Cash, shipped on board the said Brigantine Nancy, by Mr. Stephen Caronio, for account and risk of this Committee, shall be accepted for the publick account, and are at their risk; and that said Mr. Caronio’s Bills for amount of what he so ships more than the net proceeds of the Brigantine Dolphin’s Cargo, shall be accepted and paid.

Resolved. That the Memorial to Congress, of the 21st instant, be reconsidered to-morrow morning.

Resolved, That Mr. Jacob S. Howell be employed to go to the different Powder-Mills employed by this Board, in order to this Committee being informed of their state, and that Mr. Owen Biddle give him instructions for that purpose.

By order of the Board an Order was drawn on Mr. John Nixon and others, the Committee of Accounts, in favour of Robert Erwin, for forty Pounds, being towards the payment of Wagons bringing Shot from Doctor Coxe’s Iron-Works.

Lieutenant George Ball, belonging to the Roebuck man-of-war, taken in a Pilot-Boat at Cape Henlopen some time past, and now brought to this City, this day gave his Parole, and was sent to Germantown to reside. A Letter at same time was written to Doctor Bonsall, desiring him to provide proper Boarding for said Lieutenant Ball.

In Committee of Safety, May 25, 1776.

Present: James Biddle, Chairman, George Clymer, Samuel Howell, John Nixon, Joseph Parker, Thomas Wharton, Junior, George Gray, David Rittenhouse, Daniel Roberdeau, Samuel Morris, Owen Biddle, John Cadwallader.

Resolved, That Commissary Towers be authorized to apply to the Congress, on behalf of this Committee, for half a ton of Powder for proving Cannon.

By order of the Board Robert Towers, Commissary, was directed to deliver to Captain Loxley five quarter-casks of Gunpowder, for proving sixteen Cannon belonging to Mr. Ball, which this Board is about purchasing.

By order of the Board an Order was drawn on John Nixon, Esquire, and others, the Committee of Accounts, in favour of Thomas Nevill, for one hundred Pounds, which is to be charged to him and others, appointed for purchasing Lead for the use of this Province.

Upon application of Colonel Samuel Miles for a sum of Money for the use of himself and Colonel Slough, for the service of the Provincial Battalions, by order of the Board an Order was drawn in favour of Colonel Miles, for the use of Colonel Slough, on Michael Hillegas, Esq., Treasurer, for two thousand Pounds; and one other Order in favour of Colonel Miles, for one thousand Pounds.

Resolved, That Mr. William Rush be authorized and directed to procure a sufficient number of Locks, Bars, and Bolts, immediately to be made, for effectually securing the Doors in the new Jail in this City, where the Prisoners from Carolina are confined, agreeable to the order of Congress, by this Committee.

The following Commitment was issued by order of the Board for the confinement of the several persons therein mentioned, lately taken prisoners in North-Carolina, and sent from thence by the Committee of Safety of that Province, and ordered into close confinement by Congress, viz:

“In Committee of Safety, May 25, 1776.

“To the Keeper of the Jail of PHILADELPHIA County:

“You are hereby required to receive into your custody Brigadier-General Donald McDonald, Colonel Allan McDonald, of Kingsborough, Major Alexander McDonald, (Coudrach,) Alexander McDonald, son of Kingsborough, Captain James McDonald, Captain Angus McDonald, Captain Alexander McKay, Captain Alexander McCleod, Captain Murdoch McAskill, Captain Neil McArthur, Captain John McLeod, Captain Thomas Wier, Captain John McKenzie, Lieutenant John Murchison, Kenneth McDonald, Aid-de-Camp, Murdoch McLeod, Surgeon, John Smith, Adjutant-General, Donald McLeod, Quartermaster, John Bethune, Chaplain, Farquard Campbell, Colonel, Thomas Rutherford, and Michael Holt, lately taken prisoners in North-Carolina, and them safely keep in close confinement until discharged by the honourable Congress or this Committee.

“Signed by order of the Committee:

“JAMES BIDDLE.”

Resolved, That Colonel John Shea be desired to furnish an Officer’s Guard for the protection of the new Jail, and for the better security of the North-Carolina. Prisoners, during their confinement there.

A Letter was this day received from Commodore Callwell, informing this Board that his bad state of health prevents a proper application of his time to the publick service; therefore begs leave to resign his appointment.

Resolved, That the resignation of Commodore Caldwell be, and it is hereby accepted.

Resolved, That Mr. James Biddle and Mr. Owen Biddle be desired to look out for proper Stores in Germantown, that will contain the Saltpetre and other articles that may be thought necessary to send out of this City, for a greater security of them, in case of any attack on this City.

Resolved, That all persons possessed of Muskets belonging to this Province, that were distributed during the late Indian War, be desired to deliver the same to Colonel John Shea, or his order, for the purpose of arming his Battalion; and his receipt, or that of the person empowered by him to collect the same, will prevent any future demands on those persons who may, upon this occasion, deliver up the said Arms.

Colonel Roberdeau, appointed to wait on the Congress and acquaint them that the Prisoners from North-Carolina were ordered to be confined in Jail, and a Guard be placed over them, and to know whether they were to have the allowance ordered to Officers, prisoners of war, reports that the Congress directs that they should be considered and provided for as Officers.

In Committee of Safety, May 27, 1776.

Present: George Clymer, Chairman, John Cadwallader, Thomas Wharton, Junior, Joseph Parker, John Nixon, Robert White, George Ross.

The following Memorial to the Assembly, was this day approved of, signed by the Chairman and sent to the House:

“To the Honourable the Representatives of the Freemen of the Province of PENNSYLVANIA, in General Assembly met: The Memorial of the Committee of Safety of the said Province, showing:

“That, about the beginning of this month, this Committee being advised that two of the King’s ships, which, for some time before, near Cape Henlopen, infested the trade of this Colony, had altered their stations there and were proceeding up the River Delaware, they issued orders to the officers of the armed boats or gondolas to stop their progress; that in the engagement that succeeded it, some are of opinion it was in the power of the gondolas to have taken or destroyed the Roebuck of forty-four guns, one of the said ships, but this was not done, and she returned down the river to her former station. In a variety of opinions respecting the causes of the miscarriage, the Commanders of the boats have, in a publication, attributed it to the misconduct of this Committee, in not furnishing them with sufficient quantities of ammunition. By this accusation the Committee, having been in some measure rendered parties, request your honourable House will take the premises into consideration, and promote such an inquiry as shall satisfy the publick where the blame of misconduct is justly chargeable; and whatever shall be the determination respecting them they shall cheerfully acquiesce in.”

By order of the Board an Order was drawn on John Nixon, Esquire, and others, the Committee of Accounts, in favour of Messrs. Biddle, Rittenhouse, and De Haven, for eighty Pounds five Shillings, being the amount of three hundred and twenty-one and one-quarter pounds of Saltpetre manufactured at the Provincial Works in this City.

By order of the Board an Order was drawn on John Nixon and others, the Committee of Accounts, in favour of Captain William Richards, for four hundred Pounds; to be charged to his account.

Resolved, That William Watkins be appointed Captain of one of the Guard-Boats, &c.