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Mr. Amos Garret in the Chair.
On motion, a Letter falling into the hands of this Committee it being from a suspicious quarter, it was ordered to be opened and read, and finding nothing in it but what was innocent &c order'd to be Sealed and Directed to the Committee of Cumberland County in Pennsylvania for the speedy conveyance of it to the Person to whom it is directed.
On motion ordered that Gabriel Vanhorn, bring Jo- seph Presbury, Senr., before this Committee, on Mon- day the 6th of May, to show cause why he does not give up his fire arms & ct.
Richard White brings 41 Cartouch boxes to this Committee for which they agree to pay him 7s.6d. each, and receives an order on Col. Aquila Hall for the same.
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Capt. Robert Harris is wrote to to produce his accot. to the Committee on Monday the 6th of May next.
Committee Adjourns to Monday the 6th May next 1776.
Committee met according to adjournment. Present Messrs. Amos Garret, Alexander Cowen, Francis Hol- land, William Webb, Henry Wilson, Junr., Thomas Johnson, George Patterson, Aquila Hall, and Benedict Edward Hall.
Mr. Amos Garret in the Chair.
In Compliance to the Instructions of the Council of safety the Committee has advertised to take what Blankets is produced to this Committee and give a reasonable price for the same.
Capt. Griffith returns to this Committee three Fines, against Edward Ward Jun. 3s.9d. each, amounting to IIS.3d., which Warrant is granted to John Patterson Levy the same.
Capt. Harris returns his Acct. and pays the Balance, the sum paid him the 18th March is altered to the right sum.
Captain Rumsey appears and informs the guns re- ceived for the minute company under his command is returned to Mr. Samuel Purviance all but three mus- quets which shall be returned by first opportunity.
On application of Capt. Bussey, Capt. James Stewart is wrote to release a man in his Company called Ed- ward Cowen.
Mr. William Smithson renders his Acct. against this Province for Wagonedge of Powder for which he is allowed £3.15s.od. and an order is given him on Col. Aquila Hall.
On motion in Committee it is resolved that the Re'd Mr. West be requested during the time the present unhappy dispute Between Great Brittain and the Col- ony subsists to omit in the Morning and Evening Service, such part of the Prayers, where the King and Royal family of England are Perticularly named, and that Francis Holland and George Patterson wait on
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Mr. West with a copy of this Resolve and get his Answer.
On motion of James Holms his disposition is filed, and warrant issued against Robert Burney Lendrum to appear before this Committee on Monday the Thir- teenth Instant and directed to Capt. Samuel Griffith.
Committee Adjourns to Monday 13th May 1776.
Committee met according to adjournment. Present Messrs. Amos Garret, William Webb, Samuel Ash- mead, Alexander Cowen, John Patrick, Ignatius Wheeler and Henry Wilson, Jun.
Mr. Amos Garret in the Chair.
The Reverend Mr. West being furnished with a copy of the Resolve made the last meeting, we are furnished with his reasons, together with his letter to Messrs. Holland & Patterson, and to the Chairman the occa- sions . . . were put, and as the Sence of the Committee at the time of the Motion aforesaid and Resolve thereon was purely for the sake of Peace and good Order, in the district under the Rectorship of the Said Mr. West (there having been some uneasiness to us made known) on Occasion his useing the Prayers mentioned in the Resolve in the Service of the Church. This Com- mittee resolve that as several Members of the body are Absent, so that we cant give it as full a Consideration as the Nature of the Case may require, and as the Convention at this Time is setting that the matter with us Rest, and that the reasons offer'd by Mr. West together with his Letters aforesaid, and this our Reso- lution be transmitted to our Delegates as they may take the sense of the Convention thereon.
An Account is Transmitted to the Honorable Con- vention of a Company being Inrolled by William Mor- gan requesting Commissions for the Officers of said Company, and likewise a Commission is requested for James Ford, first Leiutenant of Capt. John Rodgers Company, in the room of William Godgrace who has resigned.
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A Summons is issued for James Holms & wife, and Thomas Bond.
A Permit is given for the Schooner Nancy navi- gated by two Hands to pass to Baltimore loaded with Forty-Two barrels of Flour and Six barrels of Shad.
Isaac Thomas has brought four Guns and three Bayonets to the Committee.
Captain Alexander Cowen is ordered to seize all the Fire Arms of Joseph Presbury.
Committee Adjourns to Monday the 20th Instant.
Met in Committee the 20th of May 1776 as pr. adjournment. Messrs. Amos Garret, William Webb, Benedict Edward Hall, John B. Howard, Ignatius Wheeler, Junr., Francis Holland & George Patterson.
Mr. Amos Garret in the Chair.
On motion an order is given Capt. Samuel Smith on Mr. Thomas Hall in the absence of his father Col. Aquila Hall for the Sum of Sixty Pounds, for which said Smith has given his Receipt for the use of Carry- ing on Gunmaking.
The Committee advances Seven Pounds to Isaac Thomas and John Cunningham, by the hands of Henry Benning, order given on Thomas Hall for the money.
June Ioth 1776. Met in Committee Messrs. Amos Garret, John B. Howard, Alexander Cowen, Thomas Johnson, Benedict Edward Hall, Ignatius Wheeler, Jr., Francis Holland, George Patterson and John Archer.
Mr. Amos Garret in the Chair.
In Recess of the Committee granted Licence to the Schooner Luckey, James Shaw Master laden with fire- wood to Baltimore Town, also the Schooner Polly Stephen Johnson Master from Baltimore with four hands, with a load of plank, permitted to Land it and Return.
Ordered that Captain Glan bring Edward Norris (son of Joe) before this Committee on the 18th of this Instant and also to summons Vincent Bosley to appear at the same time.
Resolved, that John Rodgers, Samuel Howell, Thos.
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Hope, Samuel Bailey, James Little, John Taylor & Samuel Caldwell to take in Associations be required to make their returns immediately to this Committee.
Summons Thomas Strong, James Thomas, George Deboular, Joseph Lusby, James Little, and Elijah Blackstone, to appear before the Committee of this Coty. on Monday the 18th of this Instant to answer to such questions as may be asked them Respecting their refusing to deliver their firearms agreeable to the Resolutions of the Convention.
William Down, Produces two Musquets for which the Committee agrees to give him Six pounds, and an order given him on Col. Aquila Hall.
Committee adjourns to Monday the 18th Instant.
The following Gentlemen met in Committee as pr. Adjournment, Messrs. Amos Garret, William Webb, John Love, Thomas Johnson, Ignatius Wheeler, Junr., J. B. Howard, Doctr. John Archer & George Patter- son.
Major John Archer in the Chair.
On motion Summons James Taylor, Jun., for behav- ing refractory to Capt. Greenberry Dorsey and his Company, and also summons James Dennason to ap- pear and attest against said Taylor, also James Mc- Crackin, James Gordon and Joseph Everest.
Capt Cowen you are desired to Summon and bring before this Committee a certain James Debrular charged with speaking words tending to destroy the present opposition by Arms, summons also to Testify on the charge Doct. Annin and Michael Gilbert.
On motion Mr. Thomas Johnson is appointed to call in Messrs. Capt. Samuel Smith & Cuthbert Warner to inspect and make a return of the repairs that are neces- sary to be made and a number of arms collected from non-enrollers and of such as were purchased from some of the Inhabitants, and make a report of the same.
Mr. William Hall produces a Musquet for which the Committee agrees to give him twenty-five shillings and an order given him on Col. Aquila Hall.
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I. Gun-Nathan Horner lock and stock good.
I. do. - Samuel Ruketts do.
I. do. . do.
I. do. - 25s ..
I. do .- 25s. James Wilson to be repair'd, stock & Mounting.
I. do .- 20s. Benjamin Meads do. do.
I. do .- 25s. Richard Monk .do. do.
I. do .- 25s. James White. do do.
I. do .- 30s. Samuel Ruketts .do. do.
I. do .- 30s. Luke Swift. do.
do.
I. do .- 3os. George York. do. do.
I. do .- 40s. James Butters do.
I. do .- 25s. Nicholas Allender do.
do.
The above return made according to Order the 17th June 1776. On motion Mr. Gabriel Vanhorn's Prayer is to be considered on our next days meeting.
Cuthbert Warner Produces thirteen Musquets to this Committee for which this Committee agrees to give him.
Committee adjourns to Monday the Ist July 1776.
Committee met according to Adjournment present Messrs. Amos Garret, John Beale Howard, Thomas Johnson, Samuel Ashmead, Henry Wilson, Jun., Geo. Patterson, Alexander Cowen, Benedict Edward Hall, John Archer & Ignatius Wheeler, Junior.
Mr. Amos Garret in the Chair.
On motion Resolved that where any person has been fined and it is afterward remitted that he pays the Collector Seven and a half pr. C. on the Sum fined for his trouble.
George Debrular, Joseph Lusby, James Little, and Elijah Blackstone appeared agreeable to summons and gave Satisfaction.
Thomas Strong appeared and his Case is further put off to the first Monday in August next.
Capt. Greenberry Dorsey is Commanded to bring James Taylor, Jun., before this Committee on Monday
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the Ist day of August next to answer to such Ques- tions as may be asked him.
Capt. Samuel Griffith is commanded to Summons Stephen Crouch to answer to a Complaint for Mis- demeanor, and Summons John Hughes and John Chan- cey to testify against him on the first Monday in Au- gust next.
Resolved that this Comittee allow four pounds five shillings for a Gun and Bayonet, and twenty shillings for a Gun Barrel, to Benedict Edward Hall, and an order is given him on the Treasurer for the same.
Met in special Committee Thursday the IIth July 1776. Present Messrs. Aquila Hall, Amos Garret, Francis Holland, Doctr. John Archer, Alexander Cowen, Benedict Edward Hall, Thomas Johnson, John Beale Howard, John Love, Ignatius Wheeler, Jun., William Webb & George Patterson.
On motion, Ordered that the Resolve of the Conven- tion respecting the appointment of the Officers of a rifle Company be raised in this County be Read, it was accordingly done when the following Gentlemen were by Ballot duly elected. To Wit :
Alexander Smith. . Captain.
James White Hall Ist. Lieutenant.
William Bradford. .2d Lieutenant.
Josias Hall. 3d Lieutenant.
On motion Resolved that Capt. Caldwell, Hugh Kirkpatrick, Major John Archer and Francis Holland be a Committee for Examination of Guns and there re- port of their Sufficiency be a Guide for this Committee to receive them by, and that their first meeting be on Monday the 15th of this Instant at the Cross Roads. Sirs,
Agreeable to a resolve of the late Convention im- powering the Committee of this County to appoint the Officers of a rifle Company to be raised within this County, we have chosen and do recommend the follow- ing Gentlemen as worth of Commissioners, to wit: Alexander Lawson Smith, Captain ; James White Hall,
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first Lieutenant ; William Bradford, Jun., Second Lieu- tenant; Josias Hall, third Lieutenant, whose Conduct we flatter ourselves will do honour to them, and Justifie the choice of this Committee.
The Committee adjourns to the first Monday in August next.
Met in Committee according to adjournment on Monday the 5th August 1776. Messrs. Amos Garret, Aquila Hall, William Webb, Thomas Johnson, Francis Holland, John Patrick, Ignatius Wheeler, Junr., and George Patterson.
On Motion, Resolved that the Constable take the Number of the Whites and Blacks of both Sexes in this County agreeable to a Resolve of the Congress and Council of Safety of Maryland. The Schooner Sally and Polly, Capt. Stephen Johnson from Nanticoke is permitted to land her Load, consisting of Lumber and to return to Baltimore Town.
On motion a letter is sent to Edward Mitchell, re- questing him to withdraw his distress now on George Rays effects for Rent.
James Taylor, Jun., appears before this Committee and ackowledged that he had been refractory to Capt. Dorsey, and he is sorry for his past Conduct, and Promises to be Conformable in future.
Mr. Robert Stokes presents a Fine for which this Committee agrees to give him four pounds ten shillings and delivered her to Mr. John Beale Hall, first Lieu- tenant of Capt. Paca's Company.
Mr. Joseph Styles presents his Accot. for keeping a mare to forward Express for wch. this Committee agrees to allow him 15s.Iod.
Capt. John Rodgers Presents his Acct. for ferriage of four waggon load of Arms and Ammunition for which this Committee agrees to allow him 20s. payable to Mr. Amos Garret.
Mr. James Mathers presented a Musquet for which this Committee agrees to give him four pounds.
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On motion an Advertisement is framed for Purchas- ing Blankets &c for the use of this Province.
On Motion, Resolved that Mr. Richard Dallam pay into the hands of this Committee the Monies he re- ceived for the poor of Boston.
On applycation of Capt. John Patrick Warrants is granted for the following Persons Viz. Joshua Staple- ton, John Scantlin, Job Barns for non Attendance.
Committee adjourns to Monday the 13th Instant.
Met in Committee the 19th day of August 1776, Messrs. Amos Garret, William Webb, Samuel Ash- mead, John Patrick, Benjamin Rumsey, Thomas Bond, Thomas Johnson, Alex. Cowen & George Patterson.
Mr. Amos Garret in the Chair.
On motion, Edward Mitchell is wrote to, to attend this Committee on Monday the 2d day of September concerning a distress laid on George Ray.
By Virtue of an order from the Council of Safety, sent 9 Musquets cherry tree stocks, two with bayonets, II Walnut stocks, 6 with Bayonets, I with Bayonet . of Benedict Edward Hall, I old from William Hall, I new from Mathers, with Bayonet, I draw bow from C. Hall, I old from Capt. Griffith, 2 old do. from William Downs, in all 27, to Col. Hyde at Baltimore Town, in the same Waggon, went 35 Guns and Bayo- nets made by Mr. Dallam, and 26 Cartouch boxes be- longing to the province and 4I bought by this Com- mittee for the Province, under the care of William Cooper, Serjant of Capt. Busseys Company. Bot. I Gun of Capt. Griffith for the use of the Province £1.2s.6d. Wrote to Col. Hyde with the above Guns & Cartouch boxes.
Resolved that Mr. Samuel Ashmead be appointed to ride in Bush river Upper, Spesutia & Eden Hundreds, Bradford Norris in Bush lower, Gunpowder upper and lower Hundreds, Mr. William Jones in Harford Upper and Lower and Spesutia lower, William Webb, Esq., all the North side of Deer Creek, Mr. Francis Durbin,
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Susquehanna, and purchase guns and Blankets agree- able to the Request of the Council of Safety.
Resolved that the above Collections be allowed IOS. pr. day. Wrote to the Council of Safety for £300 to buy Guns and Blankets.
Committee adjourns to Tuesday 27th August.
Met in Committee as pr. Adjournment Messrs Amos Garret, Col. Benjamin Rumsey, Col. Aquila Hall, Sam- uel Ashmead, James Horner, Alex. Cowen, Col. Thos, Bond, Francis Holland, William Webb, Ignatius Wheeler, Thomas Johnson, & George Patterson.
Mr. Amos Garret in the Chair.
Resolved that the Collectors in the several Hun- dreds in this County for purchasing Blankets and Guns shall return a true List of the Blankets and Guns to this Committee on oath, with a List of Persons of whom they purchased them of.
This Committee has received of the Council of Safety of this Province pr. the hands of Benja. Bradford Nor- ris, The Sum of Three Hundred Pounds for which the Chairman gives a Receipt.
Mr. John Wilson produces his Acct. to this Com- mittee of two Casks of Brimstone amot. £4.2s.od. for which this Committee gives an order on Col. Aquila Hall for the Same.
Advanced to William Webb out of the Money Re- ceived the Sum of £65. Also to Samuel Ashmead £65. to William Jones £65. to Benjamin Bradford Norris £65. to Francis Durbin £40 for the purpose of buying Guns and Blankets.
Committee adjourns to Monday the 2d of Septem- ber 1776.
Met in Committee as pr. Adjournment Messrs. Amos Garret, Col. Benjamin Rumsey, Aquila Hall, Thomas Johnson, William Webb, Ignatius Wheeler, Junr. John Beale Howard, George Patterson and Alexander Cowen.
Mr. Amos Garret in the Chair.
James Brown presents a Gun to this Committee for
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which they agree to give him 45s. and an order given Mr. Aquila Hall for the same. Mr. William Webb presents a Musquet for which this Committee agrees to give him four pounds, and paid him the same.
Mr. Amos Garrett presents a Musquet to this Com- mittee, for which they agree to give him Four pounds, and paid him the same.
Brought in and delivered to this Committee by Capt. Griffiths Company Eleven Cartouch Boxes.
Brought in and delivered to this Committee by John Hughes Lieutenant to Capt. Griffith Eight Cartouch Boxes.
Brought in and delivered to this Committee by Capt. Bradford, Ten Cartouch boxes.
Brought in and delivered to this Committee by Capt. Darsey seven Cartouch Boxes.
Sent to the Head of Elk in A. Andrews Waggon 166 Blankets for Col. Halls Battalion &c.
Committee adjourns to Wednesday IIth Instant.
Met in Committee as pr. Adjournment Messrs. Col. Benjamin Rumsey, Col. Aquila Hall, Amos Garret, William Webb, Samuel Ashmead, Ignatius Wheeler, Jun., Alexander Cowen, John Beale Howard, & George Patterson.
Mr. Amos Garret Chairman.
Mr. William Webb presents a draw bow Gun with Bullet molds for which the Committee gives him Five Pounds.
Messrs. Giles & Smith produce their Acct. for Cart- ing Powder and Arms Four pounds five shillings, order'd to be paid by Col. Hall.
Nevin Kerr produces a Musquet with Bayonet and steel Rammer . .. by John Archer, Hugh Kirkpat- rick & Samuel Caldwell order'd to be paid by Col Hall, £4.5s.od.
Col. Hall order'd to pay Mr. Prig for a gun, £3.os.od. do. . do. . to. . Benjamin Smith I Gun. 3. 5s.od. do. . do. . to. . James Byard. . 2.Ios.od.
do .. do .. to .. Josias Hitchcock for taxes .. 3. 5s.od.
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(Not paid) .. do .. to .. George Patterson for
Nathan Baileys Gun. 2. 5s.od. do .. do .. to .. Edwd Prig for taking Taxa- bles .I.10.4d.
1776 September IIth The following is a List of Blankets brought in by the several Collectors.
William Webb. 43
Ignatius Wheeler, Jun. 38
Francis Durbin. 22
Benjamin Bradford Norris 28
William Jones 34
do .- 5 smooth bores & 3 Rifles 166
Benjamin Bradford Norris 2 Mur. I S. B. 2I
Samuel Ashmead. 36
do. .2 small Rugs. 239
Delivered Abraham Andrews 166
do. Ensign Patterson
7
do. Isaac Johnson. I
Ordered that an advertisement be set up, that this Committee is Desolved.
The Time this Committee being elected for, being expired, they now Desolve themselves.
At an election for Harford County held at Harford Town being postponed from the 25th to the 27th of Nov. 1776 the following Gentlemen were elected agree- able to the Resolve of the late Convention, a Committee of observation for the Said County Viz. Messrs. Thos. Johnson, George Patterson, Amos Garret, Saml. Ash- mead, William Webb, Col. Aquila Hall, Alex. Cowen, John Love, Benjamin Bradford Norris, James Mc- Comas, Henry Wilson, Jun., Abraham Whitaker, John Archer, Thomas Bond, Jun., William Smithson, Green- berry Dorsey, James Clendenning and Ignatius Wheeler, Jun., and by notice on Monday the 2d day of December the Committee met when the Members pres- ent Viz. Messrs. Amos Garret, Thomas Johnson, Ben- jamin Bradford Norris, James McComas, Henry Wil- son, Jun., James Clendenning, Saml. Ashmead, Alex. Rigdon, and Alexander Cowen.
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Mr. Amos Garret in the Chair.
The Committee proceed to Choose a Committee of Licence when the following Gentlemen were Elected by Ballot Viz .- Messrs. Amos Garret, George Patter- son, Thomas Johnson, James McComas, Saml. Ash- mead, William Smithson, and Benjamin Bradford Nor- ris.
On application of Elinor Higons She is Permitted to bring hir Action against Howard Van. and on Applycation of Barnet Preston he is Permited to Bring his Action against Jo- siah Radclief.
Committee of Ob- servation till the first Mon- day of Next.
Met in Committee Messrs. Amos Garret, Thomas Johnson, Benja. Bradford Norris, James McComas, Capt. Alexander Cowen, Greenberry Dorsey, James Clendening, William Webb, Ignatius Wheeler, Jun., William Smithson.
On applycation of Walter Tolley he is permitted to bring his action of a Plea of Trespass on the case against William Linton administrator of Isiah Linton and licence given the Clk.
On applycation of Capt. William Smith he is per- mitted to bring his Action of a Plea of Trespass on the Case against Dan'l Nutterwell and licence given the Clk.
On Applycation of Archibald McMurphy he is per- mitted to warrent James Taylor, Jun., and warrent given him.
On applycation of William Prigdon he is Permitted to Warrent Daniel Price and Warrent given him.
On applycation of Neamiah Barns he is permitted to to Warrent Daniel Price and Warrent given him.
On Applycation of Thomas Pendergast he is permit- ted to warrant William Henderide and warrant given him.
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On applycation of Freeborn Brown in Behalf of Ed- ward Prall he is Permitted to bring his action of a Plea of Debt against Isaac Johnson and licence given him.
Committee adjourns to Monday the 13th Inst.
Jany. 27 1777 Committee met, Present Messrs. Amos Garret, William Webb, John Love, Thomas Johnson, Alexander Cowen, Benja. B. Norris, and James Mc- Comas.
Mr. Amos Garret in the Chair.
Commissions is granted to William Allender to col- lect the fines imposed on the non-associators on the North Side of Deer Creek and to Edward Carvil Tol- ley in the room of John Pattison in Spesutia, Susque- hanna Lower and Harford Lower Hundreds.
On Application of Joseph Scarbrou he is permitted to Warrent Isaac Johnson.
On applycation of Hugh Jeffreys he is permitted to bring his action
against.
Ditto of do. he is Permitted to warrent John Smith Fuller.
Isaac Johnson on Applycation of John Mahan he is permitted to bring his action against George Ree, on application of John McComas he is permitted to war- rent Isaac Daws, The Committee adjourns to Tuesday the 4 Feby next.
Committee met agreeable to adjournment, Present Messrs. Amos Garret, Ignatius Wheeler, Benja. Brad- ford Norris, Col. Aquila Hall, Abraham Whitaker, James McComas, George Pattison, William Webb, and Alexander Cowan.
Mr. Amos Garret in the Chair.
On Application of Mary Thompson she is permitted to warrant Jane Harne, on application of William Jones he is permitted to bring his action against Rob- ert Smith, on application of Daniel Nutterwell he is permitted to bring his action against John Rodgers. On application of Joshua Jones and wife they are per- mitted to bring their action against Isaac Johnson. On
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applycation of Philip Dunagan he is permitted to war- rant Utie Camdess. On application of Morris Dixon he is permitted to warrant James McCarty.
On Application of Andrew Hall he is permitted to warrant George Closs. On application of Joseph Mor- rison he is permitted to warrant William Brown. On application of William Boarman he is permitted to bring his action of a plea of Tresspass on the Case Against Thomas Cowan and licence given, on appli- cation of Charles Whitlatch he is permitted to warrent James Norris.
Resolv'd that this Committee Rite to Gen'l Buchan- nan Informing him of the Companys on the North side of Deer Creek not being form'd in Battalion &c.
Committee adjourned to Monday the IIth Inst.
February 17th 1777 Committee met Present Mes. Amos Garret, Wm. Webb, Ignatius Wheeler, Abraham Whitaker, James McComas, Thomas Johnson, Benja- min Bradford Norris, James Clendinen, Samuel Ash- mead, Mr. Amos Garrett in the chair. Mr. Benja- min Bradford Norris Produces a Letter from the Council of Safety and brings to the Committee £150 and requests a settlement of our accounts with them which money is put into the hands of Thomas John- son one of this Committee.
Received of Captain Samuel Smith 13 Guns & Bayo- nets. Received of James May of Mr. Richard Dallams Factory Nineteen Guns and Bayonets.
On applycation of Nathan Gallion he is permitted to bring his action against Garrett Garitson. On applyca- tion Mieaja Mitchale licences is granted him to war- rant Thomas Waningwain John Steele.
On applycation of Ann Huggins Licence is granted to her to bring her Warrant against David Evina. On application of James Kennedy Licence is granted him to bring his warrant against John Demor and Hugh Jeffres.
On application of Benjamin Bradford Norris Licence is granted him to prosecute his action against Joseph Gibbins.
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On application of James Anderson Licence is granted to him to Warrant Isaac Hichcock & Thos. Grimbrooks. On application of William Allender licence is granted him to Warrant William Shody.
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