Mr. James Rice, one of the Committee for fitting the Colony Brig Defence, and for building the Row-Galley, at New-Haven, presented his Accounts to be settled, &c., as voted by the lower House, &c.

It being so large and numerous, this Board cannot at this time go through with the examination, and consider and order that an Order be drawn on the Pay-Table for seven hundred Pounds in his favour, and refer the full settlement of his Account to another opportunity; he to attend it at Lebanon. An Order is drawn accordingly, viz:

“To the Committee of the Pay-Table:

“GENTLEMEN: Please to draw on the Treasurer in favour of Mr. James Rice, of New-Haven, for the sum of seven hundred Pounds, to be considered and allowed on settlement of his Account exhibited for fitting the Colony Brig Defence, and building, &c., a Row-Galley, at New-Haven, not having time fully to settle and adjust said Accounts, and charge accordingly.

“By order of the Governour and Council of Safety:

“WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Clerk.

“Hartford, May 22, 1776.”

Delivered him present.

Said Rice also presented an Order on the Governour, &c., drawn by Captain Harding, of said Brig Defence, in favour of said Rice, for eleven Pounds nineteen Shillings and two and a half Pence; and it is considered and voted, that an Order be drawn on the Pay-Table for the same; to be accounted for by said Harding, on his account and wages in the Colony service as Captain of said Brig, &c. And an Order is drawn accordingly in favour of said Harding, or order, for said sum of eleven Pounds nineteen Shillings and two and a half Pence, and delivered said Rice; and took Harding’s Order, endorsed by said Rice.

Tuesday, May 28, 1776.

At a meeting of the Governour and Council of Safety at Hartford:

Present: His Honour the Governour, Honourable Deputy Governour Griswold, Colonel Eliphalet Dyar, Colonel Jabez Huntington, William Williams, Jedediah Elderkin, Benjamin Huntington, Esquires.

Voted, That an Order be drawn on the Pay-Table for Ebenezer Ledyard, Esq., as he is Commissary and provider, &c., for the Company stationed at Groton Fort, for the sum of three hundred Pounds, to be accounted for on settlement of his Account as Commissary, &c.

Order given Captain W. Ledyard.

Voted, That an Order be drawn on ditto in favour of Messrs. Elderkin and Wales, for the sum of twenty-five Pounds on account, and pay for Powder by them manufactured for the Colony, and to be settled and allowed on their account for making that article.

Order given and delivered said Elderkin, at Hartford.

Allowed an Account of Hezekiah Lane, of Killingworth, for sending expresses to Colonel Matthew Talcott and Colonel Jonathan Fitch, to carry Governour, &c., orders about raising two Regiments for New-York, by request of General Washington, in March last, being twenty-six Shillings; and that an Order be drawn accordingly.

Order given and delivered him at Hartford.

Voted, That Orders be drawn in discharge of the following Orders, drawn by Captain Seth Harding, of the Brig Defence, presented and delivered in by the following Drawees, viz:

Friday Evening, May 31, 1776.

At a meeting of the Governour and Council of Safety at Hartford:

Present: His Honour the Governour, Honourable Deputy Governour Griswold, Eliphalet Dyar, Jabez Huntington, William Williams, Richard Law, Jedediah Elderkin, Benjamin Huntington, Thomas Hosmer, W. Hillhouse, Esqs.

Moved, by His Honour, That proper measures be taken to man and list our three Row-Galleys, now nearly ready, for immediate service. And the matter was largely discoursed, &c.

And Voted, That Messrs. John McCleave, Theodore Stanton, and Jehiel Tinker, who are appointed Captains of them, be notified and desired to attend this Board, at Hartford, on Wednesday next, to receive further orders respecting manning, officering, and fitting out said Vessels; and also such moneys as may be necessary to enable them to pursue the proper business of their departments, having first executed bonds to be sent them, with sureties, for the faithful and due performance of their duty as Paymasters, &c. And Mr. Huntington desired to prepare Letters accordingly.

An Account of Oliver Wells, of Hartford, presented for service seventeen days, with a wagon to transport the baggage of Captain Bigelow’s Company of Matrosses, in Colonel Burral’s Regiment, &c., seven days, at seven Shillings, and ten days, at five Shillings, and expenses four Pounds fifteen Shillings and six Pence: total nine Pounds fourteen Shillings and six Pence. And the same is allowed.

And Voted, That an Order be drawn for the same, and is drawn on the back of the Account, and delivered Mr. Halsey.

Dismissed.

June 1st.—At the Council Board.—The Letters and Bonds to the Captains of the new Galleys being to be forwarded, &c., and names not being given to two of them, is concluded to call Captain Stanton’s, built at Norwich, the Shark; and Captain Tinker’s, at East-Haddam, the Crane.

PENNSYLVANIA COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.

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

Present: Robert Morris, Vice-President, Daniel Roberdeau, Thomas Wharton, Jun., James Biddle, George Clymer, Michael Hillegas, Samuel Howell, John Nixon, Samuel Morris, Jun., David Rittenhouse, George Gray, Joseph Parker.

Resolved, That Captain William Richards be appointed Ship’s Husband to the Naval Armaments of this Province, and that he be allowed per annum for his services.

Resolved, That Mr. Rittenhouse be desired immediately to procure a quantity of Cartridge-paper for large Cannon.

Resolved, That Robert Towers, Commissary, deliver to Mr. Thomas Hunberger, or his order, twenty hundred pounds of Saltpetre, to be manufactured into Gunpowder, taking a receipt for the same.

Upon application of Thomas Hunberger for a sum of money to be advanced him to assist completing the Powder-Mill he is now building, and Jacob Antony appearing, and offering to be bound with the said Hunberger for the ire-payment of the sum that may be lent,

Resolved, That this Board lend the said Thomas Hunberger the sum of one hundred Pounds, and that the Committee of Accounts pay him the same, they taking a bond of the said Hunberger and Antony.

Resolved, That Mr. Rittenhouse and Mr. Owen Biddle be a Committee to prepare Moulds for the casting of Clock-Weights, and send them to some iron furnace, and order a sufficient number to be immediately made, for the purpose