In Council of Safety,

[Philadelphia] Sept'r 6, 1776.

Mr. Nesbitt was directed ... To pay Jos. Gresswold for Porterage of Powder & Lead, Imported P Capt. [Thomas] Bell, £ 13 5 6.

A Commission was filled up for Sam'l Mifflin, Esq'r, Commodore of the Fleet in the service of this State, dated the 2nd Instant, & a Letter wrote to him to return from Amboy, (where he now is,) & take the Fleet immediately under his care and direction.

A Letter was also wrote to General [Hugh] Mercer, requesting he will permit Commodore Mifflin to return home for that Purpose.²

A Petition was read from Wm. Whitpain, a Midshipman on board the Ship Mongomery, praying that he may be discharged, as he expects to go into the Continental service; after consideration of said Petition, it was

Resolved, That said Wm. Whitpain be discharged from the service of this state.³