tenant, Caleb Rowel; Second Lieutenant, Daniel Cuthbert; Ensign, William McIntosh.

Sixth Company: Captain, John Green; First Lieutenant, Ignatius Few; Second Lieutenant, . . . . . .; Ensign, . . . . .

Seventh Company: Captain, Chisley Bostick; First Lieutenant, John Martin; Second Lieutenant, . . . .; Ensign, . . . . . .

Eighth, or Rifle Company: Captain, . . . . . Colson; First Lieutenant, Shadrach Wright; Second Lieutenant, George Walton; Ensign, . . . . .

Chaplain, John Holmes.

MARYLAND COUNCIL OF SAFETY TO PHILADELPHIA COMMITTEE.

GENTLEMEN: By order of the last Convention, a sum of money was appropriated for the erecting of a manufactory of saltpetre, in every County of this Province, and Supervisors in each County were appointed to carry the same into execution.

It was, also, earnestly recommended to the people to manufacture crude nitre in their private families, and an ample price was directed to be paid them for what they should make and deliver to each Supervisor.

We are not insensible of the natural advantages we possess for manufacturing that necessary article, and have some men skilful in promoting it, residing among us, but are nevertheless greatly indebted to you for your kind and obliging offer of instructing such persons of our Province, as may be thought necessary, at your publick works, an offer that may be of great service to our Supervisors living distant from the residence of our men of skill, to whom we shall communicate the same, and press them to accept it.

We are, &c.

To the Committee of Safety, Philadelphia.

ANDREW BEALL TO MARYLAND COUNCIL OF SAFETY.

February 16, 1776.

GENTLEMEN: As there are not muskets provided for the Militia, and their guns being of different sizes, and as I think it necessary we should be put in readiness to make the best defence we possibly can, I pray your Honours would order, that out of the stock at Bladensburgh, there may be one hundred and seventy-two pounds powder, and three cwt. lead, lodged in my hands for each of the companies, which I will see forthcoming when called for.

I am, gentlemen, your most obedient, humble servant,

ANDREW BEALL.

To the Honourable the Council of Safety of Maryland.

C. BEATTY AND B. JOHNSON TO MARYLAND COUNCIL OF SAFETY.

Fredericktown, February 16, 1776.

GENTLEMEN: By a resolve of the late Convention, there is to be sums of money transmitted to the Committees of Observation in the respective Counties, to defray the expenses of the several Minute Companies. Captain Stricker's demands, by a special order of the Convention, are discharged. Captain Young's and Captain Good's remain otherwise. Some of the men in those companies are anxious to have what is due, and we believe the Captains have an uneasy time of it. If business will admit you to attend to this matter, and you will have the money sent up soon, we think it will be productive of good consequences. Captain Good has been here several times, expecting you had ordered the money to be transmitted.

We are, gentlemen, your obedient servants,

C. BEATTY,

B. JOHNSON.

To the Council of Safety of Maryland.

ROBERT ALEXANDER TO MARYLAND COUNCIL OF SAFETY.

Philadelphia, February 16, 1776.

GENTLEMEN: I send you, enclosed, copies of the instructions and private signals of the several men-of-war and transports on the American station. As these may be of essential service to the different armed vessels now fitting out in America, copies, by order of Congress, have been transmitted to the different Colonies; and I am ordered by Congress to acquaint you, that they have bound themselves to secrecy; so it is expected that you will consider yourselves under a like tie, and the copy you deliver to the Captain, of your armed vessels, be under seal enclosed, to be opened after his sailing.

The publick papers will communicate all the intelligence, we have, except the arrival of twenty tons of powder, and three thousand stand of small-arms, in Connecticut. We shall send forward some powder and arms to your Province, but I am sorry to say, if we rely on foreign arms, and they are not better than the sample we have, our dependance will be like a broken reed, as I think, if used, they will kill more of our troops than the enemy. What those imported for our Province cost, I know not; a parcel imported here, on a private adventure, have been purchased by Congress, at three pounds two shillings and five pence. Every thing of this kind is exceedingly high; powder seventeen pounds ten shillings per hundred weight. Much of this business passes through a Committee of which I am a member. Patriotism sinks before private interest, and I find many men here, who rank themselves in that class, generally exacting the most from the necessity of their country, hence the publick is plundered.

We have sent off ten six-pounders for the ship, and shall purchase two more. Congress have appointed a delegation to Canada. The persons are Doctor Franklin, S. Chase, and Mr. Charles Carroll, of Carrollton. I wish you would erect a powder-mill in your Province; I could procure you saltpetre. Your letters of the 1st, 8th, 9th, and 10th instant, are come to hand, and the contents shall be observed.

I am, with respect, gentlemen, your humble servant,

ROBERT ALEXANDER.

To the Honourable the Council of Safety of Maryland.

COMMITTEE FOR THE CITY AND LIBERTIES OF PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, February 16, 1776.

We, the subscribers, Judges and Inspectors of the General Election held on Friday, the 16th day of February, at the State-House, for the choice of a Committee for the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, to serve for six months ensuing, do certify that the following persons were duly elected.

Northern Liberties.