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Resolved, That the Commodore require every Captain of the armed Boats immediately to furnish this Board with the Indents which they lately produced to Mr. Nixon & Captain Whyte, and for that purpose send down to the Captains at Liberty Island.
Colo, Shea this day reported to the Board that Capt. Melchor declined accepting of the Commission of Captain, lately granted to him in the third Penn'a Battalion.
Adjourned to 6 o'clock.
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Agreeable to adjournment, the following Members Met : JAMES BIDDLE, Chairman.
Samuel Howell, Jno. Cadwalader,
Alex'r Wilcocks,
Daniel Roberdeau,
Owen Biddle, Samuel Morris, jun'r.
Upon application made to this Board by the Colonels of the several Battalions of this city for the use of the arms and accou- trements now in the possession of the Commissary,
Resolved, That the Commissary distribute 215 Provincial arms now under his care, and a like number of Cartridge Boxes and Bayonet Belts, equally between the four Battalions in this city, ta- king Receipts of their several Colonels for the same, and the Colo- nels are requested to deliver them to their several Captains, for the use of their Companies, which arms & accoutrements are to be returned to the Captains and kept in a proper place, immediately after they are discharged from duty, that they may be allways ready to be delivered to the order of this Board.
In Committee of Safety.
PHILAD'A, 16th March, 1776.
PRESENT :
JAMES MEASE, Chairman.
Jno. Cadwalader,
Samuel Howell,
George Clymer,
Sam'l Morris, jun'r,
Dan'l Roberdeau,
Robert Whyte,
James Biddle,
John Nixon.
Owen Biddle,
Lewis Nicola, Barrack Master, was this day directed to deliver Colo. St. Clair & the other officers of the Battalions, what necessarys they may want belonging to this Province that are under his care at the Barracks, taking Receipts for the same.
Resolved, That Capt. Thomas Forrest be ordered to raise thirty able Bodied Men for the Marine service of this Province.
That he be allowed ten Shillings per Man, in lieu of his recruit- ing Expences, and ten Shillings per week for the subsistance of each recruit, until they are provided for by the Commissary.
That he pay the greatest attention to the behaviour of the Men while in quarters, and see their quarters discharged at least once in every week.
That no bought indented servants or apprentices be inlisted without the consent of their Masters in writing.
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That the Company consist of one Captain, two non-commission'd officers, and thirty Privates.
That a sum not exceeding twenty Shillings, be advanced to each Recruit.
That £50 be advanced Capt. Forrest for the recruiting service.
That the pay of the privates be six dollars per month, and to continue in the service of this Province until discharged by the Assembly or this Committee.
By order of the Board, an order was drawn on Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, in favour of Capt. Thomas Forrest, for ££50, which is directed to be charged him for Recruiting a Company of Marines.
Upon application of Colo. Anthony Wayne, for a sum of money for the use of his Battalion in the service of the United Colonies, By order of the Board, an order was drawn on Messrs. Mease & Caldwell for &2000, for the use aforesaid, in fav'r Colo. Wayne.
Upon application of Colo. Robert Magaw, for a sum of money for the use of his Batt'n in the service of the United Colonies, By order of the Board, an order was drawn on Messrs. Mease and Caldwell for &2000, for the use aforesaid, in fav'r Colo. Magaw.
Resolved, That the Commodore, or Commander-in- Chief of the Naval Armaments of this Province, be allowed sixty dollars month, and six Rations of Provisions per day.
That the second in Command of the Naval Armaments of this Province, be allowed £10 $ month, & 3 Rations of Provisions per day.
That the 1st. Lieutenants on Board the Provincial Ship, be allowed 17 dollars per month, & 2 Rations of Provisions.
That the 2nd Lieut's on Board said Ship, be allowed sixteen Dol- lars per month, & 2 Rat's of Prov's.
That the 3rd Lieut. on board said Ship, be allowed 14 Dollars per month, two Rat's Provisions, & to Rank with the 2nd Lieu- tenants of the Armed Boats.
That the Master of the Provincial Ship be allowed 16 Dollars per month, & 2 Rations of Provisions per day.
That the Master & Carpenters of the said Ship, be allow'd 14 Dollars per month, & two Rations of Provisions per day.
That the Gunners & Boatswains of said ship, be allowed 12 Dol- lars per month, & two Rations of Provisions per day.
That the Midshipman on board s'd ship, be allowed 10 Dollars per month.
That the Surgeon to said ship be allowed 25 Dollars per month, & two Rations of Provisions per day.
That the Surgeon's mate to the said ship, be allowed 18 Dollars per month, & 2 two Rations of Provisions per day.
Mr. Johnston Smith having acquainted this Board that he has purchas'd, agreeable to permission of this Board to Mr. Innes some time past, a Number of Fire Arms for the use of the Colony of Virginia, and that he is apprehensive the Committees of the differ-
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ent Counties will not suffer him to take the said Arms to this City, without permission from this Board ; Therefore,
Resolved, That the Committee of Inspection & Observation of the different Counties, be requested to suffer Mr. Smith to send the Arms to Virginia ; That he has purchas'd previous to the date hereof.
Resolved, That Commodore Caldwell give directions to the Offi- cers of the Boats for the Chevaux-de-Frize now sunk at Fort Island, to be examined, and make Report of their Situation to this Board, by Tuesday next.
Mr. Thomas Bedwell proposes to refine Crude Sulpher upon the following terms, Vizt. :
To Erect Furnaces proper for that purpose at his own Expence, to be allowed 20s. per hundred weight for good Sulphur.
This Board to advance him £25 for that purpose, which he is to repay at the Expiration of one year, provided he be fully employed during that time, otherwise this Board to pay so much of the ex- pence of said Works as will amount to the said twenty-five pounds, and, in the latter case, the said works to be the property of this Board.
That this Board be at the Charge of sending the Crude Sulphur to the works, and taking it away when refined.
Resolved, That this Board agree to the above proposals of Mr. Bedwell for refining Crude Sulphur, and that he immediately erect the proposed works.
By order of the Board, an order was drawn on Jno. Nixon & others, the Committee of accounts, in favor of Thos. Bedwell, for £25, being so much advanced him to erect works for the refining of Crude Sulphur.
In Committee of Safety,
PHILAD'A., 18th March, 1776.
PRESENT :
JOHN NIXON, Chairman.
Robert Whyte, Daniel Roberdeau,
James Biddle,
Barnard Dougherty,
Jno. Cadwalader,
Owen Biddle,
George Clymer,
Samuel Howell,
James Mease, Alexander Wilcocks,
Thomas Wharton, jun'r, Samuel Morris, Jun'r.
Upon application of Capt. Esmion Williams for the payment of 15 Firelocks purchased by him for the use of his Comp'y of asso- ciators of this City, By order of the Board, an order was drawn on Messrs. Jno. Nixon & others, the Committee of accounts, for £47 17, being the Cost of said Arms.
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Resolved, That Capt. Thomas Forrest be allowed a Drummer and Fifer to his Company of Marines, to be employed on board the floating Battery.
Mr. Nixon having occasion to leave this Board, Mr. Alex'r. Wil- cocks was appointed Chairman.
Resolved, That the Committees of the different Counties of this Province be requested to furnish the persons who may be appointed to review and pass the Recruits raising for the service of this Pro- vince, with so much powder & Lead as may be necessary to prove them to be marksmen, not exceeding two Rounds each Man.
Resolved, That Jacob Myers, employed as armourer in the Service of this Province at Fort Island, be allowed six pounds per month, & two Rations of Provisions per day.
Resolved, That Commodore Caldwell order Capt. Alexander, & Lieut. Hennessy on the Recruiting Service to New York, agreeable to the Instructions of this Board.
In Committee of Safety.
PHILAD'A., 19th March, 1776.
PRESENT :
JNO. NIXON, Chairman.
Jno. Cadwalader,
Samuel Howell,
George Clymer, Thomas Wharton, jun'r.,
Daniel Roberdeau, Owen Biddle,
By order of the Board, an order was drawn on John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r., in favour of Charles Alexander for £150, being so much advanced him for recruiting Seamen to be employed in the Naval Armaments of this Province.
By order of the Board, an order was drawn on Messrs. John Nixon and others, the Committee of accounts, in favour of Capt. Francis Wade, for three hundred and fifty pounds.
Upon application of the Commissioners of Lancaster County for a sum of Money towards the payment of arms & accoutrements making in that County, for the use of this Province,
By order of the Board, an order was drawn on Mich'l Hillegas, Esq'r, Treasurer, for £300 in favour of William Bawsman, one of the said Commissioners, for the purposes aforesaid.
Resolved, That Robert Towers, Commissary, deliver to Capt. Loxley, for the use of his Artillery Company, what necessarys he may want to compleat his Company for actual service.
Resolved, that the Wages of the Pilots employed in the service of this Province, be ten pounds per month, to commence the 21st and continue for one Month.
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Resolved, That John Hennessey, Lieutenant of one of the armed Boats, be appointed first Lieutenant to the floating Battery.
Resolved, that William Bradford be desired to print 1000 of the Rules, Regulations and articles of Associators, agreeable to the Re- solves of Assembly.
This Committee having taken into consideration the situation of the several Battalions in this City, with respect to their ammuni- tion and arms,
Resolved, That the Colonels of the several Battalions, be re- quested to call in all the ammunition now in the hands of the as- sociators and deliver it to the Commissary, & the Commissary is hereby directed to deliver twenty-three rounds of new Cartridges to every associator in the several Battalions who have Firelocks fit for service, which Cartridges the associators are to deliver their respective Captains, to be put up in Bundles and marked with the names of the several associators.
The Commissary is to examine the arms of every associator be- fore he delivers out the ammunition, and to take lists of such arms he as thinks ought to be proved, and return said lists to the Colonels of the several Battalions, who are to acquaint the owners of said arms that they cannot be supplyed with the ammunition until their Firelocks are proved by the Commissary, who is directed to stamp every Firelock with the number of Balls each will take to the pound.
In Committee of Safety.
PHILAD'A., 20th March, 1776.
PRESENT :
JOHN NIXON, Chairman.
George Clymer, Samuel Howell,
Alexander Wilcocks, Owen Biddle,
Daniel Roberdeau, John Cadwalader.
Upon application of Capt. Falconer for a sum of Money for the use of the Committee appointed to fix Signals, &ca., in the Bay and River Delaware ; By order of the Board, an order was drawn on John Nixon & others, the Committee of accounts, in favour of Capt. Nathaniel Falconer for £ 300.
Resolved, That Capt. Leeson Simmons be joined to the Committee for fixing Signals in the Bay & River Delaware.
Resolved, That Francis Feauss be appointed First Lieutenant to the Provincial Ship of War.
That Edward Yorke be appointed Second Lieutenant to the said Provincial Ship.
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In Committee of Safety.
PHILAD'A, 21st March, 1776. PRESENT :
JNO. NIXON, Chairman.
Alex'r Wilcocks,
Samuel Howell,
George Clymer,
James Mease,
Owen Biddle,
Sam'l Howell, Jun'r.
Resolved, That the following mentioned officers on board the Pro- vincial Ship, be allowed the pay as affixed to their respective stations :
First Clerk
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Second Clerk -
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Boatswain's Mate
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Quarter Masters
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Quarter Gunners
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Gunner's Mate -
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Steward
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Steward's Mate -
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Cook
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The Congress having by a Resolve of the 21st required this Board to employ some trusty persons in each County to purchase as many good Muskets as will be sufficient to arm the Battalions raised in this Colony, on the most reasonable terms, and as a Bat- talion of Musketteers, is now immediately to be raised for the par- ticular defence of this Province, & must be provided with Arms,
Resolved, That
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appointed to purchase, on the most reasonable Terms, of all such persons who do not associate, and such associators as have spare Muskets, as many good Muskets as they can procure in the County of & send them from time to time to Mr. Robert Towers, our Commissary, in this City, & this Board will advance such sums as shall be necessary to pay for the same.
Agreeable to the above Resolve, Letters were wrote to the fol- lowing Countys, Vizt .: Philad'a, Bucks, Chester, Lancaster, York, Cumberland, Berks, & Northampton, with a Request that they would insert the Names of proper persons to perform the service, & to acquaint this Board of their names, when they will pass any orders for the payment of any Muskets purchased by them.
Resolved, That Mr. John Mitchell be appointed Master to the Provincial Armed Ship.
That Joseph Greenway be appointed 3rd Lieutenant to the Pro- vincial Armed ship.
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In Committee of Safety.
PHILAD'A, 22nd March, 1776.
PRESENT :
JOHN NIXON, Chairman.
George Clymer,
Thomas Wharton jun'r,
Dan'l Morris, Jun'r, Samuel Howell,
Daniel Roberdeau,
Owen Biddle.
Agreeable to a Resolve of Congress of the 13th February last, This Board granted the following Certificate :
" In Committee of Safety, 22d Mar, 1776.
" Messrs. Knight & Green having engaged with and being em- power'd by this Committee to import from North Carolina six hundred Barrels of Naval Stores, for the use of this Province, this Certifies that they have given the proper security required in this case by the Resolution of Congress of 13th February last."
Resolved, That Hercules Courney be appointed 2nd Lieut. to the Artillery.
In Committee of Safety.
PHILAD'A, 23rd March, 1776.
PRESENT :
JOHN NIXON, Chairman.
Owen Biddle,
James Biddle,
Alex'r Wilcocks, Samuel Howell,
George Clymer, David Roberdeau.
Resolved, That James Maul leave his station at the mouth of the River, to attend this Board as speedily as possible, and that Captains Richards, Falconer, and Simmons, be desired to have his place supplied immediately, by another pilot of sufficient ability and Industry.
Resolved, That James Morrison be appointed Lieutenant of Ma- rines in the service of this Province.
Resolved, That Mr. Owen Biddle & Mr. Alex'r Wilcocks be a Committee to agree with William Henry for making 200 Rifles.
Resolved, That Mr. Nixon be requested to order timber suitable for the Carriages of
30 24 pound'rs.
10 32 pound'rs.
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In Committee of Safety.
PHILAD'A, 25th March, 1776.
MEMBERS PRESENT :
JNO. NIXON, Chairman.
Sam'l Howell,
Barnard Dougherty,
Robert Whyte,
Sam'l Morris, jun'r,
Sam'l Miles,
Sam'l Hunter,
James Biddle,
Jno. Montgomery,
Owen Biddle,
James Mease,
Michael Swoope,
Dan'l Roberdeau,
George Clymer,
Thomas Wharton, jun'r.
George Taylor,
Upon requisition of the Marine Committee of Congress for thirty stand of arms, or 2 wall pieces & 26 Muskets for the fitting out the Brig't. Lexington, for the protection of the Trade of this Coast, By order of the Board, Robert Towers, Commissary, was directed to deliver said number of arms to Capt. Barry, or his order.
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Upon application of Doct'r Harris for a quantity of Salt peter to manufacture into Gunpowder, agreeable to an engagement with him & this Board, By order of the Committee, an order was deliver'd him on Rob't. Towers, for twenty hundred pounds of Salt petre.
Resolved, That Mr. James Mease be empowered to take out of the hands of Mr. Smith, a Custom House officer, all the fire arms that may be found in his possession, & Report his proceedings to this Board.
Resolved, That Mr. Nathaniel Donnell be appointed Second Lieutenant to the Company of Matrosses raised in this Province, & Commanded by Capt. Bernard Romans, in the service of the United Colonies.
By order of the Board, Thomas Dewees, Gaoler, was directed to discharge Henry Yelverton Price from Confinement, he paying his own Expence ; & Mr. Dewees to inform him that he is to leave this City within three days, & to acquaint him that he will be re- committed if found here after that time.
Resolved, That Mr. Rittenhouse, Mr. McNeal, Colo. Miles, Mr. O. Biddle and Mr. Clymer, a Committee to fix upon proper places : upon the River Delaware for errecting fortifications.
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PHILAD'A, 26th March, 1776.
PRESENT :
JNO. NIXON, Chairman.
Owen Biddle,
Jno. Cadwalader, Alex'r Wilcocks,
Daniel Roberdeau, Samuel Howell,
James Biddle.
Thomas Wharton, jun'r,
Upon application of Jno. Pollard & Jacob Acfield for the payment of their accounts for Bayonets & repairing Fire Arms for Capt. Har- inar's, Jones' & La Mar's Comp'ys in Colo. De Haas' Battalion, By order of the Board, two orders were drawn on Messrs. Mease & Cald- well for the am't of said acc'ts ; one in favour of John Pollard for £2 11 1, & the other in favour of Jacob Acfield for £19 9 6.
Resolved, That William Gamble be appointed Captain to the Atna Fire Ship.
That William Greenway be appointed Captain to one of the tier of Fire Rafts.
Resolved, That the Provincial Ship of War be called the Mont- gomery.
That the Floating Battery be called the Arnold.
Resolved, That the Letter rec'd from the Committee of West- moreland county, offering their services in an Expedition to Detroit, be handed by Mr. Wilcocks to Mr. Willson, in order to its being laid before Congress.
By order of the Board, an order was drawn on Michael Hille- gas, Esq'r., in favour of Mr. Peter De Haven for £150, being for the use of the Commiss'rs, & assess'rs of this County, for the payment of Fire Arms making for the use of this County.
Resolved, That Mr. O. Biddle & Mr. Clymer employ Arthur Donaldson to build two piers to sink, for fixing the Boom for ob- structing the navigation of the passage at Fort Island.
The Committee of Westmoreland County having made a requisi- tion to this Board for some ammunition for the defence of the same, This Board wrote Letters to the Committees of Bedford & Cum- berland Countys, requesting them in case the Inhabitants of West- moreland were attack'd by an Enemy, to spare them the necessary powder belonging to the Publick for their defence, & immediately to inform this Board of the quantity spared.
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At a Special Meeting of the Committee of Safety, at the Coffee House, the following Members
PRESENT :
JNO NIXON, Chairman.
Dan'l Roberdeau,
Barnard Dougherty,
Tho's Wharton, jun'r,
Owen Biddle,
James Biddle,
Robert Whyte,
George Clymer,
Samuel Howell,
James Mease, .
Sam'l Morris, jun'r.
Jno. Cadwalader,
Mr. Nixon laid before the Board a Letter sent by express from Henry Fisher, dated Lewes Town, Monday Evening, Seven O'- Clock, acquainting this Committee that a Sloop-of-war was then coming into Lewes Road with a small Tender, and that there was reason to believe they would proceed up the Bay. The Committee sent for the Commodore and ordered him to send four of the armed Boats, well filled & manned, immediately down the River, as far, if necessary, as Reedy Island, and to direct the commanding Officer and other officers of the said Boats to Act in concert with, and by the advice of Cap't Barry, of the Brig't. Lexington, (in the Conti- nental Service,) and exert their utmost endeavours to take or destroy all such Vessels of the Enemy as they shall find in the River Dela- ware.
The Committee also sent an Express to Cap't Proctor, or the Com- manding Officer of the Artillery Company at Liberty Island, with the above intelligence, and order'd to keep a good Look out to prevent surprize, and be fully prepared to oppose the Enemy if they should attempt to come up the River.
At a Meeting of the Committee of Safety.
PHILAD'A, 27th March, 1776.
PRESENT :
JNO. NIXON, Chairman.
James Biddle, Andrew Allen,
Alex'r Wilcocks, Samuel Howell,
James Mease, Thomas Wharton, jun'r,
Dan'l Roberdeau, Sam'l Morris, jun'r.
By order of the Board, Robert Towers was directed to furnish Cap't Dougherty's Boat with 13 32 pound Canon, Cartridges with Ball.
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Resolved, That Henry Fisher be allowed for his services from the 16th September last, and as long as this Board may have occa- tion to employ him, the sum of ten pounds per month.
Upon application of William Montgomery, who acquaints this Board that he is appointed by the Committee of Chester County to receive & pay for the Salt petre made in that County, By Order of the Board, Mordecai Davis was directed to deliver Mr. Mont- gomcry 12 pounds of powder out of a Quarter Cask deliver'd him some time past for the purpose aforesaid.
In Committee of Safety.
PHILAD'A, 28th March, 1776.
PRESENT :
JNO. NIXON, Chairman.
Daniel Roberdeau,
James Biddle,
George Clymer,
Owen Biddle,
Jn'o Cadwalader,
James Mease,
Samuel Miles, Nich's Fairlamb.
Upon application of Mr. Peter De Haven, one of the Assessors of this County, for a sum of Money for the payment of Firelocks, making for the use of this Province, By order of the Board an order was drawn on Michael Hillegas, Esq'r, in favour of said De Haven, for £350, for the purposes aforesaid.
Upon application of Cap't Thomas Proctor for a sum of Money for the pay & Subsistance of the Artillery, By order of the Board, an order was drawn in his favour on Jno. M. Nesbitt, Paymaster, for four hundred pounds, for said purpose.
By order of the Board, Robert Towers, Commissary, was directed to deliver Capt. Robert Whyte 9 pieces of sail Cloth for the use of the Provincial Ship.
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Mr. Nixon having occasion to leave the Board, Mr. James Bid- dle was chose Chairman.
Mr. Mease Reports, that he could not find any Arms in the pos- session of Mr. Smith, the Custom House Officer.
Robert Towers Reports his having receiv'd & deliver'd the fol- lowing articles :
Deliver'd by order of this Board to-
Joseph Parker, 10 lbs. Powder, 42 lbs. Lead.
2 lbs. Powder.
Thomas Apty, Mordocai Davis of Ches- County, 37 stand arms, 1 q'r Barrel Powder.
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Deliver'd by order of this Board, to- Capt. Barry, for Brig't Lex- ington, on acco't of Con- grėss,
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lbs. Salt Petre,
13 Dutch Firelocks,
2 Wall Pieces,
5 Bayonets,
8 Scabbards,
48 Musket Cartridges,
2 Budge barrels,
Received, from
Mr. Poultney,
192 Shovels,
14 Spades,
Samuel Mead,
Mr. Ross,
10 1 11 Roll Brimstone,
Mr. Craig purchased by Com- mittee of Inspection,
41 2 21 of ditto,
Sam'l Garrigues, sen'r.,
8 3 19 of ditto,
Mr. Steimetz,
15 1 15 of ditto,
Char. Ludwick,
2 3 17 of ditto,
Biddle & Dehavan,
31₺ lbs. Salt Fetre,
S. L. Correy, Geo. Warner,
10 lbs. of do.,
Titus Matlack,
29 lbs. of do.,
Wm. A. Ryerson,
22. lbs. of do.,
Eneon Williams,
96 lbs Lead,
192 lbs. Powder, 1 Pistol,
Mr. Homes,
Thomas Palmer,
Colo. St. Clair,
18 Muskets,
13 do , Lockpart gone,
13 do., no Locks,
72
Gun Barrels,
102
Bayonets,
Delivered to
Nicholas Hicks,
12 Wheel Barrows,
8 Hand Barrows,
24 Shovels,
18
Spades,
Do. towards Payment of Salt-
petre, to
S. L. Corry,
1} 1b. Gun Powder,
2₺ lb. do.,
T. Matlack,
7 lbs. do.,
W. A. Ryerson,
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33 bls. Salt Petre,
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PHILAD'A, 29th March, 1776.
PRESENT :
JOHN NIXON, Chairman.
Alex'r Wilcocks,
Owen Biddle,
Thomas Wharton, jun'r.,
Geo. Clymer,
James Mease,
Sam'l Howell.
Daniel Roberdeau,
Resolved, That Thomas Barr be appointed Lieu't Fire Worker to Capt. Bowman's Comp'y of artillery, in the service of the Uni- ted Colonies.
By order of the Board, an order was drawn on Jno. Nixon & others, the Committee of accounts, in favour of Mr. Robert Tow- ers, for £50, which was directed to be Charged to his account.
The order, agreeable to a Resolve of Congress of the 21st inst., was handed this Board this day, for twelve thousand Dollars, in favor of this Committee, and Drawn on Messrs, Geo Clymer & Michael Hillegas, Esq'rs, paymasters, which was by order of the Board, endorsed to and Deliver'd to Messrs. John Nixon and others, the Committee of accounts, being for the purpose of paying for arms to be purchased by the different Committees of this Province for the use of Congress.
Upon application of Colo. Wayne for a Sum of Money for the use of the Committee of Chester County, for purchasing Arms on account of Congress,
By order of the Board, an order was drawn on Jno. Nixon & others, the Committee of accounts, for five hundred Dollars, in favour of said Committee.
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