The arrival of the ships on March 1 prompted the Committee of Safety to issue calls for the defense of the town and the ships, which were forwarded along with a request for assistance to South Carolina's Committee of Safety the next day.
3月1日に艦船が到着していたことで、安全委員会は町と船舶の防衛を要求する伝言を発しており、翌日にはサウスカロライナの安全委員会にも援助の要請が伝えられた。