Committee to Purchase Four Old Flats

v6:653

Present: Thomas Wharton, Chairman, Robert Morris, John Nixon, Daniel Roberdeau, Owen Biddle, David Rittenhouse, Samuel Howell, Samuel Morris, Jun˙, George Clymer, Henry Wynkoop.

Upon application of Mr˙ Henry Wynkoop for the payment of four Fire-locks purchased by him for the use of Congress, by order of the Board an Order was drawn on Messrs˙ John Nixon and others, the Committee of Accounts, for seven Pounds seventeen Shillings and six Pence, which is to be charged to Arms purchased for account of Congress.

Resolved, That Mr˙ Thomas Cuthbert and Mr˙ John Britton be desired to purchase four old Flats for Hulks, for covering the Gondolas at the Chevaux-de-frise, and that they draw on this Board for the cost.

By order of the Board an Order was drawn on John Nixon and others, the Committee of Accounts, in favour of Mr˙ John Wilcocks, for two hundred and fifty Pounds, to be charged to the Gun-lock Manufactory carrying on in this City.

By order of the Board an Order was drawn on John Nixon and others, the Committee of Accounts, in favour of Mr˙ John Mitchell, Commissary of Provisions, for five hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account.

Adjourned to three o' clock.

Agreeable to adjournment, the following Members present:

Thomas Wharton, Jun˙, Chairman, James Riddle, George Gray, Henry Wynkoop, Samuel Howell, Owen Biddle, Daniel Roberdeau, Samuel Morris.

Resolved, That fourteen barrels of eighteen shillings Beer be sent down to the Gondolas, at the expense of this Board, and that Mr˙ Samuel Morris order the same to be put on board some boat or vessel for that purpose.