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, Resolved, That Major Benjamin Loxley be requested to exhibit his accounts to this Council, in order for a Settlement.
In Council of Safety,
PHILADELPHIA, January 6th, 1777. PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President. DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. P.
William Moore,
William Lyon,
Samuel Morris, Sen'r,
Benj'n Bartholomew, George Gray.
Joseph Blewer, John Hubley,
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Joseph Carson £132 10.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Benjamin Stites £5, for attend- ance and cure of Joshua Giffen, belonging to the Brig'r com- manded by Capt. Montgomery, blown up at Cape May.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Mr. Robert Towers, Commis- sary of Stores, £188 15 5, for arms bought by him with Men's wages, &c.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay the following accounts :
Michael Sist for building a Chimney, £2 5 0.
John Bray, for going Express on public service, &ca., £12 15 0, Charge Congress.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in fav'r of Rob't Erwin, for five Hundred Pounds, to be charged to his aoco't.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in fav'r of Col. Isaac Mel- chor, for One Thousand Dollars, to be charged to his acco't.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay John Robnet & David Crawford £2 0 0, for work on board the Flat to take 20 Hhds. Rum to the Army, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay James Gardner £6 0 0, for a Ride Gun delivered to Capt. Thomas Clark, to be charged to Col. James Wilson.
Mr. Rob't Erwin was directed to pay. John Dickey £18, David Patton £16 10, Frederick Humble £16 10, Jacob Reigart £16 10, Sam'l Wiley £16 10, Robert Sterett £16 10, David Foot 216 10,
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James Walker £16 10, John Lusk 216 10 0, John Aties £12 0 0, for waggon hire, & 5s for ferriage.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay the Directors of the Pennsylve- nia Hospital £90 5.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Wm. Blaine for a Grubing Ax & 2 Mattock d'd Mr. Towers.
Resolved, That General Ewing be requested to order Col. Slough of Lancaster to march with his Battalion, or such part thereof as are now in the Town of Lancaster, to this City, without delay. That Captain Mercer, of Col. Ross' Battalion, in Lancaster, be likewise ordered to march immediately to this City.
Resolved, That Mr. Christian Wertz be appointed Town Major of Lancaster.
Resolved, That the Committee of Lancaster direct a sufficient number of aged or infirm Persons who are unfit to bear the fatigues of the Campaign, to be enrolled under the Town Major, for the purpose of Guarding the Prisoners in the Barracks, the Amunition and Stores in Lancaster, during the absence of the militia.
In Council of Safety, January 7th, 1777.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. P.
Benjamin Bartholomew,
Joseph Blewer,
Joseph Dean,
Wm. Moore,
Owen Biddle,
Fred. Kuhl.
John Hubley,
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay David Ware, Shoemaker, £100, for 100 pair Mens' shoes.
Captain George Bickham was ordered to pay Capt. Samuel Ir- win of Col. Blain's Battalion in Cumberland Militia, £18 11 0, for subsistance money on the March from Cumberland to the City, & Ferriage, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay John Armstrong for a Gun de- livered to Colo. Hunter of Northumberland, appraised at 23 10 0.
Capt. Geo. Bickham was directed to pay Fred. Snyder £7 2 6, for 7 Blankets ; Also, to pay Robert McNair £4 13 6, for 54 yards Cloth @ 178.
Mr. Robert Irwin, Waggon-master Gen'], was directed to pay John Bayley £207, for hire of 4 Waggons, from 28 to 32 dage, including his pay as waggon-Master for 32 days @ 15s to be' charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. James Rogers of Ool. Green's Batt'n of Riflemen of Ligcaster County £84 5 4, for Guns;
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Powder horns, Shot Pouches, Blankets & Haver Sacks, &e., bought by mid Rogers and appraised by James Johnson and Jas. Rony, to be charged to Col. Timothy Green.
Capt. Bickbara was order'd to pay Samuel Young £31 10, for 28 pair of Bhoss, @ 224 6.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Lieut. Col. Nangle 2,000 Dol- lars, for recruiting service for the ninth Pennsylvania Reg't, to be charged to the Colonel.
He was also order'd to pay James Hand #28 11 7, for 9} Cord of Hiskory, Wood, a 60s per Cord, and Cordage 1s 7.
In Council of Safety, January 8th, 1777.
PRESENT: THOMAS WHARTON jun'r, President.
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. P.
Joseph Blewer, John Ball, John Hubley. .
Joseph Dean,
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Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay. James M' Clean, Esq'r, £68, being the amo't of two acco'ts, viz : £41 12 6 and £26 7 6, Paid by Col. John Allison, for Arms taken from non-Associators in An- trim and Peters Township, Cumberland County, and put into the hands of his Battalion, then under marching Orders for Amboy. These arms were appraised by Tho's Johnson, Fergus Moorehead, Henry Pawling, Patrick Maxwell, Robert Smith and David Huston, made payable to said MoClean by Col. Allison, to be charged to his account.
Mr. Nesbitt was ordered to pay Nicholas Spencer £1 2 6, for Hawling three Cords of wood.
Capt. Biokham was directed to pay Rob't Ralston £7 12, for 94 yds. Cloth & 16 : Also to pay Major Vance £101 17 6, for travelling expences of two Companies of the 2nd Battalion of York County, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay V. Payton, assistant in the Con- tinental Hospital, £14 5, for 1 month's pay and Rations, from the 6th of Decom'r to the 6th of January, to be charg'd to Congress ; Alee, to pay Doctor Bowie £14 5, for 1 month's pay and Rations, from the 6th Deo'r to the 6th Jan'ry, to be charged to Congress.
'An order was drawn on John Maxwell Nesbitt, Erq'r, in favour of Colonel Lease Meloher, for 1,000 Dollars, to be charg'd to his soco't.
Capt Biekham was directed to pay James Mackay £1 8, for 2 Pair Shoes, a 14s.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Allen and Hall £112 7, for. Blacksmith's work done to the Floating, Battery Putnam.
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Capt. Bickham was directed to pay John Wallace £4 10, for 3 Blankets.
Mr. Nesbitt was ordered to pay Robert Jewell, Esq'r, Keeper of the State Prison, £59 12 74, being the Balla'ce of his acco't for dieting State Prisoners, the whole acco't amounting to £267 18 1}, (of w'h he has received £262 10,) £10 17 2 of w'h to be charged to this State, the remainder to Congress.
Captain Geo. Bickham was directed to pay David Wallace £5 8, for 4 Blankets.
An order was drawn on John Maxwell Nesbitt, Esq'r, for 2000 Dollars, favor of Capt. Geo. Bickham.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Amos Alexander £10 11}, for 40} y'ds Linnen, @ 3s 7,.2 pair Hose, @ 11s 8, and 1 Blanket, at 32s 6.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Captain Gardner, of the 4th Battalion of Chester County Militia, £2, for a Rugg bought by him for one of his Company, to be charged to Col. Evans.
An order was drawn on Jno. Maxwell Nesbitt, Esq'r, for 300 Dollars, in favour of Mr. Barnes, one of the Overseers of the Poor for the district of Southwark, to be charged to his account.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Robert Bridges £131 19, being the amo't of two acco'ts, viz : £52 for 40 Hammocks @ 26s, for the use of the Galley Convention, John Rice, Esq'r, Commander ; and £79 19, for 302 yards of Canvas @ 4s 6, and 6 Barrels of Turpentine @ 40s, for the use of the Ship Montgomery, Henry Dougherty, Esq'r, Commander.
Captain Bickham was directed to pay Capt. John Andrew, of the 5th Batt'n of Cumberland County, £6 9 4 being the Balance, he having rec'd £11 5 of Com. of Carlisle, the whole amo't, 17 144, for subsistence of one Captain and ten Privates on their march to join General Washington, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Patrick McDowell £5, for turn- ing 200 Bottoms for 3 and 4 fb. Ball, @ 50s, to be charg'd to Con- gress.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt for 4000 Dollars, in favor of Mr. Robert White, for the purpose of paying a month's Wages to advance to the Militia of Cumberland County, who enter into actual Service, to be charged to the Committee of Carlisle.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay John Boyd £7 5, for 2 Guns & Cartouch Box, for the use of a Company of the first Batt'n of As- sociators of Northumberland County, to be charged to Colonel Hunter.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Charles Clingin £4 7 6, for Hall- ing Cannon, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was likewise directed to pay Doctor Dulap £40 17 6, for Medicines provided the State Hospital, and two Month's Wages and Rations for a mate.
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Resolved, That Robert Falconer be appointed an Ensign in the 12th Pennsylvania Regiment of Foot, commanded by Col. Wm. Cook, in the room of John Stone, rosigned.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt for a Balla. of 245 5, in favour of Colonel Philip Cole, for Cash advano'd the 4th Battalion of Northumberland County, he to be accountable to Col. Sam'l Hanter for the same.
Capt Bickham was directed' to pay Capt. James Gibeon 267, for retain'd Rations of the 4th Battalion of Cumberland County, to be charg'd to Congress.
Captain Bickham was ordered to pay the following aoco'ts, vis : to James Cochran £1 8 9, for 1 Blanket; William Pennel £3 17, for 3 Blankets; Rob't Evans #2 12 6, for 1 Blanket and 2 Pair Shoes; Andrew Wallace £1 10, for 1 Blanket; Philip Boehm for 2 Pair of Shoes, £2 5; Geo. Woods £8 10, for 10 Pair Shoes.
Captain Bickham was directed to pay James Claypoole £15, for Expences that may attend making shirts, to be charg'd to his ao- count.
'Resolved, That Alexander Hunter, Esq'r, be appointed pay- master to the militia of Northumberland County, enrolled to serve to the Tenth of March next.
In Council of Safety.
PHILADELPHIA, January 9th, 1777.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President. Joseph Blewer, John Hubley, Joseph Dean, Sam'l Morris, Sen'r.
John Bull,
An order was drawn on John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treas'r, in fav'r of Messrs. Christ's Marshall & Co. for $8500, for the purpose of providing for Sick Soldiers, to be charged to their scoo't.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in fav'r of John Mitchel, Req'r, for £1500, to be charged to his acco't.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Peter Clark 25 15 0, for a Rifle delivered to Mr. Towers.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in fav'r of Lewis Nicola, Esq'r, Town Major, one Thousand Pounds, for the use of the City Guards, to be charged to his acco't.
Capt. Biokham was directed to pay James Douglass £1 10 11, for 41 yards of Swanskin @ 7. 6, and Robert Giffin for. 21 yards of Linnen @ 3s 6, 23 18 6.
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Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Mr. James Stuart two Hundred Dollars, for the use of Poor Associators in Capt. Moulder's Com- pany, while in actual Service, to be charged to Mr. Stuart.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Paul Zantsinger £73 6 6, for pay and Rations of his Campany of Militia, in Colonel Ross' Battalion of Lancaster County, commencing Nov'r 16, and ending the 20th, both days inclusive, to be charged te Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Captain Christopher Crawford, £25 18 9, for pay and Rations of his Company of Militia in Col. Ross' Batt'n of Lancaster Co., Commencing the 16th Nov's, & ending the 20th, both days inclusive, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Captain Peter Hoofnagle 251 5, for pay and Rations of his Company of Militia, in Col. Ross' Batt'a of Lancaster County, commencing the 16th and ending the 20th Nov'r, both days inclusive, to be charged te Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Captain Henry £52 7 1, for pay and Rations of his Company of Militia, in Col. Ross' Basta- lion of Lancaster County, Commencing the 16th and ending the 20th Nov'r, both days inclusive, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Captain Andrew Graff #52 12 6, for pay and Rations of his Company of Militia in Col. Ross' Batt'n of Lancaster Co., Commencing the 16th and ending the 20th Nov'r, both days inclusive, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Wm. Justice £5 10, for a Gun, Pouch and Horn, to be charged to Col. Jno. Piper, of the 1st Batt's of Bedford County Militia.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Wm. Lowry £3 15, for a Rifle Gun lost in the Service as Trentan, when the Stores of the army were removing across the Delaware, in Dec'r, to be charged to l'ongress.
My. Nesbitt was directed to pay Ebenezer Lundy £151 1, for 202 Cartouch Boxes and 200 Bayonet Belts delivered to Mr. Towers.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Andrew Carson £473, fer 157 Pair Leather Breeches @ 60s, and 2 pair Shoes @ 20.s.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt for 2000 Dollars, in favour ef Capt. Geo: Bickham, to be charg'd to his Account.
Resolved, That Edward Cowan be appointed Paymaster to the 1st Battalion of Lancaster County Militia.
Resolved, That Joseph Blewer and Joseph Dean be appointed to Collect all the Cannon in this city and suburbs, that they may think suitable for the service of this State, and that they may employ as many Persons as they think necessary for mounting the mid Cannon on truek & travelling Carriages, as soon as possible.
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In Council of Safety, January 10th, 1777 ..
PRESENT. THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. P.
Joseph Blewer, Wm. Moore,
Joseph Dean,
John Bull,
Sam'l Morris, Sen's. John Hubley.
Captain Geo. Bickham was directed to pay Captain Boyd for Milage of his Major, himself, adjutant, 2 Lieut., ensign, four Ser- geants, & 33 Privates, @ 47 Miles, £10 8 8.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay John Culberson £2 10, for 2 Blankets for Capt. M. Boyd's Company, to be charged to Colonel John Hannum, of Chester County.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Col. Philip Cole, £21 2 1}, for expences for collecting his Battalion & marching them to this city to join Gen. Washington.
Resolved, 'That Mr. Conrod Weaver be appointed to assist Mr. William Coates, to take care of the Sick in the Northern Liberties. in the room of Mr. Wm. Masters.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Col. Joseph Penrose, for Five Thousand Dollars, for recruiting Service for the 10th Pen'a Reg't, to be charged to his acco't.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Messrs. Wm. Coates & Conrod Weaver, for £100, for the purpose of providing for sick soldiers in the Northern Liberties, they to be accountable.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Mr. Robert Towers, for £50, to be charged to his acco't.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Rob't Mckees £14 2 6,. for 11 Blanketts for the use of his Company, to be charged to Col. Bartram Gilbraith.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay John Offuer £18 10, for ex- pences in conveying 5 British officers and 3 servants from Easton to Brunswick, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Robert Elliott £5 0 0, for a Gun, to be charged to Col. Piper, of Bedford County.
Mr. Nesbitt was ordered to pay Mr. Philip Boehm Twenty Pounds, for the use of poor Associators of Capt. Hassencliver's Comp'y, Ist Batt'n, he to be accountable.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Daniel Grubb & Co. £37 10, for Labourers' pay and hire of 2 Boats employed by Major Proc- tor.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay George Palmer £4, for Piloting 2 Vessels between Philad'a and Trenton.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Jacob Hill and Peter ' 217 10, for Work and Boat Hire, employed by Major P.
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Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Frederick Snyder 212 8, for attendance of the Council for 31 days a 88.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Marcus Hulings £26, for a Boat employ'd in transporting the Baggage of Colonel Cook's Battalion from Shamokin to Harris' Ferry, which Boat was accidentally stove, to be charged to Congress.
Resolved, That Mr. Robert Irwin do pay the Waggoners' Wages which have been employed in this State, a 30s. p day, deducting 10 s. p day if they receive public Feed, or in proportion for so much as they do receive, having a due regard for proper Vouchers of the time they have been in service, and that he discharge none which are fit for service, without orders of Council.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt for 300. Dollars, in favor of Captain John M'Gowen, for recruiting service for the Pennsylvania Regiment, now commanded by Major Williams, he to be account- able to the Major.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt for £60, in favor of Lewis Guyon, towards work done for this State, to be charged to his Ao- co't.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Jacob Myers £4 15, for Work and Porterage for this State.
In Council of Safety, January 11th, 1777.
PRESENT :
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. P.
Owen Biddle, William Moore,
John Bull, Samuel Morris, Sen'r.
Joseph Blewer, Joseph Dean.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. Tho's Whiteside £3 4, for Milage of 11 men 70 Miles, (Col. Porter's Batt'n of Lan- caster County Militia,) to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Tho's Waters £30, for 6 Flat loads of Stone, for filling up the Piers at Fort Island.
Resolved, That Wilton Atkinson be appointed Quarter Master to the 12th Pennsylvania Regiment of Foot, Commanded by Col. Wm. Cook.
Resolved, That all Captains or inferior Officers of Militia who produce Accounts to this Board, for expences attending the march of the Militia to this City, shall be qualified to such accounts be- fore they are passed by the Secretary.
Captain Bickham was directed-to pay Robert Smith £20 12 6, for 37} yards Flannel, = 11s.
Captain Biokham was directed to pay Colonel James Moor £22 10 4, and Lieut. Col. Joseph Park $18 8 6, for Expences in Col-
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leeting the 1st Batt'n of Chester County Militia, including half-pay of the Colonels for One month and ten days, to be charged to Congress.
Resolved, That the Paymasters to the several Pennsylvania Reg'ts do pay to each of the Officers and Men their respective wages once p month.
Resolved, That all the Officers and men belonging to Miles' and Atlee's Battalions, who are now in this City or the Suburbs, be paraded before the Lodge, on Monday morning next, that their ne- cessities may be enquired into, and Clothing delivered out to them.
The Senior Officers of that Corps are to see that this resolve be complied with, and that notice be given to the men & other officers in due time. And no party or detachment of the said Corps is to march from this City to Head Quarters or elsewhere, without or- ders from this Council.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay James Hall £23 12 6, for 27 Pair Shoes, a 17s. 6.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Andrew Graff 29 6 9, for Blankets, Shoes and Stockings, of 1st Batt'n Lancaster Militia.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Simon and Levy £377 7 6, for Guns delivered to the following Colonels, to be charged to their accounts, Vizt :
20 Rifle Guns deliver'd Capt. Robinson's Co., of the £130 00 0 4th Battalion of Cumberland County, a £6 10s.,
17 Guns deliver'd Robert Elder's Comp'y of the 4th Battalion Lancaster County, a £6 10s., 110 10 0
21 Rifle Guns delivered Major Davis, Col. Montgom-
ery's Battalion of Lancaster County, a £6 10s., 136 17 6
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, £3 10, in favour of Robert King, for a musket sold Lieu't Col. Murray, of Col. Potter's Reg't, for the use of said Reg't, to be charged to Col. Potter.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Mr. Samuel Morris £4 3, for Oatmeal and Barley, purchased by him for the use of the General Hospital at Bristol, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Thomas Fitzgerald £1 16, for Halling Plank for the Floating Battery.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay John Storer, Steward, of the Penn's Hospital, £104 15 0, for nursing Sick soldiers in the Hospital, &ca, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Lieu't James Young £22 0 0, for 5 Stand of arms Left at Fort Washington, to be charged to Congress.
Resolved, That John Hubley, Esq'r, be authorized to employ all the Shoemakers amongst the Hessian Prisoners at Lancaster, in making of Shoes for this State, for which purpose the sum of two thousand Pounds shall be advanced to him or his order, for the pur- chase of leather and other materials for working upon; and he is to pay them a small allowance for their labour, for which Service Mr. Hubley is to have a reasonable compensation.
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Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. Wm. MoAleavy £13 19, for Rations due his Company of the 1st Batt'n of Militia of Bedford County, to be charged to Congress.
Capt. Geo. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. John Lee, for sub- sistance of his Company from Northumberland County, £75 12 4}, to be charged to Congress.
Resolved, That John Hubley, Esq'r, be appointed Commissary of the Continental Stores, and of the Stores of this State at Lancas- ter, with the Rank and pay of a Major, And to have full powers to appoint such Deputies as he may judge necessary.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. Clugage & Capt. Par- ker £14 19, for travelling Expences for their Companies from Bed- ford County, to be charged to Congress.
In Council of Safety.
PHILAD'A, January 12th, 1777. PRESENT :
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. P.
Owen Biddle,
Joseph Blewer,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r, James Cannon,
Joseph Dean, John Hubley.
Orders were given to Colonel Morgan to have the 2nd Batt'n of Militia in Berks County, which he is to command, to make all neces- sary preparations, and to hold themselves in readiness to march on the Shortest notice, and wait until further orders from this Board.
The Council being informed that a number of the Country Mili- tia are returning to their respective homes, disgusted at the pre- cipitate orders they received this day, to march when they were not supplied with provisions, and in want of many other necessaries, which orders were given without the approbation of this Board.
Resolved, That John Hubley, Esq'r, a member of this board, be directed to endeavour to prevail on such of the Militia to return, and to assure them that this Council have, and ever will warmly interest themselves in behalf of their Countrymen, the Militia of this State, And will exert their authority to the utmost to preserve to them the rights of Freemen ; and further, that this Council will, as far as possible, furnish such as shall return, with all proper equipments, And by no means consent to their being compelled to join the Continental Army until they are so supplied.
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. La Council of Safety.
PHILAD'A, January 13th, 1777.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
. DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. P.
Joseph Dean, William Moore,
Owen Biddle, Chairman, Joseph Blewer,
John Bull, John Hubley,
Sama'l Morris, Sen'r, James Cannon.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay to Robert Fitzgerald £83 4 10, for work done the Ship Montgomery, and £12 11 6, for work done the Galley Convention.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay James McDonald, Commis- sary to the Northumberland Militia, £300 8 10, for providing the Militia with provisions, on their march to this City.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Martin Wirt £75 19, being the Ball'e of his acce't, for hire of a Schooner for 77 days, a 308, and work done by himself and hands at Chevaux de Frize.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay David Robb £7, for 2 Guns and one Blanket, for the use of the 2nd Batt'n of Northumberland county, to be charged to Colonel James Murray.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay the following Person £36 7, to be charged to Col. James Murray of the 2nd Batt'n of Cumber- land County, viz:
Te Capt. Cookson Leng £6 10, for a Rifle Gua.
To Do. 5 10, for a Gun. To
Đo. 11, for 2 Guns, Horn, Pouches and Charger.
To
Do. 6 17, for 1 Gun and Blanket.
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To Do. 6 10, for 1 Gun and Blanket from John Luce.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Samuel Harris 27 4, for work done the Arms of the Militia of Northumberland County.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Samuel Harris £16 7, for re- pairs of the arms of the Militia of Northumberland, by order of Major John Harris.
Cept. Bickham to pay Capt. Thomas Paxton £31 8 6, for Ball'e of his acco't of Subsistence of his Comp'y from Bedford County, to be charged to Congress. [N. B. Capt. Paxton left Bills to the amo't of £9 19, at Taverns on the road.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Sam'l Wilson #23 16, for pay of his Comp'y of the 5th Batt'n of York Co. Militia.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Major John Rogers £20, for his .
pay, and Rations for 28 days, (of the 2nd Batt'n of Lancaster county,) to be charged to Congress.
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An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Benjamin Mar- shall for £200, for the purpose of assistance of the families of poor Militia of Capt. Bowers' Company.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Colonel James Murray 67 Dol- lars, being advance for a Company of men in Northumberland County.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Lieut. Col. James Murray £25 6 3, for sundry expences attending this Batt'n of Northum- berland Co. Militia.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay the officers of the above Batt'n £42, for subsistence money.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. John Clark #148 19, for subsistence money, for his Co. of the North'd Co. Militia.
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