[Philadelphia] October 23rd.
Resolved, That Capt. [Peter] Long be order'd to buy a Quantity of half Price Boards, and send them to Fort Island, for the purpose of building a leantoo shed against the inside of the Fort Wall, sufficient to cover two or three hundred Men in bad weather.
Robert Towers, Commissary, Reports . . . That he has deliver'd to the undermention'd Captains of the armed Boats, the following Firelocks, viz't:
13 |
Firelocks |
to Captain [Henry] Dougherty, of the Washington. |
15 |
ditto |
to Capt. [Charles] Alexander, of the Chatham. |
15 |
ditto |
to Capt. [Allen] Moore, of the Effingham. |
15 |
ditto |
to Capt. [Samuel] Davidson, of the Warren. |
15 |
ditto |
to Capt. [James] Blair, of the Burke. |
15 |
ditto |
to Capt. [James] Montgomery, of the Ranger. |
15 |
ditto |
to Capt. [John] Hamilton, of the Congress. |
15 |
ditto |
to Capt. [Richard] Eyres, of the Camden. |
2 |
ditto |
to Capt. Thomas Moore, of the Hancock. |
2 |
ditto |
to Capt. [John] Rice, of the Dickinson. |
6 |
ditto |
to Capt. [Alexander] Henderson, of the Bull Dog. |
8 |
ditto |
to Capt. [Nicholas] Biddle, of the Franklin. |
Upon application of Capt. Peter Long, Ship's Husband, for a sum of Money for the payment of a Number of Small articles he had occasion to purchase for the use of the Armed Boats,2
By Order of the Board an order was drawn on Michael Hillegas, Esq'r, Treasurer, in his favour for one hundred pounds.
This Board having taken into their Consideration (by desire of the Hon'ble Assembly) the appointment of a Commodore to command the Fleet, Capt. Thomas Reed was named, And after full consideration of his Merits, and enquiring into his character and Qualifications, it was
Resolved, That the said Capt. Thomas Read be recommended as a proper person to be appointed by the Honorable House of Assembly to that Important Station.
Resolved, That the Commodore to the Armed Boats be allowed a Clerk, and that the said Clerk be allowed Nine Dollars p Month for his Services.