intend and direct the purchase, Sale, & distribution of the Salt imported into this State agreeable to the regulations established by this board.

An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, Treasurer, in fav'r of Col. John Patton, for £400, on acco't of Shot cast for this State, & Charge the same to his acco't.

An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of the Rev'd Mr. Rodgers, for £70, being in part of his acco't for Wages as Chaplain to late Miles' & Attlee's Battalions.

Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Tho's Dungan £1 13 0, for an allowance of 1s p piece on 33 Worms & Screws.

Jacob Rittenhouse £31 5 10, for Cannon Cartridge Paper, delivered to Mr. Towers.

Matthias Keely £238 15 6, being the Balance of his acc't for Arms, &ca.

James Young, Esq'r, informed the Council the Colonel Housagger has declared he will pay no obedience to the Magistrates of this State.

Resolved, That the Council will take the case up on Monday

next.

Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Mr. Leisner £2 3 0, for 43 days nursing in Hospital at New York, for Col. Atlee's Batt'n. Mr. Nesbitt to pay Caleb Hewes £3 3 10, for Oak Scantlin, delivered Allison & Worrel, for Fort Island.

An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Joseph Mather, Esq'r, for £50, to be charged to his acco't.

Mr. Nesbitt to pay Herculus Courtney £71 12 0, for Blankets collected for the use of the Artillery.

Resolved, That Mr. Kuhls, Mr. Keppele & Mr. Sam'l S. Morris, be a Committee to examine & Settle Messrs. Dehaven & Carter's acco't of the Lock Factory.

Resolved, That the Gunsmith be allowed 24s p piece for every good Gun Barrel delivered at the Lock Factory.

An order was drawn on Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, in favour of Messrs. Peter Dehaven & Co, for £500, on acco't of the Lock Factory, to be charged to their acco't.

Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Benj'n Harbeson £98 12 6, for Sundrys, for the use of the Fleet & Fort Island, &ca.

Mr. Nesbitt to pay an order drawn by John Read, Commissary & Barrack Master at Fort Island, for a month's Pay, for October, £5 0 0.

Mr. Nesbitt to pay Rob't Patton £88 10 4, for 2 Ton 4 c. 1 qr. 2 lb. Barr Iron, delivered to Capt. Wm. Richards.

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In Consequence of Intelligence received that part of General How's Army was making a Move this way, the Council, to get things in forwardness to make a defence, came to the following Resolutions, vizt:

1. That 12 Expresses with Horses be provided, to be in readiness to send.

2. That Col. Gurney & Mr. Kuhl be appointed to examine the state of Military Stores and Arms in the State House and Lock Factory, & report to the Board the State in which they shall find them.

3. That Col. S. Matlack be appointed to write a Circular Letter containing the Intelligence received, to the Commanding officers of the Militia.

4. That Commodore Seymour, Col. Humpton, Capt. Blewer, & Capt. Hazlewood, do review the whole Naval Armament and the Artillery Companies belonging to this State to-morrow, and make report to this Board of the State in which they shall find them.

5. Resolved, That Col. Bayard be appointed to draw up a Letter to Col. Kirkbridge, to view the Fords of the River Delaware above the Falls.

6. That Mr. Biddle be appointed to write to the Delaware State & the Lower parts of New Jersey, and acquaint them with the Intelligence received.

7. That Mr. S. C. Morris be appointed to write to Mr. Parr, Mr. Tilghman, & Mr. Lukens, & order them to remove the Public Papers in their hands.

8th. That Mr. Robert Irwine be sent for and directed to engage a Number of Waggons, in order to remove the Military Stores from this City to the Country.

9. That Col. Mifflin be sent for & requested to Assist in directing the Mounting all the small Guns that can be procured on Carriages in and near the City, that is fit for that purpose.

10. Mr. Towers be Directed to provide a larger Quantity of Musket Cartridges than is now on hand, and employ as many people in making them as can be procured.

11. That the Boom be fixed to the Piers near fort Island, without delay.

Adjourned to 3 o'clock.

Resolved, That a Quantity of Military Stores be Immediately removed to Col. Bull's at Norrington, and that Col. Bull be directed to procure proper Guards to be stationed there.

An order was drawn on Mr. Ferree, in favour of Tho's Lowry, Esq'r, for 500 Bushels of Salt, for the use of the Army.

Mr. Nesbitt to pay Stewart Duncan £3 19 4, for 2 Cords of Wood for ship Montgomery.

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