James Carter Appointed on the Committee

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In Committee of Safely, Philadelphia, July 19, 1776.

Present: Alexander Wilcocks, Chairman, John Nixon, Samuel Howell, Joseph Parker, George Gray, Michael Hillegas, Thomas Wharton, Jun.

By order of the Board, Robert Towers, Commissary, was directed to deliver to Peter De Haven one hundred pounds of Copper for mounting of Firelocks for the use of this Province.

By order of the Board, an Order was drawn on John Nixon, Esq˙, and others, the Committee of Accounts, for £46 11s˙ 3d˙, being in favour of Mr˙ Peter De Haven for one hundred and eighty-six pounds four ounces of Saltpetre manufactured at the Provincial Works.

Resolved, That Mr˙ James Carter be appointed one of the Committee for superintending the making of Firelocks, and the Gun-lock Manufactory, for the use of this Province.

The Committee, taking into consideration the extraordinary trouble of Mr˙ Samuel Morris, Jun˙, in attending and directing the building of Chevaux-de-Frise, procuring logs, and other publick services out of doors, are of opinion he is entitled to receive £150.

By order of the Board, an Order was drawn on John Nixon, Esq˙, and others, the Committee of Accounts, for the above sum of £150, in favour of Mr˙ Morris, for the purpose aforesaid.

The order of this Board placing the Guard to be kept in this City, under the command of Captain Peters, being made under the apprehension that Captain Peters was the officer of highest rank now in Town, the said Order is now altered, and the Guard will receive the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Nixon.

By order of the Board, an Order was drawn on John Nixon, Esq˙, and others, the Committee of Accounts, in favour of Mr˙ Thomas Savadge, for £400, to be charged to his account, for the Salt Works to be erected at the charge of this Province.

Resolved, That Mr˙ Howell, Mr˙ Hillegas, and Mr˙ Gray, be a Committee to settle all the Accounts of Mr˙ Arthur Donaldson, and pass them for payment.

Resolved, That Robert Towers, Commissary, be authorized

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