Committee to report proper means of maintaining a Pilot-Boat for the Bar and Harbour of Beaufort

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Tuesday, the 8th day of October, 1776.

The House met according to adjournment. Read the Journal of yesterday' s proceedings.

It being suggested to the House that there was no Pilot or Pilot Boat for the bar and harbour of Beaufort, nor any fund from which they could be supplied and maintained,

Ordered, That Mr. De Saussure, Captain Joiner, Colonel Garden, Captain Savage, and Major Simons, be a

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Committee to consider and report proper ways and means of procuring, maintaining, and regulating a Pilot Boat, to attend the bar and harbour of the Port of Beaufort.

Mr. Scott reported that Mr. Berwick and himself had delivered the Bill they had in charge to the Legislative Council.

Ordered, That the order of yesterday for leave to bring in a Bill to amend an act passed the llth of April last, entitled "An act to empower the Court of Admiralty to have jurisdiction in all cases of capture of the ships and other vessels of the inhabitants of Great Britain, Ireland, the British West-Indies, Nova-Scotia, and East and West Florida, to establish the trial by Jury therein, and for other purposes therein mentioned," be discharged.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to repeal the said act, and for the like and other purposes. And that Colonel Pinckney and the Honourable Mr. Heyward do prepare and bring in the same.

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

Ordered, That the Honourable Mr. Heyward, and Mr. Young do, with a member of the Legislative Council, examine and prepare the engrossed Bill for establishing a Board of Commissioners to superintend and direct the Naval affairs of the State of South-Carolina.

The Honourable Mr. Heyward reported that Mr. Young and himself had compared and examined the engrossed Bill, and that they found it right.

Ordered, That the Honourable Mr. Edwards and Mr. Capers do wait on the President with the Bill, that the seal may be affixed thereto, and to desire to know when his Excellency will please to receive this House, to present the same for his assent.

Colonel Pinckney, according to order, presented to the House a Bill to empower the Court of Admiralty to have jurisdiction in all cases of capture of the ships and other vessels of the inhabitants and subjects of Great Britain, to establish the trial by Jury in the said court in cases of capture, and for other purposes therein mentioned. And the same was received and read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

The Honourable Mr. Edwards reported that Mr. Capers and himself had attended the President with the Message they had in charge, and that his Excellency was pleased to say he would receive the House in half an hour, in the Council Chamber.

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]