Capt William Chase of the Sloop John applied for Permission to load said Sloop for Rhode Island or Dartmouth Bay, which was granted him on William Spear, and Benjamin Griffith becoming Security ー

Capt William Johnson of the Schooner [blank] applied for Liberty to load said Vessel with Flour for Northampton County in Virginia, which was refused as he brought no Certificate from their Committee, and it does not appear, that any Troops are ordered to that County, which was the Reason assigned in a Letter to Lux & Bowly for sending for the Flour, but as it appears, that he has bought half a Ton of Iron, he is permitted to carry it down, on reporting his Cargo, as heretofore agreed on ー

Upon Motion Resolved, That the Permission granted to Messrs Robt & Alexandr McKim on the 22d Ulto be cancelled, as it appears to this Committee, that they have not concluded any Bargain with Captn [Seth] Paddock ー A Copy of this Resolve is ordered to be delivered to Messrs McKims by the Secretary ー

Messrs Lux & Bowly having produced a Certificate from the Convention to export the Produce of this Province to the Arnot of £168.15 ー & requested Liberty to export the same in Lumber in the Schooner Resolution William Waud Master, which was granted ー They also produced an Order from the Come of Safety for Shipping 100 Bbls supe Flour in the Pilot Boat Chatham on Account of the Province, for which they obtained Permission from the Committee ー

Whereas the Committee appointed at the last Meeting to devise and point out the most eligible Modes for fortifying and defending this Town did on Saturday last report to Messrs Saml Purviance Junr, Wm Lux, John Moale, John Smith, Wm Buchanan, Is. Griest, John Boyd, Benja Griffith, Wm Asquith, Thomas Harrison, and James Calhoun (Members of this Comme and collected together for this Purpose) that in their Opinion, the Sum of £ 7063..6..8 was requisite for carrying their Plan properly into Execution, and the same being referred to the Council of Safety, they declared, that they were only permitted to expend the Sum of £6200..0..0 in placing Obstructions in the Channel & putting Baltimore Town in a Posture of Defence, if such a Scheme should appear to them practicable for such a Sum ー As it is of the utmost consequence, that this Town should be fortified assoon as possible, Messrs S. Purviance, W. Lux, And Buchanan, John Moale, Jereh Towny Chase, Jas Calhoun, Thos Harrison, Benja Griffith, Isaac Griest, John Smith, John Boyd, William Asquith, & William Buchanan, Acting Members of this Committee, did at the same Time enter into Bond with The Honl Danl of St Thos Jenifer, Chas Carroll Barrister, Jas Tilghman, & John Hall Esqrs Acting Members of the Council of Safety of this Province for the Purposes therein mentioned ー

This Committee do therefore heartily approve of the Conduct of the above named Gentlemen, and will, if the next Convention does not allow a further Sum for fortifying the Town, chearfully assist & contribute all in their Power for so laudable an End, but the Gentlemen, who entered into Bond, are considered as solely invested with the Power of Directing and conducting the Purposes, for which said Money was granted ー