Harrison and William Taylor are persons disaffected to the common cause, and are endeavouring to dissuade the people from associating in defence of their liberties,

Resolved, That Abraham Sheppard, Esquire, of Dobbs County, take sufficient aid and bring the said Thomas Harrison and William Taylor before this Board, to answer of and concerning the premises.

Adjourned till to-morrow morning, eight o’clock.

Saturday, June 29, 1776.

Met according to adjournment.

Whereas William Bryan, Colonel of the Militia of Johnston County, hath complained to the Council that some of the Militia who were drafted pursuant to a Resolve of Congress have refused to serve:

Resolved, That the said William Bryan issue his Warrant for the recovery of the fines, pursuant to the Militia Law and Resolution of the Congress in that case made and provided, and that Needham Bryan, late Sheriff of Johnston County, be empowered to execute the same.

Resolved, That the Treasurers, or either of them, pay to Walter Gibson, Commissary to the Newbern and Wilmington Brigades of Militia, the sum of £1,000, to enable him to procure Provisions for the said Militia Brigades, and be allowed in their accounts with the publick.

Whereas it appears to the Council that Robert Cochran, Esq., has advanced to Colonel Alexander Martin, of the Second Regiment of Continental Troops in this Province, as per receipt, £160; and also to Captain John Armstrong £22 6s. 2d., amounting to £l82 6s. 2d., in part pay of the said Regiment:

Resolved, That the Paymaster pay Robert Cochran the sum of £182 6s. 2d., and be allowed the same in his accounts with the publick, and deduct the same out of the pay of the said Regiment.

Resolved, That the Captains of each Independent Company stationed on the sea-coast in this Province, do purchase, at the expense of the publick, three good suitable Boats for each Company, provided that such Boats so to be purchased do not exceed the sum of £10 each.

Adjourned till to-morrow morning, eight o’clock.

Sunday, June 30, 1776.

Met according to adjournment. Adjourned till to-morrow morning, eight o’clock.

Monday, July 1, 1776.

Met according to adjournment.

Resolved, That all persons who have Horses, Guns, or other articles, in their possession, which were impressed, brought, or taken into service of the publick, on the expedition against the Tories and to Cape-Fear, and no owner appearing to claim, bring or send the same to Captain William Whitfield, on Neuse, in Dobbs County; those who neglect so to do will be compelled to make good the sum which such articles were valued to.

Adjourned till to-morrow morning, eight o’clock.

Tuesday, July 2, 1776.

Met according to adjournment.

Resolved, That John Pasture be appointed Second Lieutenant in Captain George Mitchell’s Company, in the Sixth Regiment of the American Army in this Province, in the room of Maurice Jones, resigned.

Resolved, That Christopher Neale, Esq., Judge of the Court of Admiralty at Port Newbern, do immediately proceed on the trial of the Brigantine William, seized as British property, and now lying at the said Port, agreeable to the Resolves of the Congress.

Adjourned till to-morrow morning, eight o’clock.

Wednesday July 3, 1776.

Met according to adjournment.

Resolved, That Mr. David Baron be permitted to ship to the French, Dutch, or Neutral West-India Islands, twenty-six thousand four hundred white oak Staves, fifty-two thousand red oak Staves, two thousand five hundred white oak hogshead Heading, and fifty thousand twenty-two inch Shingles; the said David Baron first entering into bond, with security, before the Commissioner for the Port of Newbern, in the sum of £3,000, that he will import into this Province the whole amount of the net proceeds of the above articles, in Arms, Ammunition, and Salt, the danger of the seas and enemy excepted.

Resolved, That the Treasurers, or either of them, pay to Mr. David Smith £3, for his expenses and attendance on this Board, and be allowed the same in their accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That James Coor, Esquire, be appointed Commissioner for the Port of Newbern, in this Province; and that he enter into bond, with security, in the sum of £5,000, for the faithful discharge of his office.

Adjourned till to-morrow morning, eight o’clock.

Thursday, July 4, 1776.

Met according to adjournment.

Whereas the Continental Congress, in order that an equal and general representation should be made in the Thirteen United Colonies, on the 26th day of December last did resolve that the most effectual means should be taken in each Colony by the Assemblies, Councils, or Committees of Safety, to ascertain an impartial list of the number of the Inhabitants in their respective Colonies:

Resolved, therefore, That the Committees of the several Counties and Towns within this Province take the most effectual method to obtain an exact list of the number of Inhabitants in their respective Counties and Towns, distinguished as directed by the Resolve of the Provincial Congress at Hillsborough, in 1775; and that the Chairman of the said Committees transmit to this Board such list, properly authenticated, by the persons who shall be intrusted with this service, within three months from this time, in order that the same may be transmitted to the Continental Congress.

Resolved, That the Captain of each Company of Continental Troops raised in this Province do pay to such persons as may apprehend and deliver to them any deserting Soldier belonging to his Company, such a sum of money as may be reasonable and equal to the trouble and expense of apprehending such Soldier or Soldiers, not exceeding £5, and deduct the same out of the pay of such Soldier.

The Council, taking into consideration the present alarming and dangerous situation of this Province, and reflecting, with the greatest concern, that a number of people, nursed up in the very bosom of the country, who, by their pretended neutrality, virtually declare themselves enemies to the American Union, while others, more daring, refuse to receive in payment the publick Bills of Credit of this Province issued for the very purpose of securing to our posterity the most inestimable blessings of peace, liberty, and property; and whereas the King and Parliament of Great Britain have, under colour of law, directed their Troops to seize and destroy the persons and properties of the good people of this Province: In order, therefore, to secure the property of such instruments of despotism, and prevent the fatal effects that might otherwise result from their conduct:

Resolved, That the Committees of the several Counties in this Province do immediately call on every such person within their respective Counties to render an inventory, on oath, of all and singular their real and personal estate; and in case of neglect or refusal, they do direct the Commanding Officer of the County forthwith to cause such suspected person to be brought before this Board.

The Council being informed that the Committee of the County of Duplin have taken into their possession a large quantity of Salt, the property of Mr. John James; and it appearing that Salt may, at this time, be purchased at or near Wilmington, and that the said Mr. James hath contracted to procure Provisions for the use of this Province:

Resolved, That the said Committee do suffer Mr. James to retain in the County, for the purpose aforesaid, any quantity of Salt, not exceeding two hundred bushels; and in case the remainder should be wanted by the inhabitants of the said County, that they do allow him the sum of 10s., Proclamation, per bushel, for the same; and that they do not sell more than two bushels to any one family.