“That each Colony, at their own expense, make such provision, by armed vessels or otherwise, as their respective Assemblies, Conventions, or Committees of Safety shall judge expedient and suitable to their circumstances and situations, for the protection of their harbours and navigation on their sea-coasts against all unlawful invasions, attacks, and depredations from cutters and ships-of-war.

“That it be recommended to the makers of Arms for the use of the Militia, that they make good substantial Muskets, with barrels three feet and a half in length, that will carry an ounce ball, and fitted with a bayonet and steel ramrod; and that the making such Arms be encouraged in these United Colonies.

“Where in any Colony a Militia is already formed, under regulations approved of by the Convention of such Colony, or by such Assemblies as are annually elective, we refer to the discretion of such Assembly or Convention either to adopt the foregoing Regulations, in the whole or in part, or to continue their former, as they, on consideration of all circumstances, shall think best.

“A true copy from the Minutes:

“CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.”

Resolved, That the following Advertisement be published in the different Newspapers in this City:

Committee of Safety, Philadelphia, July 28, 1775.

Whereas, the Continental Congress have, by their Resolves of the 10th instant, recommended that all Officers above the rank of a Captain be appointed by their respective Provincial Assemblies or Conventions, or, in their recess, by the Committees of Safety appointed by said Assemblies or Conventions:

The Committee of Safety appointed by the Assembly of Pennsylvania, do therefore request the Committees of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, and of the several Counties of this Province, to make a return to the Committee of Safety at Philadelphia, of all the Officers of the Military Association, in order that Commissions may be made out for them, agreeable to the above Resolves of the Continental Congress. And the several Committees are further requested to make a return to the Committee of Safety of the number of the Associators, and also of the Non-Associators within their respective Districts.

By order of the Committee:

B. FRANKLIN, President.

Saturday, July 29, 1775.

At a meeting of the Committee of Safety. Present:

Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Morris, Junior, AndrewAllen, Thomas Wharton, Jun., Daniel Roberdeau, JohnCadwalader, Robert White, Owen Biddle:

The gentlemen of this Committee who went to view the River with some of the Committee of Gloucester County, report, that the Committee of said County were entirely satisfied with the propriety of fixing the frames opposite the upper end of Hog Island, in preference to Billingsport.

Monday, July 31, 1775.

At a meeting of the Committee of Safety. Present:

Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Morris, Junior, Thomas Wharton, Junior, Robert Morris, Andrew Allen, Robert White, Owen Biddle.

Mr. William Bigland waited on the Board with a draught of a Rowing-Wheel, which he proposed to have fixed to the Provincial Row-Boats.

Colonel Roberdeau is desired to return him the thanks of this Board for his communication.

Messrs. Robert Morris, Robert White, and Thomas Wharton, Junior, are desired to borrow of the Wardens of the Port such a sum of Money as the Wardens can lend them, for the use of this Committee; and the Board will give them sufficient security for the repayment of it.

The form of a Commission for the Officers of the Military Association, was produced and approved, being as follows:

In Committee of Safety.

To. . . .  . . . . .

The honourable Continental Congress having recommended, in their Resolves of the 18th of July, 1775, that, in the recess of the Provincial Conventions or Assemblies, the Officers of the Military Associations for the defence of American liberty should receive their commissions from the respective Committees of Safety appointed by the said Assemblies or Conventions: In pursuance thereof, we, reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct, and fidelity, do, by these presents, constitute and appoint you to be. . . .  of the . . . . . Battalion, in the County of. . . . . , associated for the defence of the liberties of America, and for repelling any hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of. . . . . , by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do earnestly recommend to all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders as. . . . And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions as you shall receive from the Assembly or Provincial Conventions during their sessions, or from this or a future Committee of Safety for this Province, or any other your superiour Officers, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by the Assembly or Provincial Convention, or by this or any succeeding Committee of Safety.

By order of the Committee.

Mr. Hulings sent a model of a Boat; which was approved of; and Captain White is desired to return the thanks of this Board to Mr. Hulings for the same.

NEW-YORK COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.

At a meeting of the Committee of Safety at the City Hall of the City of New-York, on Tuesday, the eleventh day of July, 1775, at nine o’clock, A. M., Present:

For the CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, Peter VanBrugh Livingston, Colonel McDougall, Colonel Lispenard, Abraham Brasher.

For ULSTER COUNTY, Egbert Dumond, ChristopherTappen.

For DUTCHESS COUNTY, Jonathan Landon, EphraimPayne.

For ORANGE COUNTY, Dauid Pye.

For SUFFOLK COUNTY, Abraham Brasher.

For KING’S COUNTY, Henry Williams.

For RICHMOND COUNTY, Richard Lawrence.

For QUEEN’S COUNTY, Colonel McDougall.

For TRYON COUNTY, Peter V. B. Livingston, JohnMarlett.

The Committee unanimously elected Henry Williams, Esquire, Chairman.

A Letter from General Wooster was read, and is in the words following, viz:

“Camp near New-York, July 11,  1775.

“SIR: Peter Herring, the man who last night assisted in conveying on board the Asia, man-of-war, one of the prisoners sent here by the Continental Congress, is now under guard at our camp. I would beg the immediate advice of the Committee of Safety concerning what is best to be done with him. His brother is willing and desirous that he should be sent away somewhere, that he may be out of the way of the enraged people. Some have proposed that he be sent on board of the Asia; others think it best to have him sent to Connecticut with Governour Skene, who will go off as soon as this matter can be determined. I hope, therefore, to be assisted with your advice as speedily as possible, and am, Sir, your humble servant,

“DAVID WOOSTER.

“Peter V.B. Livingston, Esquire.”

Thereupon, an Order to General Wooster was made in the words following, to wit:

SIR: Immediately on the receipt of this you are required to send the body of Peter Herring, under safe and secure guard, before the Committee of Safety, at the City-Hall of the City of New-York, for which this shall be a sufficient warrant. By order of the Committee of Safety.