[Philadelphia] September 30th.
Resolved, That as the Boats of War are now equipped and partly manned for service, and there is a probability that we may be reduced to the unhappy necessity of using them in the Defence of this City, and on inquiry it being found impracticable either to purchase, or have made, any Fire arms in proper time for our Defence, it is therefore, earnestly Recommended to those associators who have the Provincial Arms in their Possession, to Deliver them to our Commissary, Robert Towers, that they may he employed in that necessary service, and it is desired that Colo. [John] Dickinson, Colo. [Daniel] Roberdeau & Colo. [John] Cadwallader, apply to the Captains of their Respective Battalions for a list of the names of those Associators who haYe possession of the said Arms, in order that our Commissary may apply to them for the same.
Resolved, That the Inhabitants of Lewis & Pilot Towns be supplied with the following quantity of Ammunition, which they are to Repay when Demanded by this Committee, Vizt:
200 Pounds of Gun Powder, |
600 Pounds of Lead, |
20 Round of Grape Shot, |
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for 9 Pounders. |
12 Round of Cannon Ball, |