50 A. HJ. Verrill — Relations between Bermuda and the 



tress to which they were exposed, by the non-export agreement, and 

 praying to be relieved in such manner as tlie Congress may deem 

 consistent with the safety of America, report that they have con- 

 sidered the same, and thereupon came to the following resolutions : 

 That the inhabitants of the Islands of Bermuda appear friendly to 

 the cause of America and ought to be supplied with such and so 

 great of the products of these colonies, as may be necessarj^ for 

 their subsistence and home consumption ; that in the opinion of this 

 committee they will annually require for the purposes aforesaid : 



72000 bushels of Indian corn, 

 2000 barrels of bread or flour, 

 1000 barrels of beef or pork, 

 2100 bushels of peas or beans, and 

 300 tierces of rice, 



and that they be permitted to export the same yearly. That the 

 said inhabitants ought to pay for the above annual allowance in salt, 

 but it is not the design of this resolution to exclude them from the 

 privilege of receiving American goods to any amount in exchange 

 for arms, ammunition, saltpeter, sulphur, and field pieces, agreeabl}^ 

 to a resolution passed the 15th of July last. That to enable each 

 of the colonies, as can conveniently furnish the islands of Bermuda 

 with the above mentioned allowance, to divide whatever advantages 

 may result therefrom, in proportion to their respective shares of the 

 general expense, it is further the opinion of the committee that the 

 colony of South Carolina supply them with 300 tiei'ces of rice ; 

 that the colony of North Carolina supply them with 16000 bushels 

 of Indian corn, and 468 bushels of peas or beans ; Virginia with 

 36000 bush., of Indian corn, and 10500 bush, of peas or beans ; 

 Maryland with 20000 bush, of corn and 552 bush, peas ^or beans. 

 Pennsylvania Avith 1200 barrels of flour or bread, and 600 barrels 

 of beef or pork ; New York with 800 barrels of flour or bread and 

 400 barrels of beef or pork. 



Also to inform the inhabitants of Bermuda that Congress would 

 also supply them with other necessaries, such as lumber, soap and 

 candles, whenever the quality and quantity of those articles used in 

 the islands be ascertained. That Edw. Stiles be permitted, under 

 the direction of the Committee of Safety of the Colony of Penn- 

 S3'lvania, to send the brig " Sea Nymph," Sam'l Stobel master, 

 with 4000 bushels of Indian corn, 800 barrels of flour, 100 barrels 

 of bread, 20 barrels of pork, 8 barrels of beef, 30 boxes of soap, 



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