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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
Minutes of the Provincial Congress of South Carolina
South Carolina. Provincial Congress
November 17, 1775
Volume 10, Page 334

[Reprinted from American Archives. Vol. 4. Page 56.]
Proceedings of South Carolina Provincial Congress in the matter of Benjamin Boote and John Dunn.

November 17th, 1775.

Read a Letter from Messrs. Dunn and Boote respecting their maintenance, dated yesterday.

Resolved, That John Dunn and Benjamin Booth Boote, Esquires, be allowed the sum of forty shillings currency each, for their daily support and maintenance.

Ordered, That Mr President do issue his Warrant on the Treasury for the payment of the last month's lodging and board of the said Messrs. Dunn and Boote, amounting to one hundred and twelve pounds currency. And a Warrant was issued accordingly.