John Boyd, John E. Howard, Benjamin Griffith, W. Asquith, James Calhoun, Thomas Sollers, John Cockey.

Information being laid before the Committee that Captain Forsythe had sailed without first obtaining a Permit from the Committee, Mr. John Cornthwait, the owner of, the vessel, was then sent for, but, as he declared that he had always thought Captain Forsythe had such a Permit, the offence was overlooked.

Information being made to this Committee, that Captain Martin, of the Brig Friendship, was loading without any Permit being obtained from the Council of Safety or Provincial Convention,

It is Resolved, That such Vessel be stopped from further loading until such points are properly cleared, and Captain Grist is charged with the execution of this Resolve.

GEORGE LUX, Secretary.

The Committee met, Monday, January 22, 1776:

Present: Samuel Purviance, Jun., Chairman, William Lux, John Smith, John Moale, Darby Lux, Thomas Harrison, Androw Buchanan, Charles Ridgely, of William, A. Britton, William Buchanan, James Calhoun, Benjamin Griffith, Thomas Sollers, W. Asquith, Isaac Grist, John Boyd.

Messrs. R. & A. McKim having applied to this Committee for liberty to ship a cargo of Provisions to some Port of New-England, in a Sloop lately arrived in this Port from Nantucket, commanded by Captain Seth Paddock, this Committee do permit the said Robert & Alexander McKim to load said vessel, on these express conditions: That the said Captain Paddock shall not proceed in said vessel, and that she shall be put under the command of a master, who shall be approved of by this Committee, the said R. & A. McKim also giving security that the said vessel shall not proceed to any port or place prohibited by the Resolves of the Congress.

Mr. Thomas Ewing made application to the Committee for permission to load the Schooner John, Daniel Merchant, master, lately arrived in this Port, for Salem, in New-England, with a cargo of Flour and Corn. At the same time, a Certificate from the Committee of Gloucester, in New-England, and a Letter from Major Richard Carey, were produced, which being deemed satisfactory, a permission was granted to Mr. Ewing to load said vessel.

Captain William McNeil applied to the Committee for permission to take in a'cargo of Provisions for New-England, on condition of the shipper of said Provision giving sufficient security that said Vessel shall not. proceed to any port or place prohibited by the Resolves of the Continental Congress, which application is granted.

Application being made to the Committee by Mrs. Button for liberty to carry her Servants, Negroes, and Household Furniture, in the Schooner Fanny, for Barbadoes, with a sufficiency of Provisions and Water for said voyage,

Resolved, That she be permitted to depart in said Vessel, and that she have liberty to take in necessaries sufficient for said voyage, an account of which shall be delivered in by her and the Master of the Vessel, upon oath, with an account of what Household Furniture she carries, and the names and number of the Servants and Negroes which she intends to take with her.

Mr. Abraham Britton having informed the Committee that a certain David Thomas, (who lives in his neighbourhood,) being several limes invited by him to enroll in a Company of Militia, and sign the Association, had constantly refused so to do; that last Saturday he had applied to the said David Thomas once more to enroll in the Militia, which he refusing to do, Mr. Britton asked his reasons for it; to which said Thomas replied, he was advised by several gentlemen in Baltimore Town not to enroll or sign any paper; being asked for their names, he answered, by George Priestman.

Ordered, That the said David Thomas be summoned to attend the Committee at their meeting on Monday next.

GEORGE LUX, Secretary.

The Committee met, Monday, January 29, 1776:

Present: Samuel Purviance, Jun., Chairman, William Lux, John Moale, John Smith, John Boyd, Thomas Harrison, William Buchanan, William Wilkinson, Charles Ridgely, of William, J. T. Chase, Thomas Sollers, Isaac Grist, A. Britton, James Calhoun, Benjamin Griffith, W. Asquith, John Coekey.

A Petition from numbers of the Shoemakers of Baltimore Town was laid before the Committee, who consider it as not within their department; therefore, they recommend it to the subscribers to accommodate matters with their journeymen.

Upon motion, Resolved, unanimously, That Messrs. Samuel Purviance, Isaac Grist, Benjamin Griffith, William, Buchanan, and Thomas Harrison, be a Committee to devise and point out to the Council of Safety the best modes for fortifying and defending Baltimore Town, and to make out an Estimate of the expenses of each.

Information being lodged against Mr. James Moore, of Gunpowder, for refusing to take Money issued by the Provincial Convention, tendered to him by Mr. Nathaniel Britton,

Resolved, That Messrs. Moore and Britton be summoned to attend on Monday next.

GEORGE LUX, Secretary.

The Committee met, Monday, February 5, 1776:

Present: Samuel Purviance, Jun., Chairman, William Lux, John Smith, John Moale, Isaac Grist, William Buchanan, Andrew Buchanan, Thomas Harrison,.Churles Ridgely, of William, Jeremiah T. Chase, Thomas Gist, Thomas Sollers, Abraham Britton, John E. Howard, James Calhoun, William Asquith, Benjamin Griffith, George Lux, Secretary.

Mr. John Moale produced, in cash, four hundred and twelve Pounds fifteen Shillings, which sum he received from the Treasurer of the Western-Shore, being so much allowed this Committee by order of the Convention, to repay the Subscribers for the purchase of Arms and Ammunition, out of which the following sums were paid to the following persons, viz:

Mr. Andrew Buchanan produced his account of Money paid for Powder and Lead, on which a balance of ten Shillings and six Pence remained due from him, which he paid in.

Captain William Chase, of the Sloop John, applied for permission to load said Sloop for Rhode-Island, or Dartmouth-Bay; which was granted him, on William Spear and Benjamin Griffith becoming security.

Captain William Johnson, of the Schooner...., applied for liberty to load said vessel with Flour for Northampton County, in Virginia, which was refused, as he brought no certificate from their Committee, and it does not appear that any Troops are ordered to that County, which was the reason assigned, in a Letter to Lux &- Bowly, for sending for the Flour, but as it appears that he has bought half a ton of Iron, he is permitted to carry it down, on reporting his cargo as heretofore agreed on.

Mr. John Moale is unanimously elected Treasurer, and the balance of sixty-two Pounds nine Shillings and ten Pence, was paid into his hands.

Upon motion, Resolved, That the permission granted to Messrs. Robert & Alexander McKim on the 22d ultimo, be cancelled, as it appears to this Committee that they have not concluded any bargain with Captain Paddock

A copy of this Resolve is ordered to be delivered to Messrs. McKims by the Secretary.

Messrs. Lux & Bowly having produced a Certificate from the Convention to export the Produce of this Province to the amount of one hundred and sixty-eight Pounds