Resolved, That the said Capt. Allen Moore have permission to resign his command of the Armed Boat Effingham.

Tuesday, January 2, 1776.

In Committee of Safety: Present—

Benj'n Franklin, Robert Morris, George Gray, James Mease, George Clymer, John Cadwallader, Joseph Reed, John Nixon, Owen Biddle, Andrew Allen, Nicholas Fairlamb, James Biddle, Samuel Miles, Samuel Morris, Robert White, Alexander Wilcocks, Francis Johnson, Henry Wynkoop, Anthony Wayne, Thomas Wharton, Daniel Roberdeau, Samuel Howell, Edward Biddle.

Resolved, That the Board will recommend to the Congress two persons for each Field-Officer, if the appliers will admit, and that the choice be made by ballot.

Pursuant to a Resolution of Congress and this Board, this Committee proceeded to the choice of a number of gentlemen, to be recommended to the Congress as proper persons to be appointed Colonels for the four Battalions as now to be raised, when the following gentlemen were agreed upon, and are now recommended to the honourable Congress as suitable to fill the offices of Colonels, viz:

Wednesday, January 3, 1770.

In Committee of Safety: Present—

Benjamin Franklin, Robert Morris, John Nixon, James Mease, Robert White, Alexander Wilcocks, Samuel Morris, Jun., Owen Biddle, Daniel Roberdeau, Francis Johnson, John Montgomery, Samuel Miles, Samuel Howell, Henry Wynkoop, Anthony Wayne, Joseph Reed, Nicholas Fairlamb, James Biddle, John Cadwallader, George Clymer, George Gray, John Dickinson, Thomas Wharton, Jun., Edward Biddle.

Upon application of the Naval Committee of Congress, an order was directed to Robert Towers, Commissary, to deliver to their order eight hundred Swivel-Shot.

Upon application of the Commissioners and Assessors of Bucks County, for some Gunpowder to prove the Gun-barrels for the use of that County, an Order was directed to Mr. Towers, to deliver four pounds of Powder to the order of John Vandigriff.

Mr. Robert Towers, Commissary, was directed to apply to Mr. Dunwick, Blacksmith, for forty-six Firelocks, made by him for Chester County, and forty Firelocks, made by him for this County, and to deliver the same to Captain Samuel Nicholas, for the use of the Congress.

Resolved, That Mr. Reed, Mr. Cadwallader, and Mr. Wilcocks, be joined with Mr. Howell, Mr. Clymer, and Mr. Owen Biddle, as a Committee for appointing proper persons to instruct the Inhabitants of the different Counties in the manufacture of Saltpetre, and to do what other matters they may think proper, for the more speedy obtaining the making of that necessary article; and to fix upon the number of Handbills to be printed and distributed in the English and German languages, setting forth the process of extracting and refining Saltpetre, as published in Dunlap's Paper of the 1st instant.

Robert Morris, Esq., by direction of Congress, acquaints this Board, that they received the recommendation of the eight gentlemen, sent up yesterday, as suitable persons to fill the offices of Colonels, and that [they were pleased to appoint Arthur St. Clair, Esq., Colonel to the Second Battalion, John Shee, Esq., Colonel to the Third Battalion, Anthony Wayne, Esq., Colonel to the Fourth Battalion, and Robert Magau, Esq., Colonel to the Fifth Battalion of Pennsylvania Troops, to be raised*] for the Continental service.

Pursuant to a Resolution [of Congress and this Board, this Committee proceeded to the choice of a number of gentlemen to be recommended to the Congress as persons to be*] appointed Field-Officers for the four Battalions now to be raised, when the following gentlemen were agreed upon, and now recommended to the honourable Congress as suitable to fill the offices of Lieutenant-Colonels, viz:

At a special meeting of the Members of this Board, January 3, 1776, in the evening: Present—

John Nixon, Chairman, Robert Morris, Samuel Howell, Anthony Wayne, Thomas Wharton, Owen Biddle, John Montgomery, Daniel Roberdeau, Joseph Reed, Andrew Allen, James Biddle, Samuel Miles, Robert White, Henry Wynkoop, Samuel Morris, Jun., James Mease.

Robert Morris, Esq., by direction of Congress, delivered the following Resolves to this Board, viz:

"In Congress, January 3,,1776.

"Resolved, That it be recommended to the Committee of Safety for Pennsylvania, to see the Resolutions of Congress, for confining Connolly and his accomplices in safe and close prison, in Philadelphia, till the further orders of Congress, be carried into execution.

"Resolved, That it be recommended to the said Committee to take the examination of said Connolly and his associates.

"Extract from the Minutes:

"CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.

[John Cennolly and Allan Cameron, and their servants, having been brought to this city as persons inimical to the liberties of America, were ordered to be confined in close prison; agreeable thereto the following Commitment was issued:*]

Committee of Safety, January 3, 1776.

[You are required to receive into your custody John onnolly and Allan Cameron, and —,—, their servants,*] charged with treasonable practices against America, and keep them safely, without pen, ink, or paper, and from all intercourse with other persons, until discharged by this Board, or the order of the Continental Congress. In which, this shall be your sufficient warrant.

Given under my hand, and by order of the Committee of Safety of the Province of Pennsylvania.

JOHN NIXON, Chairman.

To the Keeper of the Jail of the City of Philadelphia.

Thursday, January 4, 1776.

In Committee of Safety: Present—

Benjamin Franklin, Robert Morris, John Nixon, James Mease, John Montgomery, Nicholas Fairlamb, James Biddle, Robert White, Alexander Wilcocks, Owen Biddle, Henry Wynkoop, Anthony Wayne, George Clymer, Joseph Reed, George Gray, Samuel Morris, Jan., John Cadwallader, Daniel Roberdeau, Samuel Howell, Thomas Wharton, Samuel Miles, Edward Biddle.

Resolved, That Captain Henry Dougherty order a proper Guard, from the Boats Crews, to be fixed at the State

* IN COMMITTEE OF SAFETY, PHILADELPHIA, January 2, 1775.__Pursuant to the Resolutions of Congress and this Board, this Committee proceeded to the choice of a number of gentlemen, to be recommended to the Congress as proper persons to be appointed Colonels for the four Battalions now to be raised, when the following gentlemen were agreed upon, and are now recommended to the honourable Congress, as suitable persons to fill the offices of Colonels, viz: Anthony Wayne, Esq., Samuel John Atlee, Esq., John Shee, Esq., Arthur St. Clair, Esq., Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Robert Magau, Esq., Lambert Cadwallader, Esq., Francis Johnson, Esq.

Extract from the Minutes:

WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretary.

[*Original much mutilated.]

†In COMMITTEE OF SAFETY, PHILADELPHIA, January 3, 1775.—Pursuant to a Resolution of Congress and this Board, this Committee proceeded to the choice of a number of gentlemen, to be recommended to Congress as proper persons to be appointed Field Officers for the four Battalions now to be raised, when the following gentlemen were agreed upon, and are now recommended to the honourable Congress as suitable to fill the offices of Lieutenant Colonels, viz: Lambert Cadwallader, Joseph Wood, Francis Johnston, Joseph Penrose, William Allen, Thomas Hartley, William Irvine, Daniel Broadhead.

Extract from the Minutes;

WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretay.