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In Council of Safety, August 29, 1776.

Present: Thomas Wharton, Jun˙, President, David Rittenhouse, Samuel Morris, Sen˙, Owen Biddle, Joseph Blewer, James Cannon, Frederick Kuhl, John Hubly, John Weitzel, George Gray.

Mr˙ Benjamin Harbeson was ordered to deliver to Colonel Ferree, of Lancaster County, eight Camp Kettles for the use of his Battalion, and to deliver Major Ewen twenty Camp Kettles for Colonel Porter' s Battalion.

Commissions were filled up for James Whitehead and George Shaffner, gentlemen, as Ensigns in Colonel Samuel John Atlee' s Battalion of Musketry, and dated the 19th instant, August.

An Order was drawn on John Maxwell Nesbitt, Esq˙,

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An Order was drawn on John M˙ Nesbitt, Esq˙, Treasurer, in favour of Lieutenant Matthew Hand, for £30, for the purpose of inlisting men for Flying-Camp; to be charged to his Account.

An Order was drawn on John M˙ Nesbitt, Esq˙, Treasurer, in favour of Samuel High, one of the Commissioners of Berks County, for £600, on account of Arms making in that County; to be charged to the Commissioners.

Mr˙ Robert Towers, Commissary, was directed to deliver Major Ewen one hundred stand of Arms for the use of Colonel Porter' s Battalion, of Lancaster County.

John Maxwell Nesbitt, Esq˙, Treasurer, was directed to pay the following Accounts, viz:

Captain John Withers, of Colonel John Ferree' s Battalion, Lancaster County, — for Arms purchased for the use of his Company; to be charged to the Colonel.

Captain Andrew Bean, £103 15s˙, for Arms purchased for his Company; to be charged to Colonel Ferree.

Valentine Vankhold, for dieting five Companies of Militia, on their march towards the Camp, £13 4s˙ 9d˙; to be charged to Congress.

Major John Jones, for dieting three Companies of Militia, £7 15s˙ 3d˙; to be charged to Congress.

Michael Holman, for a Rifle, &c˙, for Captain David Howell' s Company; to be charged to Colonel David Thomas.

John Britton, for Boards, Scantling, &c˙, delivered to Mr˙ Robert Smith, at Billingsport, for building Barracks, &c˙, £216 19s˙ 2d˙; to be charged to Congress.

Woolery Meng, forseven Cartouch-Boxes delivered to Captain Thomas Duncan, £3 3s˙; to be charged to Colonel Hill.

Sebastian Graeff, for Arms and Accoutrements delivered to General Roberdeau, £19 4s˙ 6d˙; to be charged to Colonel Matlack.

Lieutenant George Moore, for five stand of Arms left at Camp, £20; to be charged to Colonel Matlack.

Captain Paul Zantzinger, for Arms left at Camp, £74 11s˙; to be charged to Colonel Matlack.

Jacob Braiser, for repairing Arms belonging to Colonel Peter Grub' s Battalion, £1 9s˙ 9d.

Samuel High, for two Rifles delivered to Captain Jacob Graul, £7 2s˙ 6d˙; to be charged to Colonel Henry Haller.

Captain Samuel Patton, for expenses procuring Provisions for his Company, £l 7s˙ 6d˙; to be charged to Congress.

Captain Morrison, mileage for sixty-seven men, ninety miles, £25 2s˙ 6d˙, to be charged to Congress; and £6 10s˙ for a Rifle, to be charged to Colonel Porter.