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John Hubley, James Cannon, Henry Keppele, jun'r, Joseph Blewer.
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Jno. Maxwell Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Reese Johns, of · Col. Hockley's Battalion, Chester County, £7 2 6, for mileage, 1 38 men, £7 2 6, to be charged to Congress.
According to a Summons of the 20th Instant, Commodore Davi- son & the Captains of the Gallies, appeared before the Board, & after hearing. the Captain's reasons why Commodore Davison should not be continued in the Command, & the Commodore's answers
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thereto, it was agreed that the determination should be referred to a future day.
In Council of Safety, August 23rd, 1776.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r President.
Fred. Kuhl,
Jos. Blewer, .
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
James Cannon,
Owen Biddle,
David Rittehouse,
John Hubley,
Henry Keppele.
Mr. Robert Towers, Commissary, was directed to deliver to Capt. Conrad Snider, 4 Guns & 4 Cartouch Boxes, for the use of his Company of Col. Jos. Armstrong's Battalion, Cumberland County.
Mr. Robert Towers, Commissary, was directed to deliver George Gerber, 84 Ib of Powder.
An order was drawn on John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, in favour of George Gerber, for £63 15 0, which with the above 841b Powder, is in full for 339 Ib Salt petre.
John Maxwell Nesbitt was directed to pay the following accounts, vizt .:
Capt. James Young's acco't for a musket delivered Capt. James McDonald of the Flying Camp, £4 16 0.
Major Caleb Davis, for necessaries for the Chester County quota, for the Flying Camp, purchased under the directions of the Com- mittee of Inspection, to be charged to his Acco't, £202 10 0
Baldwin & Tyler for repairing arms belonging to Col. Hockley's Battalion, to be charged to the Col., £28 13 9.
Sam'l Raine, for 2 weeks' Board of a sick Soldier belonging to Capt. Farmer's Company, of Col. Miles' Regiment, £1 10 0.
Capt. James McCandles, for diet of his Company of Col. W'm Smith's Battalion, York County, to be charged to Congress,. £35 11 9.
Capt. James' acco't for milage 21 men belonging to Col. Hock- ley's Battalion, £3 10 0, to be charged to Congress, & £2 13 0, for sundries, to be charged to Col. Hockley.
Capt John Hart, Milage, &ca, his Company of Col. Lloyd's Battalion, Chester County, £5 14 3, to be charged to Congress.
Col. Bird, of Berks County, for Rations for his Battalion, to be charged to Congress, £145 5 10.
Capt. Pierce, for milage, &ca., of Col. Lloyd's Battalion, Ches- ter County, to be charged to Congress, £6 8 7.
Major John Jones, for diet of Capt. Alexander Martin's Com- pany, Col. Grub's Battalion, £2 3 3, to be charged to Congress.
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Mr. Robert Towers was directed to deliver Col. Hugh Lloyd of Chester County, 48 Muskets & 127 Bayonets, for the use of his Battalion, taking his receipt.
Adjourned to 4 o'Clock, P. M .; when the following members met :
THOMAS WHARTON, President.
Geo. Gray,
Jos. Blewer,
Owen Biddle,
Fred. Kuhl,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
Henry Kepele, jun'r.
John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, was directed to pay the fol- lowing accot's, Vizt .:
Geo. Gray, Esq'r, for arms taken from non-Associators & deliv- ered to Col. Jon'a. Paschall, to be charged to the Col., £171 6 0.
Leonard Creamer, for 2 Riffles d'd Capt. Jacob Carpenter, for the use of his Company of Col. John Ferree's Battalion, to be charged to the Col., £7 18 0.
Capt. Jacob Shnider, for Bread & other Provisions, for his Com- pany, the Commissary refusing to serve them, £3 0 8, to be charged to Congress.
Leave was Given to Mr. Robert Jewell to suffer George Crows to have the Liberty of the State Prison.
An order was Given to Mr. Owen Biddle to deliver Mr. James White 40 Bushels of Salt out of the Stores at Germantown.
Resolved, That the Commanding Officers of the several Battalions and Companies now in Quarters, or that may arrive here, be directed to order proper persons to attend at the Commissary of Provisions' Office, (in fifth Street, near Market Street), with returns, to receive their Provisions every morning, between the Hours of 6 & 9 O'Clock.
In Council of Safety, August 24th, 1776.
PRESENT :
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, Vice President.
Owen Biddle, John Moore,
Fred. Kuhl, John Hubley,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r, James Cannon.
Mr. Hubley was desired to write to Lancaster and give Directions to the Committee of Inspection to allow Mr. Brooks, confined in Jail there, to have the Liberty of Walking in the Prison Yard, if the Committee think Mr. Brooks will not thereby make his escape; likewise that the Committee take Barrington's Parole of Honor and send him to his Brother Officers, at York or Cumberland Counties.
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Resolved, That application be made to the Board of Warr for Sixty Stand of Arms, to supply the Militia now on their way to the Camp.
John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, was directed to pay Capt. Hazlewood's Son £20 for the use of the Fire Rafts, to be charged to Capt. Hazlewood.
Peter Dehaven, &ca., £500, for the use of the Gun Lock Factory, to be charged to their Account.
Capt. Andrew Boon of 2nd Battalion of Chester County, for Drums, Fifes, &ca., for His Company £6 2 6.
Robert Jewell, for Board of John Hatton £2 3 4, to be Charged to Congress.
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PRESENT :
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, Vice President.
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r, Frederick Kuhl,
Henry Keppele, jun'r, John Weitzel,
John Hubley,
George Gray,
John Moore,
Owen Biddle.
John Maxwell Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, was directed to pay the following Accounts, Vizt :
Thomas Apty, for Fees of State Prisoners Confined in the Work House, to be charged to Congress, £1 9 0.
Thomas Webber, for 14} Cords of wood delivered at Fort Island, £12 16 6.
Capt. Cowden of Col. Bird's Battalion £9 3 0, for Canteens, to be charged to the Col .; & £5 10 0 for support of his men, to be charged to Congress; also £3 11 8 for Repairing Arms, to be charged to this State.
George Hauton, for repairing Drums, &ca., £3 17 0.
John Gamble, for 24 Cartouch Boxes for Capt. Rob't Culberson's Company of Col. Wm. Clark's Battalion, Cumberland County, to be charged to the Col.
William Pollard, for Expences of himself & 3 others of the light Horse, escorting Amunition to Camp in New Jersey, to be charged to Congress.
Thomas M'Warters for Stone delivered at Fort Island for sinking the Peers.
Col. John Ferree, of Lancaster County, for arms &ca. purchased for his Battalion, to be charged to his acco't, £97 18 6.
Jeremiah Baker for wood delivered at the Barracks of this City £62 19 5, to be charged to Congress.
Capt. Rowland, 5s for mending a Drum.
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An order was drawn, on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Robert Smith, for £500, for the Purpose of Building Chevaux -de Frize, & other works at Billingsport, to be Charged to his acco't.
An order was drawn on Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, in fav'r of Sam'l Morris, Esq'r, for £500, for the purpose of Purchas- ing Logs, &ca., for Building Chevaux de Frize at Billingsport, to be charged to his account.
Joseph Ferree, Esq'r, of Germantown, was directed to deliver Doct'r Harris One Ton of Salt Petre out of the Stores under his care.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favor of Doctor Harris, for £50, to be charged to his account.
Capt. William Richards was directed to deliver Mr. Robert Smith, for the use of the works at Billingsport, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Robert Towers, Commissary of Stores, was directed to deliver Capt. David Howell 5 Muskets, & Messrs. Dehaven, & Co., to deliver Capt, Howell 6 Riffles for the use of his Company, of Col. Thomas's Battalion of Philad'a County.
In Council of Safety, August 27th, 1776.
PRESENT :
THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, President.
- David Rittenhouse, Joseph Blewer,
John Moore, Henry Keppele, Jun'r,
Frederick Kuhl, Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
Owen Biddle, John Weitzel,
George Gray, John Hubley.
John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, was directed to pay the fol- lowing acco'ts, Viz't :
Capt. Joseph Blewer £23 6 0 for repairing a Shallop, damaged in Sinking the Peers at Fort Island.
John Stacy for Flat Hire, &5 5 0.
Col. Joseph Armstrong, of Cumberland County, for repairing arms, £6 5 6.
Capt. Robert Culberson £1 14, for Repairing arm's belonging to his Company, of Col. Armstrong's Battalion.
George Capehart for 7 days Flat Hire.
Col. Robert Peebles for an order drawn by James Pollock & Samuel Laird, Esq'rs, Commissioners of Cumberland County, for Two Hundred Pounds, being in part for 100 muskets made by Col. Peebles, to be charged to said Commissioners.
Capt. Peter Hoffnagle £58 10 0, for arms Purchased for the use of his Company, of Col. George Ross' Battalion of Lancaster County, to be charged to the Col.
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Mr. John Stelwell &23 11 6, being for Expenses in saving Pow- der out of the Brig Nancy, paid by Capt. Wm. Pollock.
Capt. Thomas Bell £399 18 0, for Freight. of 142 Barrels of Powder & 53 Tons of Lead.
Francis Clark £9 0 0, for 12 Cutlasses, deliver'd by Mr. Towers. Jacob Zoll for dieting Capt. Richards' Company,
Col. Thomas Potts' Battalion, £2 18 6 to be charged
For dieting Capt. Weaver's Company, of to Congress.
Col. Bull's Battalion, 1 16 9
Resolved, That Mr. Rittenhouse make application to the Paper makers to supply the Commissary with a Quantity of Musket Car- tridge Paper.
A Present Scarcity of Cartridge Paper, makes it necessary for this Board to recommend to the Printers in this State to spare a Quantity of Paper to our Commissary, Robert Towers, Esq'r, for the Purpose of making Cartridges.
An order was drawn on Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, in favour of Thomas Savage, for £400, towards erecting & carrying on the Salt works on Tom's River in New Jersey, for the Service of this State.
Whereas, a dangerous Riot was excited this Day, at or near the Barracks of this City, and at the same Time great Violence and Abuse offered to the Family of Mr. Lawrence Fegan, whereby his Wife was wounded, his House robbed, and his Property destroyed to a great Amount ;
In order to discourage such wicked and mischievous Practices for the Future, and to bring the offenders to condign Punishment, the Council of Safety hereby offer a Reward of Fifty Dollars to any Person, who shall apprehend and convict the Ringleaders and Perpetrators of the above mentioned Riot and Robbery.
The Board then adjourned to 3 o'Clock, P. M., at which time the following members met :
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, Vice President.
John Hubley, Frederick Kuhl,
Joseph Blewer, John Weitzel.
John Moore,
Henry Keppele, jun'r,
Owen Biddle,
James Cannon.
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
Jno. Maxwell Nesbitt, Esq'r, was directed to pay the following accounts, vizt :
James Bringhurst for sash weights, &ca., £94 1 11.
John Elmslie, for Shot moulds, &ca., £11 8 4.
Capt. James Murry, £6 6 0 for Canteens, &ca., for his Comp'y of Col. James Bird's Battalion, Lancaster County, to be charged to the Col.
The Council having heard the complaints made against Commo- dore Samuel Davison, with the proofs brought to support them ;
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and taking into consideration the situation of the Naval armaments belonging to this State, are of opinion, that most of the Charges made against the said Samuel Davison are frivolous, and discover a dangerous Spirit of Licentiousness amongst the other Officers, in- consistent with The Duty they owe their Country, and not to be justified on Military Principles, which exacts a due Obedience at all times to the orders of superiors ; But as it appears to the Coun- cil that the Officers of the Fleet in General, have not that respect for, nor Confidence in, the said Samuel Davison, which is ab- solutely necessary to give Vigour and Efficacy to the Command, and that notwithstanding the Known merit of said Davison, yet the charge of Incompetency to so important a Trust is not alto- gether without foundation ; It is therefore
Resolved, That the said Samuel Davison, Esq'r, be no longer Continued in the Command of the naval armament of this State, and he is accordingly dismissed from the same.
Resolved, That Capt. Henry Dougherty be appointed to the Command of the Galley building at Kensington, by Mr. Williams, and that she be called the Delaware.
Resolved, That Capt. John Rice be appointed to the Command of the Galley called the Convention.
Agreeable to a Resolve of the Honorable Congress, & by direc- tion of the Board, the following Commissions for Privateers were granted, vizt :
To John Hamilton, Commander of the Brig't General Mifflin, of 12 Carriage Guns and 90 men, owned by John Cox, John Cha- loner, &ca.
'To Charles Ferguson, Commander of the Brig't General Put- nam, of 12 Carriage Guns and 90 men, Owned by Matthew Irwin, Benjamin Harbeson, &ca.
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In Council of Safety, August 28th, 1776.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
David Rittenhouse, John Hubley,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r, Frederick Kuhl,
Owen Biddle, Joseph Blewer,
John Moore, George Gray.
John Maxwell Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, was directed to pay the Following accounts, vizt :
Sam'l Culberson £7 2 6, for 3 Muskets, delivered to Mr. Robert Towers, Commissary.
John Kerlin, for dieting 28 Companies of Militia on their March towards the Camp in New Jersey, to be charged to Congress.
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Thomas McHenry £35 14 0, for Cartouch Boxes & Bayonet Belts, deliver'd Mr. Commissary Towers.
Capt. Benjamin Savage, the Balance of Milage for his Company 5 9 3, (he having left orders for &2 13 6 on the Road,) to be . charged to Congress ; also, £8 9 6 for arms for his Company of Col. Smith's Battalion, to be charged to y'e Col.
Capt. McCandles 14s 1, for Milage for 2 men of his Company, distance 85 miles, to be charged to Congress.
John Martin for dieting 3 Companies of Militia on their March to Camp £7 7 9, to be charged to Congress.
Michael Holman £5 4 0, for repairing arms, &ca, belonging to Capt. Elijah Davis' Company of Col. David Thomas's Battalion, to be charged to the Col.
Mr. Robert Jewele £2 12 6, for support of 3 prisoners in the State Prison.
Conrad Pegeon £9 0 9, for repairs at the Barracks.
An order was drawn on Michael Hillegas, Esq'r, Treasurer to the Congress, in favour of John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer to this Board, for 70,000 Dollars, being the residue of 100,000 Dol- lars lent by Congress to this State.
An order was drawn on John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, in favour of Mr. Owen Biddle, for £100, to be charged to his ac- count.
Mr. Robert Towers was directed to deliverd Messrs. Jos. Sherer, Geo. Dollinger, and Casper Stoever, jun'r, for the use of the Frontiers of Lancaster County, 300 1b. of Powder & 900 1b. of Lead, and to deliver to Peter Spyker, Esq'r, Messrs. Charles Shoemaker, & Herrenonimus Henning, 300 Ib. of Powder & 900 Ib. of Lead, for the use of the Frontiers of Berks County.
An order was drawn on Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treas'r, in fav'r of Capt. Hazlewood, or his son, for £20, on acco't of the Fire Rafts, to be charged to Capt. Hazlewood.
Mr. Robert Towers, Commissary, was directed to deliver Mr. Gustavus Resberg, Assistant D. Q. M. General, for the Flying Camp, One Ton Riffle Powder, one Ton of Cannon Powder, & Lead in Proportion, to be forwarded to General Washington at New York.
John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, was directed to Pay John Jones £9 18 3, for dieting Troops on their March towards Camp, to be charged to Congress.
Messrs. Dehaven & Carter were directed to deliver Col. Bird, of Lancaster County, 12 Stand of Arms.
Mr. Robert Towers was directed to deliver to Col. Bird, of Lan- caster County, 15 Cartouch Boxes.
Directions were given to Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, to send a Num- ber of Arms and a Quantity of Powder belonging to him, now at Egg Harbour, by Waggons, to the Camp at Amboy, and this Board engage to pay the Amount & Expences Incurred.
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Resolved, That the Commanding Officers of the Troops now in this City, be directed to proceed with all their Men to Amboy, either by Land or Water, to-morrow Morning, without any exception, and not to waite for any Arms or Accoutrements, as care will be ta- ken to supply them when they arrive at Camp. The Necessity which gives occasion to the present orders is such that nothing will detain any men that are Properly attached to the Cause.
An order was drawn on John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, in fa- vour of Arthur. Donaldson, for £200, towards the Floating Battery now Building under his direction, to be charged to his Account.
In Council of Safety, August 29th, 1776.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
David Rittenhouse,
Frederick Kuhl,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
John Hubley,
Owen Biddle,
John Weitzel,
Joseph Blewer,
George Gray.
James Cannon,
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Mr. Benjamin Harbeson was ordered to deliver to Colonel Fer- ree, of Lancaster County, 8 Camp Kettles, for the Use of his Batt'n, and to deliver Major Ewen 27 Ditto, for Col. Porter's Battalion.
Commissions were filled up for James Whitehead & George Shaffner, Gentlemen, as Ensigns in Col. Sam'l John Attlee's Bat- talion of Musketry, and dated the 19th Instant, (August).
An order was drawn on John Maxwell Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treas'r, in favour of Capt. Wm. Richards, for £400, to be charged to his Acco't.
An order was drawn on Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treas'r, in fa- vor of Lieut. Matthew Hand, for £30 for the purpose of Inlisting Men for the Flying Camp, to be charged to his Account.
An order was drawn on Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treas'r, in favor of Samuel High, one of the Commissioners of Berks County, for £600, on Account of Arms making in that County, to be charged to the Commissioners.
Mr. Robert Towers, Commissary, was directed to deliver Major Ewin 100 Stand of Arms for the Use of Col. Porter's Battalion, of Lancaster County.
John Maxwell Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, was directed to pay the Following Accounts, vizt : Capt. John Withers, of Col. Jno. Fer- ree's Batt'n, Lancaster County, for Arms Purchased for the use of his Company, to be charged to the Collonel.
Capt. Andrew Bean £103 15 0, for Arms purchased for his Company, to be charged to Col. Ferree.
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Valentine Vanhold, for dieting 5 Companies of Militia, on their March towards the Camp, £13 4 9, to be charged to Congress.
Major John Jones, for dieting 3 Companies Militia, £7 15 3, to be charged to Congress.
Michael Holman, for a Riffle, &ca., for Capt. David Howell's Comp'y, to be charged to Col. David Thomas.
John Britton, for Boards, Scantling, &ca., delivered to Mr. Rob- ert Smith at Billingsport, for building Barracks, &ca., £216 19 2, to be charged to Congress.
Woolery Meng, for 7 Cartouch Boxes, delivered to Capt. Thomas Duncan, £3 3 0, to be charged to Col. Hill.
Sebastian Graff, for Arms & Accoutrements deliver'd to General Roberdeau, £19 4 6, to be charged to Col. Matlack.
Lieut. George Moore, for 5 Stand of Arms left at Camp, £20 0 0, to be charged to Col. Matlack.
Capt. Paul Zantzinger, for Arms left at Camp, £74 11 0, to be charged to Col. Matlack.
Jacob Braiser, for repairing Arms belonging to Col. Peter Grub's Battalion, £1 9 9.
Samuel High, for 2 Riffles delivered Capt. Jacob Gaul, £7 2 6, to be charged to Col. Henry Haller.
Capt. Sam'l Pattons, for Expences Procuring Provisions for his 1 Company, £1 7 0, to be charged to Congress.
Capt. Morrison, Milage 67 men, 90 miles, £25 2 6, to be charged to Congress, & £6 10 for a Riffle, to be charged to Col. Porter.
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PRESENT :
SAM'L MORRIS, sen'r, Chairman.
Owen Biddle, John Weitzel,
John Hubley, James Cannon,
John Moore, George Gray.
Frederick Kuhl,
John Maxwell Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, was directed to pay the following accounts, viz't :
Benjamin Marshall, for sundries for the use of the fleet of this State, £58 9 2.
Christian Wert, &ca., for victualling 4 Companies of Col. Ross' Battalion, Lancaster County, ££110 3 9, to be charged to Congress.
Benjamin Brooke, £18 16 10, & Peter Gauber, £1 11 0, for repairing Arms belonging to Col. Potts' Battalion.
Benjamin Broomback, for 55 Breakfasts of Capt. Adams' Com- pany, Col. Grub's Battalion, £2 1 3, to be charged to Congress. VOL. X .- 45.
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Thomas Miles, for 2 Riffles for Capt. Elijah Davis' Company, to be charged to Col. David Thomas, £12 0 0.
James Brooke, £4 12 3, for Stocking Guns belonging to Col. Potts' Battalion.
Mr. Rob't Towers, Commissary, £87 5 2, for Salt Petre pur- chased, making Cartridges, &ca.
Martha McAllen, 20s, to be charged to the State.
Thobias Rudolf, £2 10 0, for Horse Hire, going in search of Arthur Thomas, to be charged to Congress.
To pay for waggon Hire, £6 15 0, for the service of this State,
Capt. Jacob Fauns, £75, for Bounty Money for his Company. who have entered into the Flying Camp, to be charged to his ac- count.
Resolved, That the Commanding Officers of the Militia, who have Returned from Camp with their Troops, be required to deliver into the Hands of Mr. Robert Towers, Commissary, all such arms and accoutrements belonging to this State as may be in their Pos- session, in order that the same may be put into the Hands of such Associators who are not Provided and ready to march to New Jer- sey. The expence of such Collection will be discharged by this Board.
Thomas Haney, a Mulattoe, was brought before the Board, and charged by Capt. Charles Stuart with Theft, whereupon he was Committed to the Common Jail.
Agreeable to a resolve of the Honorable Congress, & by direction of the Board, a Commission was granted for the Privateer Brig'e, called the General Mongomery, Commanded by James Montgomery, mounting 12 Carriage Guns, navigated by One Hundred Men.
WHEREAS, some designing, Ill-disposed persons, have spread false Reports that the number of Troops now in New Jersey is too great ; that many are in Consequence discharged by the Generals ; And that there is not any occasion to forward the Troops who have not yet been at Camp. The Council therefore, to frustrate the de- signs of such persons, and to hasten the March of the Associators to the Camp in Jersey, Make known that there is an Immediate Necessity for the Associators to hasten their March to the said Camp with all expedition, and pay no regard to any reports which do not come from this Council or other proper authority.
Order'd, That the above be published in Hand Bills & distributed about the City.
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In Council of Safety, August 31st, 1776.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
David Rittenhouse,
John Moore,
Owen Biddle,
Fred. Kuhl,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
John Hubley.
Jos. Blewer,
John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, was directed to pay the Fol- lowing accounts, Vizt :
Col. David Thomas, for Incidental Charges in marching his men to this City on their way to Camp in New Jersey, £4 0 9, to be charged to Congress.
Jacob Bakestees, £103 1 4, for Cartouch Boxes, &ca., delivered for the use of the Militia of Lancaster & Cumberland Counties, to be charged to the Colonels.
To pay an Acco't for Riffleing & Stocking Guns, &ca., £9 6 0. Thos. Clifford and Sons, £15 1 10, for Sash weights delivered to Mr. Thos. Nevill.
Mr. John Hubley, £82 7 4, for Linen Bought by him, to be charged to Mr. Owen Biddle.
Thomas Miles, £12, for two Riffles for the use of Capt. Thos. Morrison's Company, to be charged to Col. Porter.
Josiah Wood, 230 0 0, for 100 Pikes, delivered to Mr. Towers. Capt. Nicholas Dean, 25s for mending a Drum, &ca.
Resolved, That Wm. Farley, Michael Purviance, Arthur Can- aday, & Edward Riely, belonging to our Fleet, be allowed leave of absence from the Vessels they belong to for four weeks from this date, for the only purpose of working at Mr. James Wharton's Rope Walk on cordage for the Continental Frigates, to be at all times subject to Mr. Wharton's orders, and, in case of any alarm, that they do Immediately repair on Board their Respective Boats or Vessels.
Resolved, That Mr. Wharton & Mr. Biddle be appointed to em- ploy proper persons to bring the Coal from Virginia, Contracted for by the late Committee of Safety.
An order was drawn on Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treas'r, in fav'r of Capt. Jos. Copperthwaite or his order, for Eight Hundred Pounds, to be charged to His & Col. Clement Biddles' acco't.
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In Council of Safety, September 2nd, 1776.
PRESENT :
DAVID. RITTENHOUSE, Vice President.
SAMUEL MORRIS, Sen'r, Chairman.
John Hubley, Henry Keppele,
Joseph Blewer,
Owen Biddle,
Fred. Kuhl, James Cannon.
Mr. Robert Towers was directed to deliver Col. Porter thirteen Stand of Arms, taking his receipt.
Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, was directed to pay John Young, jun'r, £243 15 0, for 65 Muskets & Bayonets.
To pay Richard Dennis £31 5 0, for 50 Barrels of Tar, d'd Capt. Hazelwood for the use of the Fire Rafts.
To pay Capt. Jos. Blewer £2 0 0, for 800 flints, d'd Mr. Towers.
To pay Valentine Vanholt £9 2 3, for victualling Militia on their March to this City, to be charged to Congress.
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