In Committee of Safety
[Philadelphia], 9th January, 1776.
Conformable to a Resolution of Congress That Nathaniel Shaw should have permission to load Flour in this port, to the amount of two thousand pounds, this board requested the Committee of inspection and observation to permit Thomas & Isaac Wharton, to export in Flour to the said amount.
Resolved, That Capt. Procter [Thomas Proctor] immediately go to Fort Island, and take under his Command the Artillery Company station'd there.
Order'd, that Robert Towers, Commiss'y, immediately apply to Colo. [John] Cadwalader for all the Muskets he has to spare, and deliver them to Capt. [Samuel] Nicholas, taking his receipt for the same.