Upon consideration of the Petition from Petapanihila, (alias George Allen,) an Indian, who has distinguished himself by his fidelity to this Province for many years past,

Resolved, That the sum of one hundred Pounds be allowed and given to the said Indian, and that Mr. Hillegas and Mr. Miles be requested to lay out the same for him in such goods and other necessaries as may be most useful to him.

The House adjourned to three o’clock, P. M.

An Account of Mr. Dickinson’s attendance, to the time of the last appointment of Delegates for this Province in Congress, being laid before the House, an Order was drawn on Michael Hillegas, Esq., for one hundred and seven Pounds, in payment of the said Account.

The House resumed the consideration of the Report of the Committee on the manufacture of Saltpetre, and having spent some time therein,

Resolved, That this House will take the Saltpetre Works, erected in this City, into their care and under their direction.

Resolved, That Owen Biddle, David Rittenhouse, and Peter Dehaven, Gentlemen, be, and they are hereby appointed a Committee to superintend the said Works.

Resolved, That the said Committee may remove the Works for making Saltpetre, or any part of them, to any other lot in or near this City, if they shall be of opinion that it will be more suitable for that purpose than the lot on which they are now placed.

Resolved, That the said Committee may draw Orders on Michael Hillegas, Esq., for any sum not exceeding five hundred Pounds, for carrying on the said Works, which he is hereby directed to pay out of the Eighty Thousand Pounds ordered to be struck and emitted by the Resolutions of this House.

Resolved, That the said Committee keep regular Accounts of the Money they shall so draw for, and lay the same before the Assembly, or any Committee thereof, whenever they shall be required.

Resolved, That the sum of twenty-five Pounds be paid for every hundred weight of good merchantable Saltpetre that shall be made and manufactured in this Province, and delivered to the Committee of Safety within the space of twelve months from this time.

Resolved, That the said Committee draw an Order on Michael Hillegas, Esq., for twenty-five Pounds, payable to Baltis Moody, as a premium for the Saltpetre he has already made; and a further sum of twenty-five Pounds, over and above his wages, when he shall have fully instructed such persons as the Committee shall put under his direction, in the method of making Saltpetre.

The Committee appointed to inquire what progress has been made by the Commissioners and Assessors of the several Counties, in providing the Arms directed for publick use by the late Assembly, reported:

That they have been attended by one of the Commissioners and one of the Assessors of Philadelphia County, and informed by them that they have entered into contracts with different people, for making the Arms intended for this County, and have used every means in their power to forward the same, since the pattern was delivered to them. That the Committee are also informed agreements have been made by the Commissioners of the Counties of Bucks, Chester, Lancaster, York, Cumberland, Berks, Northampton, Bedford, and Westmoreland, for the Arms and Accoutrements ordered for those Counties, in some of which they are nearly completed; but they have not yet heard what has been done in respect to this business by the Commissioners of Northumberland, to whom the pattern was sent by the Committee of Safety, in common with the rest.

Submitted to the House by

JOHN JACOBS,	THOMAS POTTS,
CURTIS GRUBB,	SAMUEL MILES,
MICHAEL SWOOPE,	WILLIAM RODMAN,
HENRY CHREIST,	BENJ. BARTHOLOMEW.
MICHAEL HILLEGAS,

November 25, 1775.

The Articles of Association in Pennsylvania, the Rules and Regulations for the better government of the said Association, and the Resolutions directing the mode of levying Taxes on Non-Associators in the said Province, being all transcribed according to order, were again read, agreed to by the House, and are as they severally follow, viz:

Rules and Regulations for the better government of the Military Association in PENNSYLVANIA.

First. All Officers chosen or appointed in Battalions that were formed before the first day of October last, in the City of Philadelphia, the District of Southwark, and the Townships of the Northern Liberties, Moyamensing, and Passyunk, to take rank or precedence of all other Officers of equal dignity, chosen or appointed in any other part of the Province.

Second. All Officers chosen or appointed before the said first day of October, as aforesaid, in Philadelphia County, to take rank of all Officers of equal dignity, chosen or appointed in any other County.

Third. All Officers chosen or appointed before the said first day of October, as aforesaid, in Bucks County, to take rank of all Officers of equal dignity, chosen or appointed in any other than the City of Philadelphia, the District of Southwark, and the Townships of the Northern Liberties, Moyamensing, and Passyunk.

Fourth. All Officers chosen or appointed before the said first day of October, as aforesaid, in Chester County, to take rank of all Officers of equal dignity, chosen or appointed in any other than Bucks and Philadelphia Counties, and Philadelphia City, the District of Southwark, and Townships of the Northern Liberties, Moyamensing, and Passyunk.

Fifth. All Officers chosen or appointed before the said first day of October, as aforesaid, in Lancaster County, to rank before Officers of equal dignity, chosen or appointed in any other than Chester, Bucks, and Philadelphia Counties, and the City of Philadelphia, the District of Southwark, and Townships of the Northern Liberties, Moyamensing, and Passyunk.

Sixth. All Officers chosen or appointed before the said first day of October, as aforesaid, in York County, to rank before Officers of equal dignity, in any other than Lancaster, Chester, Bucks, and Philadelphia Counties, Philadelphia City, the District of Southwark, and Townships of the Northern Liberties, Moyamensing, and Passyunk.

Seventh. All Officers chosen or appointed before the said first day of October, as aforesaid, in Cumberland County, to rank before Officers of equal dignity, in the junior Counties of Berks, Northampton, Bedford, Northumberland, and Westmoreland.

Eighth. All Officers chosen or appointed before the said first day of October, as aforesaid, in Berks County, to rank before officers of equal dignity, in the Counties of Northampton, Bedford, Northumberland, and Westmoreland.

Ninth. All Officers chosen or appointed before the said first day of October, as aforesaid, in Northampton County, to rank before Officers of equal dignity, in Bedford, Northumberland, and Westmoreland Counties.

Tenth. All Officers chosen or appointed before the said first day of October, as aforesaid, in Bedford County, to rank before Officers of equal dignity, in Northumberland and Westmoreland Counties.

Eleventh. All Officers chosen or appointed before the said first day of October, as aforesaid, in Northumberland County, to rank before Officers of equal dignity, in Westmoreland County.

Twelfth. All Officers chosen or appointed before the said first day of October, as aforesaid, in Westmoreland, the youngest or last made County in this Province, to yield up rank or precedence to all Officers of equal dignity, chosen or appointed in every other County in this Province before the said first day of October, as aforesaid.

Thirteenth. Where Commissions of equal dignity, in different Counties, bear the same date, precedency to be determined by seniority of Counties; but where they are in the same County, by the rank of the Battalion.

Fourteenth. The Colonels chosen or appointed in the City of Philadelphia, the District of Southwark, and the Townships of the Northern Liberties, Moyamensing, and Passyunk, having already determined their ranks with respect to each other by lot, their and the other Field-Officers’ Commissions will be dated according to the lot so drawn.