[New York] Die Mercurii, 9 ho. A.M.
May 22nd, 1776.
Francis Lewis, Esquire, infomed this Congress that William Hawxhurst is employed by contract in making anchors for the Continental navy, in which business he cannot proceed without a small supply of gunpowder, and therefore he applied for 100 weight of gunpowder, for William Hawxhurst, for the use of the iron works, to be paid for in cash.
Ordered, That Mr. Richard Norwood, commissary of Colony stores, deliver to Mr. William Hauxhurst one hundred weight of gunpowder, at the price of thirty pounds, on receiving the ready money for the said hundred weight of gunpowder, and that the said Richard Norwood, pay the said sum of thirty pounds to Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Esquire, as Treasurer of this Congress, and take a receipt for the same.
Die Mercurii, 4 ho. P.M. May 22d, 1776.
Mr. Randall informed the Congress that Colo. [Peter] Curtenius has four muskets of a particular kind, unfit for soldiers' use, which would be very useful and necessary on board of the private vessel of war named Putnam.
Ordered, That Colonel Curtenius deliver to Thomas Randall, Esquire, or his order, four muskets, such as Mr.. Randall may choose for the use of the armed schooner Putnam.
