Expense of building a Magazine or Magazines, with other charges and expenses that may be expected to arise if this most unhappy contest continues.

N. B. It should be observed that the great expense appears by this estimate to be for Arms and Ammunition, and these are worth the full sum they will cost, or might at this time be disposed of to profit.

Samuel Slade having promised this Board that he would not leave this Province without their permission, he this day requested liberty of going to New-York, which request was granted.

Mr. Owen Biddle, by order, wrote this day to the Committee of York County, respecting the Associators there.

Resolved, That the Boat built by Work. Coats be called the Burke; that the Boat built by William Williams be called the Hancock; that the Boat built by… Sherlock be called the Camden.

Saturday, September 30, 1775.

At a meeting of the Committee of Safety: Present— Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Morris, Jun., Owen Bid-die, Michael Swoope, Bernard Dougherty, Thomas Wharton, Jun., Daniel Roberdeau.

Resolved, That as the Boats of War are now equipped and partly manned for service, and there is a probability that we may be reduced to the unhappy necessity of using them in the defence of this City; and, on inquiry, it being found impracticable either to purchase or have made any Fire-Arms, in proper time, for our defence; it is therefore earnestly recommended to those Associators who have the Provincial Arms in their possession, to deliver them to our Commissary, Robert Towers, that they may be employed in that necessary service.

And it is desired that Colonel Dickinson, Colonel Roberdeau, and Colonel Cadwallader, apply to the Captains of the respective Battalions for a list of the names of all those Associators who have possession of the said Arms, in order that our Commissary may apply to them for the same.

Resolved, That the inhabitants of Lewis and Pilot Towns be supplied with the following quantity of Ammunition, which they are to repay when demanded by this Committee, viz: two hundred pounds of Gunpowder; six hundred pounds of Lead; twenty rounds of Grape-Shot; twelve rounds of Cannon Ball for Nine-Pounders.

Agreeable to the above Resolve, an Order was drawn on the Commissary, for the Ammunition therein mentioned, and delivered to Mr. Henry Neal.

A Letter was this day wrote to the Committee of Safety of Sussex County, and directed to John Lagworthy, Esq., informing that this Board has sent the Ammunition, agreeable to a Resolve of this day.

PENNSYLVANIA ASSEMBLY.

Monday, September 18, 1775.

Mr. Speaker, with seventeen Members, met pursuant to adjournment, on the 30th of June last; and a quorum not appearing, they adjourned to ten o’clock, to-morrow morning.

Tuesday, September 19, 1775.

Mr. Speaker, with twenty-two Members, met this morning; and a number sufficient to proceed on business being yet wanting, they adjourned to ten o’clock, to-morrow morning.

Wednesday, September 20, 1775.

Mr. Speaker, with the Members present yesterday, met again this morning; and several being still absent, adjourned to four o’clock, P. M.

A quorum met pursuant to adjournment.

Ordered, That Mr. John Jacobs and Mr. Edmonds wait on the Governour, and acquaint him a quorum of the Representatives are met, pursuant to their adjournment, and ready to receive any business his Honour may be pleased to lay before them.

A Remonstrance from the Overseers of the Poor of the City of Philadelphia was presented to the House, and read, setting forth, that the sum of Money granted last year by the then Assembly, for the relief and support of such infirm, sick, and aged neutrals as are still residents among us, is nearly expended for the purposes for which it was granted, as by the Accounts herewith laid before the House will appear; that the Remonstrants therefore think it their duty to inform the honourable House, that there is now a considerable number of the said neutrals, who, from their age, sickness, or infirmities, are rendered incapable of supporting themselves, and must suffer in this time of general calamity, unless immediate and constant relief is afforded, in such a manner as their particular circumstances may from time to time require; that the Remonstrants therefore request the honourable House will take the premises into consideration and grant such relief as they in their wisdom shall think proper.

Ordered to lie on the table.

A Memorial from the Committee and principal Inhabitants of the County of York was presented to the House, and read, praying, that in the next appointment of Deputies for this Province, to serve in the Continental Congress, an inhabitant of the said County may be one of the number.

Ordered to lie on the table.

A Petition from the Commissioners of the County of York was presented to the House, and read, setting forth, that the honourable Assembly of this Province, on the 30th of June last, was pleased to direct that three hundred Muskets and the like number of Cartridge-Boxes should be made in the said County; that the Petitioners and the Board, in consequence of such direction, have set the Gunsmiths of the County to work at the said arms, and have induced them, with the assistance of the Committee, to lay aside all other business till the same be finished; that some of the said Gunsmiths cannot afford to purchase the necessary materials, and carry on the said work, without money advanced to them; that the Petitioners therefore pray the House to pay the sum of five hundred Pounds, or such sum as they may think proper, into the hands of Michael Swoope, Esq.; which sum the Petitioners will advance to the said Gunsmiths, in order to enable them to carry on the said work, and that the Petitioners will be accountable to the House for the same; that the Cartridge-Boxes are finished, (a bill for which is herewith sent,) and the Petitioners pray the House to order the Treasurer to pay the amount of them to the said Michael Swoope; that the Petitioners also beg leave to represent that there is now a quantity of Tin in the Town of York, sufficient to make a number of Camp-Kettles to supply the Minute-Men of this County, in case they should be called into actual service, and unless it be soon engaged for this purpose, will be worked up for other uses; that if the House should be of opinion such kettles are necessary, the petitioners will direct the same to be made, and charged to the Province; that the Petitioners apprehend, when the number of Militia (near four thousand) in this County is considered, the arms allotted for it is not a proper proportion, and therefore submit to the judgment of the House whether the number of arms ought not to be increased; that the Committee of the said County some time ago purchased quality of ammunition