At a Meeting of the Committee of Safety At Fort Island

Present: Robert Morris, President pro temporary. Thomas Wharton, jun'r, Owen Biddle, George Grey, Robert White, Samuel Morris, jun'r, Bernard Dougherty.

The above mention'd members having come down in order to view the works errecting here, and to consult what other buildings, may be proper, find it necessary, that the men employed on Board the Boats, should have some Convenient place under cover, for dressing their victuals and drying themselves in bad weather, while employed at or near Fort Island. Therefore, it is

Resolved, That, provided this Board obtains permission from the Provin'l Commissioners, part of the House on said Island be partition'd off in the middle, and that a person be employed for that purpose, and to Carry up a Stack of Chimneys, and a Forge or Fire Places.