In Council of Safety,

[Philadelphia] July 29th, 1776, A.M.

By order of the Board, Capt. Wm. Richards was directed to deliver Mr. John Coburn two New Cables & as much small riging as he may want for sinking the Piers, for fixing a Boom at Fort Island.

By order of the Board, Mr. R. Towers, Commissary of Stores, was directed to deliver to Mr. Thos. Hazlewood 200 lbs.Brimstone, for the use of the Fire Rafts.

Resolved, That Mr. [David] Rittenhouse, Mr. [Fred] Kuhl and Mr. [Owen] Biddle, be a Committee to Superintend the work at Fort Island, & to audit & settle the Accounts respecting the same.²

In Council of Safety, July 29th, 1776, P. M.

On Motion,

Resolved, That an application be made to Convention to determine the Matter respecting the Command of the Fleet of this State.