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'Resolved, That Abraham Hargis be appointed a Lieutenant in the Rifle Regiment Commanded by Colonel Samuel Miles, and that John Morton, Esq'r, do Commission him accordingly, to bear date the 6th July last.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Col. Hugh Lloyd £185 19 8, of which £177 6 0 to be charged to Col. Lloyd, being for Arms, Blanket, &ca., & £8 13 8, being for milage, &ca., for 142 Men of His Battalion.
To pay Rob't McCulloch £5 10 0, for a Riffle bo't for the use of Capt. Morrison's Company, Col. Porter's Battalion, to be charged to the Col.
To pay for milage 5 men of Capt. Boyd's Company, Col. Porter's Battalion, 76 Miles, at 1d each £1 11 8, to be charged to Con- gress.
Resolved, That Samuel Mifflin, Esq'r, be appointed Commodor & Commander-in-chief of all the Naval Armaments of this State, and that the president be requested to send him his Commission, with orders to repair to his Command.
Resolved, That Mr. Owen Biddle be authorized to import from St. Eustatia, such necessaries for cloathing and equipping the Troops employ'd in the service of this State, as may be wanted for that purpose, on account of this State.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in fav'r of Mathew Hand, £50, towards Bounty Money for a Company now raising by him for the Flying Camp, to be charged to his acco't.
Mr. Towers was directed to deliver Col. Smith 90 Stand of Arms for the use of his Battallion, taking his receipt.
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Mr. Towers was directed to pay Capt. Jos. Blewer £2 10 0, for a Fuzee deliver'd to Mr. Towers.
The Council Adjourned to 2 o'Clock in the afternoon, when the following Members Met :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. President.
Owen Biddle,
Sam'l Morris, sen'r.
Fred. Kuhl,
Joseph Blewer,
John Moore,
George Gray.
Henry Kepele,
discharge Gillmore, &ca.
In Council of Safety, September 3d, 1776. PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
David Rittenhouse,
Owen Biddle,
Sam'l Morris,
Jos. Blewer,
Fred. Kuhl,
Henry Kepele,
John Moore,
George Gray.
Mr. Nesbitt, was directed to pay Col. Peter Grub £95 0 0, for Cartouch Boxes, bo't by him for the use of his Battalion, to be Charged to the Col., & £19 0 0, for 40 Cartridge Boxes.
to pay Philip Wert £135 0 0, for 90 days' shallop Hire, & Mar- tin Wert ££55 10 0, for 37 days do., they being employed in the service of this State.
to pay Andrew Work &£4 15 6, for Blankets Purchased by Capt. John; Eackman, of Col. Porter's Battalion, to be charged to the Col.
to pay Jacob Frits £3 6 0, for two Guns, to be charged to Col. Hill.
to pay Peter Knight & George Graham, for providing the fami- lies of Associators of 4th Battalion, £7 17 6.
to pay Capt. Jos. Falconer, for Expences Mount- Charge
ing Guard at Magazine, State House, &ca., £16 16 3. Congress. to pay Capt. Knox £18 3 0, for the same purpose.
to pay Col. Peter Grub, for arms taken from non-associators and distributed to his Battalion, £402 0 1, to be charged to Col. Grub.
to pay Capt. Lauer 104 Meals, @, 9d., £3 18 0, Col. Potts' Battalion, to be Charged to Congress.
to pay Capt. Wolere Meng £3 0 0, for a Drum & Drum head for his Company of Col. Matlack's Battalion.
to pay Col. Peter Grub £6 3 6, for 13 Cartridge Boxes for the Use of his Battalion.
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Messrs. Mease & Caldwell were requested to pay Capt. McMul- len's Company for their attandance as City Guards, agreeable to the Muster Master's return.
In Council of Safety, Septem'r 4th, 1776.
PRESENT :
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, vice President.
Sam'l Morris,
Fred. Kuhl,
John Hubley,
James Cannon,
Jos. Blewer,
Owen Biddle.
George Gray,
Jno M: Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treas'r, was directed to pay Col. Rob't McPherson, £6 14 0, 2 for Diet, 3 4 0, 5
of Part of his Battalion, on their march towards New Jersey.
to pay £16 15 6 to Jehosaphat Polk, for Cartouch Boxes, &ca., to be charged to Col. Porter, being for Capt. John Patton's Company of his Battalion.
To pay Esther Burke for 2 Weeks' nursing of one of Col. Miles' Battalion, £1 2 0.
Resolved, That the remainder of the Militia under the Com- mand of Col. James Wilson, of Cumberland County, that have not marched to New Jersey, be ordered to remain in said County for the defence of the Frontiers thereof, untill further orders from this Board.
In Council, Sept'r 5th, 1776.
PRESENT :
THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, President.
David Rittenhouse, James Cannon,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r, Jos. Blewer,
Owen Biddle, John Weitzel,
Henry Keppele,
John Hubley.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Sam'l Robbins £25 11 10, for repairing armed Boat Warren.
Mr. Towers to deliver Messrs. Dehaven, & co., 200 Ib. Brass, Mr. Nesbitt to pay Messrs. Dehaven & co., £500, charged to them.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Jno. Mitchel, Esq'r, for £1500, to be charged to his acco't.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Capt. Shibley £12 15 3 for diet. Pay Capt. Lowers, 1 16 9, for ditto, of Col.
Tho's Potts' Battalion, to be charged to Congress.
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To pay Tobias Rudolph £0 18 0 for Horse Hire, going after Thomas, to be charged to Congress.
To pay James & Drinker £132 12 3, for sash weights delivered Thomas Nevell.
To pay Capt. John Eackman for Dinners for 16 men, 12s, to be charged to Congress, & 27s for repairing arms.
To pay Jacob Garrigues for £4 17 82, for nursing a Sergeant of Capt. Grub's Company, Col. Miles' Battalion.
To pay Andrew Work 13s 4, for Expences for Providing neces- saries for Capt. Eckman's Company.
Mr. Towers was directed to Deliver Capt. Jack Twenty stand of arms for the use of his Company, of Col. Allison's Battalion.
In Council of Safety, Sept'r 6, 1776.
PRESENT :
THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, President.
David Rittenhouse,
James Cannon,
Jos. Blewer, John Moore,
John Weitzel,
Benj'n Bartholomew,
Henry Keppele,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
John Hubley,
George Gray.
Jno. M. Nesbitt was directed to pay Jno. Moore, Esq'r, Two Hundred and fifty pounds, to be by him delivered to the Commit- tee of Inspection & Observation for Westmoreland County, for the purpose of paying off the Troops in that County, raised for the de- fence of the Frontiers of s'd County.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay an order drawn on this Board by Col. Jos. Kirkbride, in favour of Ebenezer Lundy, for £200, for the Purpose of Purchasing Tents, for the use of his Battalion of Bucks County.
To pay Andrew Park 11s for expences in Providing Provisions for Capt. John Tweed's Company, of Col. Porter's Battalion, to be charged to Congress.
To pay Jos. Gresswold for Porterage of Powder & Lead, Im- ported # Capt. Bell, £13 5 6.
Resolved, That the Gunsmiths employed in making arms for this State, be allowed four pounds & Ten shillings for every good Musket with a Bayonet.
Mr. Towers was directed to deliver Messrs. Peter Dehaven & Co., 1501b of Copper, for the use of the Lock Factory.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay diet for 5 Companies of Col. Potts' Battalion, vizt : Capt. Pretzman, £7 17 6; Capt. Deninger, £5 16 3; Capt. Bishop, £7 19 0; Capt. Potts, £9 4 6, & Capt. Richards £7 13 0, to be charged to Congress.
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To pay Martin Holman for 84 meals for Capt. Joshua Evans' Comp'y, of 8th Battalion, Lancaster County, £3 3 0; for 410 meals for Capt. Wm. Parey's Company, £15 7 6; for 321 meals for Capt. John Jones, £12 0 9, to be charged to Congress.
To pay Capt. Henry Weaver, £11 2 9, for diet of his Company, Col. Grub's Battalion, charge to Congress.
To pay Sam'l Rain for Boarding a Sick man belonging to Capt. Farmer's Comp'y, Col. Miles's Battalion, £1 7 9.
To pay John Britton £26 14 11}, for Boards & Scantling for 'Centry Boxes & Guard Houses for Continental service, to be charged to Congress ; & £19 4 10, for Boards & Scantling for the use of Magazine at State House.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay John Shively for dieting three Companies of Col. Peter Grub's Battalion, viz :
Capt. Isaac Adams, £13 10 0; Capt. Henry Weaver, £7 4 0, & Capt. D. Morgan, £17 6 6, to be charged to Congress.
To pay Robert Towers, £37 16 3, for making Cartridges, Salt- Petre, &ca.
Two orders were drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favor of Walters & Bedwell, one for £30, the other £40 0 0, makes £70, towards their acc't for refining Sulphur.
To pay Lewis Guion £5 0 0, for a Riffle delivered to Col. Mat- Jack, to be charged to Col. Matlack.
To pay John Davison £13 6 0 for 28 Cartouch Boxes, for Capt. Culberson's Company, to be charged to Col. Jos. Armstrong, & £2 17 0, for 6 Cartouch Boxes for Capt. McCune, to be charged to Col. Clark.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Ludwig Karcher £636 9 6, being the Balance of his account for Victualling the Troops in the pay of this State, $ account certified by Mr. Rittenhouse, Mr. Hilligas & Mr. Gray, a Committee appointed to settle said Ker- cher's account.
A Commission was filled up for Sam'l Mifflin, Esq'r, Commodore of the Fleet in the service of this State, dated the 2nd Instant, & a Letter wrote to him to return from Amboy, (where he now is,) & take the Fleet immediately under his care and direction.
A Letter was also wrote to General Mercer, requesting he will permit Commodore Mifflin to return home for that Purpose.
A Petition was read from Wm. Whitpain, a Midshipman on board the Ship Mongomery, praying that he may be discharged, as he expects to go into the Continental service ; after consideration of said Petition, it was
Resolved, That said Wm. Whitpain be discharged from the ser- vice of this state.
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In Council of Safety, September 9th, 1776.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, Vice President.
Samuel Morris, Sen'r, Henry Keppele, jun'r,
Timothy Matlack, James Cannon,
John Weitzel,
Fred. Kuhl,
Jos. Blewer,
Geo. Gray.
Rob't Towers was directed to deliver to Capt. Goudy of Col. James Wilson's Battalion, 6 Muskets, taking his receipt.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay John Tyler & Co., for repairing arms £8 3 0.
To pay Joseph Webb for Stocking Guns, &ca., £6 19 6; to pay Doct'r James Dunlap £16 13 6, for Medicines, &ca., for the use of the Fleet.
Mr. Towers to deliver Capt. Jack 4 Stands of Arms for Col. Allison Battalion, Cumberland County.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay John Mears £6 2 6, for Arms, &ca. delivered to Col. Henry Haller, to be charged to the Col.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. John Tweed £14 0 0, for two Riffles, to be charged to Col.
Jos. Ferree, Esq'r., of Germantown, was directed to deliver Doct'r Harris One Tun of Salt Petre & 500 Ibs. of sulphur, out of the stores under his direction.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Jonathan Butcher £3 0 0, for Blankets bo't for Col. Kirkbride's Battalion of Bucks County, to be charged to the Col.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Wm. Stadleman £135 13 3, for dieting sundry Troops on their March to Camp, to be charged to Congress.
An order was given for Rob's Jewell, Esq'r, was authorized & Required to receive the Bodies of Messrs. James Forrest, Thomas Byrn & Shanks into his Custody, they being Prisoners of War, Taken by Capt. Isaiah Robinson of the Armed Sloop Sachem.
Mr. Towers was directed to deliver Lieut. Col. Peter Heydrick of Col. Green's Battalion of Lancaster County 60 Stand of Arms.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Ab'm Hasselberg £7 5 10
to pay Schlosser & Frank 2 18 0
to pay do. 4
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to pay Benj'n Town 1 11 4
being for sundries for the use of the Artillery Companies.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay James McBright £2 10 0, for a Smooth Rifle, to be charged to Col. Green.
To pay Alex'r Kidd £6 2 6, for a Rifle, to be charged to Col. Green.
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To pay do. 1 5 0, for a Blanket, to be charged to do. To pay Valentine Weaver £6 14 3, for dieting Capt. Dehuff & Marshall Companies.
To pay John Davis 30 s.
To pay to Michael Zigler £33 16 6, for 42 Blankets & Cover- leds, to be charged to Col. Tho's Potts.
To pay Thomas Curge for Repairing arms belonging to Capt. Gurney's Company, 16s. 9. .
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Sam'l Davison, late Commodore of the Fleet, his wages to this day.
In Council of Safety, Septem'r 10th, 1776.
PRESENT :
THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, President.
David Rittenhouse,
Timothy Matlack.
Fred. Kuhl,
An order was drawn on Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, was di- directed to pay Mr. Isaac Levan &50 0 0, on Acco't of the Com- mittee of Berks County, for supplying the Families of poor Associa- tors who are now in Actual service, with necessaries, to be charged to said Committee.
The Committee of Inspection and Observation of Reading, in Berks County, having represented to the Board the necessity of keeping a Guard in that Town,
Resolved, That the Committee of Reading be empowered to ap- point a small Guard in that town so long as the Prisoners of War shall reside there, and this board will take proper Measures to de- frey the expence attending it.
In Council of Safety, Septem'r 11th, 1776.
PRESENT :
THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, President.
Jos. Blewer, Henry Kippele, jun'r,
Fred. Kuhl, John Weitzel,
James Cannon, Geo. Gray.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay the following acco't :
Benj'n Wallace, for 74 Rations, Capt. James McConoul Com'y, £2 15 6.
do. 44 meals, Capt. Wm. Ashton, Col. Dill's Batt'n, York County, charge to Congress, £1 13 6.
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do. 66 do. Capt. Wm. Huston, 2 Batt'n, Cumberland C'o, £2 .9 6, Charge Congress.
do. 44 do. Capt. James Chamberlin, 5 Batt'n, York Co'y, £1 13 6, Charge Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay the following acco'ts :
Richard Jacobs, for Dieting Militia on their March towards this City, in order to Join the Troops at Camp New Jersey £66 0 10, to be charged to Congress.
Capt. Patrick Jack, for Diet to this City, Col. Allison's Batt'n, Cumberland County, £32 2 0, Congress.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in fav'r of Mr. John Cox, for £1000, to be charged to his acco't.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Capt. John Tweed for 24 Stand of Arms taken from non-associators, £89 0 0, to be Charged to Col. Porter, of Lancaster County ; to pay Capt. Jos. Miller, for a Riffle, £5 0 0, to be charged to Col. Porter.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Ebenezer Lundy £180, for Balance of his acco't for 40 Tents, for Col. Kirkbride's Battalion.
Ebenezer Lundy £137 10 0, for Cartouch Boxes & Bayonet Belts delivered Mr. Towers.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Mr. John Weitzel, for £300, towards Arms making in Northumberland County, to be charged to the Commissioners.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Mary Miller, for Diet of Militia, £56 12 0, to be charged to Congress.
Michael Stadleman £35 4 3, for diet Militia, to be charged to Congress.
Valentine Vanhall, for diet Militia, £8 5 0, to be charged to Congress.
Jno. Kling, for a Riffle d'd to Capt. Jno. Douglass, £3 10 0, to be charged in Col. Matlack.
Jer. Baker, for wood delivered at Barracks, £50 19 2, to be charged to Congress.
Col. Timothy Green of Lancaster County, £405 3 6 for arms, Blankets, &ca., to be charged to his acco't.
An order of Col. Wm. Montgomery for £6 7 0, for 2 Guns, 2 Bayonets, & 1 Cartouch Box, to be charged to Col. Montgomery.
Wm. Sutton gave his Parole not to go more than 7 Miles from this City.
Commission granted for Sloop Jupiter, Privateer, Fran's, Illings- worth, Comm'r, 80 Tons, 95 men, 14 carriage Guns, own'd by Nicholas Low, & co.
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In Council of Safety, September 12th, 1776.
PRESENT :
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, Vice-President.
Timothy Matlack, Frederick Kuhl.
Samuel Morris, Sen'r,
Henry Keppele,
Joseph Blewer, James Cannon.
John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, was directed to pay Tho's Moss £4 10 0, for Nursing a sick Man of Major Proctor's Comp'y of Artillery.
The Minutes of a part of the Council, Sept'r 10, was read to the Board, whereupon it was
Resolved, That the said Proceedings be confirmed.
Resolved, That on Saturday next the Council will take the Naval armaments of this State & the Guard for this City, into their con- sideration, and the Secretary is order'd to summons the members to meet on that day precisely at 8 o'Clock, A. M.
In Council of Safety, September 13th, 1776.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r.
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. P.
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
Joseph Blewer,
Fred. Kuhl, Timothy Matlack,
James Canon,
Geo. Gray.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay David Dominick for painting Amunition Carts, &ca., £5 6 0.
Capt. Robert Hardie, £4 10 0 for Bounty, 3 men.
Resolved, That Proper persons be immediately employed in each County of this State to purchase up all the Blankets, Coarse Lin- ens, Woolen Cloths, Mittens, & Stockings, which can be had, for the use of our Troops.
As the Associators of the State of Pennsylvania who have been call'd in service are now returning; therefore,
Resolved, That this Board do apply to Congress praying that Directions may be given for paying in this City their wages & Milage, and request that Congress will explain whether it is inten- ded by their Resolve respecting milage, that the Officers should have as many pence # mile as they are allowed rations by resolve of Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Jno. Reed £11 12"6, for dieting 4 Companies of Militia, to be charged to Congress.
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Capt. Jno. McDowell for Bayonet Belt, &ca., 17s 6, to be charged to Col. Wm. Montgomery.
Capt. Jno. McDowell, for Cartouch Boxes, Bayonet Belts, re- pairing Drum & arms, &ca., £3 2 0, to be charged to Col. Wm. Montgomery.
Arch'd Thompson £4 7 9, for dieting Capt. Adams' & Capt. Morgan's Companys of Col. Peter Grub's Battalion, to be charged to Congress.
Permission was given Christopher McClure, Tho's Gaskil, Isaac Tublin, & Benja. Cliffton, Blacksmiths, on board our fleet, to come to this City to work on Anchors, making by De Offley, for the Con- tinental Frigates, if they are not already employed in the Service of this State.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Tho's Miles 14s for Rifleing one Gun for Capt. Patrick Jack, to be charged to Col. Jno. Allison, Cumberland County ; & £2 2 0 for Riffleing 3 Guns for Capt. John Tweed's Comp'y of Col. Porter's Battalion.
James Gillingham, for 98 Splinters, delivered Doct'r Duffield, £2 9 0.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Robert Towers £59 2 6, for Wages of Workmen at State House, making Cartridges, &ca.
James Porter £1 9 3, for dieting 39 meals of Capt. John Boyd's Comp'y, Col. Tho's Porter's Battalion.
James Porter £2 8 0, diet 64 men, Capt. Reed Comp'y, Col. Smith, York County.
Do. £2 8 9, do. 65 men, Capt. Wm. Ross, Col. Tho's Porter.
Jos. Ogden, for Ferriage of Militia £36 17 3, to be charged to Congress.
In Council of Safety, September 14th, 1776.
PRESENT :
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, Vice President.
Samuel Morris, Sen'r,
John Moore,
Timothy Matlack,
John Weitzel,
Jos. Blewer,
Geo. Gray,
Henry Keppele, jun'r,
James Cannon.
Frederick Kuhl,
Four New Members added to the Board by convention, vizt : John Bayard, John Cox, Francis Gurney, & Sam'l C. Morris, ye 11th.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Arthur Thomas 5 Weeks' Board- ing In the State Prison, £5 0 0, to be charged to Congress.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt to pay Mr. Peter Dehaven & co., for £500, to be charged to their Acco't, being on acco't of Lock Factory.
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Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay James Parkison £8 5 0, for 220 meals, Capt. Lewis Williams' Comp'y, Col. Matthew Dill's Bat- talion.
Mr. Francis Gurney appeared, took & Subscribed the Qualifica- tion directed by Convention.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Charles Barnet £20 6 0, for Drums, Arms, &ca., to be charged to Col. Dill & Col. Donaldson.
Resolved, That Capt. Blewer & Mr. Gurney be Empowered to contract with some person or persons to fill up & Compleat the Peers sunk in the Chanel of the River Delaware, near fort Island, and fix the Chain for stoping the Navigation upon an Immer- gency.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Major Jno. Rogers for Arms Purchased for the use of Col. Timothy Green's Battalion of Lan- caster County, £45 17 0, to be charged to the Col.
Mr. Capt. Steel £82 12 6, for Milage of his Company to & from this City, to be charged to Congress; Col. Rob't Callender's Bat- talion of Cumberland Co.
Adjourned to ¿ past 3 o'Clock, when the following Members Met.
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, Vice President.
Timothy Matlack, George Gray,
Joseph Blewer, Francis Gurney.
In Council of Safety, September 16th, 1776.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President,
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, Vice President,
George Gray, Francis Gurney,
Frederick Kuhl, John Bull,
John Moore, James Cannon,
Timothy Matlack,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r.
Joseph Blewer,
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay to Benjamin Hall £33 15 9%, for Bolts & Spikes for the Piers.
A Letter was wrote to Commodore Sam'l Mifflin, requesting his speedy return to this City, to take the Naval Armaments under his care.
John Bayard & Sam'l Cad. Morris appeared & took & Subscribed the Qualifications directed by Convention.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Col. Galbreath £1 0 9, for re- pairing Arms belonging to his Battalion.
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'T'o pay Conrad Snyder for Milage 16 Men 240 Miles, £17 12 6, on their return from Camp, to be charged to Congress.
The Accounts of Milage for the Militia of this State having so constantly employed the time of this Board, that the military af- fairs of this State have suffered exceedingly thereby ; Therefore,
Resolved, That the said Accounts be hereafter referred to the continental Treasury Office.
Mr. Towers was directed to deliver to Capt. Daniel Joy, 500 1b Powder, for proving Cannon.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Widow M'Eury £4 15 0, for a Riffle d'd Capt. Jno. Douglass, to be charged to Col. Matlack.
Resolved, That a House be taken for a Hospital, And that a Ma- tron be Hired to nurse Sick Soldiers of this State.
Resolved, That Doct'r Gerardus Clarkson be appointed to attend the Sick in the said Hospital.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay to Valentine Vanholt £1 19 0, for diet 52 Men, Capt. John Bogs, Ist Batt'n, Cumberland Co.
Mr. Towers deliver Capt. Lewis Williams, of Col. Dill's Batta- lion, 32 Stand of Arms.
An order was drawn on The Marine Committee, for what Arms are due from Congress to this State, to deliver Mr. Towers.
Mr. Towers was directed to deliver Major Thos. Proctor 113 Stand of Arms.
Col. Timothy Matlack was directed (P. order) to deliver Robert Morris, Esq'r, Chairman of the Secret Committee, Thirty-five thou- sand Flints, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Peter Brown was order'd to procure what Iron he may want for the service of this State.
Resolved, That Mr. Wharton & Mr. Bayard be directed to engage and send off as soon as possible, three fast sailing sloops or schoon- ers, to bring in such articles of Cloathing, Blankets, & other neces- saries, as are wanted for the use of the Troops belonging to this State.
Resolved, That Mr. Nesbitt be directed to appoint some proper person to pay the Battalions belonging to this State, in the Conti- nental service, in Quality of regimental paymaster, and dispatch him Immediately to the Camp.
Resolved, That application be made to the Board of War, to know whether the Council may proceed Immediately to erect the Fortification at Billingsport, agreeable to such plan as the Council may think best, the Inhabitants of this State being very uneasy on account of the delay in this Matter ; And that Mr. Rittenhouse & Col. Bayard do waite on the Board of War with said Resolve.
Resolved, That application be made to the Members of Conven- tion for the several Counties, and request them to recommend proper persons in their respective Counties, to be employed by this Council to purchase Blankets, Coarse Woolens, Linens & Stockings, for the use of the Troops belonging to this State.
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Resolved, That application be made to the Board of War to em- ploy the Marines now in this City, as Guards over the Frigates, Prison, and Powder belonging to the Continent, &ca.
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In Council of Safety, September 17th, 1776.
PRESENT :
THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, President.
John Bayard,
Timothy Matlack,
Francis Gurney,
John Bull,
Fred. Kuhl,
David Rittenhouse,
John Hubley,
Henry Keppele, jun'r,
George Gray,
Owen Biddle.
Sam'l C. Morris,
Mr. Kuhl was requested to deliver to Mr. Jacob Shoemaker the Money found in George Crow's Chest.
Alex'r Morris discharged on his Parole.
Rich'd Wallace, Samuel Walston & Levi Horner, Prisoners taken on board the Sloop Lady Susan, commanded by Wm. Goodrich, were discharged & permitted to go to their Families In Maryland.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Rachael White £2 8 0, for 4 weeks Board of Jorance Doran, a wounded Man of Col. McPher- son's Battalion.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Jonathan Meredith £101 9 0, for Catouch Boxes, &ca.
Resolved, That the Wages due to the Men in the service of this State, be not stoped by their Officers on any pretence, unless with the consent of the men, or by special orders from this Board.
An order was drawn on Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treas'r, in fa- vour of Jacob S. Howell, for £100, on acco't of Intrenching tools, to be charged to his acco't.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Hermanus Oner 17s 6, for Mede- cines for a sick soldier.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Nathan Boyce £19 10 5, for expences bringing Deserters from Egg harbour.
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