[Philadelphia] August 1st
. . . gave pass to John Bayley to New York with Sundry goods, to 4 Sailors discharged from Sloop Sally Capt John Ball from St Croix to goe to New York & to Wm Ogbourn going Express there. one pass to James Montgomery Capt of one of our Gondolas... going to Camp in the Jerseys2... News today of the Ship Sent out by Congress being in the river from Marselleus in france with ten Tonns Gun powder, 1100 Stands of arms, Thirty Seven & half tonn of lead 1 tierce of flints.
1. Diary of Christopher Marshall, HSP.
2. Marshall was chairman of the Committee of Inspection and observation and authorized to issue passes to leave the city.