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Salt and Dry-Goods, some of which were destined for this Province.
Ordered, That copies of the said Extracts be printed in Handbills, and enclosed to the different Committees of this Province and Virginia.
The sum of one hundred and twenty-four Pounds, proposed to be raised to defray the Expenses of the Delegates, and other Expenses, was proportioned as follows:
| Gunpowder, Upper, | £10 | 13 | 0 | (2 12 6, 3 5 6 paid R. A.) |
| North, | 6 | 18 | 4 |
| Middlesex, | 4 | 9 | 0 | (2 8 6, paid R. A.by Mab'y Helms, June 26.) |
| Mine-Run, | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Back-River, Upper | 14 | 18 | 8 | (5 17 6, p'd Aug. 7, per Ed. Talbot, not paid to R. A.) |
| Back-River, Lower, | 5 | 4 | 8 | (3 5 2, pd. R. A. by B. Buck) 76 p'd Job Garretson; 12 6, per B. Buck to R. A.) |
| Patapsco, Upper, | 6 | 14 | 8 |
| Patapsco, Lower, | 6 | 13 | 8 |
| Middle-River, Upper, | 5 | 16 | 0 |
| Middle-River, Lower, | 6 | 17 | 4 | (2 16 3, 2 0 10, p'd R. A.) |
| Soldiers' Delight, | 11 | 13 | 8 | (7 16 6, paid R. A.by G. Ashman.) |
| Delaware, | 8 | 8 | 0 | (Paid R. A.) |
| Pipe-Creek, | 4 | 11 | 4 | (Paid to R. A.) |
| Westminster, | 6 | 16 | 0 | (Paid in, to R. A.) |
| Baltimore, West, | 9 | 13 | 0 | (Paid in to R. A.) |
| Baltimore, East, | 3 | 11 | 0 | (Paid in to R. A.) |
| Deptford, | 4 | 0 | 4 | (4 2, paid to R. A.) |
| £124 | 0 | 0 |
Ordered, That the Secretary write the Committees of the several Hundreds, informing them of the above.
Copy of a Letter wrote to the different Hundreds:
GENTLEMEN: The Provincial Convention having recommended the raising of money for payment of the expenses of the Delegates at the Congress, the Committee resolved that one hundred and twenty-four Pounds be raised for that purpose, and for payment of Expresses, and having proportioned the same among the different Hundreds, the sumto be raised in your Hundred iswhich, by orderof the Committee, you are to pay in by the first day of June.
Committee met, May 22, 1775: Present, Samuel Purviance, Chairman, and fourteen other Members; Robert Alexander, Secretary.
Ordered, That the following Oaths be taking by the Owners, Consignees, or Supercargoes of all Vessels, and by the Masters and Officers of the same, that shall load in Patapsco-River:
" You A. B., owner, supercargo, or consignee of the shipor vessel called the ...... whereof ismaster, do make oath that you will not order or direct, nor order any person for you to direct, the cargo now laden, or intended to be laden on board the said vessel, or any part thereof, to be unladed, landed, or delivered, from on board the said vessel, within the Province of Georgia, East or West-Florida, Quebeck, Nova-Scotia, St. John's, CapeBreton, Newfoundland, or at any part of the fishing coasts, or fishing islands, or at the town, or in the harbour, of Boston, or to any vessel, or vessels, in either of the said islands, Provinces, coasts, or town, or harbour, of Boston. And further, that you do not know that the said vessel or cargo is intended or directed by any order from the owner, or owners thereof, to proceed to any or either of the said Provinces, coasts, islands, or town of Boston; and that if the master of such vessel should land or unlade the said cargo, or any part thereof, at any of the places before excepted, contrary to the tenour of this oath, that you will, in such case, give information thereof to this Committee.
" You master and officers of the ship or vessel called do make oath that you will not land, unlade, or deliver from on board the ship or vessel of which you are any part of the cargo now laden on board the vessel, either in the Province of Georgia, East or West-Florida, Quebeck, Nova-Scotia, St. John's, CapeBreton, Newfoundland, or at any part of the fishing coasts or fishing islands, or at the town, or in the harbour, of Boston, or to any vessel, or vessels, in either of the said Provinces, islands, coasts, or town, or harbour of Boston.
Upon Application made from the Counties of Orange.
and Culpepper, in Virginia.
Ordered, That the quantity of five hundred pounds of Powder be supplied them.
Ordered, That the quantity of four hundred pounds of Powder, furnished by David Hoops, be delivered Mr. William Neill.
Ordered, That three hundred pounds of Powder, purchased by William Lux, be delivered him.
Ordered, That Messrs. Courtenay, Calhoun, Boyd, Stewart, Neill, and Samuel Purviance, be a Committee to take the Depositions of all Masters of Vessels, and their Officers, and of the Owners, Consignees, or Supercargoes of Vessels, concerning the destination of all such Vessels; and that any three of said Committee be authorized to act.
Committee met, Monday, May 29, 1775: Present, Samuel Purviance, Chairman, and eighteen Members; Robert Alexander, Secretary.
John Thompson, master of the Sloop Kilty, from NewProvidence, appeared, and reported his cargo, and took the Oath.
James Tibbet, master of the Brig Rachel, from Jamaica; Joseph Towney, master of the Schooner Hannah, from South-Carolina; Abraham Treasethen, master of the Schooner Greyhound, from Piscataqua, N. E.; severally appeared, reported their cargoes, and took the Oath.
Ordered, That William Buchanan, John Boyd, Samuel Purviance, and James Calhoun, be a Committee to prepare a State of all Moneys subscribed and paid in to this Committee on any account, and of the Expenditure of the same; and of all Expenses incurred by the Committee; and, also, an Account of all Moneys and Donations transmitted to this Committee for the Poor of Boston, and in what manner the same have been remitted; and that they lay such State, together with the Vouchers, before this Committee, that the same, when approved of and settled, may be entered in the Records of the Committee.
Ordered, That all Masters of Vessels arriving in Patapsco-River, do appear before the Committee at their Room, on the Monday next after their arrival, between the hours of ten and twelve, A. M., at which time and place the Committee will attend. It is expected that the Owners and Consignees of Vessels will, in future, be more punctual in directing the attendance of the Masters, or they, with the Masters, will be reported to the publick as delinquents.
Ordered, That the above be printed in Dunlap's and Goddard's Papers.
At a meeting of the Committee, on Monday, the 5th June, 1775: Present, Samuel Purviance, Chairman, and nineteen Members.
John Ghiselin, of Patapsco, Upper Hundred, made information to the Committee, that being in company with Mr. John Welsh and Robert Gilchrist, on the 21st of April last, and speaking of the present publick measures, the said John Welsh declared, "that he approved of the measures of the Congress and Committee, except mustering," which he then said was open rebellion.
John Geoghagan made information, that being in company with John Welsh and Samuel Oliver, the said Welsh informed Oliver, "that John Geoghagan had mustered, and that he had better take care of himself."
On application of Captain Clopper, leave is given for the purchase of half a barrel of Powder, which is to be made up into Cartridges, and kept for any emergency.
At a meeting of the Committee, on Monday, June 12,
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