e particular circumstances thereof, is
unable to make any effectual efforts with militia, by reason
of the great proportion of citizens necessary to remain at
home to prevent insurrections among the negroes, and to
prevent the desertion of them to the enemy.

"That the state of the country, and the great numbers of
those people among them, expose the inhabitants to great
danger from the endeavors of the enemy to excite them either
to revolt or desert.

"That it is suggested by the delegates of the said State and
by Mr. Huger, that a force might be raised in the said State
from among the negroes, which would not only be formidable
to the enemy from their numbers, and the discipline of which
they would very readily admit, but would also lessen the
danger from revolts and desertions, by detaching the most
vigorous and enterprising from among the negroes.

"That, as this measure may involve inconveniences peculiarly
affecting the States of South Carolina and Georgia, the
Committee are of the opinion that the same should be
submitted to the governing powers of the said States; and if
the said powers shall judge it expedient to raise such a
force, that the United States ought to defray the expense
thereof: whereupon,

"Resolved, That it be recommended to the States of South
Carolina and Georgia, if they shall think the same
expedient, to take measures immediately for raising three
thousand able-bodied negroes.

"That the said negroes be formed into separate corps, as
battalions, according to the arrangements adopted for the
main army, to be commanded by white commissioned and
non-commissioned officers.

"That the commissioned officers be appointed by the said
States.

"That the non-commissioned officers may, if the said States
respectively shall think proper, be taken from among the
non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the Continental
battalions of the said States respectively.

"That the Governors of the said States, together with the
commanding officer of the Southern army, be empowered to
incorporate the several Continental battalions of their
States with each other respectively, agreeably to the
arrangement of the army, as established by the resolutions
of May 27, 1778; and to appoint such of the s