Pursuant to a Resolution of Congress and this Board, this Committee proceeded to the choice of a number of gentlemen, to be appointed as Second Lieutenants and Ensigns to the four Battalions now to be raised, when the following persons were agreed upon, and to rank agreeably to the numbers affixed to their names,* viz:

"In Congress, January 4, 1776,

"Resolved, That a fifth Battalion be raised in Cumberland County, in the Colony of Pennsylvania.

C. T."

Pursuant to a Resolution of Congress and of this Board, this Committee proceeded to the choice of a number of gentlemen, to be recommended as proper persons for Field-Officers to the Fifth Battalion, to be raised in Cumberland County, when the following persons were agreed upon and now recommended to the honourable Congress as suitable persons to fill the offices of Colonels, Lieutenant-Colonels, and Majors; and, at the same time, they proceeded to the choice of proper persons to be appointed as Captains, First and Second Lieutenants, and Ensigns, to said Battalion, when the following were agreed upon, and to rank agreeable to the numbers affixed to their names,* viz:

12 votes William. Irvine, Colonel; 3 votes James Irvine.

11 votes Thomas Hartley, Lieutenant-Colonel; 3 votes Patrick Maxwell.

11 votes James Dunlap, Major; 3 votes Edward Morton.

Ensigns.

Surgeon—Robert Johnson.

Adjutant—John Brooks.

Tuesday, January 9, 1776.

In Committee of Safety: Present—

George Clymer, Chairman, James Mease, Thomas Wharton, Jun., Samuel Howell, Samuel Miles, John Cadwallader, Joseph Reed, Daniel Roberdeau, Owen Biddle, James Biddle, Samuel Morris, Jun.

Conformable to a Resolution of Congress, that Nathaniel Shaw should have permission to load Flour in this port to the amount of two thousand pounds, this Board requested the Committee of Inspection and Observation to permit Thomas and Isaac Wharton to export in Flour to the said amount.

Resolved, That Mr. Reed and Mr. Mease be appointed to wait on the Committee of Inspection and Observation, and request the favour of that Committee to procure, with all possible speed, an invoice or inventory of the goods belonging to Messrs. Joshua Fisher of Sons, now in the stores of said Committee, for the use of this Board.

Resolved, That Captain Proctor immediately go to Fort-Island, and take under command the Artillery Company stationed there.

Resolved, That Robert Towers, Commissary, immediately apply to Colonel Cadwallader for all the Muskets he has to spare, and deliver them to Captain Nicholas, taking his receipt for the same.

Upon application of Captain Jones, of Colonel Bull's Battalion, for the payment of four Firelocks, purchased by him for the use of his Company in said Battalion, an Order was drawn on Messrs. Mease and Caldwell, for fourteen pounds fifteen shillings, being the amount of said Firelocks.

Resolved, That every Member of this Board, now in

* The following gentlemen are appointed officers in the four Battalions to be raised in this Province.

Second Battalion: Colonel, Arthur St. Clair; Lieutenant Colonel, William Allen; Major, Joseph Wood.

Third Battalion: Colonel, John Shee; Houtenarit-Colonel, Lambert Cadwallader; Major, Henry Becker.

Fourth Battalion: Colonel, Anthony Wayne; Lieutenant-Colonel, Francis Johnston; Major, Nicholas Haussiger.

Fifth Battalion: Colonel, Robert Magau; Lieutenant. Colonel, Joseph Penrose; Major, George Nagel.

Captains, according to rank, who are not yet nominated to particular Battalions:

* RECOMMENDATION OF FIELD-OFFICERS FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.

In Committee of Safety, Philadelphia, January 9, 1776.

Pursuant to a resolution of Congress and this Board, this Committee proceeded to the choice of a number of gentlemen as proper persons for Field Officers to the Fifth Battalion to be raised in Cumberland County, when the following persons were agreed upon, and now recommended to the honourable Congress, as suitable persons to fill the office of Colonel, Lieutenant-Colonel, and Major. Colonols, William Irvine, James Irvine. Lieutenant-Colonels, Thomas Hartley, Patrick Maxwell. Majors, James Dunlap, Edward Morton.

Extract from the Minutes:

WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretary.

PHILADELPHIA, January 17, 1776.—The following gentlemen are chosen officers of the Sixth Battalion of this Province, which is to be raised in York and Cumberland Counties, two companies in the former, and six in the latter.

Colonel, William Irvine; Lieutenant-Colonel, Thomas Hartley; Major, James Dunlap; Adjutant, John Brooks.