Minutes of the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, October 2, 1775

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[Philadelphia] Monday, October 2nd.

This Day the Commissions for the undermention'd Officers appointed on Board the Armed Boats, were Signed by the President and dated as follows, Vizt:

September	19th, 1775.	No. 8.	James Blair, Captain of the Burke.
	20,	9.	Richard Eyres, Captain of the Camden.
	21,	10.	Samuel Davidson, Captain of the Warren.
	22,	11.	John Moulder, Captain of the Hancock.
October	2,	12.	Alexander Henderson, Captain of the Bull Dog.
August	29,	1.	Nathan Boyce, Lieutenant of the Washington.
	30,	2.	Robert Pomeroy, Lieut. of the Bull Dog.
September	1,	3.	Hugh Montgomery, Lieut. of the Congress.
	2,	4.	Thomas Houston, Lieut. of the Franklin.
	15,	5.	Gibbs Jones, Lieut. of the Ranger.
	18,	6.	James Allen, Lieut. of the Dickinson.
	19,	7.	Jeremiah Simmons, Lieut. of the Warren.
	20,	8.	John Chatham, Lieut. of the Burke.
	21,	9.	George Garland, Lieut. of the Camden.
	23,	10.	Benjamin Thompson, Lieut. of the Experiment.
	25,	11.	David Ford, Lieut. of the Hancock.

Mr. Pomeroy this day resigned his Office as Lieutenant on Board the Armed Boat Bull Dog, in consequence of this Boards refusing to appoint him Commander of said Boat.

1. Pennsylvania Colonial Records, X, 352, 353.

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1775 October 2

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