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Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Colonel Omas Mackay £1993 14 6, for arms for the use of his Regiment.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Abram Mason £26 10, for work done in the Elaboratory, to be charged to Congress.
Resolved, That as several matters of Business and accounts came before the Council on Saturday, the first Instant, w'h appeared necessary to be passed, but as during the whole day a Quorum of Council did not appear at the Board; The Board having at this . time taken the same into consideration, do approve of the said seve- ral matters and accounts, and now ratify the same.
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Resolved, That John Seley be appointed an Ensign in the 12th Reg't, commanded by Colonel Win. Cook.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Geo. Esterly 28 8 6, for Iron work done the Galley Convention.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Thomas Nevil £200, to be charged to his acco't.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Robert Lumsden $29 10, for Wood taken from him by force by the Militia, and sworn to before James Young, Esq'r, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Robert Jewel £219 19 9, for Diet of sundry Prisoners, £216 1 2 of w'h to be charg'd to Con- gress, and £3 18 7 to this State, for Major Proctor's men.
An order was drawn ou Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Capt. Benj. Bird, for 1,000 Dollars, for the recruiting service of Colonel Lamb't Cadwallader's Regiment, to be charg'd to Congress.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Lieut. Wm. Henderson, for 500 Dollars, for the recruiting service of the 4th Pennsylvania Reg't, to be charged to
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay James Guy £3, for 3 Trips of a Cart and 3 horses, with Provisions for the Arnold Floating Bat- tery.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Capt. Jeremiah Tolbert, 250 Dollars, for the recruiting service, to be charged to Colonel Irwin of the 7th Reg't.
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In Council of Safety.
PHILADELPHIA, February 4th, 1777. PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r, William Lyon, Geo. Gray, Joseph Blewer, John Hubley, David Rittenhouse.
William Moore,
Captain Bickham was directed to pay Robt. Elder £4 5, for 3 Blankets, and Gillespie £1, for ] Blanket.
Capt, Bickham was directed to pay Capt. William Chambers 249 10 0, for subsistance of his Company of 1st Batt'n Cum- berland County, to be charged to Congress.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. Steels for subsistance of his Company of Ist Batt'n Cumberland County, £63 0 0, to be charged to Congress.
John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, was directed to pay John Mitchell, Enq'r, Fifteen Hundred Pounds, & charge the same to his acco't.
Mr. Robert Towers was directed to deliver to the Hon'ble Ma- rine Committee of Congress, so much copper as may be necessary to make a Kettle for the Delaware Frigate, to be charged to Con- gross.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Mr. Robert Towers £223 18 10, for men's wages in working in the Elaboratory, making mus- ket Cartridges, arms Purchased, doa., to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Peter Steel, the Ball'e of his Acco't for Iron. Work done the Delaware Galley.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Paine Newman £37 3 10, for Nails deliver'd Capt'n Rice and William.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Major James Dill £3 16 4, for subsistence of Col. Math'w Dill's 5th Batt'n of York Co.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Catharine Graff £13.6 2, for subsistence of part of the 5th Batt'n of York Co. Militia.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in fav'r of Cap'n Francis Nichols; for Five Hundred Dollars, for recruiting service, to be charged to his acco't.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Col. Joseph Armstrong £18 0 0, for Expences for Bringing out his Battalion, to be charged to Congroms.
Resolved, That Messrs. William Moore, George Gray & Sam'l Morris, Sen'r, or any two of them be appointed to examine and settle the sooo't of Capt. George Bickham, for monies received and expended by order of this Board, and the Goods received and de- VOL. XI .~ 8.
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livered out and remaining in the hands of the said Capt. Bickham as Publio property, & make report thereof to Council.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Edward MoLees £63 18 1}, for Boarding the Sick at the Hospital on Province Island, from December 13 to Jan'y 7th, 1777.
In Council of Safety, February 5th, 1777.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
David Rittenhouse, Joseph Blewer, John Hubley, Wm. Moore,
Sam'l C. Morris,
George Gray,
Wm Lyon.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Capt. Connelly, for 300 Dollars, for the recruiting Service of the 4th Pennsylvania Reg't, to be charg'd to Col. Cadwallader.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay John Litle £9 9 0, for nails, &ca. for Fort Island.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Sam'l Duncan £2 15 2, for wood for the Ship Montgomery.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Martin Wirt, for one Hundred and fifty Pounds, being for the Shallop bought of him for the use of this State.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Lt. Col. Jas. Johnston 7 13 4, for subsistance of himself, &c, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay James Stuart . £43 7 3, for Car- riage of Powder & Lead to Westmoreland County.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. John Jacks £6 0 0, for Subsistance of 6 men of his Comp'y from Cumberland Co'y to this City.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay John Fleming £74 18 2, for Bal- ance of his acco't for Cloths, &ca., Bo't by order of the Council.
Two orders were drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Mr. Win. Henderson and Mr. Alex'r Huston, (Ensigns of the Pennsyly's Musquetry, commanded by Col. Attlees, ) for 30 Dollars each, on soco't of their pay.
Resolved, That a Captain and Company of the Pennsylvania Regiment, with 2 Pieces of Cannon, be sent into New Jersey, for the protection of the Salt Works erected there at the expence of this State.
In order to discourage the practice of inventing and propogating false reports, to the disadvantage of our public affairs,
. Resolved, That the acknowledgement signed by John Carvan & Joseph Emlin, be published in Mr. Town's evening post.
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In Council of Safety, February 6th, 1777.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
David Rittenhouse,
George Gray,
Wm. Lyon,
Andrew Caldwell,
Sam'l C. Morris, John Bayard,
Joseph Blewer,
John Hubley.
Jonathan B. Smith,
Resolved, That application be made to the Honorable Congress for Two Hundred Thousand Dollars, for the purpose of recruiting and defraying other necessary public expences.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay James Fulton £18 17 6, for Halling Cannon, &ca. to State House yard, to be charged to Con- gress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay James Simpson 11s 7, for sun- dries for use of Schooner Lydia at Trenton.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Sam'l Holmes £43 15, for 50 Cutlasses at 78 6, deliver'd Rob't Towers.
The following Letter was wrote to Messrs. Josiah Hewes, Andrew Tybout & Robert Tuckness: . " Sir :
" You are hereby requested to supply all sick Soldiers coming from N York or the Camp, who may be going to the Southward or Westward, with such necessaries and assistance as you may think requisite to support and enable them to return to their respective Homes."
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Rich'd Dellam, Esq'r, D. P. M'r Gen'l, Ten Thousand Dollars, to be charg'd to his acco't.
Resolved, That Jacob Meyers, Armourer and Blacksmith at Fort Island, be allow'd nine Pounds # month, from the first day of Feb- ruary Instant.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Andrew Lytle £6 14 3, for a Rifle lost in actual Service, & Expences in bringing a number of Sick from Thomson's Mill to Philad'a, to be charg'd to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Robert Magee £15 15, for his Expences from Somerset County, being wounded, to be charg'd to Congress.
Resolved, That a Powder Magazine of the dimentions of 24 feet by 36,& other Military Store Houses, be built in or near the Borough of Lancaster, for the use of this State; and that John Hubley, Com- missary, provide materials, employ Workmen, and see the same finished with all possible dispatch, and that Major John Hubley take up on ground Rent, or purchase, such grounds as are necessary for the said Buildings.
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An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Major Percifor Fraizier, for 1000 Dollars, for the recruiting Service, to be charg'd to Col. Anthony Wayne.
Resolved, That a Regiment of Artillery be raised for the defence of this State, to consist of
One Colonel, One Lieutenant Colonel, One Major,
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Eight Captains,
Eight first Lieutenants,
Eight second Lieutenants.
Eight Lieutenant Fireworkers,
One Paymaster,
One Quarter Master,
One Surgeon,
One Surgeon's Mate,
One Serjeant Major,
. One Drum Major,
One Fife Major,
One Quarter Mast'r Sergeant,
Thirty-two Serjeants. Thirty-two Corporals, .
Eight Drummers,
Eight Fifers, Twelve Musicians, Four Hundred and eighty Privates.
Resolved, 'That Thomas Proctor, Esq'r, be appointed Colonel of said Regiment.
Resolved, That Mr. John Read, Barrack Master at Fort Island, be allowed ten Pounds @ month from the first day of January last. Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Doctor Henry Buch £19 3 6, for Cash advanced to the sick of the 1st & 2nd Batt'ns of Pennsylv's Rifle Reg't, & Col. Atlee's, at Easton, to be charg'd to Congress.
Resolved, That James Young and Jacob Shriner, Esquires, two .of the Justices of the Peace for this State, examine before them certain Persons committed to the Gaol of this City, on suspicion of having Stolen a Sum of money, &c., of Mr. Stephen Lowry, Com- missary, and that the said Stephen Lowry make such proof and pro- duce any Evidences he can before the said Justice, in respect of the said Money lost by him, and found on the said Prisoners, or any of them, in order to ascertain the property of the said Money, and that the said Justices make Report to this Board.
Mr. Jewel was directed to deliver the Hessian & Waldecker Prisoners in his Custody, to the Order of Colonel Isaac Melcher.
Major Williams, of the Pennsylv'a State Reg't, having this morning given in his Resignation, was accepted of.
Resolved, That Lewis Farmer be appointed first Major in the Pennsylvania State Regiment, and Captain Francis Murray 2nd Major.
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In Council of Safety. PHILADELPHIA, February 7th, 1777. PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. P.
Joseph Marsh,
William Lyon, Timothy Matlack, Geo. Gray, Sam'l C. Morris, Joseph Blewer, John Bayard, Andrew Caldwell.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Col. John Nixon, £2500, to be charged to his acco't, for paying the Militia.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capts. Roach, McFitrum & Wat- kine £69 13 0, for wages for working at Chevaux de Frize.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Martin Murphy 23 15 0, for expences attending a Soldier while sick, & funeral Expences.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Dunn and Hale £29 11 3, for a Barge and Oars, &c., for Capt. Rice.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Eleanor Hart £192 13 5, for Board and Lodging of Men belonging to the Artillery of this State.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of John McFat- rick, for £1 8 6, being Cash advance to Lieut. Spur as a Spy, to gain Intelligence, to be charged to Congress.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Lieut. Col. George Nagle, for 1500 Dollars, for the recruiting Service, to be charg'd to Colonel Nagle.
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Resolved, That application be made to the Honorable House of Assembly to Borrow the Sum of Ten Thousand Pounds, to be re- turned out of the first Money the Council may receive from Con- gress.
Capt. Bickbam was directed to pay Michael Boyer #8 15 0, for distributing Gen'l Washington's Proclamations in New Jersey, 7 days, at 25s.
William Hartshorne, of the State of New Jersey, being sent to the State (among others) as a Person Inimical to the United States of America, The Board, taking into Consideration the Memorial of the s'd Wm. Hartshorne, and a Letter of Mr. Charles Pettit, dated Haddenfield, February 6th Inst., directed to the said Harts- horne, are of opinion that the said Wm. Hartshorne be discharged from his Recognizance to this State, (no proof having appeared against him to impeach him in any sort,) and that the case of the said Wm. Hartshorne be refer'd to the Governour & Council of the State of New Jersey. -
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In Council of Safety.
PHILAD'A, February 8th, 1777.
PRESENT :
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. P.
JOHN HUBLEY, Chairman,
John Bayard, Andrew Caldwell, Sam'l C. Morris,
Joseph Blewer,
Wm. Lyon,
Wm. Moore.
Capt. G. Bickham was directed to pay Nicholas Weaver £23 16 0, for making 102 Jackets, &os.
Mr. John Wilcox was directed to pay to Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, £150 19 4, being the ballance of his account, as settled this day.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Capt. Wm. Richards, for £600, being in part of Balance due him on his acco't d'd 3rd Inst., to be charged to his acco't.
Mr. Dallam was requested to pay Capt. Schmizer, of the Flying Camp, £50 0 0, and charge the same to his aco't.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay an order drawn by Mr. Thomas Savadge on Messrs. Geo. Clymer, Sam'l Howell, & Owen Biddle, in fav'r of Mr. Joseph Salter, for £600, & Charge the same to Mr. Savadge.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Daniel Offley & Son £57 5 8, for an Anchor & Comboose, the Galley Commanded by Capt. Hon- derson.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Jacob Hall £49 7, for mundry Arms collected in the Middle Ward of Germantown.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. George Pierce £3 9 9, for repairing Arms, &ca.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Sephus Bartleson £5 7 10, for Diet of Militia, to be charged to Congress.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Capt. Geo .. Bickham, for two Hundred pounds, to be charged to his Aoco't.
An order was drawn on Nr. Nesbitt, in favour of Colonel John Proctor, for £300, to be charged to his acco't.
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In Council of Safety.
PHILADELPHIA, February 10th, 1777. PRESENT :
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DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. P.
John Bayard, William Lyon,
Joseph Blewer, Jonathan B. Smith,
Andrew Caldwell, John Hubley.
An order was sent Mr. Towers, to deliver John Pringle & Co. 50 Hand Grenadoes, to be charged to their acco't.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Colonel Hump- ton, for 2000 Dollars, for the Recruiting service, he to be account- able.
An order was drawn on Robert Towers to deliver Messrs. Mease & Caldwell one Block of Tin, they paying for the same.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Capt. Stephen Bayard, for 1000 Dollars, for recruiting service for 3rd Pen'a. Reg't, to be charged to Colonel Joseph Wood.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. John Carrothere 4 12, for subsistence and Ferriage of 4 men of his Comp'y of the Ist Batt'u of Cumberland County Militia, to be charged to Con- gress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Ja's M'Cormick, Gunsmith, £2 11, for repairs of Guns.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay James & Drinker £36 14, for 170 Iron Kettles, for the use of Col. Miles' Batt'n while at Mar- cus Hook.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Daniel Murphy £105 13 6, for his pay and Expences attending his Boat until 7th Feb'y, Inst.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Captain Hand, of the Flying Camp, £11, for 11 Blankets delivre'd Col. Humpton, to be charged to Congress.
Capt. Hazlewood was informed that Capt. Dan'l Murphy is this day reinstated in his former command, agreeable to his Commis- sion.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Wm. Cowan £13 8 3, for Sundry Accoutrements deliver'd into the Public Stores at Amboy, to be charg'd to Congress.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Peter Deba- ven & Co. for £500, to be charged to their Acco't.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay John Van Campen £1 19, for 3 days' employment to the Camp, and Expences, to be charged to Congress.
Resolved, That Edward Laskey, Henry Schriver and Peter Sum- mers, Butchera, be allow'd three Pounds ? Hund. for the Bond they have contracted to supply Mr. John Mitchell, Commisie
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the Navy and Artillery of this State, from this date until the 10th of March.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. Charles Leeper 208, . for Subsistance of one man of his company, from Cumberland County, to be charged to Congress.
In Council of Safety,
PHILAD'A, February 11th, 1777.
PRESENT :
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. P.
Jon'a B. Smith, Andrew Caldwell,
John Bayard,
John Hubley,
Sam'l C. Morris, Wm. Lyon,
John Bull,
Owen Biddle.
Joseph Blewer,
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Col. Isaao Mel- cher for 3000 Dollars, to be charg'd to his acco't.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. Chas. Leiper £1, for . subsistence of One man from Cumberland County, of the 3d Batt'n, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Simon Coal £15 2 0, for 5 Guns and one Blanket, to be charged to Col. James Murray of Nor- thumberland County.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Daniel Grub £64 7 6, for Boat hire, &ca., for the use of the Garrison at Fort Island.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Mordecai Mckinney £31 2 6, for arms, &ca., purchased in Northumberland County.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour John Hart, £318 0 0, for 106 Sailor's Jackets.
Capt. Geo. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. Robert Culbert- son £9 7 0, for expences in raising his Company & afterwards countermanded, to be charged to Congress, and Mr. Nesbitt to pay him £69 7 6, for 15 muskets & Riffles deliv'd to Mr. Towers, to be charged to Congress.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. Charles Leeper £3 0 0, for Expences in raising his Company, to be charged to Congress.
Capt. Geo., Bickham was directed to pay Capt. James Carnahan £3 0 0, for Expences in ·
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Thomas Ne- vill, for £200, to be charg'd to his acco't.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Thomas Nevill £30 5 7, for Pine and Cedar Boards.
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Hr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Robert Towers £146 13 8, for Men's Wages in working in the Elaboratory, & other incidental Charges, to be charged to Congress.
Captain Bickham was directed to pay Capt. Simon Veneradelen £2 14, for subsistence of his Co. of Col. Macpherson's Batt'n of York County Militia, to be charged to Congress.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. Geo. Will £1 7, for Subsistence of his Comp'y to Camp, to be charg'd to Congress.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. Rob't Shannon £11 6 8, for Exp's in raising his Comp'y, and pay of his Lieutenant and Ensign.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Major Ilubley £16 12 6, for 25 Pair Hose @ 13s. 6.
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In Council of Safety. .
PHILADELPHIA, February 12th, 1777. PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President, DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. P. Samuel Cad. Morris, Andrew Caldwell,
John Bull, William Lyon,
Joseph Blewer, John Hubley.
Jonathan B. Smith,
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Lieut. Col. George Nagle for £400, for the Recruiting Service, he to be ac- countable.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Plunket Fleeson £24 3 5, for the amo't of his acco't of Drums & Colours, &c., furnish'd Lieut. Col. Antes.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Capt. Jacob Hendershat for £50, towards a month's pay advance for his Com- pany, to be charged to David Espey, Esq'r, the Capt. to be account- able to Mr. Espey.
Mr. Towers was order'd to deliver to Capt. Jacob Hendershat, of Col. Woods' Batt'n from Bedford county, 3 Guns, 7 Shot Bags & Powderhorns, and 2 Blankets for the use of his Company.
Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, was directed to pay Sam'l Mifflin, Esq'r, £453 14 0, for 349 Musket Locks.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Richard Del- lam, Esq'r, for 5000 Dollars, to be charged to his acco't.
Mr Nesbitt was directed to pay Rich'd Dermond, Waggon Mas- ter, for 14 days' service, a 15s. p day, £10 10 0, to be charged to Congress.
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Capt. Geo. Bickham was directed to pay. James Eggerson £15 0. 0, for going express to Northumberland County, 12 days.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay the widow of Thomas Rogers £5 10 0, for a Gun and Blanket lost on Long Island, Rogers being a Soldier, belonging to Capt. Peeblee's Comp'y.
Captain Morton Garrett this day came before the Board and Re- signed his Commission as Captain of the Pennsylv'a State Reg't, which was accepted of.
Capt."Bickham was directed to pay Philip Mans £3 .15, for 10 days' attendance as Constable.
In Council of Safety.
PHILAD'A., February 13th, 1777. PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
David Rittenhouse,
Joseph Blewer,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r, John Bull,
Andrew Caldwell,
Sam'l C. Morris,
Geo. Gray,
William Lyon.
Capt. Geo. Bickham was directed to pay Sam'l Samson £8 15 6, or 18 y'ds Swanskin.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Peter Galagher £12 18, for 21} y'ds Blanketing, for the use of Col. Watts' Batt'n, to be charged to the Colonel.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Daniel Evins £58 3, for Smith work done the Gun Carriages, to be charg'd to Congress.
Resolved, That Mr. Jacob Lawes Wiler be appointed paymaster of the Pennsylvania State Regiment, with the rank of Captain.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Col. Joseph Hart £77 19 6, for sundry Expences, £4 8 6 of w'h to be charg'd to Congress, £3 3 to be charg'd to this State, & £70 8 to be charg'd to Col. Hartz.
Resolved, That Messrs. Andrew Caldwell, Joseph Blewer, Jo- seph Marsh, Emanuel Eyres, Paul Cox, & Robert Ritchie, be ap- pointed to act as a Navy Board, and be authorized to take under their care all the Vessells of War, Armed Boats, fire-ships, fire- Rafts, &ca., Constructed for the defence of this City by Water, and do furnish them with everything necessary to attack or repel the Enemy. To provide and to have a general super- intendance of the Stores necessary for their department; to prepare and keep in a proper state of defence the Fortifications on Fort Is- land; To examine the river Channel, and to Cause Chevaux-de- Frize to be sunk in such places as they may Judge proper, to ob- struct the passage of the Enemies' Ships :
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And, That for the above purposes they, or any three of them, have full power to act, and to draw orders on the Treasurer of this Board for such sums as may be necessary, subject always to the di- rection & control of the Council.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Peter Hoster 26 2 0, for two Guns and one Blanket.
Capt. Geo. Bickham was directed to pay Mr. William Evans 841 8 104 for Blankets, Stockings, &ca.
The following Letter was wrote to James Young & Jacob Bohri- ner, Esq'rs, Vizt :
" Gentlemen :
As it appears That Joseph Atkinson was Privy to the Robery committed by Nilnet and Mahony, shared the money with them, and very probably has it in his power to give information concern- ing the remainder of the money, not yet discovered, which he re- fuses to do ; You are, therefore, hereby directed and required to commit the said Joseph Atkinson to Close Confinement in the Com- mon Jail of this City, until further orders from this Board, or un- till he be discharged by a due course of Law.
" By order of Council, .
"Sign'd THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Pres't."
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Doct'r Beanes £11 5 0, for a month's attendance in the General Hospital, & £13 5 0 to Doct'r Bowie, for a month's attendance & Lint, to be charged to Con- gress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Jn'o Jameson £13 16 4, for 2 days' Wages to His Company, when ordered to march to this City & countermanded, to be charged to Congress.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Major Coomb £75 10 6, for subsistance of himself, Major Cisna, a Capt. & 23 men of Col. Wood's Battalion, Bedford County.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Rosbothem £9 5 0, for Riding Express to Bucks & Northampton Countys, with Letters to the Colonels of the different Battalions of Militia, to make a return of the Public Arms, &ca.
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In Council of Safety.
PHILAD'A, February 14th, 1777.
PRESENT :
THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Pres't.
David Rittenhouse,
Joseph Blewer,
Wm. Moore, Jon'a B. Smith,
Sam'l C. Morris,
John Bayard,
John Bull, Wm. Lyon.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Herculus Courtney £10 18 0, for recruiting expences for Penn'a Artillery.
Mr. Joseph Ferree was directed to deliver Doct'r Wm. Smith 200 1b. Salt Petre.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Wm. Lewis £40 18 0, for 1686 Bottoms for Shott, delivered at the Elaboratory.
Resolved, That Doct'r Abel Morgan be appointed Surgeon of the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment, Commanded by Colonel Rich'd Humpton, in the room of Doct'r Mich'l Jennings, Resigned.
In Council of Safety.
PHILAD'A, February 15th, 1777. PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
David Rittenhouse,
Sam'l C. Morris,
George Gray, Jonathan B. Smith,
John Bull, William Moore,
Joseph Marsh, William Lyon,
Joseph Blewer, John Bayard.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Wm. Shoemaker £7 19 0, for nursing a sick Soldier, belonging to Col. Haslet's reg't of Delaware State, to be charged to Congress.
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