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Met :
THO'S WHARTON, Jun'r, President.
David Rittenhouse, Francis Gurney,
Sam'l Morris, Joseph Blewer,
John Bayard, Timothy Matlack,
Fred. Kuhl,
Sam'l C. Morris.
Owen Biddle,
Mr. William Lyon, (Member of the Council for Cumberland,) appeared, & took & subscribed the Qualification directed by Con- vention.
Resolved, That the following Gentlemen be appointed officers iu the 12 Battalion of Foot, to be raised in this State for Continental Service,Commanded by Col. Wm. Cooke, viz :
Captains.
Henry Mckinley, Alexander Patterson,
William Work.
First Lieutenants.
Stephen Chambers, William McElhatton, John Reily,
John Henderson,
William Sayre.
Second Lieutenants.
John Boyd, Samuel Quin, Edward. McCabe,
John Hays,
William Bard,
John Carithers.
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Ensigns.
Benjamin Lodge, jun'r, John Stone, Wm. Boyd, Thomas Hamilton,
Blackall Wm. Ball,
Stewart Herbert,
Andrew Engle,
Henry Stricker.
Adjutant-Thomas Hanson.
Resolved, That the following representation be made to the' Honorable board of War.
" The Council of Safety for the State of Pennsylvania Propose to the Honorable the Board of War, that the Following force be Continued in this State, or at Trenton or Billingsport, in New Jer- sey, as Necessary defence of this City, not only against the British Troops, but the growing party of disaffected persons, which unhappily exists at this time; also for the protection of the vast Quantity of Stores belonging to Congress that are now in the public Magazine ; and at the same time to carry on such Works of defence as have been or may be thought necessary, viz :
" The two Virginia Battalions.
" The German Battalion.
" Four Companies of Marines."
And it is proposed to raise four Battalions of Militia, to be taken into pay for the Immediate defence of this State, to be furnished by the following Counties, vizt :
One from York County of Five Hundred men.
One from Cumberland County of Five Hundred men.
One from Lancaster County of Five Hundred men.
One from Berks County of Five Hundred men.
It is apprehended that the above force, with the Assistance of our militia, might obstruct the progress of any Body of Troops that General How might detach from his army, untill reinforcements could arrive from the Flying Camp or General Washington's Army. And it is presumed that a less force than the above mentioned will by no means be adequate to the support of the present Govern- ment In this State against the opposite party, should Gen'l Washing- ton's Army be defeated, and they would beg leave earnestly to urge the Necessity of retaining for that purpose the Continental Troops now in this State.
As there are no persons of Military experience amongst us, it is Proposed that General Stevens be appointed to the Command of this force.
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In Council of Safety, October 17th, 1776.
PRESENT :
JOHN BAYARD, Chairman.
Owen Biddle, Joseph Blewer,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
Samuel C. Morris,
Timothy Matlack,
Fred. Kuhl,
Geo. Gray,
William Lyons.
Francis Gurney,
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. David Burch, for 518 Bushels of Salt @, 14s, £362 12 0.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay to Col. Jos. Kirkbride, £46 8 10, for Arms & Accoutrements taken from Non-Associators, to be charged to the Collonel.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Little & Owner £9 7 0, for making Ammuni- tion Chest for Five Guard Boats.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Robert Fitzgerald £28 2 0, for Rammer & Ladle Shafts, Heads & Pins, &ca., for Major Proctor.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay George Graham £3 3 0, for Wharfage of the Armed Boat Convention.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Major Thomas Proctor £48 14 -
5, for Boarding Sick Soldiers belonging to the Artillery Companies. Commanded by him.
Resolved, That Capt. Blewer be appointed to employ proper per- sons to build Ten Flat Bottom Boats for Transporting Troops. .
Resolved, That no persons be permitted to view the Fortification or go on Shore at Fort Island, unless they are employed in our Ser- vice, or have permission from the Committee for Fort Island or this. Board.
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A letter was wrote to Commodore Seymour, directing him not to Suffer any person (but such as are employed in the Service of this State) to Sound the Channell through the Chevaux de Frize, or take any measures to gain information of our Works of Defence, & if any such should be discovered, to apprehend them & inform this board thereof.
The Council adjourned to 3 O'Clock, afternoon; when the follow- ing members met :
JOHN BAYARD, Chairman.
Owen Biddle, Wm. Lyons,
Geo. Gray, Jos. Blewer,
Sam'l C. Morris, Fred. Kuhl.
Francis Gurney,
Resolved, That Five Hundred Bushells of Salt be sent to the Committee of Trenton, to be sold out in small Quantities to the In- habitants of the State of New Jersey, at the rate of 15s & Bushell,
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with such other cost of Freight, &ca., as the said Committee may Assess, and that Captain Wm. Richards be directed to take up the Salt in his Shallop, and receive of the said Committee at the rate of . 15s $ Bushel for the Same, for which he is to be accountable to this State.
Resolved, That Jonathan Cowpland be appointed Captain of a Guard Boat in the Service of this State.
In Council of Safety, October 18th, 1776.
PRESENT :
JOHN BAYARD, Chairman.
Saml. Morris, Sen'r,
Francis Gurney,
Owen Biddle,
Fred. Kuhl,
Jos. Blewer,
Saml. C. Morris,
George Gray,
William Lyons.
Timothy Matlack,
An order was drawn on Mr. Robert Towers, in fav'r of Mr. Owen Biddle, for 30 pieces of Sail Duck, to be replaced by him, or accounted for to this Board.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Mr. John Mitchel, to be charged to his account.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. John Lighburn, for 800 Bushels of Salt @, 14s. £560 0 0.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in fav'r of Christian Shaffer, for Sixty Pounds, for Work done at Barracks, to be charged to his acco't.
Resolved, That in Consideration of the high price of Cloathing, &ca., the pay of the men on board the Fleet belonging to this State, be advanced to Three Pounds # month, to commence from the next pay day.
John Brigs was discharged from his confinement, upon giving Security for his good behaviour.
Adjourned to 3 o'Clock, Afternoon ; Members met.
JOHN BAYARD, Chairman.
Owen Biddle, Saml. Morris, Sen'r,
Geo. Gray, Timothy Matlack,
Francis Gurney, Fred. Kuhl,
Jos. Blewer, Wm. Lyon.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Joseph Blewer £9 2 8,- for Junk delivered to Capt. Richards.
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In Council of Safety, October 19th, 1776.
PRESENT :
THOS. WHARTON, jun'r, President.
John Bayard, Sam'l C. Morris,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r, Fred. Kuhl,
Francis Gurney,
Wm. Lyon,
David Rittenhouse,
Joseph Blewer.
Timothy Matlack,
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Alex'r Rutherford £76 5 0, for Cartouch Boxes, Bayonet Belts, &ca.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay John Pringle £468 0 0, for 360 Gun Locks delivered to Mr. Rob't Towers.
Mr. Towers was directed to deliver Jacob Lush One Tun Salt Petre & 8001b Sulphur.
Capt. William Gamble requested to resign his Commission as Commander of the Fire Sloop Etna, which was accepted, & he is discharged from the Service of this State.
Resolved, That John Brice be appointed Captain of the Fire Sloop Etna, in the room of Capt. Wm. Gamble, resigned.
Mr. Nesbitt directed to pay Sergeant Wever £16, to be charged to the Commanding officer of the 1st Pennsylvania Battalion.
An order was drawn on Jno. Maxwell Nesbitt, in favour of John Williams, for £60, toward the Arm'd Boat Delaware building by him, to be charged to his acc't.
A letter was received from Abner Davis, a third Lieutenant in the Second Battalion of Riffle men belonging to this State, resign- ing his Commission, as his Health will not admit his Continuing Longer in the Service, which resignation was accepted, and he is discharged accordingly.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Sacheveral Wood for Provisions, &ca., &ca., for the Convention & Council of Safety, when visiting Billingsport & Fort Island, at several different times, £146 9 1.
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In Council of Safety, October 21st, 1776.
PRESENT :
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. President.
John Bayard,
Fred. Kuhl,
Sam'l Morris, sen'r,
Sam'l C Morris,
Jos. Blewer,
Henry Kepple, jun'r,
John Bull,
Timothy Matlack,
Geo. Gray,
Wm Lyons.
Owen Biddle,
John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, was directed to pay to Maj. Lewis Nic- ola £193 1 2, being the Ball'e of an acco't for repairs at Bar- racks.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in fav'r Maj'r Lewis Nicola, for One Hundred Pounds, to be charged to his Acco't.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Jos. Cochran, £1082 12 6, for 1443} Bushels of Salt delivered to Rob't Eastburn.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Ebenezer Lundy £137 10 0, for 200 Car- touch Boxes & 200 Bayonet Belts, delivered to Mr. Towers.
Mr. Towers was directed to deliver Capt. Ayres a Sufficient Quan- tity of Ammunition to prove Nine Six pounder cannon.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of James Dundass, for £500, on acco't of the Fortification at Billingsport, to be charged to his acco't.
Mr. Towers was directed to deliver Messrs. Peter Dehaven & Co., 300lbs of Copper, for the use of the Lock Factory. .
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Peter Dehaven for Superintend- ing Lock Factory 220 days, @ 7s 6, £82 10 0.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay James Carter for Superintend- ing Lock Factory 81 days, @, 6s, £24 6.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Messrs. Peter Dehaven & Co., for Five Hundred Pounds, on acco't of the Lock Factory, to be charged to their Acco't.
Resolved, That Mr. Gray & Capt. Blewer be appointed to Sound the Eastern Channel of the River Delaware, near Fort Island ; 'to give directions for Stoping that Passage, if they should find it neces- sary.
Mr. Towers was directed to deliver Wm. Kinnard One Piece of Russia Duck, for making Sails for the Armed Boat Delaware.
Resolved, That Capt. Francis Gurney be appointed to receive of Robert Eastburn all the Money now in his hands for Salt Sold by him, by order of this Council, and all other monies which may be received by the said Eastburn for any future Cargoes, the said Fran- cis Gurney to be accountable for such sums to this Board.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in fav'r of Allison & Worel, £50, on acc't of Work done at Fort Island, to be charged to their acco't.
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Mr. Robert Eastburn was directed to deliver Carpenter Wharton, Esq'r, Five Hundred Bushels of Salt, he paying at the rate of 15s p Bushel for the same.
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In Council of Safety, October 22nd, 1776.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WARTON, jun'r, President.
David Rittenhouse, John Bull,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
Sam'l C. Morris,
Henry Keppele, jun'r,
William Lyons.
Francis Gurney,
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Col. Nicholas Housagger, for Twelve Hundred Dollars, for the use of the Ger- man Battalion, to be charged to the Colonel.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay James Scott for 10 Cords of Wood, delivered at Fort Island, a 26s, £13 0 0
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay to Robert Towers, Commissary of Stores, ££119 4 6, for making Cartridges, men's wages, nitre Purchased, &ca.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Mr. Hennesey £1 9 2, being the Balance of his acco't for expences in searching after deserters.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favor of Mr. Moffat, for £120 0 0, for Smith's work, to be charged to Mr. Robert Smith.
In Council of Safety,
PHILAD'A, October 23rd, 1776.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, President.
David Rittenhouse, James Cannon,
John Bayard,
Jos. Blewer,
Sam'l Morris,
Timothy Matlack,
Francis Gurney,
Owen Biddle,
Sam'l C. Morris,
George Gray.
Fred. Kuhl,
Mr. Peter Rhoads, member for Northampton County, appeared the first time & took & subscribed the Qualification directed by Convention.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Jacob James £2 9 6, for diet- ing Capt. Allbright's Company of Col. Miles' Batt'n.
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Mr. Towers was directed to deliver Doct'r Bond 3 lb. of Salt Petre for medicine.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in fav'r of Major McMas- ters, for Six pounds, to be charged to this State, for Expences con- cerning Bucks County Election.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Arch'd McCall £175, for seven Six pounder Cannon, @ £25 1 0, to be charged to Congress, be- ing sent to Amboy.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay James Oellers £178 0 6, for 21 Tierces & Barrels of Sulphor, delivered Mr. Towers.
An order was drawn on Mr. Towers to deliver Capt. Daniel Joy 300 1b. of Powder for proving Cannon.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Capt. Wm. Rich- ards, for £500, to be charged to his acco't.
Resolved, That Mr. Wharton, Mr. Rittenhouse, Mr. Biddle, & Col. Hampton, be appointed to view the Country & fix upon a Spot for a magazine for military Stores, and make report to this Board.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Matthias Slough £198 15 0, for 798 lbs. Salt Petre, delivered Mr. Towers.
Mr. Towers was directed to deliver Matthias Slough 265 Ibs. of Powder, which, with the above sum, is in full for 1060 Ibs. Salt Petre.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Doct'r Thomas Hendry £18 15 0, for 100 1bs. Salt Petre, which, with 25 Ibs. Powder ordered to be delivered to him by Mr. Towers, & is in full for s'd Salt Peter.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Isaac Taylor £5 0 0, for 2 Guns & 2 Bayonets delivered to Mr. Towers.
Adjourned to 3 o'Clock, afternoon.
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Met according to adjournment :
JOHN BAYARD, Chairman. .
Geo. Gray,
Joseph Blewer,
Francis Gurney,
Sam'l C. Morris,
William Lyons, 1 Frederick Kuhl.
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In Council of Safety, October 24th, 1776.
PRESENT :
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. President.
Francis Gurney, Joseph Blewer,
Samuel Morris,
Samuel C. Morris,
Fred. Kuhl,
William Lyons,
Owen Biddle,
John Bayard,
James Cannon,
George Gray.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Mons'r, Thaddeus Kosciuszko, for #50, as a reward for his services in laying out a plan of a Fortification at Billingsport, to be charged to Con- gress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. John Jameson £8 15 10, for the Expences of his Company, in order to suppress the Election at Newtown, Bucks County, $ order of L't. Col. Baxter, 2nd Batt'n.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Commodore Seymour, for One Thousand Dollars, for the purpose of recruiting men for the Fleet, to be charged to his account.
Resolved, That Capt. Joseph Blewer & Capt. Francis Gurney be desired to take such Steps as they may think necessary, to secure the person of Charles Roberts, Captain of the Schooner Thetis, at Reedy Island, with all his papers, & lay them before this Board.
Resolved, That Jacob Myle be appointed Quarter Master to the German Battalion, commanded by Colonel Hausagger.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay David Potts £42 9 0, for Barr Iron, d'd to Jacob Myers.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Col. Richard Thomas £17 3 2, for 8 Guns taken from Non-Associators in Chester County, to be charged to Col. Thomas.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Rob't Semple £2 10 0.
Major Knox rec'd an order for 80 Shott, or 20 oz. & 100 swivell Shott on the Commissary, to be returned.
Resolved, That the Officers of the Troops belonging to this State, who are now prisoners with the Enemy, shall take Rank in the Service of this State according to their Several Commissions, & be entituled to pay & rations the same as if they were in actual Service.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay John Tyler ££6 11 9, for repairing arms be- longing to Capt. Willis's Company of Col. Moor's Batt'n.
Agreeable to the Resolves of this Council, the Following ar- rangement of Captains & Subaltern Officers for the Battalion to be kept in the pay of this State was agreed to, Vizt :
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Captains.
1. Lewis Farmer,
2. John Murry,
3. Patrick Anderson,
4. James Marshall,
5. Philip Allbright,
6. Abraham Dehuff,
· 7. Henry Crist,
8. John McGawen,
9. Morton Garrat,
10. James Francis Moore.
First Lieutenants.
1. Bernard Ward,
2. Peter Shaffner,
3. John Thompson,
4. James Lang,
6. John Carpenter,
7. John Robb,
8. Robert Burns,
9. James Hamilton,
5. John Clark, 10. Joseph Finley.
Second Lieutenants.
1. Jacob Metz,
2. Thomas Gouerly,
3. Thomas Boyd,
8. George Grant,
4. Stephen Hanna, 9. Joseph Davis,
5. Abraham Smith, 10. James Holmes.
Third Lieutenants, or Ensigns.
1. James Whitehead,
6. Thomas Wilson,
7. Jacob Snieder,
8. Casper Weaver,
9. Thomas McComb,
5. Andrew Little,
10. George Guyer.
Surgeon-Jacob Reiger.
Surgeon's Mate-James Buck.
Jacob Laverswyler, Quarter Master, with the rank of
Thomas Wallace, Adjutant.
The Council adjourned to 3 o'Clock ; when the following mem- bers met :
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. President.
Owen Biddle, Francis Gurney,
George Gray, Joseph Blewer,
John Bayard,| William Lyons.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay the following Acco'ts :
Capt. Levering, for Repairing Arms, £3 4 9.
John Dunlap, for Printing for the Convention, £33 10 0. Benja. Town, for do. do. £4 50.
Resolved, That Capt. Blewer be appointed to contract with pro- per person for building Twelve Boats to Guard the Fire Rafts.
Resolved, That the Committee for Fort Island be desired to Erect a Fire at Fort Island, & employ persons to manufactor nails at said Island.
2. George Shaffner,
3. William Moore,
4. George Hafner,
6. James Sutor,
7. Robert Campble,
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October 25th, 1776 .- In Council of Safety.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
David Rittenhouse,
Sam'l C. Morris,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
Owen Biddle,
Henry Keppele, jun'r,
George Gray,
John Bayard,
Jos. Blewer,
Fred. Kuhl,
William Lyons.
Francis Gurney,
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Fred. Snider £5 5 9, for riding Express to Berks County, with dispatches to the Commanding Off- cers of the several Battalions, to hold themselves in readiness to march to this City in case of an Attack.
Mr. Towers was directed to deliver Capt. Wm. Brown a sufficient quantity of Amunition to prove the Guns for the new floating Battery.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Jesse Jones £11 10 0, for 7 Musketts de- livered to Mr. Towers.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Adam Zantzinger £108 0 0, for Salt Petre delivered to Mr. Towers.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Lieut. Col. Baxter, for part of a Companie's Expences in Bucks County, in order to disperce the people at the late Election there.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Mr. Evans for Blankets, Coarse Cloaths, &ca., purchased by direction of this Council, for the service of this State, £50 1 7.
Resolved, That the following arrangements be made in the Bat- talion belonging to this State, Vizt :
1st. That the men in the Companies lately Commanded by Cap- tains Lewis Farmer, John Murry, Patrick Anderson, James Mar- shall, Philip Allbright, Abraham Dehuff, & Henry Crist, while formed in three Battalions, do now Continue under the Command of the said Captains respectively.
2nd. That the men lately commanded by Captain Henry Shade, be Commanded by Captain John McGowen.
3rd. That the men lately commanded by Captain Francis Mur- ray, be commanded by Captain Morton Garret.
4th. That the men lately Commanded by Captain Richard Brown, be commanded by Captain James Francis More.
5th. That eight Companies of the Battalion of this State, be armed with Muskets, and that their Riffles be exchanged as soon as convenient.
6th. That Two Companies be armed with Riffles, and that the Colonol or Commanding Officer is to Select the best men for that Purpose out of the whole Corps, the Captains to have the Choice of said Companies, according to Seniority.
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7th. That after the Two Riffle Companies are formed, the men lately belonging to the Companies under Captains Andrew Long, William Peebles, Casper Weitzel, Joseph Irwine, Peter Grub, Jun'r, Peter Z. Lloyd, Thomas Herbert, John Nice, Joseph How- ell, Jun'r, & Joseph McCleland, be united to Captains Farmer's, Murry's, Anderson's, Marshall's, Allbright's, Dehuff's, Crist's, Mc- Gowen's, Garret's & Moores' Companies, equal in number of effec- tive men, and that the Commanding officer of the Battalion allow the said men the Liberty of choosing what Companies they will enter into, so farr as he can consistent with the foregoing arrange- ment.
8th. That the subaltern officers be allowed to arrange themselves under such Captains as they by mutual agreement may think pro- per, but upon the Commanding Officers' representing to them any Impropriety in the said Arrangement, they are to rectify it.
9th. That all non-Commissioned Officers be appointed by the Commanding Officer of the Battalion, which appointments are to be made known in Regimental Orders, which shall be Sufficient Authority for their Acting in said Stations.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Jacob Tustin £18 4 0, for 13 Cords of Wood delivered at Fort Island.
Resolved, That in forming a new Battalion, this board will ap- point such persons for Officers as in their opinion are suitable, without being confined to those in Service.
That all Captains and Subalterns in the Army shall rise Regi- mentally.
That all Field officers shall be promotted according to the Line.
That the board will make the foregoing a Rule for their Con- duct, except in such Instances where the good of the public may require a deviation, of which the Board will at all times reserve the right of Judging.
Resolved, That Lieut. Colonel James Irwine be promoted to the Rank of Colonel, and appointed to the 9th Battalion of Continen- tal Troops of this State.
That Lieu't Col. Lambert Cadwalader, be promoted to the rank of Colonel, & appointed to the 4th Battalion (late Shee's) of do.
That Lieu't Col. Jos. Penrose be promoted to the rank of Colo- nel, and appointed to the Tenth Battalion of do.
That Richard Humpton, Esq'r, be appointed Colonel of the Eleventh Battalion of ditto.
That Daniel Brodhead, Esq'r, be appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the 4th Battalion (late Shee's) of ditto.
That Major Anthony James Morris be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and appointed to the 2nd Battalion (De Haas') of ditto.
That Major George Nagle be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and appointed to the 9th Battalion of ditto.
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That Major James Dunlap be promoted to the rank of Lieuten- ant Colonel, and appointed to the 10th Battalion of ditto.
That Francis Gurney, Esq'r, be appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the 11th Battalion of ditto.
That John Patton, Esq'r, be appointed Major of the ninth Bat- talion of Ditto.
That Capt'n Jonathan Jones be promoted to the rank of Major, & be appointed to the 2nd Battalion, (De Haas,) of ditto.
That Capt'n John Beaty be promoted to the rank of Major, and be appointed to the 6th Battalion, (Magaw's,) of ditto.
That Major Henry Becker be removed to be Major of the 10th Battalion of ditto.
That Captain William West be promoted to the rank of Major, and appointed to the 4th Battalion, (Cadwalader's,) of ditto.
That Francis Mentges, Esq'r, be appointed Major of the 11th Battalion of ditto.
That Capt. David Greer be promoted to the rank of Major and. appointed to the 7th Battalion, (Wm. Irwin's,) of do.
Resolved, That the above mentioned Officers have rank accord- ing to the order in which their names are here set down.
Adjourned to 4 o'Clock afternoon ; when the following members met :
THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, President.
David Rittenhouse, Wm. Lyons,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r, Fred. Kuhl.
Francis Gurney,
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay an order drawn on this board by George Stevenson, Chairman of the Committee of Inspection for Cumberland County, in fav'r of Mr. Robert Miller, for £550, for 100 Riffles making in said County for this State.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Charles Cooper for Cartouch. Boxes, &ca., to be charged as Follows :
£95 18 6 to Col. Robert Callender, 13 11 0 to Col. John Montgomery, 11 8 6 to Col. Armstrong, 56 6 6 to Col. James Wilson,
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In Council of Safety.
PHILAD'A., October 26th, 1776.
PRESENT :
THO'S WHARTON, jun'r.
David Rittenhouse,
John Bull,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
Francis Gurney,
Fred. Kuhl,
Sam'l C. Morris,
Timothy Matlack,
Fred. Kuhl,
Joseph Blewer,
James Cannon,
Owen Biddle,
William Lyons
George Gray,
John M. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. John Lightburn, £842 5 0, for 1123 Bushels of Salt delivered to Robert Eastburn.
Resolved, That Major Proctor be ordered Immediately to send forward the Detachment of Artillery to Fort Montgomery in the State of New York, agreeable to a request of Congress, there to remain until further orders from this Council.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Thomas Pryor & Comp'y £520 0 0, for 400 Gun Locks delivered to Mr. Towers.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Luke Keating, £37 16 3, for 5 Barrels of Pork, to be charged to the Salt Works.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Alex'r Boyle for going to Bucks & Chester Counties, to summons judges and others concerned in the said Election, £6 5 0.
Mr. Towers was directed to Deliver Rich'd Peters, Esq'r, 300 Stand of Arms for the board of War.
Mr. Towers was directed to deliver John Boggart, one Quarter Cask of Powder, to be by him delivered to the Committee of In- spection & observation of Bucks County, & by them distributed to the Associators of said County.
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