correspondence, during his stay, that shall be inimical to the United Colonies.

Thursday, October 19, 1775.

At a meeting of the Committee of Safety: Present—

Robert Morris, President pro tem., Anthony Wayne, George Gray, Bernard Dougherty, Andrew Allen, Benjamin Bartholomew, John Montgomery, Thomas Wharton, Jun., Daniel Roberdeau, John Cadwallader, Owen Biddle.

Mr. George Taylor returned to the Board his Account of the Cannon Shot supplied by him, and informed them that he should be a considerable loser by the price at which he had contracted to deliver them; and the Board having taken the matter into consideration, after previously consulting Mr. Grubb and Mr. Potts, Iron Masters, were of the same opinion; and, therefore,

Resolved, That Mr. Taylor should be allowed at the rate of eighteen Pounds per ton for the same.

By order of the Board, a Letter was this day wrote to the Committee of York County, and one other Letter to the Committee of Lancaster County, respecting Dr. Kearsley’s and J. Brooks’s confinement in each County.

The Board agreed that Dr. John Kearsley may be allowed a servant, at his own expense, to attend him to Yorktown, and during his confinement there, unless it be found necessary, by the Committee of York County, to discharge him sooner.

By order of the Board, an Order was drawn on Robert Morris, Esq., in favour of Robert Towers, for sixty-one Pounds, nineteen Shillings, two Pence, being the amount of his account of tradesmen’s bills, and men employed cleaning Powder, making Cartridges, Boxes, &c.

Friday, October 20, 1775.

At a meeting of the Committee of Safety, appointed by the Resolves of the Assembly of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, October, 1775: Present—

Robert Morris, John Montgomery, Samuel Miles, Bernard Dougherty, Daniel Roberdeau, George Clymer, Thomas Wharton, Jun., Robert White, James Mease, Owen Biddle, Alexander Wilcocks, George Ross, George Gray, Anthony Wayne, John Nixon, Andrew Allen, Samuel Morris, Jun., James Biddle.

“In Assembly, October, 1775.

“PHILADELPHIA, ss.

“Pursuant to a Resolve of yesterday, the House took into consideration the motion for reappointing the present Committee of Safety for the Province, with the addition of certain new Members to the said Committee; and, after some time spent therein,

“Resolved, That Benjamin Franklin, John Dickinson, George Gray, Samuel Miles, Robert Morris, Benjamin Bartholomew, George Ross, Michael Swoope, John Montgomery, Edward Biddle, George Taylor, Bernard Dougherty, Samuel Hunter, Daniel Roberdeau, John Cadwallader, Andrew Allen, Joseph Read, Owen Biddle, Anthony Wayne, Francis Johnson, Richard Reiley, Nicholas Fairlamb, Samuel Morris, Jun., Thomas Wharton, Jun., Robert White, George Clymer, Samuel Howell, Merchant, Alexander Wilcocks, John Nixon, James Mease, Henry Wynkoop, and James Biddle, Gentlemen, be, and they are hereby appointed a Committee of Safety for this Province, during the ensuing year.

“Resolved, That any seven or more of the said Committee, with the President, or, in his absence, the Vice-President, shall be a Board for transacting any business that may properly come before them.

“A copy from the Journals:

“CHAS. MOORE, Clerk of Assembly.”

Resolved, unanimously, That Benjamin Franklin, Esq., be President, and Robert Morris, Esq., be Vice-President of this Board.

Upon application of Messrs. Wharton and Humphreys, for a sum of Money towards the payment of two Armed Boats they built, an Order was drawn, by order of the Board, on Michael Hillegas, Esq., in their favour, for two hundred and fifty Pounds.

Upon application of Dr. Kearsley, for a Clerk to assist him, while in confinement, in settling his affairs, it is agreed by this Board that he should be permitted to have one, and that the said Clerk should take the following Oath, viz:

“You do swear that, as clerk to Dr. John Kearsley, you will transact, for and with him, such business only as shall be necessary for the settlement of his private affairs; and that you will not transact, with him or for him, any matters whatever of a publick nature, or in any manner respecting the political disputes between Great Britain and the United American Colonies; and that you will, to the utmost of your power, prevent the said John Kearsley from carrying on any correspondence of that nature, with any person or persons whatever; and that you will make known to the Committee of Safety any attempts that the said John Kearsley, or any other person, should make for that purpose, if the same comes to your knowledge.”

It was agreed by this Board, that Mr. Stephen Bayard should attend Dr. John Kearsley, as a Clerk, and be permitted at all times to attend him in the settlement of his private affairs; and Mr. Bayard took and subscribed the above Oath.

The Pilots attended this day, and offered to undertake the service they were to be appointed to, at the rate of seven Pounds ten Shillings per month; and will attend again to-morrow, to know the sense of this Board as to their proposal.

Edward Chamberlain, Master-at-Arms, certifies that Captain Henry Dougherty received on board his boat eleven Muskets, bought of Nathaniel Monro, at ninety Shillings per piece.

Robert Towers, Commissary, reports, that he has received from Oswald Eve eleven and one-eighth barrels of Battle Powder, weight one hundred and thirty-seven and a half pounds.

That he has received from different people the following articles, belonging to this Province, viz: two hundred and five Bayonets, one hundred and ten Scabbards, one hundred and sixty-one Cartridge-Boxes, nine Muskets, with Bayonets.

That he has purchased the following articles, agreeably to the directions of this Board: of Owen Biddle, one Musket and Bayonet, three Pounds ten Shillings; of Isaac Cox, twenty-four Cutlasses, at two Shillings six Pence each, three Pounds; of Samuel Howell, eleven Cutlasses; of John Chanoler, ten Cutlasses, at two Shillings each, one Pound; of Elizabeth Miller, fifty-two Cutlasses, at three Shillings each, seven Pounds sixteen Shillings; of Mr. Tilghman, five Cutlasses, at three Shillings each, fifteen Shillings; of John Phillips, three Cutlasses, at two Shillings six Pence each, seven Shillings six Pence; of Joseph Simms, seven Cutlasses, at three Shillings nine Pence each, one Pound six Shillings three Pence; of James Wallace, forty-nine Cutlasses, at five Shillings each, twelve Pounds five Shillings; of Captain Furman, nineteen Cutlasses, at five Shillings, four Pounds fifteen Shillings; of Major Mifflin, five Cutlasses, at five Shillings each, one Pound five Shillings; of Captain Furman, seven pairs Pistols, at fifteen Shillings per pair, five Pounds five Shillings; of John Tunnicliff, one pair of Pistols, one Pound five Shillings.

Saturday, October 21, 1775.

At a meeting of the Committee of Safety: Present—

Robert Morris, Michael Swoope, Samuel Miles, Bernard Dougherty, Daniel Roberdeau, George Clymer, John Cadwallader, John Nixon, Thomas Wharton, Jun., John Montgomery, Alexander Wilcocks, Owen Biddle, James Biddle.

Resolved, That Mr. Wilcocks, Mr. Wharton, and Mr. Nixon, apply to the Commissioners and Assessors of this County, to know if they have contracted for the whole of the Firelocks, and what forwardness they are in; and to inform them that the following Gunsmiths are unemployed in this County, viz: William Antes, of Frederick Township; —— Johest, of Whetpain Township; John Baker, of Providence Township; Jonah Wood, of Norrington Township.

By order of the Board, twelve of the Articles of Association and Precedency were delivered to Mr. Dougherty, for the use of the Associators of Bedford County.