In Committee of Safety. Philad'a, 25th March, 1776.
Upon requisition of the Marine Committee of Congress for thirty stand of arms, or 2 wall pieces & 26 Muskets for the fitting out the Brig't. Lexington, for the protection of the Trade of this Coast, By order of the Board, Robert Towers, Commissary, was directed to deliver said number of arms to Capt. [John] Barry, or his order
Resolved, That Mr [David] Rittenhouse, Mr. [John] McNeal, Colo. [Samuel] Miles, Mr. 0. [Owen] Biddle and Mr. [George] Clymer, [be] a Committee to fix upoq proper places upon the River Delaware for errecting fortifications.