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Wednesday, December 20, 1775.
The Council met according to adjournment.
Resolved, That the Paymaster of Hillsborough District pay unto Messrs˙ Nathan Rochester and William Johnston, seventy pounds, seven shillings and four pence, Proclamation money, for one hundred and fifty pounds of Gunpowder, four hundred and seventy-six pounds of bar Lead, and one thousand Gun Flints, purchased by them pursuant to a resolve of the Committee of Orange County, and that the said Ammunition be lodged in the hands of William Johnston, and that the said Paymaster take his receipt for the same, to be produced whenever demanded by the publick.
Resolved, That Lehansyus Dekeyser, Adjutant in the First Regiment of Regulars, raised in this Province, under the command of Colonel James Moore, be allowed Adjutant' s pay, from the fifteenth day of September last, inclusive, he having performed duty from that day.
It appearing to this Council, that the measures concerted for the defence of American liberty have been communicated to the prejudice of the publick,
Resolved, That it be recommended to the Committees of Wilmington and Brunswick, and to the Commanding Officer of the detachment stationed on Cape-Fear River, to use their utmost endeavours to cut off all manner of personal communication between his Excellency Governour Martin and the officers of the ships-of-war, with the inhabitants of this Province, on any pretext whatever; and that the utmost caution be used in supplying the ships-of-war with Provisions; that they be conveyed in such manner as to prevent any intelligence from being disclosed by the persons conveying the said Provisions.
Resolved, That nothing in the above Resolve shall be construed to prevent any person corresponding by letter with Governour Martin, or the ships-of-war, such letter being first laid before the Committees of the said towns, or either of them, or the Commanding-Officer aforesaid, and approved of by them.
Provided, nevertheless, That the Committee of Safety for the District of Wilmington, should they think it necessary, are hereby empowered to cut off all supplies of Provisions to any of the ships-of-war lying in Cape-Fear River.
Resolved, That the Treasurers, or either of them, pay into the hands of William Kennon, Esquire, Commissary to the First Regiment of regular Troops in this Province, the sum of two thousand pounds, for purchasing Provisions for the use of said Troops, to be accounted for with the Provincial Congress; and that they be allowed in their accounts with the publick.
Resolved, That Mr˙ President write in the name of this Board, to the Council of Safety of South-Carolina, requesting them to supply this Province with two thousand weight of Gunpowder, to be delivered Waightstill Avery, Esquire, or his order, who is hereby appointed to wait upon them, or empower some other person for that purpose, to receive the same; and that this Board will pay for all Powder delivered to the said Waightstill Avery in consequence of this order; and that the Treasurers, or either of them, be ordered to give a draft on the Continental Treasury for the amount.
Resolved, That Matthew Troy be appointed to employ proper persons to make Carriages for, and mount four of the Cannon now at Newbern, and remove them to Salisbury, for the defence of this Province, to be accounted for; and that the Treasurers, or either of them, pay into the hands of the said Matthew Troy, the sum of forty pounds for the above service, and be allowed in their accounts with the publick.
Resolved, That the Treasurers, or either of them, pay into the hands of Abner Nash and James Coor, Esquires, one hundred pounds, to be appropriated by them towards completing the Fortifications now erecting at Hanging Point, on Neuse River, and be allowed in their accounts with the publick.
Resolved, That the Treasurers, or either of them, pay into the hands of Samuel Ashe, Esquire, one hundred pounds, to be appropriated by him towards completing the Fortification now erecting at Du Bois' s Mill, on Cape-Fear
The Council adjourned till to-morrow morning, nine o' clock.
Committees of Wilmington and Brunswick disrected to prevent all communication between Governour Martin and the Inhabitants of the Province
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River, and be allowed in their accounts with the publick.