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Daniel Broadhead,
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At a Special meeting of the Members of this Board, 3d January, 1776, in the evening.
PRESENT :
JOHN NIXON, Chairman.
Robert Morris,
Andrew Allen,
Samuel Howell,
James Biddle,
Anthony Wayne,
Samuel Miles,
Thomas Wharton,
Robert Whyte,
Owen Biddle,
Henry Wynkoop,
John Montgomery,
Samuel Morris, j'r,
Daniel Roberdeau,
James Mease.
Joseph Reed,
Robert Morris, Esq'r, by direction of Congress, delivered the following Resolves to this Board, vizt :
"In Congress, 3d Jan'y, 1776.
" Resolved, That it be recommended to the Committee of Safety for Pennsylvania, to see the Resolution of Congress for confining Conolly and his accomplices, in safe and close Prison, in Phila- delphia, till the further orders of Congress be carried into exe- cution.
" Extract from the minutes,
" CHA'S THOMSON, Sec'ry. " Resolved, That it be recommended to the said Committee to take the examination of said Conolly and his associates.
"CHA'S THOMSON, Sec'ry."
John Conolly & Allen Cameron, and their Servants, having been brought to this City as persons inimical to the liberties of America, were ordered to be confined in close prison; agreeable thereto the following commitment was issued :
" 3 Jan'y, 1776. " You are required to receive into your custody John Conolly and Allen Cameron, & their servants, charged with treasonable Prac-
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tices against America, and keep them safely, without Pen, Ink or paper, and from all intercourse with other persons, until discharged by this Board or the orders of the Continental Congress, In which this shall be your sufficient warrant. Given under my hand, & by order of the Committee of Safety of the Province of Pennsyl- vania.
" Signed JOHN NIXON, Chairman. " To the Keeper of the Gaol of the City of Philadelphia."
In Committee of Safety-4th Jan'y, 1776. PRESENT :
Benj. Franklin,
Geo. Clymer,
Robert Morris,
Henry Wynkoop,
James Mease,
George Gray,
Jno. Montgomery,
Sam'l Morris. jun'r,
Nich's Fairlamb,
Jno. Cadwalader,
James Biddle,
Daniel Roberdeau,
Rob't Whyte,
Samuel Howell,
Alex'r Wilcocks,
Thomas Wharton,
Owen Biddle,
Sam'l Miles,
Henry Wayne,
Edw'd Biddle.
Joseph Reed,
Resolved, That Capt. Henry Dougherty order a proper guard from the Boat's Crews, to be fixed at the State House, over the Artillery & Military Stores, and at the Powder House.
Upon application of Capt. Josiah Harmer, for the payment of five firelocks purchased by him for the use of his Comp'y in Colo. Butler's Battalion, an order was drawn & signed by the Chairman for sixteen pounds ten shillings, on Messrs Mease & Caldwell.
On motion,
. Resolved, that Colo. Cadwalader, Mr. Wilson & Mr. Reed, wait upon Mr. Andrew Ellicot, Esq. & Lord Drummond, and take their parole of Honour that they will not give any intelligence of, or correspond with any persons whatever, on public affairs, during their stay in this City. And when they shall leave this place, they will give no information of any facts which may have come to their knowledge while here of public nature, and be prejudical to the interests of the United Colonies.
Rober Morris, Esq'r, by direction of Congress, acquaints this Board that they received the recommendation from this Board, of the Eight Gentlemen sent up yesterday as suitable persons to fill the offices of Colonels, and that they were pleased to appoint Lambert Cadwalader 2nd Lieut't Colonel; William Allen 3rd Lieut't Colonel ; Francis Johnston 4th Lieu't Colonel; & Joseph Penrose, fifth Lieut. Colonel ; of the four Battalions of Pennsylvania Troops to be raised for the Continental service.
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Pursuant to a Resolution of Congress and this Board, this Com- mittee proceeded to the choice of a number of Gent'n. to be re- commended to Congress as proper persons to be appointed Field Officers for the four Battalions now to be raised, when the following Gent'n were agreed upon, and now recommended to the Honorable Congress as suitable to fill the officers of Majors, viz't:
Joseph Wood,
16 votes,
Geo Nagel,
20
Henry Bickar, 16
Caleb,
Nich's,
Jon. McPhe,
John Bea,
James Rea, *
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In Committee of Safety,
5th Jan'y, 1776.
PRESENT :
John Nixon,
Sam'l Miles,
Sam'l Morris, junr.
Jas. Mease,
Tho's Wharton, jun'r.,
Henry Wynkoop,
George Clymer,
James Biddle,
Francis Johnston,
Owen Biddle,
Robert Whyte,
Jno. Cadwalader,
Geo. Gray,
Sam'l Howell,
Joseph Reed,
Alex'r Wilcocks,
Dan'l Roberdeau,
An'y Wayne,
Nick's Fairlamb, Edward Biddle.
Jno. Montgomery,
Upon application of Capt. Wm. Allen for the payment of 28 firelocks, purchased by him for the use of his Comp'y, in Colo. Bull's Bat'n, an order was drawn on Messrs. Mease & Caldwell, for £106. 9. 9., the amount of the same.
Robert Morris, Esq., by direction of Congress, acquaints this Board that they received the recommendation from this Board, of the eight Gent'n sent up yesterday as suitable persons to fill the offices of Majors, and that they were pleased to appoint Joseph Wood, second Major ; George Nagel, third Major ; Nicholas Hansse- ger, fifth Major ; Henry Bicker, fourth Major ; of the four Battalions of Pennsylvania Troops to be raised for the Continental Service.
Pursuant to a Resolution of Congress and this Board, this Com- mittee proceeded to the choice of a number of Gentlemen to be appointed as proper persons for Captains to the four Batallions now
*The minutes here are so mutilated as to be illegible; for the names of the four elected, see Minutes of Jan'y, 5.
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to be raised, when the following Gent'n were agreed upon, and to rank agreeable to the numbers* affixed to their names :
John Beatty,
Thomas Craig,
Peter Scull, Caleb Noarth, Christopher Stuart, Alexander Graydon,
John Miller,
William West,
Thomas Church,
John Brisban,
Samuel Watson,
Samuel Benizet,
John Hulings,
Persifor Feazer,
Frederick Vernon,
Thomas Robinson,
David Lenox,
Rudolph Breenner,
Thomas Byles,
Walter Stewart,f Henry Allice, 4
John Reese,
James Taylor,
John Spohn,
Peter Decken,
Nathaniel Vansant,
Joseph Hubley,
James Moore,
Matthew Duncan.
John Lacey, .
Robert Towers, Commissary, Reports his having deliver'd the following Articles on account of the Continental Congress, vizt. :
2400lbs. Grape shot, d'd Capt. Falconer.
758lbs, Musket Ball.
242 6 pound Canon Ball.
200 4 pound do.
26 Cross Barr, Sliding & Starr Shot.
13 Swivel Shot.
1000 ditto small.
38 Barrels,
18 half Barrels, Gunpowder weight 6500lbs.
72 q'r barrels,
36 pounds Salt petre, d'd Doct'r Harrison.
37 Provincial Muskets & 136 Bayonets, d'd Capt. Craig.
46 Chester County Muskets, with Bayonets. 0
50 Provincial Muskets, Bayonets, & Scabbards, d'd Capt. Lt. Nicholas.
216 Musket Cartridges, deliver'd to Capt Hubley.
10 New Muskets & Bayonets, rec'd from Colo. Jno. Cadwala- der, & deliver'd to Capt. Sam'l Nicholas. 7 Province Muskets, d'd Capt. Nicholas. 200lbs. Musket Ball, d'd Capt. Nicholas. 7lbs. Salt Petre, d'd Capt. Loxley.
4 quarter Barrel Gun powderd'd to Capt. Rtee eed, 1001bs.
*No numbers to the names-to each an x is added. tProbably Stewart-minutes torn.
William Buttler,
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In Committee of Safety,
FHILAD., 6th Jan'y, 1776.
PRESENT :
GEORGE CLYMER, Chairman.
Samuel Morris, jun'r,
Henry Wynkoop,
Nich's Fairlamb,
George Gray,
Jno. Montgomery,
James Biddle,
James Mease,
Owen Biddle,
Samuel Miles,
Edward Biddle,
Thomas Wharton, j'r.
John Nixon,
Robert Whyte,
Anthony Wayne,
Alex'r Wilcocks,
Francis Johnston,
Joseph Read,
Samuel Howell,
Daniel Roberdeau,
Jno. Cadwalader.
Pursuant to a Resolution of Congress and this Board, this Com- mittee proceeded to the Choice of a number of Gentlemen to be ap- pointed as Lieutenants to the four Battalions now to be raised, when the following persons were agreed upon, and to Rank agree- able to the numbers affixed to their names, Vizt. :
Joseph Potts, x John Richardson, x
George Tudor, x
John Gross, x
Alexander Johnston, X
John David Woelpper, x
Robert Wilkins, x
Daniel Broadhead, jun'r, x
John Chilton, x Evan Edwards, John Bankson, x
John Morgan. x
Samuel Smith, x
Andrew Keehlin,
Adam Bettin, x
William Davidson, x
William Bird, x Michael Kimmle, x
John Priestly, x
Charles Phile, x
Michael Hoofnagle, x John Helm, x
Thomas Lloyd Moore, x Joseph Davenport, x
Benjamin Bartholomew, X Matthew Knox, x
James R. Reid, x Samuel Moore, x James Christie, x
John Lawrence, x John Christie, x John Williamson, x
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In Committee of Safety, 8th Jan'y, 1776. PRESENT :
JOHN NIXON, Chairman.
Dan'l Roberdeau, John Montgomery,
Thomas Wharton, j'r, George Clymer,
Owen Biddle,
Samuel Howell,
James Biddle,
Samuel Howell.
Upon application of Capt. Willet for the payment of twenty- three Firelocks, purchased by him for the use of his company in Colo Bull's Battalion, an order was drawn on Messrs. Mease & Caldwell, paymasters to said Battalion, for £72 0 6 for the pay- ment of the same.
Colo. Miles & Mr. Wharton being appointed to wait on Messrs. Joshua Fisher & Sons, for a list of the Goods Imported by them, and Stored by order of the Committee of Inspection and Observa- tion, Report that they call'd upon those Gent'n, and informed them of the Resolve of this Board, who gave for answer that they declined giving any such List, having already furnished the Committee of Inspection and Observation with one, and notwithstanding it was urged to Messrs. Fishers that application had been made to the Committee of Inspection and observation, who said they had mislaid it, yet they persisted in the refusal.
Upon the Petition of Colo. St. Clair & Rich'd Buttler, respecting the Public Powder in Westmoreland County, This Committee Re- solve that the Powder now in Westmoreland County, belonging to this Province, shall still remain there as the property of the Pro- vince, and be under the care of the Committee of said County, not to be used but in the defence of the County.
Pursuant to a Resolution of Congress and this Board, this Com- mittee proceeded to the Choice of a Number of Gentlemen to be appointed as Second Lieutenants and Ensigns to the four battalions now to be raised, when the following persons were agreed upon, and to Rank agreeable to the numbers affixed to their names, vizt. :
James Montgomery, x Ezra Bartleson, x
Alexander McClintock, x John Budd Dunn, X John Duguid, x Robert Gregg, x William Crawford, x William Chambers, x John Finley, x Thomas Jenney, x VOL. X .- 29.
William 'Tilton, x Walter Bicker, x
Ross Currie, x
Thomas Boude, x
Michael Ryan, x
Thomas Holland, x Henry Becker, x
William Standley, x Charles McHenry, x
John Woodside, x
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John Craig, x
Charles C. Beatty, z
Richard Collier, x
Andrew Forrest, x
Henry Epple, x
Benjamin Armitage, x
Robert Connolly, x
Andrew Dover, x
Isaac Seily, x
Edward Young. X
Ensigns.
Benjamin Miller, x
Ezekiel Letts, x
James Hunter, x
Harman Stout, x
Alexander Hall, x
James Black, x
Job Vernon, x
Thomas MeEntire, x
John Henry, jun'r., x
Jacob Funk, x
Thomas Park, x
Edward Hovendon, x
Joel Westcoat, x
James Cloyd, x
James McKie, x
Samuel Schriver, x
James O'Harra, x
Abel Morris, x
John Gansel, x
John Wallice, x
William Craig, z
John Barclay, x
William Old, x
James Mulloy, x
Thomas Wallice, z
Mordecai Davis, x
John Savidge, x
John Dover, x
John Evans, x
Levi Griffith, x
Isaac Vanhorn, x
James Gibbons. x
" In Congress, January 4th, 1776.
" Resolved, That a fifth' Battalion be raised in Cumberland County, in the Colony of Pennsylvania.
" Signed CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'y."
Pursuant to a Resolution of Congress & this Board, this Com- mittee proceeded to the choice of a Number of Gentlemen to be re- commended as proper persons for Field Officers to the fifth Battalion, to be raised in Cumberland County, when the following persons were agreed upon, & now recommended to the Honorable Congress as suitable persons to fill the offices of Colonels, Lieuten- ant Colonels, & Majors ; And at the same time, they proceeded to the Choice of proper persons to be appointed as Captains, First and Second Lieutenants, and Ensigns, to said Battalion, when the fol- lowing were agreed upon, and to Rank agreeable to the numbers affixed to their names, vizt. :
Colonel.
x William Irwine, 12 votes. James Ewin, 3 votes.
John Rudulph, x Charles Seits, x 1
Lieutenant Colonel.
x Thomas Hartley, 11 votes. Pat'k Maxwell, 3 votes
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Major. x James Dunlap, 11 votes. Captains.
Edw'd Morton, 3 votes.
x David Grier,
x William Rippie,
x Moses McClain,
x James A. Wilson,
x Robert Adams.
· Lieutenants.
x William Alexander,
x Bernard Eichelberger,
x John McDonnal,
x Lewis Bush,
x John Grier.
Second Lieutenants.
x Alexander Parker,
x Samuel McFerson,
x Archibald McAllister, jr.,
x John Alexander, x John Brooks & Adjutant
X McClelland, x Brown.
Ensigns.
x Samuel Montgomery,
x William Lusk,
x William Nicholes,
x John Murray,
x William Graham, x Robert Hoope,
x William Miller,
x William Brown.
x Robert Johnston, Surgeon.
x John Brooks, Adjutant.
In Committee of Safety, 9th January, 1776.
PRESENT :
GEORGE OLYMER, Chairman.
James Mease, Joseph Reed,
Thomas Wharton, jr.,
Daniel Roberdeau,
Samuel Howell,
Owen Biddle,
Samuel Miles,
James Biddle,
John Cadwalader,
Samuel Morris, jun'r.
Conformable to a Resolution of Congress That Nathaniel Shaw should have permission to load Flour in this port, to the amount of two thousand pounds, this Board requested the Committee of inspec- tion and observation to permit Thomas & Isaac Wharton, to export in Flour to the said amount.
Resolved, That Mr. Read & Mr. Mease be appointed to wait on the Committee of Inspection & observation, and request the favour of that Committee to procure with all possible Speed, an Invoice or Inventory of the Goods belonging to Messrs. Joshua Fisher & Sons, now in the Stores of said Committee, for the use of this Board.
x Abraham Smith,
x Samuel Hay,
x Jeremiah Tolbert,
x William Bratton,
x John McDowel,
x Robert White,
x Edward Stille,
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Resolved, That Capt. Procter immediately go to Fort Island, and take under his Command the Artillery Company station'd there.
Order'd, that Robert Towers, Commiss'y, immediately apply to Colo. Cadwalader for all the Muskets he has to spare, and deliver them to Capt. Nicholas, taking his receipt for the same.
Upon Application of Capt. Jones, of Colo. Bull's Battalion, for the payment of four firelocks purchased by him for the use of his Company in said Battalion, an order was drawn on Messrs. Mease & Caldwell for £14 15, being the amount of said Firelocks.
Resolved, That Every Member of this Board now in Town, be desired to attend a Meeting at 8 o'clock precisely, to-morrow Morn- ing.
Resolved, that Doct'rs Cadwalader, Dr. Bond, Dr. Richard Rush, & Dr. Shippen, jun'r, be requested to examine all candidates who shall offer as Surgeons to the Different Battalions, & that no per- son be appointed by this Board to the office of Surgeon without first obtaining a certificate of his abilities, from at least three of the above Gentlemen, & that they appoint a day for examination, as soon as is convenient.
Resolved, that Mr. Gray, chairman of the Committee of Philad'a County, be desired to call together the Members of the said Committee on Wednesday, the 17th instant; and that Mr. Hart, Chairman of the Committee of Bucks County, be desired to call together the mem- bers of that County on Monday, the 22 Inst., at 4 o'Clock, on business of the utmost importance, which will be communicated to them by a deputation from this Board, who will attend the meeting, and that they be desired immediately to employ a special Messen- ger or Messengers for the purport at the Expence of this Board, and to Notify to the Board the places of each Meeting.
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In Committee of Safety,-10th Jan'y, 1776.
PRESENT :
SAMUEL MILES, chairman.
Benja. Franklin, Anthony Wayne,
Thomas Wharton, jun'r,
Jno. Nixon,
Daniel Roberdeau,
Jno. Cadwalader.
George Clymer,
James Biddle,
Samuel Morris, jun'r,
James Mease,
Jno. Montgomery,
Robert White.
Samuel Howell,
Resolved, That this Committee will, on Monday next, proceed to the appointment of Second Lieutenants in Colo. Bull's Battalion, and that this Resolve be made public.
Resolved, That this Committee will, on the 12th February next, proceed to the appointment of Chaplains to the six Battalions raised in this Province by order of Congress.
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By Order of the Board, an order was drawn on Mich. Hillegas, Esq'r, Treasurer to this Board, in favour of Jno. Maxwell Nesbitt, Paymaster of the Boats, or order, for Sixteen hundred pounds.
Resolved, That Colo. Miles, Mr. Mease & Mr. Sam'l. Morris, be a Committee to inquire for proper places to errect powder Maga- zines in this Province, and to procure plans of the necessary build- ings, and make a report of the same to this Board.
Res'd, that Colo. Roberdeau & Mr. Mease apply to Joshua Fisher and Sons, to know if they will sell what goods this Board may have occasion for, for the use of the public, that they have in the Store of the Committee of Inspection & observation.
In Committee of Safety,-11th Jan'y. PRESENT :
JOHN NIXON, chairman.
Anthony Wayne,
Samuel Howell,
James Mease,
Thomas Wharton, jun'r.,
John Cadwalader.
Nich's Fairlamb.
Daniel Roberdeau,
Owen Biddle,
Samuel Morris, jun'r.,
Resolved, That Mr. Robert Towers, commissary, employ in the service of this Province Thomas Truck & John Forrest, and that they be allowed each 45s $ Month, and 7s 6 $ week for subsistance.
Pursuant to a Resolution of Congress and this Board, this Com- mittee proceeded to the choice of a Number of Gentlemen to be appointed adjutants to the second, third & fourth Battalions now to be raised, when the following Gentlemen were made choice of : -George Ross, Walter Bicker, & Thos. Holland.
Upon application of Colo. Wayne, an order was drawn on Michael Hillegas, Esq'r, treasurer to this Board, in favor of the Commiss'rs & assess'rs of Chester County, for twenty-seven pounds, being so , much towards the payment of Arms, &ca., for the use of that County.
Doct'r Franklin sent to this Board the following Resolve of Con- gress, which is directed to be enter'd on the Minutes of this Com- mittee, and a Copy thereof to be deliver'd to Messrs. Mease & Cald- well, in order to their furnishing Colo. Bull's Battalion with such Articles therein set forth, that are not already furnish'd agreeable to a former resolution of Congress.
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" In Congress, 10th Jan'y, 1776.
" 'The following Articles to be provided for the first Pennsylva- nia Batt'n, under the command of Colo. Bull, now under orders to- March for Canada, viz't :
688 Caps.
688 Haversacks.
688 p'r Mittens.
688 Slings for Firelocks.
688 p'r Stockings.
688 Waistcoats.
688 p'r Leggings.
500 pair Beeches.
688 p'r Shoes.
64 pitching Axes, and
1200 Shirts.
Nine baggage-Waggons.
300 pair Blankets.
"Resolved, that it be recommended to the Committee of Safety of Pennsylvania, to supply the Pennsylvania Battalion with such of the above articles as they have not already furnish'd, agreeable to former resolutions of Congress, and that all the Articles furnished the Men more than those allowed in lieu of bounty, be deducted out of their pay.
" Extract from the Minutes.
" Sign'd, CHA'S THOMSON, Sect'y."
Agreeable to a Resolve of Yesterday, Colo. Roberdeau & Mr. Mease waited on Messrs. Fishers, and Report they positively and ab- solutely refuse to give any consent to the sale of their goods, or concur in any way to bring about the end proposed.
Resolved, That application be made to the Committee of the City & Liberties, informing them that the articles enumerated at the Bottom of the Resolve, are essentially necessary for the publick use ; that they are not to be procured in this City, but from Joshua Fisher & Sons, who have them in the Commttee Store and have re- fused to dispose of said goods, or concur in any measures by which they be appropriated to the use of the publick.
'That this Committee, therefore, request the Committee of In- ·spection and observation will take such measures to procure the undermention'd Goods, as the publick Intrest may require, and as they have done in Cases of the like nature :
2 tuns Pigg Lead.
2 Bales Russia Sheeting.
2 bales Ravens Duck.
1 Case Irish Linnen.
7 bales Sail Cloth.
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In Committee of Safety.
PHILAD'A, 12th Jan'y, 1776.
PRESENT :
JOHN NIXON, Chairman.
Jno. Montgomery,
George Clymer,
Anthony Wayne,
Samuel Howell,
James Mease,
Daniel Roberdeau,
George Gray,
Sam'l Morris, jun'r,
Robert Whyte,
Alex. Wilcocks,
Nicholas Fairlamb,
Jno. Cadwalader.
Upon application of Cap'n Jones, for the payment of Seven fire- locks purchas'd by him for the use of his Comp'y in Colo. Bull's Battalion, an order was drawn for £22, 15, in his favour, on Messrs. Mease & Caldwell, paymasters to said Battalion.
The appointments of the Captains, Lieutenants, Ensigns, & ad- jutants, were this day sent to Congress by Colo. Wayne.
Thos. Dewees' acc't against the Congress, for the Soldiers Lieu't Symes & Duncan Campbell Confined in Gaol by order of Con- grees, up to the 8th inst., were certifyed by the Chairman to be just, amounting in the whole to £8, 0 72.
In Consequence of the Resolution of Congress of the 2nd Ins't, handed to this Board,
Resolved, that Colo. Roberdeau & Mr. Clymer, be a Committee to procure Copies of all the Petitions, Memorials and Remons- trances which have been by this Colony presented to the Throne, or either House of Parliament, since the year 1762, and also of the answers, if any, that were given to them, in order to lay them be- · fore Congress, and this Committee are to forward any other business that may be recommended to this Board in the other Resolutions of Congress accompanying the above of the 2d ins't.
Resolved, that Mr. Reed, Mr. Mease, & Mr. Howell, be a Com- mittee to meet the Committee of Inspection & Observation of Phila- delphia County, at Chesnut Hill, on Wednesday next, at 11 o'Clock.
Resolved, that Christopher Carter be discharged from imprison- ment, upon condition that he pay his Fees and immediately departs the Continent; and that Leonard Snowden be enlarged on paying fees, and giving his Parole, that his future conduct shall not be in- imical to the American Cause.
Resolved, that Colo. Roberdeau, Mr. Gray, & Mr. Owen Biddle, be a Committee to procure and get made in the best and most Speedy manner, 25 Grubbing Hoes, 150 Picks, 500 Shovels, 100 Spades, 100 Pitching Axes, & 1000 Pikes, 50 Wheelbarrows, & 150 hand- Barrows.
Letters were wrote to the Commissioners & Assessors of each County, respecting the Arms, &ca., to be provided by them, agree-
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able to a Resolve of Assembly of the 30th June last, and to the Committees of the different Counties, (except those of Westmore- land, Northumberland, & Bedford,) respecting the Manufacture of Salt Petre, and the mode of procuring & paying for the Same.
Robert Towers, Commissary, reports his having receiv'd the fol- lowing Articles into Store, vizt :
65 lbs. Salt Petre, from the manufactory of this City.
56 lbs. Do. from Ditto.
36 Steel Ram Rods, from Wm. Brown.
2 cwt. 3 gr. 0 of Small Shot, from Owen Biddle.
23 lbs. Salt Petre from Mr. Peal, for which he gave 10 oz. of Powder, & 9s 4} in Cash.
56 lbs. Shot from John Scotton, @ 38s., his having deliver'd
4 lbs. Powder to Mr. Vandegriff, for the Com'rs & Assess'rs Bucks Co'y.
In Committee of Safety.
PHILAD'A, 13th January, 1776.
PRESENT :
SAMUEL HOWELL, Chairman.
Daniel Roberdeau, Sam'l Morris, jun'r,
James Biddle,
Thomas Wharton, jun'r,
James Mease,
Owen Biddle,
George Clymer, Jno. Cadwalader.
Capt. Andrew Caldwell having been applied to take the Com- mand of the Fleet in the Service of this Province, and consenting thereto, it is
Resolved, That he, the said Andrew Caldwell, be and he is hereby appointed Commander-in-Chief, or Commander of all the Armed Vessells in the Service of this Province.
Resolved, That a Person, be appointed Second in Command of the Armed Vessels in the Service of this Province.
Thomas Apty produced his account for furnishing 24 Men, pris- oners confined by Congress, with provisions to this day, amounting to £41 2 3, which was certified by the Chairman to be just, and directed to the Committee of Acco't of Congress.
Mr. Owen Biddle having produced an account for sundry Articles Supply'd the Salt petre Works of this Province, By Order of the Board, an order was drawn in his favour on the Committee of Ac- counts of this Board for &78 15 6, being the amount of said Ac- count.
Resolved, That this Board pay Thomas Dewees the Jail Expences of Leonard Snowden, he being incapable of doing it.
Mr. Clymer, by desire of this Board, applied to Mr. Jno. McNeal to know if it would be agreeable to him to enter into the Service of
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this Province in the character of an Engineer; In consequence of which, Mr. McNeal acquaints this Board by Letter, that his bad state of health prevents his acceptance of the appointment, but will do everything in his power from time to time, for the Service of the Province, without any fee.
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