Sept. 29 Orders

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Friday, September 29, 1775.

At a meeting of the Committee of Safety: Present —

Benjamin Franklin, Anthony Wayne, Thomas Wharton, Jun˙, Samuel Hunter, Bernard Dougherty, John Montgomery, Michael Swoope, Robert Morris, Daniel Roberdeau, Francis Johnson, Owen Biddle.

Agreeable to a Resolve of the 26th inst˙, the Orders therein mentioned to be drawn on the Treasurer of this Board, in favour of the different Commissioners and Assessors, was this day done, and signed by the President.

An Order was this day drawn on the Treasurer of this Board, in favour of the Commissioners and Assessors of York County, for one hundred and thirty-two Pounds sixteen Shillings, being towards the payment of Cartridge-Boxes, &c˙, made for the use of that County; which Order was delivered to Michael Swoope, Esq.

The Order drawn, agreeable to a Resolve of the 26th inst˙, in favour of the Commissioners and Assessors of Chester County, for five hundred Pounds, was this day delivered to Anthony Wayne, Esq.

The Order drawn, agreeable to a Resolve of the 26th inst˙, in favour of the Commissioners and Assessors of Cumberland County, for three hundred Pounds, was this day delivered to John Montgomery, Esq.

The Order drawn, agreeable to a Resolve of the 26th instant, in favour of the Commissioners and Assessors of Northumberland County, for one hundred Pounds, was this day delivered to Samuel Hunter, Esq.