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By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay to Pat- rick Ryan £1 10 0, for a Musket, to charged to Col, Jona. Pas- chall, of Philad'a County, & £2 10 0 for a Gun, to Hugh Jones, to be Charged to Col. Jona. Paschal !.
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By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Barbara Keates £9 5 0, for a Riffle & a Gun, to be Charged to Col. Joseph Ferree's acco't.
By order of the Board, Mr Nesbitt was directed to pay to John Davidson £75 4 6, for Cartouch Boxes, &ca, to be Charged to Col. James Moore's Battalion, of Chester County.
By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Arthur Miller £4 0 0, for a Gun, to be Charged to Capt. Wm. McMullen, for Col. Wm. Mckean's Battalion.
By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Fred. Antes, Esq'r, £25 0 0, it being for an experiment made on an 18 pounder Cannon, according to an agreement with the late Commit- tee of Safety.
By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was directed to Pay Capt. Tho's Millard £79 12 0, for arms purchased, &ca, to be Charged to Col. Tho's Hockley's acc't.
By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Adolph Gillman £7 9 11, for meals of Militia on their march to this- City.
Resolved, That the Troops under Capt Proctor's Command be augmented to two Hundred men, to be formed into two Companies, to be under the Direction of One Commanding Oficer with the rank of Major, and each Company to have one Captain Lieutenant and three Lieutenants.
Resolved, That the said Troops be Commanded by Thomas Proctor, Esq'r, with the rank, pay, and allowance of Major, and to be recruited by him for the same time, and on the same terms as those already raised have been.
Capt. Welpert having waited on this Board with the Compli- ments of Mr. President Hancock, and to request that the Board would recommend some other Gentleman as first Lieutenant of the fifth Company of the German Battalion, to be raised in this State for the Continental Service, in the place of Lewis Van Linkensdorf, heretofore recommended as first Lieutenant, who has also been ap- pointed Adjutant in the said Battalion; The Board, therefore, do recommend Mr. Bernard Hubley, jun'r, as first Lieutenant in the said Company, instead of the said Lewis Van Linkensdorf.
By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Rob't Porter £30 10 0, for Cartouch Boxes, &ca. for Cartouch Boxes & Bayonet Belts, to be Charged to Col. Richard Thomas.
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In Council of Safety, August 15th, 1776.
PRESENT :
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, Vice President.
John Hubley, Jos. Blewer,
Samuel Morris, Sen'r, Fred. Kuhl,
James Cannon,
Henry Keppele.
John Weitzel,
By order of the Board, John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, was directed to Pay Fullerton & Moran £282 17 6, for Repairing Gallies.
By order of the Board, Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, was directed to pay to Lieut. Col. David Thomas £109 2 6, for Arms purchased for the use of His Battalion of Rifle men, of Philad'a County, to be Charged to his account.
By order of the Board, the Muster Master was directed to pass Capt. Jacob Hetherling's Company, of Col. Montgomery Battalion, of Chester County, with the present number of Oficers & men.
By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay to Capt. Nathan Gibson &12 0 0, for shot Pouches, &c , for the use of his Company, to be Charged to Col. Jonathan Paschall of Philad'a County.
By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay to Capt. Robert Craig £17 2 0, for Blankets Purchased for the use of his Company, to be Charged to Col. Bartram Galbreath.
By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Col. Tho's Hockley £100, to be charged to his acco't.
By order of the Board, R. Towers was directed to deliver Col. Tho's Hockley seventy Tomhawks for the use of His Battalion.
By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Peter Dehaven & co. £509, for the use of the Gun Factory, to be Charged to their acco't.
By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay to Jacob S. Howell &250, towards Intrenching tools & piks, to be Charged to his account.
By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay the fol- lowing acco'ts :
to Thos. Richardson, £6 for a Gun, to be Charged to Col. John Ferree of Lancaster County
to Josiah Wood, £ 16 12 6 for Pikes.
to Solomon Mathews, 3 2 4 ) for work at Magazine in Read-
to John Hay, 3 005 ing.
to Capt. Jo. Ross, 4 5 6 for shot Pouches, &ca., to be charged to Col. Porter of Lancaster County.
to Lieut. Col. Watson, 44 4 1 for Repairing arms, &ca.
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By order of the Board, Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treas'r, was di- rected to pay Abraham Moore of Coventry Township, Chester County, £30, on account of arms to be made for the Service of this State.
Resolved, That the Commanding Officer of each Battalion or Company of Associators belonging to this State, be required forth- with to return to the Council of Safety a list of the names of the Associators who have deserted from their respective corps, that they may be dealt with according to their Deserts.
Ordered, That the above resolve be published in all the Public Papers of this City.
In Council of Safety, Aug't. 16th, 1776.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
David Rittenhouse,
Owen Biddle,
Sam'l Morris,
James Cannon,
John Hubley,
John Moore,
Henry Keppele,
Jos. Blewer,
Fred. Kuhl,
John Bull.
Geo. Gray,
By order of the Board, Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treas'r, was di- rected to pay Capt. Thos. Turbett of Col. James Wilson's Battalion of Cumberland County, £13 13 4, for Mileage to this City for 82 men, to be Charged to Congress.
By order of the Board, Messrs. Mease & Caldwell were directed to pay John Clark of Capt. Robt. Elton's Company, in Col. Moore's Battalion, a month's advance.
By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was directed to Pay :
Capt. Jno. Paxton, for mileage 60 men to this City, £7 10 0 to be Charg'd to Con.
Col. Crawford's acco't for Arms, &ca., £205 14 9, to be Charged to Col. James Crawford.
Capt. Wm. Scott for Arms bought, £22 12 6, to be Charged to Col. Thos. Hockley.
Nathaniel Porter, for do. bal. £22 14, to be Charged to Col. Hockley.
Wm. Brown Acco't, amo't £13 10 104, Boat Hire.
John Davison, for Cartridge Boxes, &ca., £27 19 6, to be charged to Capt. Wm. Smith, of York County.
By order of the Board, Messrs. Mease & Caldwell was desired to pay a month's advance to Morris Cunningham, of Col. McPherson's Battalion.
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By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbit was directed to pay Tho's McKensey £16 12 6, for Cartouch Boxes, £8 11 0 to be charged to Col. Wm. Smith & £8 1 6 to be Charged to Col. Dill.
By order of the Board, Mr. Towers was directed to deliver Mr. Thomas Mendenhall 3 Quarter Casks of Powder, & Charge it to his Acco't.
By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbit was directed to pay Mr. Tho's Mendenhall ££57 3 9, which with the above Powder, is in full for 3034 lbs. Salt Petre delivered Rob't Towers.
By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Rob't Porter &4 5 6 for Cartouch Boxes, d'd for the use of Col. William Smith's Battalion, of York County.
Permission was given to one Officers belonging to each of the Battalions of Prisoners confined at Lancaster, now on Parole at Car- lisle, to go to Lancaster and continue for such a Space of Time as is Sufficient to muster the Prisoners belonging to their respective Bat- talions, & directed to the Committee of Inspection of Cumberland.
By order of the Board, Mr. Rob't Towers was directed to deliver to Q'r M. Generals Assistant, 4000 Priming Wires & Brushes, 20,- 000 Flints, 200 Ramrods, 1 Ton Riffle Powder, Cannon Cartridge Paper, and a number of Musket Cartridges, (leaving a Sufficient number of for this State) to be Charged to Congress.
By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was directed to Pay Mr. James Old £1500 on acco't of Cannon & Shott Cast for the use of this State, to be Charged to his acco't.
By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Mr. John Baker &60, on account of repairs done to Arms of Associators going into Service, to be Charged to his acco't.
By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Major Benja. Loxley £100, towards the the Cannon Foundry & Boring Mill erected for this State, to be Charged to his acco't.
By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Col. Thomas Porter Fifty Pounds, to be Charged to his acco't.
By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Wm. Brown £35 8 11, being the Balance of his acco't.
Messrs. Mease & Caldwell were requested to advance Lieut. Col. Wm. Clark One Hundred & Fifty Pounds, & Lieut. Col. Frederick Watts Ten pounds, in order to assist the Officers of their Battalion, as it will promote the Service in forwarding the men to Camp.
Resolved, That the Committee of Inspection and Observation of Lancaster County, be requested to assist Capt. Matthew Smith in the procuring 160 Rifles, and that they direct the Gun' Smiths in their County to make that Quantity of Rifles with all Convenient dispatch, so as not to hinder them from repairing the arms of the Militia now on their march to Head Quarters in Jersey.
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By order of the Board, Mr. Nesbitt was requested to pay Lieut. Lowan £2 19 9, for repairing Arms, &ca., to be Charged to Col. Wm. Smith.
The Board then Adjourned to 7 o'Clock, Afternoon; when the following members mett :
THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, President.
Owen Biddle,
John Hubley,
John Bull,
James Cannon,
Henry Keppele,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r.
Capt. Ayres of the Armed Boat Campden, was directed to pay Hugh Whiteford the wages due to his Slave, Jacob Kelly, and dis- charge said Kelly from the Service of this State.
An order was drawn on John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treas'r, in fav'r of Mr. Owen Biddle, for £250, towards Cloathing purchased for Col. Atlee's Battalion, to be Charged to his Acco't.
In Council of Safety, August 17th, 1776.
PRESENT :
THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, President.
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r, Jos. Blewer,
John Hubley, John Bull,
James Cannon,
Fred. Kuhl,
Owen Biddle,
Geo. Gray.
An order was drawn on Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, in fav'r of Mr. Adam Zantzinger, for £75, and an order on Mr. Robert Towers for 4 Quarter Casks of Powder, being for 400 lbs. Salt Petre.
The following Acco'ts were passed & Mr. Nesbitt directed to pay them.
Capt. Nath'l Porter's Acco't, £1 2 0, for Repairing Arms for Col. Hockly's Battalion. 1.
An Acco't for mileage of 6 Companies of Col. Hockley's Bat- talion, viz :
Capt. Whealon Comp'y £8 12 10; Capt. Ralston's Comp'y £10 12 11.
Capt. Hartman's Co'y 10 0 0; Capt. Scott's £7 6 8.
Capt. Miller's £6 9; Capt. Porter, £6 12, making in the whole £49 13 5, to be Charged to Congress.
Capt. Jos. Blewer's Acco't for a Gun delivered Rob't Towers £3 0 0.
Thomas Tuft's Acco't £21 0 0, for Medicine Chests, &c., made for Doct'r Duffield & Delany for Public Service, to be Charged to Congress.
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Major John Boyd's Acco't for Arms Purchased £54, to be Charged to Colo. John Ferree.
Henry Debearer, for £1 7 0, for 6 Bullet Moulds, to be charged to Col. Timothy Matlack.
Capt. Sam'l Holstein, for Arms taken from Non-Associators, amo't £39 13 0, to be Charged to Col. Jonathan Paschall.
Mr. Robert Towers, Commissary, was directed to deliver to Major Evans One Musket & Cartouch Box.
Mr. Rob't Towers was directed to deliver Major John Boyd one Riffle Gun, to be Charged to Col. Ferree.
An order was drawn on Messrs. Mease & Caldwell for £38 0 6, for Blankets purchased by Capt. Padon, to be Charged to Col. Bar- tram Galbreath, & to be deducted out of men's wages.
Mr. Nesbit was directed to pay Sam'l Johnston &3 0 9, for Breakfasts for 81 men of Capt. Peeble's Company Riffle men, & 4s. 2 for Breakfasts for 5 men on Guard.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favor of Wm. Kennard, for £5 0 0, on acco't of sails he is making for one of the Gallies, to be Charged to his acco't.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbit, in favour of George Taylor, for £1000, towards Shott Cast by him for the Service of this State, to be charged to his acco't.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in fav'r of Capt. Valentine Opp, (of Bucks County), for £228, to enable him to pay a Bounty of £3 to each person who shall inlist himself in his Company for the Flying Camp, to be charged to his account. (to inform Com.)
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay to Col. Rob't Lewis, of Philad'a County, £251 17 3, for arms taken from non-Associators, to be charged to Col. Lewis.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Copenhave &1 3 4, for 2 meals victuals for 24 men, to be charged to Congress., Also to pay Peter Holstein £2 7 3, for dinners for 63 men, Capt. Nicholas Buttenger's Comp'y, to be Charged to Congress.
Resolved, That Capt. Valentine Opp's Company do march to the Camp in Jersey immediately, on their receiving the Bounty of Three pounds each, with such arms as they may have, and such as have no arms will be furnished at Camp ; they are also to march.
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In Council of Safety, August 19th, 1776.
PRESENT :
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, Vice President.
James Cannon,
Joseph Blewer, Frederick Kuhl,
Sam'l Morris, John Hubley.
There not being a Quorum met, it was agreed that the V. P. should call a meeting at 5 o'Clock afternoon, when the following members met :
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, Vice President.
Jos. Blewer,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
James Cannon,
John Weitzel,
Fred. Kuhl,
John Moore.
Henry Keppele, j'r,
Mr. Robert Towers was directed to deliver Col. Mark Bird Thirty Stand of Arms, taking his receipt.
Mr. Peter Dehaven was directed to deliver Capt. Pauling four Riffles, taking his receipt.
John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, was directed to pay Hugh Cunningham £14 10, for 6 Guns Purchased for the use of Capt. James Barber's Company, of Col. Bartram Galbreath's Battalion, to be Charged to Col. Galbreath.
Mr. Robert Towers was directed to deliver Capt. Copenhaver, of Col. Timothy Green's Battalion, 3 Muskets, & take his receipt. .
Information being given that the Guards of this City are weakly maned, and that the duty has fallen heavy upon a few in Conse- quence of the neglect of some Associators to enrol themselves in the Companies stationed here, by order of General Roberdeau, agreea- able to the recommendation of the late Committee of Safety, and that uneasinesses have arisen amongst those who have done the duty of Guards from a misapprehension of the proper authority to be ex- ercised by the Commanding Officer; The Council having made en- quiry into the matter, are of oppinion that the Captain of the Guards has acted in the line of his duty, and has duely discharged the part of an Active and Prudent Officer. And to prevent any future complaint arising from the Causes aforesaid,
Resolved, That every Associator belonging to this City and Lib- erties, capable of doing Duty, who has not marched with the Militia. to the Camp in New Jersey, and who neglects to enrol himself in. some one of the four Companies of Guards, and to attend the ser- vice in his Turn, shall be deemed a Non Associator, and be subject to all fines and Penalties of such.
That the Associators on Duty as Guards in this City are actually in Continental Service, intitled to the same pay and Rations, and
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subject to the same rules and Regulations, as the Militia of this State now in New Jersey.
The following accounts were passed, & Mr. Nesbitt directed to pay them, & charge the same to Congress, viz :
Capt. Rob't M'Kee for Milage of 2 men of his Comp'y, belong- ing to Col. Ferree's Battalion, Lancaster County, 77 Miles each, a
12s 10 1d,
Valentine Vanhalt's account for meals :
Capt. Jno. Rowland's Comp'y of Col. Ferree's Battalion of Lancaster County, 3 6
Capt. Jacob Carpenter's Comp'y of do. Battalion, 2 12 6
Capt. Bowman's Comp'y of do , - -
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Capt. Alexander Martin's Company, -
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Capt. Coppenhaven's Comp'y, Col. Green's Battalion,
Lancaster County, 4 15
In Council of Safety, August 20th, 1776.
PRESENT :
THO'S WHARTON, President.
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, Vice President.
Fred. Kuhl, Sam'l Morris, Sen'I,
James Cannon, John Moore,
Joseph Blewer, Geo. Gray,
John Hubley,
Owen Biddle.
Henry Keppele,
John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, was directed to pay Capt. Wm. M'Mul- len £62 16 6 for arms purchased from non-Associators, & d'd to Mr. Towers.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Arch'd Thompson £18 7 0, for Arms Purchased, to be charged to Col. Thomas of Philad'a County, & Shippen & Way £29 16 3, for work delivered to Capt. Richards.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Charles Stultz for work for Artillery Companies £3 8 0, & James Davison for nursing a sick man belonging to the Congress Gally £1 16 0.
Mr. Towers was directed to deliver Col. Galbreath 15 Cartouch Boxes, taking his receipt.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Lewis Trimble £8 8 0, for wood delivered at Chester, for the use of Col. Miles,' Battalion.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Tho's Miles 20s for Rifleing a Gun & mending a lock, belonging to Capt. 'Thomas Turbett's Comp'y, to be Charged to Col. Jas. Wilson, Cumberland County.
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Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Philip Shilling £5 5 for 28 Powder Horns, d'd for the use of Col. Wm. Smith's Battalion of York County.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay the following Accounts, Vizt :
Capt. McNary's Acco't for meals for his Company of the 4 Bat- talions of York County, commanded by Col. Smith, amo't £10 4 0, to be charged to Congress ; & #6 17 0 for Drums, &ca., to be charged to the Col.
Capt. Lepper's Milage of 7 men of his Company of third Bat- talion, of Cumberland County, 23 10 0.
Agreeable to the Determination of the Board Yesterday, Com- modore Davison & the Captains of the Gallies, were Summonsed to attend the Board on Thursday next, precisely at 2 O'Clock, After- noon.
James McConneaughy was brought before the Board, and was permitted to be enlarged from his Confinement, upon giving security that he would appear at the next Court of Judicature that may be held in the County of Chester for the trying of Offences and Mis- demeanors; and in the mean time to march to the Camp in New Jersey, and there remain untill the return of said Army; which was done accordingly, himself Bound in the Sum of £1000, & Wm. Graham in £500, for the Performance thereof.
The Board then adjourned to 5 o'Clock, afternoon.
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5 O'Clock, afternoon.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
Owen Biddle, John Hubley,
George Gray, John Moore,
Samuel Morris, Sen'r, John Weitzel.
Information being given by Francis Hopkinson, Esq'r, that a Certain George Crows had fraudulently obtained large sums of money from Divers persons by means of Deeds of Lands Forged by him and a Certain Anthony Sypher; Whereupon the following Warrant was Issued :
" In Council of Safety for the State of Penn'a, Aug't 20th, 1776.
" You are hereby required to Cause George Crows to be taken and brought before this Council to answer a Charge exhibited against him for Forgery by Francis Hopkinson, Esq'r, and for you so doing this shall be your order.
"Signed, THO'S WHARTON, jr., President. " To Capt. RICHARD PETERS."
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A similar order was given to cause Anthony Seyper'to be brought before the Council.
John Hatton of New Jersey was brought before the Council, he being suspected of Facilitating the escape of Col. Kirkland from his Confinement in this City, and after examination, he was admitted to be enlarged from the State Prison, on his entering into a recog- nizance of Five Hundred Pounds for the good behaviour. At the same time John Hale was brought before the Council and was ad- mitted to Bail for his Good and Peaceable behaviour, under a Pen- alty of £1000 himself and sufficient surety.
In Council of Safety, August 21st, 1776.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
David Rittenhouse,
Owen Biddle,
John Hubley,
Henry Keppele,
Fred. Kuhl,
Joseph Blewer,
James Cannon,
John Moore.
Samuel Morris, Sen'r,
John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, was directed to pay Benj'a Gibbs £8 11 1, for an anchor & Blocks d'd Capt. White.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Esther Burke £2 3 6, for nursing Sick Soldiers belonging to Col. Miles' Battalion.
Lieutenant Benjamin Broonback and Ensign Michael Cypher, where summoned to attend the Board on Saturday morning next (ye 24th Instant ], at 8 O'Clock in the forenoon, to answer for leaving their Colours without leave of their Commanding Officer.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Col. Bartram Galbreath, £12 0 0, for Blankets for the use of his Battalion, to be charged to Col. Galbreath's acct, & &1 17 6, for Bayonet Scabbards, also €6 17 0, for Cartouch Boxes & Powder Horns, amo'tg,
A Petition from Joseph Greenway, third Lieut. of the Ship Montgomery, in the service of this State, was laid before the Board, praying that he may have leave to resign his Commission, as he has an opportunity of serving his Country in a more essencial man- ner than he is now able to do, which request was granted, and he is discharged from the Service aforesaid.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Doct'r Fred. Otto, for attend- ance on a man wounded at Cape May, in the Service of this State, £6 11 3.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Richard Chew, £19 16 8, for 35 Barrels of Tarr delivered Wm. Richards.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Col. Jona. Paschall, 18s. 6, to altering Colours belonging to his Battalion, to be charged to his acco't.
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Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Doct'r Sam'l Duffield for attend. ing a man wounded in working a Chevaux-De-Frize, £2 5 0.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay £0 12 10, for milage for 2 men of Col. Galbreath's Battalion, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Col. David Thomas, for meals victuals for Capt. Pauling & Capt. Howell's Companies of Associa- tors of his Battalion, Philad'a County, £6 11 9, to be charged to Congress, and £1 4 0 for Shot Pouches bo't by him for the use of his Battalion, to be charged to the Co'l.
In Council of Safety, August 22nd, 1776.
PRESENT :
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, vice President.
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r, James Cannon,
John Hubley,
Henry Keppele,
Fred. Kuhl, Joseph Blewer.
John Maxwell Nesbitt, Esq'r, was directed to pay Col. Thomas Hockley £191 16 6, for Arms, Blankets, &ca, for the use of his Battalion, to be charged to Col. Hockley.
Mr. Robert Towers, Commissary, was directed to deliver Benja. Seyoe 4 Grubing Hoes & 4 Falling axes, to be delivered by him to Mr. Nicholas Hicks, at Billingsport.
Mr. Towers was directed to deliver Col. Hugh Lloyd, of Ches- ter County, 83 Cartouch Boxes, taking his receipt.
The Vice President being under a necessity of attending the Convention, Mr. Owen Biddle was requested to take the Chair.
In Consequence of an order granted the 20th Instant, George Crows was brought before the Board with his Trunk, in which. was found, among a number of Papers, the Sum of £498 0 8, in four Bundles, vizt. :
1 Bundle, £102 0 0, One Hundred and two pounds.
1 ditto, 46 0 8,
2 ditto, 50,
2 ditto, of 400 Dollars each.
300 0 0,
£498 0 8.
which was delivered to Mr. Frederick Kuhl, by order of the Board, and he requested to keep in his Possessions.
Mr. Towers was directed to deliver Major Loxley, one Ton of Copper & 400 1b of Block Tin.
An order was drawn on John Maxwell Nesbitt, Esq'r, for £200, in fav'r of Robert Semple, Esq'r, to be charged to the Committee
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of Inspection & Observation of Cumberland County, it being for the purpose of assisting the Families of poor Associators, who are now in actual Service.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favor of Mark Bird, Esq'r, for £107 2 6, being for arms taken from non-Associators, for the use of his Battalion, to be charged to his account.
Messrs. Dehaven & Carter was directed to deliver Capt. Alexan- der Martin, of Col: Peter Grub's Battalion, of Lancaster County, 11 Stand of Arms and twenty Cartouch Boxes.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay to Mrs. Connoly, £6 5 0, for 5 weeks' allowance, at 25s p. week, from 16 July to 21st Instant, agreeable to a Resolve of the late Committee of Safety, 16 July last.
After Examination of George Crowes, it appeared from his own Confession and Papers found in his Chest, that he was Guilty of Forgery and Fraud ; he was therefore sent to the State Prison, and the following warrant of Committment was granted :
" In Council of Safety for the State of Penn'a, " Aug't 22nd, 1776.
" You are hereby Authorized, empowered, and required to con- fine George Crows in a Room by himself in the State prison, with- out Pen, Ink, and Paper, and Feed him on bread and water, and Permit no person to hold any Intercourse with him, except by Spe- cial order from this Board, he being Guilty, (by his own Confes- sion) of Forgery and Fraud. By order of the Council.
"Signed by the President.
"To ROBERT JEWELL, Esq'r, Keeper of the State Prison."
The Council then adjourned to 2 o'Clock, P. M; when the fol- lowing Members met :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
Owen Biddle,
John Moore,
George Gray,
John Weitzel,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
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