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An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in fav'r of Captain William Gray, for five Hundred Dollars, for recruiting service, to be charged to his account.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Alexander Ben- stead, Paymaster, for the 10th Reg't, for 2000 Dollars, for recruiting service, to be charg'd to Col. Penrose.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Mr. Tho's. Savadge, for £500, to be charg'd to his Acco't.
Capt. Geo. Bickham was directed to pay And'w Wimmore £12 17 6, for expences of Horses for Expresses, to be charged to Con- gress.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. Howell £8 3 10, for his expences as an Express to Head Quarters, charge to Congress.
Resolved, That Mr. Thomas Payne be appointed Secretary to the Commissioners for the Indian Treaty to be held at Easton on Mon- day next.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay John Wilson £2 10, for attend- ance and distributing advertisements since 20th ult., to be charg'd to. Congress.
Captain Bickham was directed to pay Major John Boggs £5 4, for subsisting while assisting to raise the Batt'n of Cumberland County Militia, to be charged to Congress.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. Sam'l Davidson 292 4 10, for retain'd Rations of his Company.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. Matthias Selers £77 2 4, for subsistence of his Co. of the 1st Batt'n Cumb. Co. Militia, to be charg'd to Congress.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. Wm. Mitchell, of the 5th Batt'n York County Militia £30 1 6, for subsistence of bis Comp'y, to be charg'd to Congress.
Resolved, That the following Persons be appointed in the Penn- sylvania Reg't, now under the Command of Major Williams :
Jas. Carnaghan, 1st Lieutenant, October 24th, 1776, No. 8. Thomas Johnston, Do , Jan'ry 21st, 1777.
Joseph Brownlee, 2nd Do., October 24th, 1776, 7.
Luke Broadhead, Do.,
October 24th, 1776, 8.
. James Whitehead, do., January 21st, 1777.
James Wiley, Ensign, January 21, 1777.
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Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay John Machan £1 10, for a Blanket lost in actual Service and apprais'd, to be charg'd to Con- gress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Alex'r Rannax, of Capt. Cul- bertson's Comp'y, £3 15, for a double Blanket lost in actual Ser- vice, to be charged to Congress.
In Council of Safety.
PHILADELPHIA, January 22nd, 1777. PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, Jun'r, President.
Joseph Blewer,
John Hubley,
Joseph Dean,
William Lyon,
William Moore,
Geo. Gray,
John Bull,
John Bayard.
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, was directed to pay the following Ac- counts :
To Capt. De Turick, £1 3 6, for Subsistence of his Company last Summer.
Capt. Mouser,
12 11 7, for do.
Capt. Shaffer, 1 3 4, for do.
Capt. Soder, 2 2 8, for do.
Capt. Will,
1 18 8, for do.
Capt. Old, 2
4 for do.
Capt. Mouser,
9 4, for do.
Capt. Mouser,
3 14 6, for do.
Capt. Moyer,
1 13 4, for do.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Alex'r Tod, £722 8, for Sundry Goods deliver'd the artillery and Naval Armaments of this State, to be charg'd to the respective Captains.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, favour of Major Williams," for 1000 Dollars, for the recruiting Service, to be charged to his" Acco't.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay to Capt. Turbett £207 18, for retain'd Rations of his Company of Col. Watts' Batt'n of Cum- berland County Militia, charge to Congress.
To Col. Watts &32 7, for Rations due the Field and Staff officers of his Batt'n, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Mr. Robert Towers' £136 5 0, for workmen's wages in the Elaboratory, making mus- ket Cartridges, arms purchased, &ca., £120 15 0, to be charged to Congress, & £15 10 0, for his wages from 19th December to Jan- uary 19th, 31 days, to be charged to this State.
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Resolved, That Richard Dellam, Esq'r, Paymaster of the Flying Camp, be requested to pay the accounts of Subsistence of the Com- panies of the Flying Camp, before their march, at the rate of ten Shillings + week, and a Dollar $ man for enlisting, and to keep a seperate account of all such, that this board may be enabled hereafter to settle the same with Congress.
Mr. Towers, the Commissary of Stores, was directed to deliver to Capt. James Crouch of the 4th Batt'n of Lancaster County Mili- tia, the following Articles, to be charged to Major C. Cox of s'd Batt'n :
34 Guns.
35 Cartouch Boxes.
15 Canteens. 6 Knapsacks.
Resolved, That Col. Melcher, Barrack Master General, be direc- ted to Quarter the Militia upon the Non-Associators in this City and Liberties, and on all Associators who have not served in this Winter's Campaign, the Council particularly recommend to him in Quartering them, to proportion the number to the size of the Houses and convenience of the Families.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Stewart Duncan £3 5 0, for wood for Ship Montgomery.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Christian Leary £12 12, for Boarding of men in March and April last, of Col. Miles' Batt'n.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. John Read £6 17 6, for expences in bringing wood from fort Island.
An address of the Convention of the State of New York, to their Constituents, being transmitted to the Board by Congress, with a request to get the same translated into the German Lan- guage and have a sufficient number printed,
Resolved, That Major John Hubley have the said address Trans- lated, and get 1500 Copies Struck off in the German Language, and 1000 Copies in English.
Resolved, That the Committee for taking care of the Sick Sol- diers who have arrived in this City be, and they are hereby antho- rized and fully empowered to take into their Possession all the Arms of the aforesaid sick, also all the Arms of those who have died in this City ; all persons who shall be found secreting any Arms of the Soldiers aforesaid, or of those who have died in their Houses, will be severely dealt with by this Board.
Capt. Bickham was directed'to pay John Hufty £1, for fireing and lodging 3 Companies of the Berks County Militia, to be charged to Congress.
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In Council of Safety.
PHILADELPHIA, January 23rd, 1777.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, Pres't.
William Moore,
Peter Rhoads,
Joseph Dean,
William Lyon,
John Hubley,
John Bull.
Joseph Blewer,
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Capt. Bickham, for 2000 Dollars, to be charged to his Acco't.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Col. John Old, 125 Dollars, for a Month's Wages for one Col. & one Major, to be charged to Mr. Adam Whitman, in Reading, he to be accountable to Mr. Whitman.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Sam'l Oliver £4 2 6, for dieting men of Col. Miles' Battalion, in May last.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favor of Mr. William Coates, for £200, for Providing for sick soldiers in the Northern Liberties, to be charged to his Acco't.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Major Lewis Nicola, for £100, for the use of the City Guard, to be charged to his acco't.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Ensign Lawrence Oats, of Capt. Mitchel's Comp'y of 5th Batt'n York County Militia, Seven pounds & ten Shillings, for a Month's wages, he having turned into the ranks, as there was a greater number of Officers than men; to be charged to Jos Donaldson, Esq'r, York Town, Mr. Oats to be ac- countable to Mr. Donaldson.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay the following accounts, to be charged to Col. Potter, of Northumberland County :
One acco't for Blankets bo't of Sundry Persons, £21 8 0
One do. for a Gun, Blanket, &c., bo't of Simon Hem- rod, - 520
One do. for a Gun bo't of Buchanan Smith, - 400 One do. for a Gun bo't of Wm. Blue, - 400
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay John White, of Capt. McKee's Comp'y, $2, for a Quilt lost in actual service, to be charged to Con- gress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Sam'l Davidson £4, for 3 Blankets, for the use of his Comp'y, to be charg'd to Col. Smith, of the Bedford County Militia.
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In Council of Safety.
PHILADELPHIA, January 24th, 1777
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, Jun'r, Pres't.
John Bull,
Jonathan B. Smith,
Joseph Dean,
Andrew Caldwell,
Joseph Blewer,
Peter Rhoads,
William Lyon,“
Samuel C. Morris,
Frederick Kuhl,
John Hubley.
Timothy Matlack,
WHEREAS several of the Militia, after receiving advance Pay, and drawing Rations, have basely deserted their Officers, and re- turned home, without rendering their Country the least Service, but on the Contrary, their ill example will probably produce the most fatal consequences in the Army, unless such delinquents are speed- ily punished ; Therefore,
Resolved, 'That the six weeks for which the militia of the State are now called forth to serve in defence of their Country, are to Commence at and shall be accountable from the time they arrive at Head Quarters; And that such of the Militia as leave their Officers before their time of service is expired, unless they are regularly discharged, shall be advertised as Deserters, and carried back to the army, there to remain until properly discharged by the Command- ing Officer, and this Board will defray all reasonable expences that may attend securing such Deserters.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Wm. Lyon, Esq'r, for 1400 Dollars, he to be accountable.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Rob't Irwin, or order, £500, he to be ac- countable.
Captain Bickham was directed to pay Major Geo. Stewart £41 2 2, for Subsistence of part of the 5th Batt'n of Lancaster Co. militia, for 4 weeks & 4 days, being order'd back to Lancaster to bring the rest of the Batt'n, to be charg'd to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Geo. Stewart, Major of the 5th Batt'n of Lancaster County militia, £78 17 6, for Pay Roll of part of said Batt'n sent back from Phila. to bring the rest, to be charged to Wm. Atlee, Esq'r, to whom Major Stewart is to be accountable.
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In Council of Safety.
PHILADELPHIA, January 25th, 1777.
PRESENT :
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. P.
SAM'T. MORRIS, Sen'r, Chair'n.
Joseph Blewer,
Wm. Moore,
John Bull,
John Hubley,
Frederick Kuhl,
Peter Roads,
Jonathan Bayard Smith, Sam'l C. Morris.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Geo. Mitchell £3 7 6, for 1 Pair of Blankets, taken by Lieut. Andrew Boyd for the use of his Comp'y of the 4th Batt'n Cumberland County militia.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Capt. Benj'n Eyre, for Two Hundred Pounds, to be charged to his Account.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay John Nicholson £1 10 0, for a Blanket left at Princetown.
Capt. Geo. Bickham was directed to pay the following acco'ts, to be charged to Congress :
Fred. Wier, £11 5 0, for riding Express to Lancaster, & £26 5 0, for 21 days' Hire of himself & Horse stationed at Trenton, in order to convey Intelligence from Head Quarters.
George Gentner, £36 5 0, for 21 day Hire of himself & Horse stationed at Frankfort, & 10 days' riding Express to other places, & attending with a Horse.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Jeremiah Holden £21, for Pilot- age of the Galley Convention to the Capes and back, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Joseph Blewer £100, to be charged to his acco't.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Major James Smith, for arms & Accoutrements taken as Plunder by a Party of Rangers under his Command in New Jersey, £61 0 0.
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In Council of Safety, January 27th, 1777.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. P.
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r, Sam'l C. Morris,
Andrew Caldwell, Wm. Lyon,
Joseph Blewer,
Wm. Moore,
Peter Rhoads,
Jno. Hubley.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Peter Dehaven & Co., for 500, to be charg'd to their acco't.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Lieut. Colonel John Morris, for 4000 Dollars, to be charg'd to Col. Clem't Biddle.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of David Pancoast, for 500 Dollars, for purchasing Timber for Gun Carriages, to be charged to his acco't.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Sam'l Cooper 23, for diet & Lodging of men, and services done at making a Bridge over Pen- sawkin, to be charg'd to Congress.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. Jas. Agnew £60 16 4, for Subsistence of his Comp'y of the 2nd Batt'n of York Co., to be charged to Congress.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Wm. Masters, Esq'r, 1500 Dollars, for the purpose of paying the militia Artillery Companies, he to be accountable.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Nelson 16s, for Expences of escorting 13 Hessian Prisoners from Newtown, to be charg'd to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Mercer of the 5th Batt'n · Lancaster County Militia, commanded by Colo. Crawford, £38 15, for Blankets taken & apprais'd for the use of said Batt'n' to be charg'd to Colo. Crawford.'
An order was drawn op Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Wm. Lyon, Esq'r, for 500 Dollars, to be charged to his acco't.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Mr. Joseph Davis for £40, on acco't of wages due him as Ensign in Col. At- lee's Batt'n, to be charged to him.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Lieut. Conelly for 500 Dollars, for recruiting service for 4 Pen'a Reg't, to be charged to Col. Cadwalader.
Captain Bickham was directed to pay George Hoas £72 10, for 29 Pair Breeches.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Captain Farmer £14 2, for Ball'e of his acco't for bringing the Hessian Prisoners to Baltimore, to be charged to Congress.
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Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay John Quicksall £10 0 0, for Freight of 100 Barrels of Beef to Newport, belonging to this State, delivered to Mr. Benja. Hogeland.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Jno. Congler £3 6 6, for saw- ing at piling 9} Cords of wood.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Hugh Frazier £23 19 3, for Blanketing Bought of him by Colo. Watts, for the use of his Batt'n, to be charged to Colo. Watts.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay to Captain Furrey £50 0 0, and to Capt. Hederick £63 16 0, for subsistance money of their two Companies, belonging to the 3rd Battalion (of Militia) of Berks County, to be charged to Congress.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Edward Stroud £44 15, for his pay as an Express, to be charged to Congress.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Geo. Spangler £52 7 6, for his pay as an Express, to be charged to Congress.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay to John Bray £6 5, for Horse Hire, to be charg'd to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Benjamin Davis £9 2 3, for Drums, &ca., for Atlee's'Battalion, &c.
Mr. Towers was directed to Deliver Capt. Mercer, of the 5th Batt'n Lancaster County Militia, commanded by Colo. Crawford, 7 Guns with Bayonets, 12 Cartouch Boxes & 10 Canteens.
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In Council of Safety.
PHILADELPHIA, January 28th, 1777. PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, Jun'r, Pres't.
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. P.
John Hubley,
John Bayard,
William Lyon,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
William Moore,
Andrew Caldwell,
Joseph Blewer,
Peter Rhoads.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay John Coffman £3 2 7, for ex- pences attending sick Soldiers from Canada, to be charg'd to Con- gress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. John Harris £4 10, and Lieut. Stephen Chambers £4 10, for 2 Guns appraised by Robt. Towers, to be charged to Congress.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Rich'd Dellam, Esq'r, Paymaster General of the Flying Camp, for 6000 Dollars, he to be accountable.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Sherman and Lewis £67 18 6, for 2717 Bottoms for round shott, deliver'd Mr. Jos. Stiles at the Elaboratory, to be charged to Congress.
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Mr. Nesbitt to pay Nicholas Hess £76 11 1}, for Iron work done the Philadelphia Barracks, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Ann Preston £4 4 6, for nur- sing, attendance, and funeral Expences of Jon'n Jones, a Sergeant in Capt. Adam Grosher's Company of Maryland Flying Camp, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay the wife of Peter Clarke 14 Dollars, being 1 month's pay as Gunner on board the Vulture armed Boat Capt. Hance, he being discharged as not fit for duty.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. James Mercer of the 5th Battalion of Lancaster County, Commanded by Col'l James Craw- ford, £52 15 0, being a month's pay for, his Company, to be charged to William Atlee of Lancaster, he to be accountable to Mr. Atlee.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Capt. Wm. Scull for one thousand Dollars, for recruiting service for 11th Penn'a Reg't, to be charged to Col. Richard Humpton.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Jacob Winey £15 0 0, for a Medicine chest bo't by Doct. Jennings for the use of the 11th Penn'a Reg't, to be charged to Congress.
Capt. Geo. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. James Mercer £7 8 9, for subsistance for his Company of 5th Batt'n Lancaster County militia, to be charged to Congress.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Colonel John Allison £19 3 4, for mileage and subsistence of the Field and Staff Offi- cers of his Batt'n, to be charg'd to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Robt. Towers £160 8 6, for Ball'e of his acco't of Expences in making Cartridges, men's wages in the Elaboratory, and arms purchas'd by him, to be charg'd to Congress.
Capt. Geo. May, A. May, Jon'o Weib, & Jon'n Weib, Officers of the late Flying Camp, being brought before this Board & charg'd with having left the Army before y'e Ist Jan'ry, inst, the day on w'h the term of the s'd Camp expired, & y't the s'd Capt. G. May had drawn pay for his Co. & p'd them in full, notwithstanding his Co. had quitted the service without complying w'th the terms on w'h they had rec'd a Bounty f'm this State, w'h charges the s'd Geo. May, &c, have severally confessed, protesting their Ignorance of their Duty.
Resolved, That the s'd Capt. May refund the sum of twenty shillings for each of his Men, as a third part of the Bounty Money they had rec'd ; and that the said Geo. May, and A. May, &c, pay the expences that have accrued in bringing them before this Board, and be dissmissed, on being reprimanded for their conduct.
Resolved, That Sam'l Morris, Joseph Blewer, and And'w Cald- well, be a Committee to Visit the State Prisoners in the New Jail, enquire & understand the cause of their Commitment, how long they have been confined, & to release such as in their discretion they shall judge ought to be released.
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In Council of Safety.
PHILADELPHIA, January 29th, 1777.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
William Moore,
Sam'l C. Morris,
William Lyon,
Peter Rhoads,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r,
Andrew Caldwell,
Joseph Blewer,
David Rittenhouse, V. P.
John Hubley,
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay D'l Dawson £11 3 6, for 742 1b. Stove Pipe, at 3s, bought of him by Thomas Savadge, to be charg'd to Salt Works.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Capt. Bick- ham, for 3000 dollars, to be charged to his acco't.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Thomas Davis £112 18 2}, be- ing the Ball'e of his acco't for Building Chevaux de Frize, &c.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Col. John Allison £15 15 0, for Exp's attending the Instruction of his Batt'n of Cumberland Co. Militia.
Mr. Rob't Irwin was directed to pay Hugh McCormick £20 5, for his pay as Waggon Master, from the 26th ult'o until the 22 Inst, a 15s, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay John Huddell £28 4, for Ex- pences attending the Building of the Galley Convention.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Mich'l Boyer £30, for his Wages as an Express, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Gen'l Roberdeau £5, for a Fu- zee and Bayonet, deliv'd Rob't Towers last June.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Colmore Beans £11 5, for his attendance in the Continental Hospital from the 6th Dec'r to the 6th Jan'ry, a 7s 6, to be charged to Congress ; And to pay Dan'l Dougherty £11 5, for his attendance in the Continental Hospital from the 6th Dec'r to the 6th Jan'ry, a 7s 6, to be charg'd to Con- gress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay the Field Officers of the 2nd Batt'n of Bedford County, £207 12 6, for arms and Blankets, purchas'd by s'd Field Officers for the use of their Batt'n, to be charged to Col. Smith.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Jos. Finaver £18 3 4, for 1096 Straps, de- livered into the Elaboratory, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Jos. Finaver £30 18 9, for Tubes and Straps, deliver'd Benj'n Loxley at the Elaboratory.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Byers £13, for 1 month's pay of 5 men join'd his . Co, of the 5th Batt'n of Lancaster Co. Militia, said Capt. Byers to be accountable to Mr. Wm. Attlee.
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Mr. Nesbitt to pay the Committee of Bedford County £19, for Expences of said Committee, to be charg'd to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt, to pay Col. Thomas Smith £42, for arms taken & apprais'd in Bedford County, from Non-associators in the District of the first Batt'n of s'd County, to be charg'd to Colonel Wood.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Bickham _2000, to be charged to his account.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Moses Myers £1950 13 6, for Cloths and Ticklinburgs, bought of Isaac Moses.
Rob't Irwin, Esq'r, was directed to pay Rich'd Deamond £45 15, for Service done as Waggon Master, f'n 30th Nov'r last, a 15s.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Capt. Wm. Gray, for 200 Dollars, for the recruiting Service, he to be account- able.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Capt. James Parr, of the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by Colonel Hand, 200 Dollars, for the recruiting Service, to be charged to his acco't.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of William Lyon, Esq'r, for 500 Dollars, to be charged to his acco't.
In Council of Safety.
PHILAD'A, January 30th, 1777.
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, V. P.
Wm. Moore, Jno. Hubley,
Joseph Blewer, Sam'l C. Morris,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r, Wm. Lyon,
Andrew Caldwell, John Bayard.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Wm. Roberts £93 0 8, for mak- ing amunition Boxes, &ca., to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Colonel Humpton Two Thous- and Dollars, for recruiting service.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Jos. Finaver £18 3 4, for Tin Strops delivered into the Elaboratory. Also, £30 18 9, for Tin Tubes, &ca., delivered to Maj'r Loxley, to be charged to Congress.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Lewis Grant &7 15 0, for Gun Ladles for the Fort.
An order was sent to Hayman Levy, to make up an assortment of articles fit for a Treaty with 70 Indians, (exclusive of women & children,) he accordingly pack'd up the following Goods, for which a receipt was given by the Secretary :- 9,600 White Wampum,
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20,500 Black Wampum, 30 Moons & 30 Hair Pipes of Conk Shell, 6 Pair arm Bands, 12 Gordiots, 100 Broaches, 37 Pair Ear Bobs, all of Silver, which w'th 15 Camp Kettles, were this day forwarded to Cols. Bull & Dean, Commissioners on the part of this Council, at Easton.
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of David Jackson, for 2,500 Dollars, for the payment of the 2nd Batt'n of Phil'a Militia.
Resolved, That the Officers of the Troops raised in this State for the Continental service, who are now prisoners with the Enemy, shall retain their rank according to their several Commissions, and be entitled to pay and Rations the same as if they were in actual service, and when exchanged, to be provided for.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Tho's Burrees £1 0 0, for hawl- ing plank, &ca., to penawkin Creek Bridge, to be charged to Congress,
In Council of Safety.
PHILAD'A, January 31st, 1777,
PRESENT :
THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, Pres't.
John Hubley, David Rittenhouse,
Joseph Blewer, Wm. Lyon,
Sam'l Morris, Sen'r, Sam'l C. Morris.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Adam Louderslayer £1 10, for 2 Week's board and lodging of Lamv't Talbert, of Capt. Hindman's Comp'y of Maryland, who fell sick'on the road going towards Camp, to be charg'd to Congress.
Capt. Geo. Bickham to pay Capt. Stephen Balliet £4 2 2, being so much not carried out in acco't for expences apprehending disaf- fected persons in Northampton County, to be charged to Wm, Thomas, Philip Moses & others.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Arthur Donaldson £32 3 11}. for Expences attending the raising Chevaux de Frize.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Thomas Adams £6, for at- tendance on the Council and making out a Duplicate for South Ward, to be charged to Congress.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay John White 15s for a Blan- ket, Dav'd Montgomery £3 15, and John Bray £1 12 6, for 4 Blankets.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Wheeler and Wiley £77 1 6, for Iron work done the Piers on Fort Island.
Capt. Bickham was directed to pay Capt. Geo. Matthews £2 17 0, for subsistence of his Company, of Col. Ja's Armstrong's Batt'n of Cumberland Co. Militia.
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An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Lieut. Colonel Geo. Nagle, 2,000 Dollars, for the recruiting service of the 9th Penn- sylvania Reg't, to be charged to his acco't
Resolved, That James Hunter be appointed Paymaster to the fourth Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by Colonel Lambert Cadwalader, and his Com'n was delivered to Col. Cadwalader, dated this day.
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