Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Mr. Robert Towers £69 0 2, for Workmen's Wages, making Musket Cartridges, &ca. Mr. Robert Towers was directed to deliver John Sparhawk one Hundred Three Pound Shott, to be replaced by him. Mr. Towers was directed to deliver Col. John Bull 40 Pitching axes, 100 Shovels, 100 Wheel Barrows, 50 Grubing Hoes, taking his receipt, being for the fortification at Billingsport. An order was drawn on Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, in favor of Messrs. Butler & Potts, for One Thousand Pounds, on acco't of Cannon & Shott Cast for this State, to be charged to their ac count. Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Michael Kuhn £5 12 6, for going Express to Chester to summons Judges &ca, of the late Election at Chester. The Council Adjourned to 3 o'Clock; When the following members met : THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, President. David Rittenhouse, Owen Biddle, John Bayard, George Gray, Sam'l C. Morris, William Lyon, Jno. M. Nesbitt Esq'r, was directed to pay Francis Clark £150 0 0, for Two Hundred Cutlasses delivered to Mr. Towers. Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Sam'l Postlethwaite £175 4 0, for Muskets, &ca, (1st Batt'n Cumberland Co'y.) Mr. Nesbitt to pay Michael Finley £10 5 0, for Shot Fouches, for Col. John Montgomery's Battalion, of Cumberland County, to be charged to the Colonel. Mr. Nesbitt to pay Capt. Zebulon Potts £63 5 0, for Arms bo't, to be charged to Henry Hill. Mr. Nesbitt to pay Capt. J. Kean £158 1 2 for Flints, &ca, Arms, &ca for Militia, £158 1 2. An order was drawn on John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, in favour of Mr. Josiah Hewes and others, Wardens of this City, for £300 0 0, for purchasing Oyl for this State, to be charged to their Acco't. Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Frederick Vernon £14 10 0, for noticing the Commanding officers of the Different Battalions in Lancaster, York & Cumberland Counties, to hold themselves in readiness to march to this City, 10 days & Expences. Col. Matlack reports that there is an order for paying to him about 19,000 Dollars, the balance remaining of a sum of money put into the hands of Col. Biddle by the Commissioners, for raising the Flying Camp, and requests this Board will order the same to be paid into the hands of their Treasurer; therefore, Resolved, That the said sum be paid to Jno. Maxwell Nesbitt, 'Treasurer to this Board. Jno. M. Nesbitt was directed to pay Leonard Rupert £16 4 2, to be charged to Col. Haller of the Flying Camp. Jno. M. Nesbitt to pay Thos. Wier £6 0 4, for expences of his Company going to Newtown, Bucks County, to suppress the election held there the 1 & 2nd Instant, p. order of Lieut. Col. Wm. Baxter. Mr. to pay Hans Morrison £12 15 0, for arms purchased, to be charged to Col. Rob't McPherson. Mr. Nesbitt to pay John Kerling for 9 New Guns delivered to Mr. Towers, at £4 10 0. An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Capt. Zeb. Potts, for 11 Blankets, to be charged to Col. Hill. An order was drawn on Michael Hillegas, Esq'r, in favour of John Maxwell Nesbitt, Esq'r, for Twenty Thousand Dollars, being part of 100,000 Dollars borrowed of Congress. Resolved, That Ludowick Sprogel, Esq'r, Muster Master of the Fleet and army of this State, be allowed the Rank, pay, & Rations, of Captain from the 21st October, 1776. Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Benjamin Davis for a Drum Ludowick Sprogel, Esq'r, £162 1 3, for his wages & expences Benja. Davis £2 3 0, for Drum Heads & Snares for the first An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Mr. Francis An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Peter De Haven Mr. Towers was directed to deliver to Doct'r Harris One Ton of An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in fav'r of Mr. Thomas Mr. Sam'l Kerr was discharged from his Parole, as he appears Mr. Towers was directed to deliver Capt. John Rice Twenty An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of James Old for Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Samuel Boyd £35 5 0, An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt in favour of Colonel David Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay two Accounts exhibited for Work Resolved, That Mons'r Uttendorf be appointed Adjutant of a Battalion to be raised in this State, for the Continental service, and as he has heretofore held a Commission as Captain in a foreign service, that he now rank as Captain, his pay to commence from this day. That he be permitted to go to the Camp, in the State of New York. Resolved, That in Consideration of Mons'r Uttendorf having lost his Baggage in his Voyage hither, it be recommended to our Treasurer to advance to him the sum of Two Hundred Dollars hereafter to be discounted out of his Pay, to be charged to him. Resolved, That Major Proctor be directed to re-Enlist such men belonging to the Artillery in the service of this State, whose times are now expired, or such as may hereafter expire, who are willing to serve during the War, they to be allowed the Bounty of Ten Dollars given for that purpose by this Council, and that the Engagement entered into by him with Mease & Caldwell, respecting the Cloathing the Artillery under his Command, be fulfilled by this Council. Upon application from some inhabitants of York Town, Resolved, That Doct'r John Kearsley, now a Prisoner in that Jail, be removed to the Jail in Carlisle, and that the Committee of York Town be requested to see it done. Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, was directed to pay Jacob Myers for Slitt Iron & Steel he bo't of of Jacob Morgan, for the Use of Fort Island. An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Thomas Strawbridge, for £75 0 0, on acco't of Coarse Woolens, &ca., to be charged to his Acco't. An account was exhibited for Muskets & Riffles belonging to the Militia of Northampton County, Commanded by Col. Jacob Strowd, amounting to £29 15 0, which Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay, and Charge to the Col. By order of the Council, two Blank Commissions for Privateers or Letters of Marque, were delivered to Messrs. James Mease & Robert Mease, for a ship & Brig, to be fitted out by them in a foreign Port. Complaint having been made to this Council by Christopher Elliot, That John Baldwin, of this City, Cordwainer, had refused to receive in payment the Continental Bills of Credit issued by order of Congress, Thereupon the said John Baldwin was ordered to appear before this board, and being Informed of the said Complaint, did acknowledge that he had refused to receive the said Bills of Credit in payment. The Council urged the pernicious & destructive tendency of such Conduct, and requested him to reconsider it, allowing him several days to form his Judgment and fix his final resolution. This day, agreeable to notice given him, he again appeared before the Council, and declared that he was determined not to receive the said Bills in payment; Whereupon, Resolved, That the said John Baldwin is an Enemy to his Country, and precluded from all Trade or Intercourse with the Inhabitants of these States. Resolved, That the said John Baldwin be committed to Goal, there to remain without Bail or mainprize, untill he shall be released by order of this Council, or some other power lawfully Authorized so to do. Ordered, That the proceedings in John Baldwin's case be made public. The Council adjourned to 3 o'Clock, afternoon; When the following members met: DAVID RITTENHOUSE, Vice President. An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in fav'r of Maj'r Lewis Nicola, for £100, to be charged to his acco't. Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay the following acco't: Sarah Austin's acco't for Boat Hire, £5, at several times. Wollery Meng's acco't, for 297 Bayonets, Scabbards, delivered to Mr. Towers, £44 11 0. The Nurse at Hospitals at Province Island acco't, for attending sick belonging to the Fleet &ca, £153 16 4. |