for two hundred and ninety-seven pounds and three-quarters of a pound of Gunpowder, taken and received by Colonel Thomas Polk and Major John Pfifer, to be accounted for by them to the next Congress, and by them served out to the Troops who lately marched from the Western Counties of this Province against the insurgents near Ninety-Six, in South-Carolina; and that the Treasurers, or either of them, pay the same, and be allowed in their accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That James Mansfield be allowed the sum of five pounds, eleven shillings and six pence, Proclamation money, for taking care of the sick Soldiers at Cape-Fear, and that the Treasurers, or either of them, pay him the same, and be allowed in their accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That the Treasurers, or either of them, pay