Message to the President

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Ordered, That a Message be prepared to be sent with

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The following Message was accordingly prepared, viz:

"MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY: In answer to your Excellency' s message of the 18th instant, accompanied with a letter from Brigadier-General Howe to your Excellency, and also, to your Excellency' s message of the 18th instant, with Colonel Williamson' s letter, we acquaint your Excellency that the House referred the former message and letter to the consideration of a Committee, a copy of whose report thereupon, as agreed to by the House, we herewith send you. And as to the latter, the House have not now time to consider what steps should be taken for the security and defence of the back settlers against Indian incursions, therefore desire that your Excellency will, with the advice of the Privy Council, give orders for such as shall appear most effectual for that purpose; and that your Excellency may remain assured of the sanction and support of this House in every measure necessary for the security and defence of the State. We also think it proper to acquaint your Excellency that the Legislative Council and this House jointly have voted John McCall, John Brewton, and John Lining, Esqs˙, proper persons to be commissioned as Captains of the Watch companies in Charles-Town, and request that your Excellency will give them commissions accordingly."

Ordered, That the Message be engrossed, and that Mr˙ Speaker do sign the same.