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Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Wm. Hallock £21 1 7, for Salvage of Sundries saved out of Brig't Nancy, blown up at Cape May.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Mr. Owen Biddle £446 14 1, being the Balance of his account for Cloathing purchased by him for Col. Atlee's Battalion, & Sundries for Fort Island, &ca., &ca.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay James Boylan £3 14 6, for 25 Canteens, 4 of which delivered to Mr. Towers, to be charged to this State, & 21 delivered at Flying Camp, to be charged to Con- gress.
Mr. Towers was directed to deliver to John Moyes, Com'y, Stores for Billingsport, 50 Shovels, 50 Spades, 20 Pitching Axes, 20 Wheel Barrows, 20 Hand Barrows, 20 Pickaxes, for the use of the Fortification at Billingsport, taking his receipt.
In order that all the accounts for pay, due to those who attended as members of the late Conference, of Committees, or Convention of this State, may be in one person's hands, Mr. Nesbitt is hereby directed to call upon Mr. Hillegas, and receive from him any money he has paid by order of this board to such members, the same to be charged by Mr. Hillegas, agreeable to the Resolve of Conventic made for that purpose.
This board taking into their consideration the Advanced price; almost every necessary of Life, and upon a proper Representat from the Chevaux de Frize Pilots, respecting their situation, hereby
Resolve, That the said Pilots, in addition to their pay from State, be allowed, from the date hereof, to receive five shillings foot for every vessel they conduct through the Chevaux de F. to and from Chester, to be paid by the Captains or owners of su vessels.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in fav'r of John Mar' for Five Pounds, to defray the expences of bringing him from Ct and during his being under the Doctor's hands, he being woun on Long Island, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Thomas Dungan of Mor . Hill's Battalion, of Philad'a County, £161 6 0, for sundry [. s, &ca., for the use of his Company.
Resolved, That Mr. Thomas Wharton, jun'r, & Col. Jno. Bayard, be appointed to fitt out the ship Montgomery, now in the service of this State, and load her with such Merchandize as may be proper to purchase, such articles of Cloathing, &ca., as may be necessary for the service of this State, for which purpose they are authorized, as soon as the situation of our River & Bay will permitt, to dispatch her to any place they may Judge will be the Best Market, and most Probably supply the Goods which shall be ordered.
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Mr. Owen Biddle produced a Receipt for a Cask of Tow Linen, No. 4, signed by Lewis Nicola, which Cask he received from Col. Matthias Slough, of Lancaster, & delivered unopened to said Nicola.
Commissions were this day Granted for officers of the fourth Battalion of Associators in Northumberland County, vizt :
Philip Cole, Colonel. Thomas Sutherland, Lieut. Colonel.
Thomas Foster, 1st Major.
Casper Yost, 2nd Major.
Debalt Miller, Standard Bearer.
James McCoy, Adjutant.
First Company.
John Clark, Captain, James Moor, 2nd Lieut.,
Henry Ponguis, Ist Lieut., Patrick Watson, Ensign.
Second Company.
Michael Weaver, Captain.
Third Company.
Jacob Link, Captain.
Fourth Company.
Wm. Wirach, Captain, Wm. Gill, 2nd Lieut.,
John Sherred, 1st Lieut., Nathaniel Moon, Ensign.
Fifth Company.
George Wolf, Captain, Mich'l Wildgoos, 2nd Lieut.,
George Conrad, Ist Lieut., John Hesler, Ensign.
Sixth Company.
Geo. Obermiar, Capt., Peter Wirach, 2nd do.,
James McCalvery, Ist Lieut., Mich'l Schnider, Ensign.
The board then adjourned to 5 o'Clock afternoon, when the fol- ring members met :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
John Bull, Owen Biddle,
Fred. Kuhl, Sam'l C. Morris,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r, John Bayard.
David Rittenhouse,
WHEREAS, the Honorable Congress have resolved that the ac- count of the Militia of this State shall be paid as soon as Certifi- cates can be produced to the Committee appointed to settle the same, of their having returned all the public stores in their Pos- session ; And as many poor people, who chearfully turned out in
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the service of their Country, may be deprived of their Pay for a Considerable Space of time, to the prejudice of their families and affairs, in Consequence the officers of the several Companies not being acquainted with the before-mentioned resolutions in time ; Therefore,
Resolved, 1st. That the State of Pennsylvania will be accountable to the Congress for all the Continental Stores not delivered to the Deputy Q'r Mas'r General, that the payment of accounts of the as- sociators may meet with as little delay as Possible.
2nd. That the officers of the several Battalions do forthwith apply to the Committee appointed by Congress for payment of their Accounts, and when received that they immediately pay off their men.
3rd. That the Commanding officer of every Battalion of As- sociators, which has been in the Service, do return to Robert Towers, Esq'r, Commissary, as speedily as Possible, all such Con- tinental or State Stores, (arms excepted,) as were delivered to his Battalion, in order that such as belong to Congress may be restored.
As it is not improbable that General Howe may detach part of his army by Water from New York to invade this State, & as we should be unable to make any defence against them by Land in our present unarmed Condition, and as not only the Safety of this State, but the preservation and security of great part of the mili- tary Stores belonging to Congress, is thereby endangered,
Resolved, That Mr. Rittenhouse, Col. Bayard & Mr. Biddle, be appointed to confer with a Committee of Congress, on the expe- diency of having a Body of Troops stationed near the City of Philadelphia, for the defence of this State, and that a General Of- ficer of some Experience be appointed to have the command of said Force.
In Council of Safety, October 9th, 1776.
PRESENT :
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John Bayard,
Fred. Kuhl,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r, Jos. Blewer,
Henry Keppele, jun'r, Henry Wyncoop,
John Bull, Francis Gurney,
Owen Biddle.
'An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favor of Lewis Giron, Fifty pounds, on Account of Stone for sinking Piers at Fort Island.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Joel Zane, £10 16 3 for Sash weights delivered to Thomas Nevill.
Mr. Nesbitt directed to pay John Dunlap, £139 11 3, for Car- tridge Paper, & Printing Commissions, &ca.
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Mr. Towers was directed to deliver John Vandergrest 200 Gun- Locks, taking his receipt.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in fav'r of John McMicken, for £150.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in fav'r of Mr. Thomas Nevill, for one Hundred Pounds, towards Gun Carriages, to be charged to his acco't.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Major E. Williams £105 19 9, for his pay & Rations to 1st Oct'r.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Henry Wyn- koop, Esq'r, for £500, for the payment of Arms, &ca., Purchased for this State, to be charged to his acco't.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in fav'r of Jacob Ritten- house, £24 19 2, for Cartridge Paper delivered to Mr. Towers.
The Council being informed that several people have purchased a Cargoe of Salt from the Importer, at 12s. $ Bushel, and that they have since advanced the price of that necessary Article on the Consumer to 22s. 6.
Resolved, That this Council highly disapprove the Conduct of those mercenary men, who, regardless of the public Good & the Interest of their Country, in this Unreasonable and avaritious manner, monopolize those articles so necessary to the Community, and lay on such enormous Profits as puts it out of the power of the Industrious Poor to procure a necessary supply for their Families, and therefore this board do further Resolve, that the aforesaid pur- chase is and shall be void, and the Cargoe of Salt shall be purchased from the Captain at the price aforesaid, & sold out to the Inhabi- tants in such Quantities as may be necessary for their Families at the Prime Cost, adding thereto so much only as will defray the necessary Expence of unloading and measuring it, & that in future no person be admitted to make purchase of any Goods or merchan- dize coming from Sea to this port, untill the vessell arrive and regularly enter at the Custom House, & untill report of the Cargoe on said vessell, be made to this Board.
In Council of Safety, October 10th, 1776.
PRESENT :
SAML. MORRIS, Sen'r, Chair'n.
Joseph Blewer, Sam'l C. Morris,
Francis Gurney, Henry Keppele, jun'r,
Fred. Kuhl, Geo. Gray.
Alexander Morria was permitted to depart this State in the - Schooner Mariamne, Capt. William Graham, to Capt. Nicola Mole, in Hispaniola.
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In Council of Safety, October 11th, 1776.
PRESENT :
THOS. WHARTON, jun'r, President.
David Rittenhouse,
Joseph Blewer,
John Bayard,
Sam'l C. Morris,
Fred. Kuhl,
Owen Biddle.
Francis Gurney,
John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, was directed to pay James Fulton to porterage of anchors, &ca., £2 14 0, to be charged to this State, & £11 10 6, for Porterage of Cannon, &ca., sent to Camp in New Jersey, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay John Bazelee £11 15 0, Gun Carriages, &ca.
Mr. Robert Towers was directed to Deliver Col. John Cadwala- der, or his order, 100 muskets with Bayonets & accoutrements, & take his receipt for the same.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Peter Jones, Five Pounds, on acco't of his Wages, (he being a Wounded Soldier belonging to Col. Wayne's Battalion,) & inform his Co.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Thomas Miles & Thomas Curgee, for £50, on account of Arms making by said Miles, taking their joint Bond for the same.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Doctors Duffield & Rush for their attendance on the Fleet & Artillery Company of this State, from 27 Septemb'r, 1775, to July 5th, 1776, with Rations, £182 8 1.
A Commission was Granted, agreeable to resolve of Congress, to James Smith, Commander of the Letter of Marque Brig Rutledge, Mounting 12 Carriage Guns, navigated by 60 men, Burthen about 120 Tons, owned by Alexander Gillson.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay to Charles Cooper £57 0 0, for 76 Cartouch Boxes, Belts & Scabbards, deliv'ed to the Commissioner of Cumberland County, to be charged to their Account.
Mr. Robert Towers was directed to deliver Joseph Dean & Thomas Irwin 40lbs of Powder, they paying for the same, at 7s 6 $ 1b.
An order was drawn on Mr. Robert Towers, in fav'r of Major Thomas Proctor, for 50 Knap Sacks, 50 Haver Sacks, & 50 Can- teens, for the use of his Artillery, Intended to be sent to Fort Mont- gomery.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favor of Christian Shaf- fer, for £20, towards repairs of Barracks, to be charged to bis acco't.
Resolved, That Colonel Broadhead be directed to procure proper Lists of such Cloaths, and other articles now in Possession of the Quarter Master, which were the property of Soldiers belonging to the three Battalions Belonging to this State, either killed or taken
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Prisoners on Long Island, to have them Properly appraised, & to cause Certificates of such appraisments, with the names of the per- sons whose property they were, to be Transmitted to this Board; And after such appraisment made, The Colonel is to distribute the said Cloathing, &ca., amongst the men now under his Command, in such manner as he shall think proper.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favor of Joseph Carson, for £500, to be charged to Mr. Robert Smith, on acco't of Chevaux de Frise building at Billingsport.
The Council adjourned to 3 O'Clock ; when the following Mem- bers met :
Tho's Wharton, jun'r,
John Bull,
David Rittenhouse,
James Cannon,
Owen Biddle,
Francis Gurney,
John Bayard,
Fred. Kuhl,
Sam'l C. Morris, Joseph Blewer.
Resolved, That Messrs. David Rittenhouse, Joseph Blewer, Emanuel Eyres & Peter Brown, go down to the Piers to-morrow and fix upon a method for fastening the Chain, and give directions to Thomas Davis & Lewis Gyon to prepare everything necessary to fasten it, without Delay; And that the Commodore order the Boom to be brought up to Kensington, to Mr. Peter Brown's Landing, as soon as the tide will serve.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, to pay Wm. Coleman, a sick soldier discharged from Col. Miles' Battalion, one pound & five Shillings # month, agreeable to resolve of Congress, until he re- covers his Sight, or further orders, to be charged to his acco't.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of James Dundas, for £100 0 0, & charge the same to his acco't.
In Council of Safety, October 12th, 1776.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
John Bull,
John Bayard,
Francis Gurney,
Fred. Kuhl
Owen Biddle,
James Cannon,
Sam'l Cad. Morris.
Geo. Gray,
An order was drawn on John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, in favour of Messrs. Peter Dehaven & Co., on acco't of the Lock Factory, to be charged to their acco't.
Mr. Robert Towers, Commissary of Stores, was directed to deliver Messrs. Peter Dehaven & Co. all the Gun Locks in his hands, tak- ing their receipt.
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Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Baldwin & Tyler £15 19 6, for repair of Arms.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Mr. Nicholas Hicks, for One Hundred Pounds, towards repairs at the Barracks, to be charged to his acco't.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Maj'r Enion Williams, for Guards at State House, Powder House, &ca., from July to Novem- ber, 1775, Viz : 66 Privates & 13 officers a 2s. 6, P day, £9 17 6, to be charged to Congress.
WHEREAS it has been represented to this Council that some per- sons in this State, preferring their own private emolument to the du- ties of Humanity and the Public good, have monopolized & en- grossed whole Cargoes or large Quantities of Salt, and as it is the practice in every well regulated State not only to discourage, but even to punish all monopolizers of the necessaries of Life, and as such evil Practices at this time are Pernicious and very unjustifi- able; as for the want of an Established Government, Provision can- not be made against them ; and being desirous to give every rea- sonable encouragement to the importers of such article, this Coun- cil Do
Resolve, That they will allow the Generous price of fifteen shil- lings P Bushel for every Bushel of Salt that may be imported into this State and delivered to them, untill the 15th day of November next, the same to be sold out to the Publick in small parcels, at the first Cost, by such person or Persons as they may hereafter appoint, in order that the necessities of the good People may be supplyed at as reasonable a rate as Possible, and the rapacious Practices of Avaritious men defeated ; it is therefore earnestly recommended to said Importers not to demand a higher price than is here offered, and to make report to this Council of the quantities they have or may Import, that they may be treated with for the purchase of the Same.
Resolved, That Col. Broadhead be allowed Thirty Dollars P month from the time of Col. Miles' Captivity, while he continues Commander of the Pennsylvania Troops, for the support of his Table, agreeable to the resolve of Assembly, and that all the Offi- cers of the said Troops be allowed 25 P Cent on their pay as Estab- lished by the late Assembly, from the time of their march into New Jersey untill the new Continental Allowance has taken place, in Consideration of the Extraordinary expence attending their ser- vices in the neighbouring States.
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In Council of Safety, October 14th, 1776.
PRESENT :
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, Vice President.
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
Fred. Kuhl,
Joseph Blewer,
Henry Keppele, jun'r,
Francis Gurney,
John Bayard,
George Gray,
John Bull.
Sam'l C. Morris,
Mr. Robert Towers was directed to deliver Daniel King 50 lbs of Copper, for the use of Salt Works.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Doct'r Dunlap £15 9 3, for medicines Purchased for the Use of the Fleet.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in fav'r of Capt. Wm. Brown for £100, on acco't of Inlisting men for the floating Battery, to be charged to his acco't.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Lewis Nicola for £100, to be charged to his acco't.
Mr. Towers was directed to deliver Lewis Nicola 10 Wheel Bar- rows & 10 Shovels, for the use of the Barracks.
Joseph Ferree, Esq'r, at Germantown, was directed to deliver Doct. Harris One Tun of Salt Petre, taking his receipt.
Resolved, That the Commissions of all the Captains & Sub- alters of the Twelfth Battalion of Foot, to be raised in this this State for the Continental service, shall be dated the first of Oc- tober, 1776, & their rank hereafter settled.
Resolved, That John Brady & John Harris be appointed Cap- tains, and Christopher Gettig first Lieutenant, in the Twelfth Bat- talion of Foot to be raised in this State for Continental service, & Commissions were delivered them, dated Ist Oct'r.
Resolved, That Francis Allison be appointed Surgeon of the twelfth Battalion to be raised in this State for the Continental Ser- vice.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Jeremiah Baker £138 4 10, for wood, &ca., delivered at the Barracks for Continental Troops sta- tioned there, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Edmund Beach £11 0 62, for Pine Boards for the use Convention Armed Boat.
Resolved, That a number of the public arms be delivered to the Commanding Officers of the several Battalions of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, upon their application to this Council, and that the Captains of each Company be directed to enter in a Book the names of the Associators who receive any of the public arms, and place the number or other mark of each musket opposite to his name.
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Resolved, That the several Colonels of the Associators in this State do, as soon as Possible, make return to the Council of Safety of the number of Arms & accoutrements in their respective Bat- talions, That this Board may take proper measures to supply their Deficiencies.
The Council Adjourned to 2 o'clock afternoon ; when the fol- lowing members met :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President. DAVID RITTENHOUSE, Vice-President.
John Bayard, Timothy Matlack,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
George Gray,
Fred. Kuhl,
Joseph Blewer,
T. Matlack,
Sam'l C. Morris,
James Cannon,
Owen Biddle.
Resolved, That Major Proctor be empowered to exchange Two Hundred Arms now in his Possession for the like number of light arms belonging to Congress.
The Council having received from Congress a Copy of Letter from General Lee, informing that the Hessians had embarked from Staten Island, & did not doubt but that they intended a visit to this State, whereupon a Letter was wrote to the Commodore, direc- ting him to get the Fleet in a proper state of defence ; likewise a letter to Sam'l Morris, jun'r, Esq'r, requesting him to send up the Amunition Sloop, & supply himself with a shallop in her stead, to assist in sinking the Chevaux de Frize at Billingsport ; also an Ex- press was dispatched with the Intelligence to Mr. Henry Fisher at Lewis Town, directing him to dispatch two fast sailing Boats to go as far as Egg harbor, & in order to give Intelligence of the move- ments of the enemy, & if any discoveries were made, to forward the same to this Council, & to direct the signals to be attended to.
The Council adjourned to 7 o'Clock; when the following mem- bers met :
THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, President.
David Rittenhouse, Owen Biddle,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r, Francis Gurney,
John Bayard,
Sam'l Cad. Morris,
James Cannon,
Timothy Matlack.
Jos. Blewer,
A complaint being made by Capt. Sharp Delany that a certain John Brigs, of Willets Town, Chester County, had Insulted his Com - pany of Militia returning to Town from Exercise, & he appearing before the Council, & being charged with making use of disrespect- full Words against the Liberties of America, & not denying the same, was committed to the State Prison.
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Resolved, That a Bounty of Ten Dollars be given to every able Bodied Man who shall enter to serve during the War, on board the Fleet belonging to this State ; And that Commodore Seymour be directed to take the most effectual measures for manning the Fleet to its full Compliment.
In Council of Safety, October 15th, 1776.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
Timothy Matlack, John Bayard,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
Fred. Kuhl,
Joseph Blewer,
Sam'l C. Morris,
David Rittenhouse,
Owen Biddle,
Henry Keppele, jun'r,
Francis Gurney.
Benjamin Bartholomew,
John M. Nesbitt was directed to pay Sam'l Morris, Sen'r, & Francis Gurney £5 10 0, being so much delivered to 2 Indian messengers from Stockbridge to Fort Pitt, to be charged to Con- gress.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Cornman & Barge for 120 Bushels of Coal, delivered to Major Benjamin Loxly, for the use of the Brass Can- non Foundery, £30, to be charged to Major Loxley.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay William Roberts £46 6 2, for making Amu- nition Boxes & sundry Carpenters' Work done at the State House & Magazine.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Walters & Bedwell the Bala. due them for re- fining 195 Ibs. of Continental sulphur, £125, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay John Britton £42 18 0, for white oak Scant- ling for the Pier sunk in the Chanel near fort Island.
Mr. Towers was directed to deliver to Messrs. Walters & Bed- well, all the Crude sulphor in his Possession, to be
An order was drawn on Jno. Maxwell Nesbitt, in favour of Capt. John Harris, or his order, for Four Thousand Dollars, taking his receipt for the same, to be delivered to Col. William Cook, of the 12th Battalion, to be charged to the Colonel.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Pollodore (a negroe) for Beating Drum for Col. Magaw's Battalion 2 months & 4 days, £9 15 0, to be charged to Congress, by their Particular desire.
Resolved, That Mr. Rittenhouse, Col. Matlack, Col. Bayard, & Mr. Biddle, be appointed to view the several avenues to this City, and report to this Board the places most suitable, in their Judgment, to erect works of Defence; And they are directed to apply to Gene- ral Stephens, Col. Dickenson, Col. Cadwalader, & Col. Humpton,
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acquaint them of this appointment, and request that they will give their assistance and advice in this important Business.
Resolved, That application be made to the Board of War, for a Letter to the Commanding Officer in the State of New Jersey, to deliver to persons appointed by this Board, three pieces of Brass Cannon, with the Stores and Ammunition belonging to them, to be brought to this City, for the Immediate defence of this State.
The Council then adjourned to 4 o'Clock, when the following members met :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
Timothy Matlack,' John Bayard,
Owen Biddle,
David Rittenhouse,
John Bull,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
Francis Gurney,
Fred. Kuhl.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Dean Sinkin, for 42 Cord of Wood, delivered at Fort Island, at the market Price.
- An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in fav'r of Adam Drink- house, for seven muskets, £21 10, delivered to Col. Haller at Fly- ing Camp, to be charged to the Col.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay James Thompson, for 35} Gal- lons of Rum, & four Quarts Molasses, for the use of Col. Miles' Battalion, while at Lewis Town, to be charged to Congress, £18 00.
An order was drawn on Mr. Hillegas, in fav'r of Jno. M. Nes- bitt, Esq'r, for Forty Thousand Dollars, being part of 100,000 Dol- lars borrowed of Congress.
Mr. Towers was directed to deliver Col. Bull 30 Spades, 50 Shovels, Grubing Hoes, 60 Wheel Barrows & 20 axes, for the use of the Fortification at Billingsport.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Daniel Reybold £2 10 0, for one days' Stage Hire, going to Rudolph's Ferry to carry a Com- mittee of this board to Billingsport, & going express to Chester to forward a Letter to Henry Fisher.
In Council of Safety.
PHILAD'A, October 16th, 1776.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
Timothy Matlack,
John Bayard, Fred. Kuhl,
Owen Biddle,
Sam'l C. Morris,
Jos. Blewer, Francis Gurney.
Mr. Isaac Cox informing the Council that his private Business will not admit his continueing Paymaster to Penn'a Troop any
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Longer, therefore beg'd leave to resign his Commission, which was Accepted.
Resolved, That John Redman, jun'r, be appointed Paymaster to the Troops belonging to this State, late Commanded by Colonels Miles & Atlee, with the Rank of Captain.
A Commission was fill'd up & delivered to Mr. Redman, dated this day.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Capt. Jos. Copperthwaite, for one Thousand Pounds, for carrying on the Con- tinental Powder-mill, to be charged to his acco't.
Major Proctor was desired to hold the Detachment in readiness intended to be sent to Fort Montgomery, to March at a Moment's warning.
An Order was drawn on Mr. Towers, to deliver to Rob't Thomp- son half a Ton of Salt Petre.
Then adjourned to 2 O'Clock.
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