[Philadelphia] November 25th. 1775
Upon ap'lication of Mr. Thomas Wharton, one of the Committee for importing and procuring of Gun Powder, Arms, &c., for the use of this Province; it is
Resolved, That they, the said Committee, direct Mr. John Wilcocks to load the ship Woodmas, Capt. Henderson, with the produce of these Colonies, for the purpose of procuring said Articles from Foreign Parts, & that the following Certificate be issued, vizt:
This is to certifie that Mr. John Wilcocks has permission to Load the Ship Woodmas, ———— Henderson, Mr., with the produce of these Colonies, the same being for account of this Province, agreeable to a Resolve of the honourable the Congress, dated 26th October, 1775.
By order of the Committee:
Sign'd Geo. Clymer, Chairman.
To the Committee of Inspection and Observation of this or any other Province, and all whom these presents may concern.
Order'd, That Mr. [David] Rittenhouse, Capt. [Robert] White, Mr. Luke Morris, Mr. Peter Reeve, and Mr. Oswald Eve, or any three of them, be requested to make a survey of the River Delaware from Marcus Hook to this City, with the several Shoals, Barrs, and depths of water, with descriptions of the Shores and Elevations of the Banks, and make return of the same to this Board.
Resolved, That the Captains of the armed Boats be informed that they are to send their Sick people to the Pest House on Province Island, where there is beds provided for their reception, and an agreement made with the overseer of the House to furnish them with Provisions, Fire Wood, proper Drink, and to wash for them; And that Doct'r [Benjamin] Rush & Doct'r Duffield will attend there in Rotation.
