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On a Petition from John Peal, Boatswain of the Ranger, setting forth that he was in Confinement; & prays to be released & removed to another Boat,
Ordered, That a Court Martial be held on the said Peal, and a Court of enquiry on the officer who confined him, as soon as Possible, & report the sentence to this board.
Date: 26 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
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...
Date: 29 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
In Council of Safety.
Philad. July 31, 1776.
Sir,
The Convention of the State of Pennsylvania, intend to Visit the Fortifications and means of defence in our River, on Saturday next, You are therefore to attend opposite Market Street on Saturday morning next at five o'clock, with the two Shallops & two Barges to conduct them and the Council of safety down the River as far as Billings-Port The...
Date: 31 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
In Council of Safety,
[Philadelphia] August 5th, 1776.
By order of the Board, Ab'm Mason was directed to deliver to Tho's Hazlewood as much old Sail Cloth as he may want to Cover Fire Rafts.
Date: 5 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety,
[Philadelphia] August 10th, 1776.
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Board, that the present dissatisfaction which prevails in the Naval Department of this State, arising from a disputed Command, will greatly weaken the defence provided for the River Delaware, and that a hearing of the Officers before Convention, and a speedy determination of that matter, would be...
Date: 10 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Frigate Guard, very hard upon the Associators. Major [Samuel] Nicholas to be requested to employ the Marines in that service.
Date: 13 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety,
[Philadelphia] Aug't. 16th, 1776.
Capt. [Richard] Ayres of the Armed Boat Campden, was directed to pay Hugh Whiteford the wages due to his Slave, Jacob Kelly, and discharge said Kelly from the Service of this State.
Date: 16 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety,
[Philadelphia] August 17th, 1776.
An order was drawn on Mr. [John M.] Nesbitt, in favor of Wm. Kennard, for £500, on acco't of sails he is making for one of the Gallies, to be Charged to his acco't.
Date: 17 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A Petition from Joseph Greenway, third Lieut. of the Ship Montgomery, in the service of this State, was laid before the Board, praying that he may have leave to resign his Commission, as he has an opportunity of serving his Country in a more essential manner than he is now able to do, which request was granted, and he is discharged from the Service aforesaid.
Date: 21 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety
[Philadelphia] August 26th, 1776.
An order was drawn, on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Robert Smith, for £500, for the Purpose of Building Chevaux de Frize, & other works at Billingsport, to be Charged to his acco't.
An order was drawn on Jno M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, in fav'r of Sam'l Morris, Esq'r. for £500 for the Purpose of Purchasing Logs, &ca., for Building...
Date: 26 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety,
[Philadelphia] August 27th, 1776.
John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, was directed to pay the following acco'ts, Viz't:
Capt. Joseph Blewer £23 6 0 for repairing a Shallop, damaged in Sinking the Peers at Fort Island.
Mr. John Stelwell £23 11 6, being for Expenses in saving Powder out of the Brig Nancy, paid by Capt. Wm. Pollock.
Capt. Thomas Bell £399 18 0, for Freight of...
Date: 27 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety,
[Philadelphia] August 28th, 1776.
An order was drawn on Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treas'r, in fav'r of Capt. Hazlewood, or his son, for $20, on acco't of the Fire Rafts, to be charged to Capt. Hazlewood.
An order was drawn on John M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, Treasurer, in favour of Arthur Donaldson, for £200, towards the Floating Battery now Building under his direction, to be charged...
Date: 28 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety,
[Philadelphia] August 30th, 1776.
Agreeable to a resolve of the Honorable Congress, & by direction of the Board, a Commission was granted for the Privateer Brig'e, called the General Montgomery, Commanded by James Montgomery, mounting 12 Carriage Guns, navigated by One Hundred Men.
Date: 30 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety,
[Philadelphia] August 31, 1776.
Resolved, That Wm. Farley, Michael Purviance, Arthur Canaday, & Edward Riely, belonging to our Fleet, be allowed leave of absence from the Vessels they belong to for four weeks from this date, for the only purpose of working at Mr. James Wharton's Rope Walk on cordage for the Continental Frigates, to be at all times subject to Mr. Wharton'...
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety,
[Philadelphia,] September 2nd, 1776.
[Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, was directed] To pay Richard Dennis £ 31 50, for 50 Barrels of Tar, d'd Capt. [John] Hazelwood for the use of the Fire Rafts.
Resolved, That Samuel Mifflin, Esq'r, be appointed Commodor & Commander-in-chief of all the Naval Armaments of this State, and that the president be requested to send him his Commission...
Date: 2 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety,
[Philadelphia] Sept'r 6, 1776.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed ... To pay Jos. Gresswold for Porterage of Powder & Lead, Imported P Capt. [Thomas] Bell, £ 13 5 6.
A Commission was filled up for Sam'l Mifflin, Esq'r, Commodore of the Fleet in the service of this State, dated the 2nd Instant, & a Letter wrote to him to return from Amboy, (where he now is,) & take the...
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety,
[Philadelphia] September 9th, 1776.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed ... to pay Doct'r James Dunlap £16 13 6, for Medicines, &ca., for the use of the Fleet.
An order was given for Rob't Jewell, Esq'r, was authorized & Required to receive the Bodies of Messrs. James Forrest, Thomas Byrn & Shanks into his Custody, they being Prisoners of War, Taken by Capt. Isaiah Robinson...
Date: 9 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety,
[Philadelphia] Septem'r 11th, 1776.
Commission granted for Sloop Jupiter, Privateer, Fran's, Illingsworth, Comm'r, 80 Tons, 95 men, 14 carriage Guns, own'd by Nicholas Low, & co.
Date: 11 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety
[Philadelphia] September 13th, 1776.
Permission was given Christopher McClure, Tho's Gaskil, Isaac Tublin, & Benja. Cliffton, Blacksmiths, on board our fleet, to come to this City to work on Anchors, making by De Offley, for the Continental Frigates, if they are not already employed in the Service of this State.
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety,
[Philadelphia] September 14th, 1776.
Resolved, hat Capt. [Joseph] Blewer & Mr. [Francis] Gurney be Empowered to contract with some person or persons to fill up & Compleat the Peers sunk in the Chanel of the River Delaware, near fort Island, and fix the Chain for stoping the Navigation upon an Immergency.
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6