4th. That each set of Pilots change their stations every ten days, unless it be otherwise agreed amongst themselves.

5th. That such of the five Pilots at Philadelphia as are not absent on duty shall attend from ten to one o’clock every day, at the house of Clement Humphreys, on Pine Street Wharf, and those at Chester at the house of Mrs. Willey, to receive applications from owners or masters of vessels.

6th. That the several Pilots be obliged to perform the services required in rotation, according to the number of the ticket or certificate of their appointment that each one receives from the Committee of Safety, unless where otherwise agreed among themselves; and that applications made by owners or masters of vessels at the aforesaid houses be deemed due and sufficient notice.

The following is the form of the Certificate delivered the ten Pilots, viz:

“John Snyder, Pilot, is appointed by the Committee of Safety of the Province of Pennsylvania to conduct vessels between the port of Philadelphia and Chester.

“By order of the Committee:

“ROBERT MORRIS, Vice-President.

“Philadelphia, October 22, 1775.”

That none of the Pilots so employed demand or receive any pilotage from owners or masters of vessels for such service, they being in the pay of the Committee of Safety, for this special purpose.

Resolved, That Mr. Francis Johnson be appointed to pay the Pilots that may bring up any vessels to Chester, that may choose to receive it of him, and that he be furnished by the Committee of Accounts with fifty Pounds for that purpose; he is also to receive from the Pilots he pays the orders on the owners of the ships, endorsed payable to this Board.

Resolved, That John Christie be appointed Second Lieutenant of the Armed Boat Dickinson.

Captain Hastings was this day discharged of his parole, and leave given him to depart this Province.

The Sub-Committee appointed to take into consideration the expense of building and equipping a Ship-of-War, for the river service, capable of mounting twenty eighteen Pounders, exclusive of Guns, and the necessary Ammunition, Seamen’s Wages, and Provisions, report, as their opinion, that it will require the sum of nine thousand Pounds.

Resolved, That Colonel Roberdeau inform the Jailer of this City, that it is the order of this Board, that he permit the friends of Mr. Snowden and Mr. Carter, now prisoners by order of this Board, to visit them during their confinement; and that he acquaint the said prisoners, that this Board will discharge them from their confinement, on their giving security, in the sum of one hundred Pounds each, for their future good behaviour.

Wednesday, November 8, 1775.

At a meeting of the Committee of Safety: Present—

Robert Morris, Daniel Roberdeau, Bernard Dougherty, Samuel Miles, John Montgomery, James Biddle, Owen Biddle, Samuel Howell, George Clymer, James Mease, John Cadwallader, Andrew Allen.

Mr. Montgomery delivered this Board the following Resolve of the Committee of Cumberland County, viz:

“Shippensburgh, November 2, 1775.

“Resolved, That Colonel Wilson and Colonel Montgomery be directed to dispose of all the Powder and Lead now in this County to the Committee of Safety, and pay the Townships their respective quotas before the Ammunition is taken out of the County.

“JAMES WILSON, Chairman.”

In consequence of the above Resolve, the Board agree to purchase the said Powder and Lead, and Mr. Montgomery and Mr. Wilson are desired to make out an account of the same, when they shall have an order for the amount.

Mr. Robert Towers, Commissary, reports his having received the following articles into store, viz: 235 pounds 12 ounces of battle Powder, from Oswald Eve; 10 quarter-casks of Powder, weight 250 pounds, from Oswald Eve, which last Powder sent him to repair; 34 pounds of Lead Bullets, from Captain Furman; 118 pounds of Lead, from James Innis; 16 Provincial Muskets, 11 Steel Ramrods, 13 Bayonets, 26 Cartridge-Boxes, 23 Scabbards, 5 Frogs, from Captain Cadwallader; 5 Provincial Muskets, 4 Provincial Bayonets, from Captain Pryor; 5 Provincial Muskets, 1 Provincial Bayonet, from Captain Todd; 3 Provincial Muskets, from Joseph Fox, from Northampton County; 107 pounds of Lead Ball, 84 pounds of Tea-Chest Lead, 7 Swivel Balls, from Mrs. Montgomery; 1 Musket—, from, cost thirty-seven Shillings and six Pence; 1 Province Musket, from Chistopher Ludwicke; 1 Musket, bought of Mr. Dunn; 1,500 Lock Brushes, Prickers, and and Wires, from George Gray, Esq.; 30 Pikes, from Samuel Wheeler.

Mrs. Ann Gibbs imported Fire-Arms to the amount of forty-seven Pounds.

Resolved, That Mrs. Gibbs have a certificate of the said Arms being purchased by this Board, and that she may be allowed to export Provisions to the amount, agreeable to a Resolve of Congress.

Resolved, That Mr. Owen Biddle, Captain White, and Mr. Clymer, be a Committee to consider the most effectual way of connecting the Chevaux-de-Frise by chains, and that they procure a chain for the purpose.

Thursday, November 9, 1775.

At a meeting of the Committee of Safety: Present—

Robert Morris, Owen Biddle, Samuel Miles, George Gray, George Clymer, Samuel Howell, Thomas Wharton, Jun., John Cadwallader, Daniel Roberdeau, Alexander Wilcocks, James Mease.

Resolved, That Mr. Samuel Miles engage Sebastian Keely, to make one hundred Firelocks, for the use of this Province.

Agreeably to the above Resolve, Mr. Miles informs this Board, that Mr. Keely has engaged to deliver six Firelocks per week, until he completes one hundred; and has delivered him a pattern Gun, made by Mr. Phrahl.

Mr. Alexander Wilcocks and Mr.Owen Biddle report their having gone, with the Barrackmaster, to the Barracks, and examined the Bedding, Furniture, &c., belonging to this Province; took an account of the same, and is as follows, viz:

Officers’ Bedding: 18 Feather Beds; 16 Bed Curtains; 5 Bolsters; 3 Pillows; 13 Sacking Bottoms; a number of Bedsteads in pieces.

Soldiers’ Bedding: 306 Blankets, 250 of which are very bad; 112 Linen Bed Cases, most of them bad; 57 Bolster Cases, many bad. Mr. Fox says there is in a cellar in the Barracks about 20 Iron Pots, a parcel of Iron Shovels, Tongs, and Dogs, mostly broke.

Furniture: 35 Chairs, many broke; 19 Tables, many broke; 2 Looking-Glasses.

The quantity of Powder at present in the Cannon Cartridges having, upon trial, been found insufficient, the Captains were ordered this day to increase the quantity, by employing some Cartridges to make up the proper quantity in others.

Friday, November 10, 1775.

At a meeting of the Committee of Safety: Present—

Robert Morris, Samuel Howell, Thomas Wharton, Jun., Bernard Dougherty, John Cadwallader, John Nixon, Joseph Reed, Samuel Miles, George Clymer, Daniel Roberdeau Alexander Wilcocks, Owen Biddle, James Biddle, James Mease.

The Continental Congress having recommended to the Assembly or Committee of Safety to raise and supply a Battalion for the defence of the liberties of America, and having delivered this Board an Order on their Treasurer for the sum of three thousand Dollars, it becomes necessary to appoint a Treasurer, for the purposes of receiving and paying all moneys respecting the said Battalion; therefore,

Resolved, That Messrs. Mease and Cadwallader be, and they are hereby appointed joint Treasurers or Paymasters for the time being, and that the said Order be delivered them.

Resolved, That Mr. Samuel Caldwell purchase a sufficient