with five hundred pounds of Gunpowder, it was agreed by the Members present, (us they are not as full a Committee as usual in determining business of importance,) to recommend a compliance with Mr. Hall's request to the next full meeting of the Committee.

At a meeting extraordinary of the Committee, May 5, 1775:

Present: Samuel Purviance, Chairman, John Smith, William Smith, William Buchanan, Andrew Buchanan, William Spear, James Sterrett, James Calhoun, Robert Alexander, Thomas Harrison, William Neill, John Boyd, Clerk.

The Committee received a Letter from the Committee of Correspondence at Philadelphia, by Mr. Thomas Henderson, a Member of the Committee of Monmouth, in New-Jersey, requesting us to supply Mr. Henderson with a quantity of Gunpowder for the use of the Monmouth Committee.

Mr. Henderson represents, that they are altogether destitute of Powder, and cannot procure any from New- York or Philadelphia; that they expect to be called out to the assistance of New- York immediately, having been applied to for that purpose by the Committee of that city; and from some recent transactions of a Man-of-War and Tenders, who have been observed to be carefully sounding their coasts to discover, as it is believed, a proper place of landing, it is apprehended an army will be landed in their country; that, therefore, they are in a peculiar, dangerous, and critical situation, and stand in need of the speediest supply of Powder.

From this representation, the Committee were of opinion that, for the safety of the common cause, it is necessary and right to supply the Committee of Monmouth with five hundred weight of Gunpowder, for the present, and as they have a prospect of receiving one thousand or one thousand five hundred weight pf that article from the Committee of Georgetown, they are encouraged to promise Mr. Henderson five hundred weight more, if they shall succeed in their application to Georgetown.

Committee met, Monday, May 8, 1775:

Present: Samuel Purviance, William Smith, John Smith, William Spear, Thomas Jones, John Merryman, S. Ennals, Hercules Courtenay, Daniel Hughes, William Buchanan, Jeremiah T. Chase, Andrew Buchanan, Thomas Ewing, Benjamin Griffith, James Sterrett, James Calhoun, Isaac Vanbibbcr, William Goodwin, Benjamin Levy, Robert Alexander, Mark Alexander, George Woolsey, John Boyd, Clerk, C. Clopper, G. Hopkins, George Lindenberger, J. Rulter, Charles Ridgely, Charles Ridgely, Son of John, J.Philpot, Mayberry Helms, J. McClennan, J. Jones, J. Sterrett, John Moale, D. MeClennan, William Neill.

The Chairman informs the Committee, that he has received from Mr. Henderson, the Delegate from Monmouth, New-Jersey, sixty-nine Pounds fifteen Shillings, for four hundred and ninety-eight pounds of Gunpowder, sold him by the Committee, and delivered by Messrs. John Smith and William Buchanan; which sum the Chairman is desired to pay into the hands of Mr. Andrew Buchanan, the Treasurer.

Captain William Sewell, of the Ship Calvert, from London, appeared, and made oath agreeable to the rules of the Committee, of his having imported no goods or merchandise whatsoever, excepting thirty-one Servants.

The Application from Harford Committee, minuted in the Proceedings of May 3, was read to this meeting; and it is agreed that said Committee be supplied with the five hundred pounds of Powder, mentioned in the Minutes of that day; and the Chairman is desired to give directions that the Powder be delivered to the Harford Committee when applied for.

Captain Richard Dickinson, of the Snow Fanny-and-Jervny, from London, reported his cargo, took the Oath, and subscribed.

Mr. Francis Sanderson, once a Member of this Committee, but who, for some time past, had neglected his duty by refusing or declining giving attendance at their meetings, and other exceptionable conduct, did this day again unexpectedly appear among them, the Committee, reflecting on his late conduct, and uncertain as to the design of his coming among them at so critical a juncture, plainly informed Mr. Sanderson, of their sentiments: that they could not but suspect a man of so variable principles and questionable conduct; that as matters of great moment frequently were agitated among them, they did not think it prudent or safe for them to sit in council with a person in whom they could have no confidence; and that, therefore, they would wish him to withdraw himself from the Committee till the sense of the County should be known concerning him at a future election.

Mr. Sanderson declared, that he was sensible of the impropriety and mistakes of his late conduct, but was now heartily disposed to concur in every measure that his countrymen should adopt for the preservation of their rights; that, in the mean time, he acquiesced in the intimation of the Committee, and would, for the future, so conduct himself as, if possible, to recover the good opinion of his countrymen, and convince them of the sincerity of his present declarations.

A meeting extraordinary of the Committee, May 12, 1775:

Present: Samuel Purviance, James Calhoun, Hercules Courtenay, John Merryman, William Neill, George Woolsey, John Boyd.

James Burrow, of the Ship Nancy, from Milford, reported his cargo, took the Oath prescribed, and subscribed.

William McNeily, of the Snow Jenny, from Cork, did the same.

Committee met, May 15, 1775;

Present: Samuel Purvianco, J. Garretson, G.Hopkins, S. C. Davy, J. Wells, R. Lemmon, James Cox, Mark Alexander, David Stewart, John Smith, William Buchanan, Benjamin Levy, Robert Alexander, George Lindenborger, J. McClennan, Hercules Courtenay, C. Clopper, James Sterrett, Isaac Vanbibber, William Lux, George Woolsey, John Boyd, Clerk,

The Chairman laid a Letter before the Committee from the Chairman of the Committee of Fredericktown, in answer to one sent to them by express from the Committee, requesting to be supplied with as much Powder and Lead as they could spare. The Committee of Frederick have agreed to supply this Committee with five hundred pounds of Powder and lour thousand pounds of Lead.

Captain Daniel Lawrence, of the Ship Jenny-and-Polly, from Bristol, appeared, took the necessary Oath, and subscribed.

Captain James Phillips, of the Brig Rogers, from Belfast, reports his cargo, swore, and subscribed, with the exception of a small box, contents unknown, and a few barrels of Potatoes, a keg of Whiskey, and a Cheese, being presents to some gentlemen in Town.

The Box is ordered to be put into the possession of the Committee for a further examination.

Captain Cathrew, of the Brig Dutchess-of-Leinster, from Dublin, reported, swore, and subscribed.

Captain Robert Stenhouse, of the Ship Union, from London, did the same.

Cornelius Garretson lodged an information before the Committee against Messrs, Usher & Roe, charging them with having sold to him, the said Garretson, certain goods at a higher price than he had usually paid for them, and that they had sold the same kind of goods to himself and others, some time ago, at a much lower rate than he had now paid.

Mr. Roe appeared, to answer this charge, and said, that Mr. Garretson had asked him for certain Buttons, which, he confesses, he had formerly sold to Mr. Garretson and others at two shillings and six pence per dozen, but for which he now asked three shillings and six pence, not being willing to sell the Buttons, without, at the same time, selling some cloth to which they matched, but that he did, at length, agree to let Mr. Garretson have them at the price he formerly sold them. Mr. Garretson departed, and soon after returned and took the Buttons from a young man who attended Messrs. Usher & Roe's Store, who insisted on having three shillings and six pence for them per dozen, which said Garretson paid; but, as soon as Mr. Roe understood what his Clerk had done, he called after Mr. Garretson, with an intention to refund him his money, but Mr. Garretson refused to return.

Mr. Roe afterwards sent the money to said Garretson, but he declined accepting it, choosing rather to lodge a complaint to the Committee for the imposition.