Gentn,

The great demand for fire arms, in order to equip the Boats and Vessels employ'd in defence of the River Delaware, and to supply the Marines on Board the Continental Arm'd Vessels now ready to sail, has occasion'd the necessity of our coHecting all the Arms belonging to the publick in every part of the Province; The Associations in this City have already deliver'd up all that were in their hands, and we hope those in the Country will chearfully comply and deliver up all that are in their Custody. We hope before the Country can be exposed to danger, a sufficient number of Arms will be procured to furnish those who cannot supply themselves, and in the mean time most earnestly request you would exert yourselves to procure as fast as possible and send down to this Commee all the publick Arms that are in your County, to be employ'd in immediate Service. And upon your transmitting an account of whatever sums have been expended either by your Committee or the individuals who have the Custody of those Arms, for repairing them, such sums shall be paid to your Order.