[Philadelphia] Thursday 4 Jany Comee of Claims allowed the Accots for keeping Conolly & his Associates & bringing them from Maryland to Philada... Debates on the Report of the State of N York, great Fault found with the Fort now constructing in the Highlands under the Auspices of Bernard Romans the Engineer, as too large and expensive and ill calculated to annoy the Enemy ー Maps produced and Proceedings of the N York Convention thereon read. Mr [Thomas] Palmer attending on their Behalf, ordered that he be heard To Morrow Morng ー a Vessel or Two of War are now fitting out in Maryland on Acct of the Congress ー 2
1. Richard Smith's Diary, LC.
2. The Continental sloop Hornet and schooner Wasp.