Naval Documents of The American Revolution, Volume 1 ... - Ibiblio
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1076 AMERICAN THEATRE<br />
to Core Sound, or any other part <strong>of</strong> the Province where the Governour resides,<br />
without leave <strong>of</strong> this Committee, as he or they will not be suffered to return here.<br />
By order:<br />
R. Cogdell, Chairman<br />
1. Force, comp., <strong>American</strong> Archives, 4th, III,40.<br />
[Extract] [Charleston] Council <strong>of</strong> Safety, August 5th 1775<br />
Dear Sir: [Bryan] Foskey returned from Philadelphia late last night - there<br />
is nothing new from the Army . . .<br />
All Vessels !bringing Gun Powder, Arms, Salt Petre, Sulphur, to be permitted<br />
to load & export provisions to the value <strong>of</strong> such military Stores, the nonexportation<br />
notwithstanding. This clause to be sent to all the Islands in the<br />
West Indieslbut not to be published in the Newspapers . . .'<br />
We shall be driven to a Sea War at last; I hope our dear little Maria Wilhelmina<br />
will be replaced and Admiral Tennant fight over his ideal battles in reality,<br />
for behold a resolution <strong>of</strong> the Continental Congress much to our purpose. "That<br />
it be recommended to each Colony to appoint a Committee <strong>of</strong> Safety to superintend<br />
& direct all matters necessary for the security & Defence <strong>of</strong> their respective<br />
Colonies in the recess <strong>of</strong> their Assemblies & Conventions - and that each Colony<br />
at their own expence make such provision by armed vessels or otherwise as their<br />
respective Assemblies, Conventions or Committees <strong>of</strong> Safety shall judge expedient<br />
& suitable to their circumstances & situation for protection <strong>of</strong> their harbours @<br />
navigation on their Seacoasts against all unlawful Invasions, attacks €3' depredations<br />
from Cutters 6' Ships <strong>of</strong> War."<br />
1. South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine, XXVII, 124,125.<br />
2. Benjamin Franklin's resolution, approved by the Continental Congress, July 15, 1775.<br />
3. Resolution in the Continental Congress, July 18, 1775. This and the previous resolution were<br />
conveyed to Charleston by Foskey, the messenger whose arrival is noted by Middleton.<br />
JOURNAL KEPT ON BOARD THE SOUTH CAROLINA SLOOP Commerce BY CAPTAIN<br />
JOHN HATTER, SAILING MASTER l<br />
1775 [Off Georgia Coast]<br />
Aug. 5. Fresh breeze and thunder squalls; wind southerly : lat. observed 30 51.<br />
1. "Hatter's Report", Drayton, <strong>American</strong> <strong>Revolution</strong>, I.<br />
6 Aug. (Sunday)<br />
SIR GUY CARLETON TO LIEUTENANT WILLIAM HUNTER, H.M.S. Gaspee l<br />
( COPY Quebec 6th August 1775.<br />
Sir <strong>The</strong> Province having been repeatedly invaded in the Course <strong>of</strong> less than three<br />
Months, by a number <strong>of</strong> Rebels in Arms, who carried <strong>of</strong>f a Sloop, some Bateaus<br />
and other Stores belonging to His Majesty these Enemies by recent intelligence<br />
are considerably Augmented, and daily making such preparations as indicate<br />
the most hdstile intentions against the peace and Tranquility <strong>of</strong> this Province; and<br />
as it becomes necessary to collect all the Force than [that] can be got together, to resist<br />
and repel all Enemies to the Crown, I think it will tend very much to His Maj-
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