240 Documents
Proclamation of President Rutledge, Calling a Meeting of the General Assembly and Legislative Council Before the Time to Which They Stand Adjourned. [1776-09-17] Rutledge, John; South-Carolina General Assembly. [S5-V3-p0001] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Meeting of the Assembly, List of Members Elected. [1776-09-18] South-Carolina General Assembly. [S5-V3-p0001] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from Peter Timothy, Requesting Leave to Resign the Place of Clerk of the House. [1776-09-18] Timothy, Peter. [S5-V3-p0002] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Mr. Timothy Consents to Continue as Clerk, Provided it was not Expected that his Continuance in that Office Should Prevent his Qualifying and Taking his Seat as a Member, Mr. Timothy Took his Place as Clerk, and Afterwards Qualified as a Member. [1776-09-18] South-Carolina General Assembly. [S5-V3-p0002] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee to Inform the Governour that the House is Met, All the Committees who were Appointed During the Last Sitting of the General Assembly, and have not yet Reported, Revived. [1776-09-18] South-Carolina General Assembly; Horry, Daniel, Colonel. [S5-V3-p0003] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Petition of William Scott, Jun., Respecting his Right to a Seat in the Assembly, Read and Referred to a Committee. [1776-09-18] South-Carolina General Assembly; Scott, William, Jr.. [S5-V3-p0003] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from Joseph Turpin, Commander of the Armed Brigantine Comet, Read and Laid on the Table for the Perusal of the Members. [1776-09-18] South-Carolina General Assembly; Turpin, Joseph. [S5-V3-p0003] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Memorial of Richard Pearis, Praying Relief for Damages Sustained by Means of Colonel Thomas and His Party, Referred to Committee. [1776-09-18] South-Carolina General Assembly; Pearis, Richard, Captain. [S5-V3-p0003] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Thomas Fuller and Daniel Horry elected Members of the Legislative Council, John Parker elected a Member of the Legislative Council. [1776-09-19] . [S5-V3-p0004] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Speech of the President. [1776-09-19] . [S5-V3-p0004] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message from the President enclosing Resolves of Congress, and a Letter from the Delegates of this State, relative to the East-India Tea in the cellar under the Exchange. [1776-09-19] . [S5-V3-p0005] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Speech and Message of the President referred to a Committee, Information that the small-pox had broke out among the drivers or passengers in some wagons from Philadelphia, referred to a Committee. [1776-09-19] . [S5-V3-p0005] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report of the Committee to whom was referred the information respecting the small-pox, recommending measures to prevent the infection spreading, amended and agreed to. [1776-09-20] . [S5-V3-p0006] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Address in answer to the Speech of the President. [1776-09-20] . [S5-V3-p0006] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report of Committee on the Petition of William Scott, Junior, William Scott, Junior, admitted to a seat in the House instead of Levi Durand. [1776-09-20] . [S5-V3-p0008] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Papers read. [1776-09-20] . [S5-V3-p0008] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from the Delegates of this State in the Continental Congress to the President, July 9. [1776-07-09] . [S5-V3-p0008] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Sundry Resolutions of the Continental Congress, December 26, 1775. [1775-12-26] . [S5-V3-p0009] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Sundry Resolutions of the Continental Congress, February 17. [1776-02-17] . [S5-V3-p0009] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
May 7. [1776-05-07] . [S5-V3-p0009] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
March 14. [1776-03-14] . [S5-V3-p0010] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
March 23. [1776-03-23] . [S5-V3-p0010] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
March 25. [1776-03-25] . [S5-V3-p0011] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
April 6. [1776-04-06] . [S5-V3-p0011] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
April 11. [1776-04-11] . [S5-V3-p0012] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
June 18. [1776-06-18] . [S5-V3-p0012] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
June 19. [1776-06-19] . [S5-V3-p0013] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
June 24. [1776-06-24] . [S5-V3-p0013] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
June 26. [1776-06-26] . [S5-V3-p0013] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Declaration of Independence, July 4. [1776-07-04] . [S5-V3-p0013] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
July 4. [1776-07-04] . [S5-V3-p0015] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from the Delegates of this State in the Continental Congress to the President, July 25th. [1776-07-25] . [S5-V3-p0016] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from John Hancock to the Governour fo South-Carolina, July 24. [1776-07-24] . [S5-V3-p0016] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Resolutions of Continental Congress, July 24. [1776-07-24] . [S5-V3-p0017] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Resolutions of Continental Congress, July 24. [1776-07-24] . [S5-V3-p0017] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
House acquiesce in the Resolves of the Continental Congress, of the 18th of June and 24th of July, relative to the putting certain Regiments in the service of the State on the Continental establishment, Committee to bring in an ordinance for making the provisions aforesaid, and for settling the manner of ordering General Courts-Martial, Committee to bring in an ordinance for appointing Commissioners to sell the Tea in the cellars under the Exchange, and to lodge the money arising from such sale in the Treasury of the State, Committee to bring in a bill pursuant to the resolution of Congress of the 14th of March, for disarming all disaffected persons, Committee to revise the present Militia law, and to bring in a bill for the better regulation of the Militia. [1776-09-20] . [S5-V3-p0017] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Petition of Edward Fenwick, read and referred to a Committee. [1776-09-21] . [S5-V3-p0018] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Reply of the President to the address of the House. [1776-09-21] . [S5-V3-p0019] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message to the President respecting the small-pox among some of the drivers or passengers on wagons from Philadelphia. [1776-09-21] . [S5-V3-p0019] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message from the President respecting the ship Prosper, and recommending the appointing of Commissioners to superintend the Naval affairs of the State. [1776-09-21] . [S5-V3-p0019] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee appointed to examine the publick Treasury accounts, and to report an exact account of the state of the Treasury, Ordinance reported for selling certain East-India Teas. [1776-09-21] . [S5-V3-p0020] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from Captain Turpin, acquainting the House with his reasons for quitting the Navy. [1776-09-21] . [S5-V3-p0020] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
The armed ship Prosper, belonging to the State, to be sold. [1776-09-21] . [S5-V3-p0020] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report from the Commissioners appointed by an ordinance passed 9th of April, to take a state of the Treasury, and to settle the accounts of the late Powder Receiver, read and recommitted, Commissioners of the Treasury required to receive payment of the bonds payable to the King, Committee to bring in a bill for appointing Navy Commissioners. [1776-09-21] . [S5-V3-p0021] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee to report proper places and Judges of Election in the districts where there are no Churches or Church-Wardens, Committee to receive names of candidates for the command of the brigantine Comet, Additions to the Committee for revising the Militia law. [1776-09-23] . [S5-V3-p0021] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Ordinance passed for appointing Commissioners for selling certain East-India Teas. [1776-09-23] . [S5-V3-p0021] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message from the President respecting building a Stockade Fort at the Cheraw Hill, referred to a committee. [1776-09-23] . [S5-V3-p0022] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Speaker to procure a complete copy of the Journals of the Continental Congress, for the use of the State. [1776-09-23] . [S5-V3-p0022] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
House met. [1776-09-24] . [S5-V3-p0022] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report from the Committee to whom the Petition of Edward Fenwick was referred. [1776-09-24] . [S5-V3-p0022] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Petition of William Hart for relief from injuries done to his property by the Troops encamped at Haddrel's Point, referred to a Committee. [1776-09-24] . [S5-V3-p0023] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report from the Commissioners appointed by the late Congress to purchase materials for and superintend the making of Gunpowder. [1776-09-24] . [S5-V3-p0024] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report from the Committee to consider proper places of election and persons to receive the votes of electors, in districts where they are not already appointed. [1776-09-24] . [S5-V3-p0024] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Ordinance presented for disarming persons notoriously disaffected to the cause of America. [1776-09-24] . [S5-V3-p0025] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
A copy of the Presentments of the Grand Jurors at a Court held at Ninety-Six on the 30th of May, read and laid on the table for the perusal of the Members. [1775-09-24] . [S5-V3-p0025] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Two members added to the Committee on the state of the Treasury. [1776-09-24] . [S5-V3-p0025] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee to revise the list of Magistrates, and report the names of persons proper to be added thereto. [1776-09-25] . [S5-V3-p0025] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Petition of John Berwick for relief from losses sustained from the enemy, read and referred to a Committee. [1776-09-25] . [S5-V3-p0026] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message from the President, sending some other Petitions relative to a Fort at the Cheraw Hill. [1776-09-25] . [S5-V3-p0026] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Mr. Parr discharged from any further charge of the papers belonging to the late Commons House of Assembly. [1776-09-25] . [S5-V3-p0026] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Certificate of the election of William Henry Drayton in Saxe-Gotha District, Mr. Drayton not admitted to a seat. [1776-09-25] . [S5-V3-p0027] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Hopson Pinckney. [1776-09-25] . [S5-V3-p0027] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message from the President recommending suitable encouragement to those who shall distinguish themselves in the war against the Cherokees. [1776-09-25] . [S5-V3-p0027] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
James Dogharty elected Captain and Commander of the brigantine Comet. [1776-09-25] . [S5-V3-p0027] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Memorial for the Vestry of Saint Philip's, Charles-Town, requesting provision may be made for the subsistence for the Poor until a tax can be legally assessed. [1776-09-25] . [S5-V3-p0027] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Writs to be issued for electing Members of the present General Assembly for certain Parishes and Districts, The writ issued in August for the election of a Member for the Parish of St. Bartholomew having been founded on a mistake, the said writ and all the proceedings had thereon to be quashed. [1776-09-25] . [S5-V3-p0028] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report from the Committee to whom the Petition of John Berwick was referred. [1776-09-26] . [S5-V3-p0028] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message from the President informing that he had appointed a Secretary and Messengers of the Privy Council, and a Paymaster of the Militia, and requesting provisions for their salaries. [1776-09-26] . [S5-V3-p0029] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report of the Committee to whom Mr. Fenwick's Petition had been referred. [1776-09-26] . [S5-V3-p0029] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Ordinance presented by the Attorney-General for providing Juries for Beaufort District, at the next November Courts, Two Members added to the Committee for bringing in a bill appointing Navy Commissioners. [1776-09-26] . [S5-V3-p0030] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report from the Committee to whom the President's Message relative to erecting a Fort at Cheraw-Hill was referred. [1776-09-26] . [S5-V3-p0031] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Commissioners appointed to purchase a cargo of Salt just arrived, Committee to report the most equitable way of distributing Salt among the inhabitants of the State, The owners of any Salt-Works on the sea-coast which may be damaged by the enemy, to be indemnified one half of their loss. [1776-09-27] . [S5-V3-p0031] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Petition of John Vauchier, praying that the Ferry at Purrysburg may be vested in him and his assigns for a term of years. [1776-09-27] . [S5-V3-p0032] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report of Committee on offering Rewards to those who shall distinguish themselves in the war against the Cherokees. [1776-09-27] . [S5-V3-p0032] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message. [1776-09-27] . [S5-V3-p0033] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message. [1776-09-27] . [S5-V3-p0033] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Assent of the President to an ordinance for appointing Commissioners for selling certain East-India Teas. [1776-09-27] . [S5-V3-p0033] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Ordinance for providing Juries for Beaufort District at next November Court, passed. [1776-09-27] . [S5-V3-p0033] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee to whom the Memorial of the Vestry of St. Philip's Parish was referred, recommend that the House lend the said Vestry a sum not exceeding fourteen thousand Pounds. [1776-09-27] . [S5-V3-p0034] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Four Members added to the Committee on the Militia law, A Bill for establishing a Board of Commissioners to superintend and direct the Naval affairs of the State, presented. [1776-09-27] . [S5-V3-p0034] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report from the Committee to whom was referred the President's Message respecting the salaries of the Secretary and Messenger of the Privy Council and a Paymaster of the Militia. [1776-09-27] . [S5-V3-p0034] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message. [1776-09-27] . [S5-V3-p0034] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Met. [1776-09-28] . [S5-V3-p0034] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message to the President, requesting him to lay before the House, papers relative to burning the houses and seizing the goods of Richard Pearis. [1776-09-28] . [S5-V3-p0035] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
2nd reading. [1776-09-28] . [S5-V3-p0035] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report. [1776-09-28] . [S5-V3-p0035] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message to the President, asking his reasons for keeping a Guard at the Cheraws. [1776-09-28] . [S5-V3-p0035] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee to report the quantity and different articles necessary to be imported from Philadelphia, Erection of Salt-Works at the north end of Charles-Town to be discontinued, Amendment to the resolution of yesterday for purchasing a cargo of Salt. [1776-09-30] . [S5-V3-p0035] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report from the Committee to consider the quantities and different articles necessary to be imported from Philadelphia. [1776-09-30] . [S5-V3-p0036] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message from the President transmitting papers relating to burning the house and seizing and selling the property of Richard Pearis. [1776-09-30] . [S5-V3-p0037] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Justice Matthew. [1776-09-30] . [S5-V3-p0037] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from George Gabriel Powell, requesting that he may be heard in his defence before any resolution is taken upon the charges against him. [1776-09-30] . [S5-V3-p0037] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
All the absent Members who reside within fifty miles of Charles-Town, and are able to attend, to be sent for at their own expense. [1776-09-30] . [S5-V3-p0037] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee to whom the Petition of John Vanchier was referred recommend that the Ferry be vested in him and his assigns for a term not exceeding seven years. [1776-10-01] . [S5-V3-p0038] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee to report the best way of procuring and keeping a Guard upon Bloody-Point. [1776-10-01] . [S5-V3-p0038] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message to the President, requesting him to carry into effect the resolutions of the House for importing certain articles from Philadelphia. [1776-10-01] . [S5-V3-p0038] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message from the President, giving his reasons for keeping a Guard at the Cheraw-Hill. [1776-10-01] . [S5-V3-p0038] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Commissioners of the Treasury to advance upon loan to the Vestry of St. Philip's Parish a sum not exceeding fourteen thousand Pounds for the poor. [1776-10-01] . [S5-V3-p0039] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Election of Commissioners to superintend and direct the Naval Affairs of the State. [1776-10-01] . [S5-V3-p0039] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Ordinance presented for ascertaining the manner of issuing orders for holding General Courts-Martial. [1776-10-01] . [S5-V3-p0039] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report from the Committee to consider the most equitable way of distributing Salt amongst the inhabitants of the State. [1776-10-02] . [S5-V3-p0039] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee to bring in a Bill authorizing the President to call upon the Committees throughout the State for Slaves to assist at the publick works. [1776-10-02] . [S5-V3-p0040] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message from the President, informing that Lieutenant Dogharty declines accepting the command of the brigantine Comet. [1776-10-02] . [S5-V3-p0041] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Clerk. [1776-10-02] . [S5-V3-p0041] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Salary of Secretary to the Privy Council fixed at fourteen hundred Pounds, and that of Messenger at five hundred Pounds. [1776-10-02] . [S5-V3-p0041] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Captain Joiner. [1776-10-02] . [S5-V3-p0041] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report from the Committee to whom the Memorial of Richard Pearis was referred. [1776-10-02] . [S5-V3-p0041] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee on the new Militia law directed to insert a clause ascertaining the duties and stating the pay of a Paymaster-General of the Militia, Alteration of the place for holding the next election for the District called the New-Acquisition, Expresses to be forthwith sent throughout the State, to deliver to the Church Wardens, and other person appointed to manage the elections, printed Instructions for managing the said elections, The Commissioners for the sale of Salt empowered to sell salt to the owner of each wagon and horses that bring provisions from North-Carolina, Ordinance presented to direct the manner of procuring Negroes to be employed in the publick service, Ordinance passed for ascertaining the manner of isssuing Orders for holding General Courts-Martial, A Petition of John Thompson and Richard Thompson, presented and referred to a Committee. [1776-10-03] . [S5-V3-p0042] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
The attendance of such Members of the House as are Church-Wardens in any of the Parishes where elections are to be held on Monday and Tuesday next, to be dispensed with on those days. [1776-10-04] . [S5-V3-p0043] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message to the President, requesting him to give directions that the Stores upon Colonel Gadsden's Wharf be forthwith evacuated, and put into as good a condition as they were when taken possession of for the publick service. [1776-10-04] . [S5-V3-p0043] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Bill passes for establishing a Board of Commissioners to superintend and direct the Naval affairs of the State. [1776-10-04] . [S5-V3-p0043] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report from the Committee to consider the best way of procuring and keeping a Guard upon Bloody-Point. [1776-10-04] . [S5-V3-p0043] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message to the President, requesting him to lay before the House a state of the Army now in the State, where situate, and upon what services. [1776-10-04] . [S5-V3-p0044] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Ordinance. [1776-10-04] . [S5-V3-p0044] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee to whom the papers respecting the building a Stockade Fort at Cheraw-Hill were recommitted, report that a Fort in that secure part of the country is entirely useless. [1776-10-04] . [S5-V3-p0044] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Bill presented establishing a proper Oath of Qualification to be taken by the Members of the General Assembly, and for other purposes therein mentioned. [1776-10-04] . [S5-V3-p0044] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
The Committee to whom was referred the Petition of John and Richard Thompson, recommend that they be released from Prison, and their fines remitted, on the express condition that they shall quit the State in three months after their releasement. [1776-10-04] . [S5-V3-p0044] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Negroes. [1776-10-04] . [S5-V3-p0045] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Amendment of the Legislative Council to the Ordinance for ascertaining the manner of issuing Orders for holding General Courts-Martial. [1776-10-04] . [S5-V3-p0045] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Negroes. [1776-10-04] . [S5-V3-p0045] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message. [1776-10-04] . [S5-V3-p0045] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
At the time of the election of Members of the General Assembly, Committees also to be elected for the purposes mentioned in the eleventh article of the Continental Association. [1776-10-05] . [S5-V3-p0045] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
The fines imposed upon John and Richard Thompson, confined in Charlestown jail, to be remitted, on the express condition that they quit the State within three months. [1776-10-05] . [S5-V3-p0046] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Ordinance passed to direct the manner of procuring Negroes to be employed in the publick service. [1776-10-05] . [S5-V3-p0046] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
The Report of the Committee to whom the Memorial of Richard Pearis was referred, agreed to by the House. [1776-10-05] . [S5-V3-p0046] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
House met. [1776-10-07] . [S5-V3-p0046] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Memorial from two hundred and ninety-seven inhabitants of Charles-Town, praying that one or more Watch-Companies be immediately raised, for guarding the town, referred to a Committee. [1776-10-07] . [S5-V3-p0046] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
The bill establishing a proper Oath of Qualification to be taken by the Members fo the General Assembly, amended and sent to the Legislative Council. [1776-10-07] . [S5-V3-p0047] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report from the Committee to examine the Receipts of the Paymasters of the several Regiments in the service of the State, read and recommitted. [1776-10-07] . [S5-V3-p0047] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Mr. Howe. [1776-10-07] . [S5-V3-p0047] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee to report proper means of maintaining a Pilot-Boat for the Bar and Harbour of Beaufort, A bill presented to empower the Court of Admiralty to have jurisdiction in all cases of capture of the vessels of the subjects of Great Britain, and for other purposes. [1776-10-08] . [S5-V3-p0047] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Legislative Council. [1776-10-08] . [S5-V3-p0048] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Negroes. [1776-10-08] . [S5-V3-p0048] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee to bring in a bill of general amnesty. [1776-10-08] . [S5-V3-p0048] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message. [1776-10-08] . [S5-V3-p0048] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Assent of the President for the Ordinance for providing Juries for Beaufort District, and act for establishing a Navy Board. [1776-10-08] . [S5-V3-p0049] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Hopson Pinckney appointed Cashier of the House, Petitions of Henry Drew and Robert Pearis presented and referred to a Committee, Fine of twenty shillings imposed on every Member who shall neglect to attend tomorrow morning precisely at ten o'clock, to be paid immediately. [1776-10-08] . [S5-V3-p0049] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message from the President communicating a Letter from Brigadier-General Howe. [1776-10-09] . [S5-V3-p0049] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from General Howe, containing his sentiments respecting the situation of the country, and measures necessary to place it in a proper state of defense. [1776-10-06] . [S5-V3-p0049] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message from the President transmitting sundry Resolves of Congress. [1776-10-09] . [S5-V3-p0053] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter. [1776-10-09] . [S5-V3-p0053] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
September 14. [1776-10-09] . [S5-V3-p0053] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
September 16. [1776-09-16] . [S5-V3-p0053] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
September 18. [1776-09-18] . [S5-V3-p0054] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
September 19. [1776-09-19] . [S5-V3-p0054] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Return of new-elected Members of Assembly. [1776-10-09] . [S5-V3-p0054] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from the Commissioners of the Navy Board, informing that a Captain is wanted for the brigantine Comet. [1776-10-09] . [S5-V3-p0054] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Commissioners appointed to purchase all the Salt that shall be imported to the first day of December, next, The Commissioners of St. David's Parish to take into their custody and distribute the Salt now in Mr. John Mitchell's store, at Cheraw-Hill. [1776-10-09] . [S5-V3-p0055] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Petition of Elizabeth Black, widow, for aid to enable her to return to Pennsylvania. [1776-10-09] . [S5-V3-p0055] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message from the President. [1776-10-09] . [S5-V3-p0055] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Assent of the President to an Ordinance to direct the manner of procuring Negroes to be employed in the publick service. [1776-10-09] . [S5-V3-p0055] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Bill passed for establishing a proper Oath of Qualification to be taken by the Members of the General Assembly, and for other purposes. [1776-10-09] . [S5-V3-p0056] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee to whom was referred the Petition of Henry Drew, prisoner of war, report that his application would come more properly before General Howe. [1776-10-09] . [S5-V3-p0056] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee on the Petition of Robert Pearis recommend that he be admitted to come down into the lower apartments of the Jail, and to walk in the garden in the day-time upon his parole. [1776-10-09] . [S5-V3-p0056] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee to examine the state of the Jail and the treatment of the prisoners of war. [1776-10-09] . [S5-V3-p0057] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report from Committee to consider the best means of maintaining a Pilot for Beaufort. [1776-10-09] . [S5-V3-p0057] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Catalogue of the Books and Papers of the House to be made during the recess. [1776-10-09] . [S5-V3-p0057] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Edward Allen elected Captain and Commander of the brigantine Comet. [1776-10-10] . [S5-V3-p0057] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message to the President, requesting him to commissionate Captain Allen as Captain of the brigantine Comet. [1776-10-10] . [S5-V3-p0057] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Petitions presented from John Gray, John Morgridge, and Stephen Prosser, prisoners in Charles-Town Jail, Bill presented for the better regulation fo the Militia. [1776-10-10] . [S5-V3-p0057] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message to the President, requesting him to give orders to discontinue the building the Fort at the Cheraws, and for the discharge of the Guard now there. [1776-10-10] . [S5-V3-p0057] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Pilot-Boat. [1776-10-10] . [S5-V3-p0058] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Amendments by the Legislative Council to the bill establishing a proper Oath of Qualification to be taken by the Members of the General Assembly, and for other purposes. [1776-10-10] . [S5-V3-p0058] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message. [1776-10-10] . [S5-V3-p0058] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message. [1776-10-10] . [S5-V3-p0058] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Ladson. [1776-10-11] . [S5-V3-p0059] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Opinion of the House that no inhabitant of the State ought to make any payment to any subjects of Great Britain, except in certain named cases, Opinion of the House that all absentees holding estates in the State should use every means in their power forthwith to return. [1776-10-11] . [S5-V3-p0059] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message. [1776-10-11] . [S5-V3-p0059] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Ordinance presented for keeping a Pilot-Boat to attend the Bar and Harbour of Beaufort, Salt to be delivered for one month after this date to persons applying for it, (without certificates from Committees,) upon such persons making oath of the number of families they apply for, Petition of Elizabeth Black referred to a Committee. [1776-10-11] . [S5-V3-p0059] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
One sixth of the neat amount of the sales of the cargo of the transport Glasgow Packet to be paid to the commander and men of the Revenge. [1776-10-11] . [S5-V3-p0059] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message. [1776-10-11] . [S5-V3-p0059] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee to whom the Memorial of divers inhabitants of Charles-Town was referred, recommend that leave be given to bring in a bill for establishing three Watch Companies, Bill presented for establishing three Watch Companies in Charles-Town. [1776-10-11] . [S5-V3-p0060] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Court of Admiralty. [1776-10-11] . [S5-V3-p0060] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Bill presented for a free and general Pardon, All acts and ordinances to be printed as soon as may be after their passing, for the use of the Members of both Houses. [1776-10-11] . [S5-V3-p0060] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee on Petition of William Hort are of opinion that his prayer ought to be granted, but recommend that the House enter into a resolve, desiring all persons that have received damages in the like case to make them known within six months. [1776-10-12] . [S5-V3-p0060] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Order of the day. [1776-10-12] . [S5-V3-p0060] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message from the Legislative Council, asking what the fines were which were imposed on Richard and John Thompson, and for what cause they were imposed. [776-10-12] . [S5-V3-p0061] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee to revise the Constitution or Form of Government, Leave given to bring in an ordinance for opening and improving the inland navigation in the State, Ordinance passed regulating the Pilotage of the Harbour of Beaufort. [1776-10-12] . [S5-V3-p0061] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message. [1776-10-12] . [S5-V3-p0061] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Assent of the President to the act for establishing a proper Oath of Qualification to be taken by the Members of the General Assebmly, and for other purposes. [1776-10-12] . [S5-V3-p0061] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Pilot Boat. [1776-10-12] . [S5-V3-p0062] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message to the Legislative Council, sending them a Petition of Richard and John Thompson, and a Report of a Committee thereon. [1776-10-12] . [S5-V3-p0062] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
All necessary repairs to the Publick Buildings to be forthwith made. [1776-10-12] . [S5-V3-p0062] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report from the Committee to examine the publick Treasury accounts, and to report to the House an exact and circumstantial account of the state of the Treasury. [1776-10-14] . [S5-V3-p0062] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Four hundred Pounds granted to Elizabeth Black in full and in lieu of all claims which she might have against the State. [1776-10-14] . [S5-V3-p0064] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report of the Committee to whom it was referred to revise the Constitution. [1776-10-14] . [S5-V3-p0064] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Act for appointing. [1776-10-14] . [S5-V3-p0065] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report of the Committee to whom the President's Message of the 8th and 9th instant, and the Resolves of the Continental Congress, were referred. [1776-10-14] . [S5-V3-p0066] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Seven Members added to the Committee on General Howe's Letter. [1776-10-14] . [S5-V3-p0066] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Howe. [1776-10-15] . [S5-V3-p0066] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report of Committee on Resolves of the Continental Congress amended and agreed to. [1776-10-15] . [S5-V3-p0066] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message from the President informing that certain Crown Officers are restrained to their respective houses, and asking how they should be disposed of. [1776-10-15] . [S5-V3-p0067] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
The bill of free and general Pardon and Amnesty rejected, The expense of a way to a temporary landing place at low water upon William Gibbes's Wharf to be defrayed by the House. [1776-10-15] . [S5-V3-p0067] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message to the Legislative Council, desiring to know if they have concurred in the Resolution for paying one sixth of the cargo of the Glasgow Packet to the commander and mariners of the Revenge. [1776-10-15] . [S5-V3-p0067] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report from the Committee to revise the list of Magistrates. [1776-10-15] . [S5-V3-p0067] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Elizabeth Black. [1776-10-15] . [S5-V3-p0068] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Owners of Slaves to be indemnified for their loss in the publick service. [1776-10-15] . [S5-V3-p0068] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message from the President, accompanying Returns of the Continental Battalions lately in the pay and service of the State. [1776-10-15] . [S5-V3-p0068] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report from the Commissioners to whom was recommitted the Report on the state of the late Treasury, and settlement with the then Treasurer and Powder Receiver. [1776-10-15] . [S5-V3-p0068] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Commissioners of the Navy to furnish Colonel Gadsden with all the assistance in their power to carry on the publick work he is now about. [1776-10-16] . [S5-V3-p0070] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report from the Committee to consider proper ways and means of supplying the Treasury in the recess of the House. [1776-10-16] . [S5-V3-p0070] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Resolution for granting one sixth of the cargo of the Glasgow Packet to the commander and men of the Revenge, rejected by the Legislative Council. [1776-10-16] . [S5-V3-p0071] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Further proceedings on amending the Constitution. [1776-10-16] . [S5-V3-p0071] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Bill for maintaining three Watch Companies in Charles-Town passed. [1776-10-17] . [S5-V3-p0072] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Further proceedings on amendments to the Constitution. [1776-10-17] . [S5-V3-p0072] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message from the President, recommending suitable provision to be made for the men in the Second Regiment who have been disabled. [1776-10-17] . [S5-V3-p0072] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message from the President, recommending that a Company raised by Lieutenant Richbourg be added to the Sixth Regiment, and the two Artillery Companies at Beaufort and George-Town to the Fourth Regiment. [1776-10-17] . [S5-V3-p0072] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Bill be engrossed. [1776-10-17] . [S5-V3-p0073] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Pilot Boat. [1776-10-18] . [S5-V3-p0073] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report of the Committee appointed to revise the Constitution, as amended by the House and agreed to. [1776-10-18] . [S5-V3-p0073] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
The President's two Messages of yesterday referred to a Committee, Bill passed to empower the Court of Admiralty to have jurisdiction in all cases of capture of the vessels of the subjects of Great Britain, and for other purposes. [1776-10-18] . [S5-V3-p0074] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message from the President, recommending steps to be taken for the security of the back settlements against Indian incursions. [1776-10-18] . [S5-V3-p0074] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message. [1776-10-18] . [S5-V3-p0075] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Assent of the President to an ordinance for keeping a Pilot-Boat to attend the Bar and Harbour of Beaufort, and also an act for establishing three Watch Companies in Charles-Town. [1776-10-18] . [S5-V3-p0075] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Petition of Thomas Lamar, praying for an allowance for his past services as an Express Rider, or a fixed sum by the year, referred to a Committee. [1776-10-18] . [S5-V3-p0075] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report of the Committee to whom the President's two Messages of yesterday were referred. [1776-10-18] . [S5-V3-p0075] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee to receive the names of candidates for the command of the three Watch Companies of Charles-Town. [1776-10-18] . [S5-V3-p0076] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
President to be desired to write to the Delegates at the Continental Congress, on the impossibility of the State's completing its quota while prohibited to recruit in Virginia and North-Carolina. [1776-10-18] . [S5-V3-p0076] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
List of candidates for Captains of the three Watch Companies reported, and affixed to the wainscot for the perusal of the Members, John M'Call, Jun., John Brewton, and John Lining, elected Captains of the three Watch Companies. [1776-10-18] . [S5-V3-p0076] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report on Petition of Thomas Lamar recommending a sum to be paid him as Express Rider. [1776-10-18] . [S5-V3-p0076] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Commissioners. [1776-10-18] . [S5-V3-p0077] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Barrackmaster of Charles-Town to be allowed one thousand Pounds per annum. [1776-10-18] . [S5-V3-p0077] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Ordinance passed for appointing Commissioners to stamp and sign one hundred and thirty thousand Pounds currency in Dollars, and for empowering the President to borrow five hundred thousand Pounds, Three hundred and fifty Pounds to be advanced to the Commissioners for the High-Roads on Charles-Town Neck, for arrears due for repairing the said roads. [1776-10-18] . [S5-V3-p0077] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Such of the Crown Officers as choose to depart the State may be conveyed to Europe or the West-Indies at the Publick expense, and such as decline going to be allowed such liberty as the President and Privy Council may think not inconsistent with the safety of the State. [1776-10-18] . [S5-V3-p0077] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message to the President, desiring him to give orders for repairing the Publick Buildings. [1776-10-19] . [S5-V3-p0078] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message to the President, requesting him to write to the Delegates of the Continental Congress, and state to them the great difficulty in recruiting the quota of men. [1776-10-19] . [S5-V3-p0078] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message to the President, requesting him to give orders that vessels coming in may only be obliged to call at Fort Moultrie, and going out at Fort Johnson. [1776-10-19] . [S5-V3-p0078] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Information from the President that he will issue the necessary orders requested in the several Messages, Reward of five hundred Pounds offered for detection of Counterfeiters. [1776-10-19] . [S5-V3-p0078] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message. [1776-10-19] . [S5-V3-p0079] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message. [1776-10-19] . [S5-V3-p0079] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Assent of the President to an ordinance for issuing one hundred and thirty thousand Pounds currency in Dollars, and for borrowing five hundred thousand Pounds. [1776-10-19] . [S5-V3-p0079] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report of Committee to whom the President's Message of the 8th instant, with Brigadier-General Howe's Letter, were referred. [1776-10-19] . [S5-V3-p0079] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message to the President, sending a copy of the Report of the Committee on General Howe's Letter, desiring him to give such orders as shall appear most effectual for the defense of the back settlers, and requesting commissions for the Captains of the Watch Companies. [1776-10-19] . [S5-V3-p0080] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Thanks to Colonel Williamson and the officers and men under his command, employed in the late expedition against the Cherokee Indians. [1776-10-19] . [S5-V3-p0081] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Message. [1776-10-19] . [S5-V3-p0081] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Certain persons to be discharged from Jail and permitted to go off the State at the expense of the publick. [1776-10-19] . [S5-V3-p0081] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
The President desired to recall all the Militia Commissions given by the late Governours, and grant new ones to the officers holding such. [1776-10-19] . [S5-V3-p0081] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report from the Committee to examine into the state of the Jail and the treatment of the Prisoners of War. [1776-10-19] . [S5-V3-p0082] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Further encouragement to the late commander and mariners of the Revenge for their gallant behavior in taking the brigantine Glasgow Packet, Proper and adequate provision to be made for Thomas Farr, Paymaster to the Militia, Fifty-two Pounds reimbursed to John Vinyard, advanced by him for carrying Letters to Members by order of the House, Pay of Surgeons of the Continental Regiments to be three Pounds currrency per day, Daily pay of one Pound currency allowed to the person acting as Gunner, Barrackmaster, and Storekeeper, in Fort Lyttleton, Report of Committee on the Petition of Thomas Lamar agreed to, The Clerk to attend the President with the Journals of the House whenever the same may be required, The Clerk to supply General Howe with copies of such Orders and Resolutions of the House as respect the Military Department, and as he shall require. [1776-10-19] . [S5-V3-p0082] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
October 20, 1776. [1775-10-20] . [S5-V3-p0084] [Document Details][Complete Volume]