John Moulder, James Blair, and Robert Eyres

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Tuesday, September 19, 1775.

At a meeting of the Committee of Safety: Present —

Robert Morris, President pro tem˙, John Cadwallader, Robert White, Samuel Morris, Jun˙, Thomas Wharton, Jun˙, Daniel Roberdeau, George Ross.

Resolved, That Captain John Moulder be appointed to the command of one of the Armed Boats.

Resolved, That Captain James Blair be appointed to the command of one of the Armed Boats.

Resolved, That Captain Robert Eyres be appointed to the command of one of the Armed Boats.

Resolved, That the following gentlemen be appointed Lieutenants on board the Armed Boats: Jeremiah Simmons, John Chatham, James Allen, George Garland.

Robert Towers, Commissary, reports his having received and stored the following articles, viz: seven hundred and eighty-eight 18-pound Round Shot; one hundred and sixty-eight 24-pound Round Shot; seventy-seven 32-pound Round Shot — received from Mr˙ George Taylor, and stored at the State-House. Seventy-nine and three-quarter pounds Saltpetre, purchased of Meminger ˙ Dorsey.