Resolved That the Gentlemen of the Committee of Observation for Baltimore County who reside in Baltimore Town, or any three of them, be and are hereby requested to examine the Cannon lying at Fell's Point and elsewhere in and near Baltimore Town and cause such of them as may be found fit for Service, not intended for the Ship Defence, to be lodged in some Place of Security mounted on proper Carriages as soon as they conveniently can, and make a Report of the State of the Cannon and the Expence of Carriages to the Council of Safety....

Whereas Samuel Purviance Junr John Moale, Jeremiah Townley Chase, James Calhoun, Andrew Buchanan, Thomas Harrison, Benjamin Griffith Isaac Griest, John Smith, John Boyd, William Aisquith and William Buchanan, acting Members of the Committee of Observation for Baltimore County residing in and near Baltimore Town have delivered in to the Council of Safety Proposals for fortifying the Town of Baltimore and placing Obstructions in the Channel of the River so as to prevent the Approach of Men of War to the said Town agreeable to the Resolve of the late Convention and have offered to undertake the Business and compleat the same with all convenient speed for the Sum of six thousand two hundred Pounds, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the Purposes aforesaid, and are willing to give Bond with Condition for the due performance of their Agreement, therefore

Resolved, That the proposition made by the said Gentlemen of the Committee of Observation be accepted, and that Bond be taken with Condition, that if the said Samuel Purviance Junr William Lux, John Moale, Jeremiah Townley Chase, James Calhoun, Andrew Buchanan, Thomas Harrison, Benjamin Griffith, Isaac Griest, John Smith, John Boyd, Wm Aisquith and William Buchanan, or the Survivors of them, their Heirs, Executors or Administrators do & shall in all Things fulfill the Resolve of said Convention and their the said Obligers Agreement with the Council of Safety and do and shall well and_ truly lay out and expend the aforesaid Sum of six thousand two hundred Pounds Currency or so much thereof as may be necessary in fortifying said Town, and placing Obstructions in the Channel of the River so as in all human probability will prevent men of war approaching said Town, and do from Time to Time render a full and fair Account of their Expences and other Transactions in the Management of the Business aforesaid and also do and shall well and faithfully and in a proper manner compleat the same Fortifications and Obstructions with all convenient Speed so as in all human Probability to prevent the Men of War approaching said Town, then the Bond to be void otherwise to be and remain in full Force & Virtue in Law. Which Bond was taken accordingly [and filed].

Instructions and sailing Orders are given to Joseph Oakman Captain of the Sloop Two Sisters.