Connecticut Council of Safety: Proceedings from April 15 to April 29

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At a meeting of the Governour and Council of Safety:

Present: His Honour the Governour, Jabez Huntington, Jedediah Elderkin, Joshua West, Nathaniel Wales, Jun˙, Benjamin Huntington, Esquires.

Allowed a Bill in favour of Colonel Samuel Abbot for two Pounds eight Shillings, for service done in buying Guns for the Troops in the Continental service last year; and ordered a Draft on the Committee of Pay-Table accordingly. An Order drawn April 22, 1776, and delivered to Colonel Jabez Huntington.

Allowed to Benjamin Huntington, Esq˙, an Account of twenty-nine Pounds seventeen Shillings and three Pence, New-York currency, to pay for Duck by him purchased for the Colony use; and ordered a Draft on the Pay-Table accordingly. Order drawn April 22, 1776, and taken by himself.

Voted, That his Honour the Governour is desired to write to Colonel Isaac Sears, to answer such Drafts as Captain Ephraim Bill shall make upon, for building and furnishing the Colony Ship for service.

Allowed a Bill in favour of Captain Edmund Badger, for one Pound twelve Shillings and six Pence, lawful money, for going a journey to Providence, in the Colony service; and ordered a Draft on the Committee of Pay-Table. Order drawn April 22, 1776, and delivered to Mr˙ Wales.

Voted, To draw on the Pay-Table for four hundred Pounds, in favour of Ebenezer Ledyard, Esq˙, for carrying on the Fortifications at Groton, and render his Account. Order drawn April 22, 1776, and delivered to Ebenezer Ledyard, Esquire.

Voted, That Ebenezer Ledyard, Esq˙, in behalf of this Colony, apply to Mr˙ Jonathan Chester, of Groton, for liberty for the Engineers, at the Fortifications at Groton, to survey as much of said Chester' s Land as shall be wanted for the use of the Fort there, and agree with said Chester upon some good men to appraise such Land on oath, to be purchased by the Colony, and make report thereof to the General Assembly, in May next.

Voted, That Prosper Wetmore, Esq˙, Sheriff of New-London County, be, and he is hereby, directed forthwith to transport Thomas Russell, David Arnott, William Cook, and William Willson, Continental Prisoners, now in his custody, to Windham, in the County of Windham, and there deliver the said Prisoners to the Keeper of the Jail, in Windham, in the County of Windham, within said prison, who is likewise hereby required to receive said Prisoners, and them safely keep, within said prison, until they shall come out thence by order of the Continental Congress, the General Assembly of this Colony, or his Honour the Governour and Council of Safety.

Voted, That Colonel Jedediah Elderkin and Nathaniel Wales, Jun˙, Esq˙, take care and provide for four Continental Prisoners now in the custody of Prosper Wetmore, Sheriff of New-London County; which Prisoners are, by order of the Governour and said Council, of this date, ordered to be transported to Windham County Jail, and confined therein until further orders.

Voted, That his Honour the Governour, upon application of Captain John Deshon, be desired to draw on the Pay-Table for such sum as his Honour on consideration shall think best to allow to said Deshon, for the present necessity, for the support of the Troops at New-London. April 23, 1776, Order drawn for four hundred Pounds.

Monday, April 29, 1776.