Ordinance presented for disarming persons notoriously disaffected to the cause of America

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Captain McQueen reported that Mr. Ward and himself had delivered the Ordinance they had in charge to the Legislative Council.

The Clerk of the Legislative Council brought from that House an Ordinance for appointing Commissioners for selling certain East-India Teas, imported from Great Britain into this State, and for applying the moneys arising there from to the use of the said State, and read a third time in the Legislative Council.

Ordered, That the Ordinance be engrossed.

Mr. Ward presented to the House, according to order, an Ordinance for disarming persons notoriously disaffected to the cause of America, or who shall not associate and shall refuse to associate to defend by arms the United States of America, and the State of South-Carolina in particular, against the hostile attempts of the British Fleets and Armies.

And the same was received and read the first time.

Resolved, That the Ordinance be read a second time to-morrow.