OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 261 



Others, the Committee of Accounts, in favor of Adam Zantzingcr, for 

 £163 15, which, with one other order on Rob't Towers, to deliver 200 

 lbs. Gunpowder, is in full for 855 lbs. of salt petre mamifactured at Lan- 

 caster, and received by the Commissary for account of this Board. 



In Council of Safety, Aug. 16, 1776. 



Resolved, That the Committee of Inspection and Observation of Lan- 

 caster County, be requested to assist Capt. Matthew Smith in the pro- 

 curing of 160 Rifles, and that they direct the Gun Smiths in their County 

 to make that Quantity of Rifles with all Convenient dispatch, so as not 

 to hinder them from repairing the arms of the Militia now on their march 

 to Head Quarters in Jersey. 



In Council of Safety, Aug. 19, 1776. 



The following accounts were passed, and Mr. Nesbitt directed to pay 

 them, and charge the same to Congress, viz : 

 Capt. Rob't M'Kee for Mileage of 2 men of his Comp'y, belonging 



to Col. Ferree's Batallion, Lancaster County, 77 Miles each, 



a Id, 12s 10 



Valentine Vanhalt's account for meals: 

 Capt. Jno. Rowland's Comp'y of Col. Ferree's Battalion of 



Lancaster County, - - £2 9 6 



Capt. Jacob Carpenter's Comp'y of do. Battalion, - - 2 12 6 



Capt. Bowman's Comp'y of do., - - - - -3-16 



Capt. Alexander Martin's Company, - - - - 2 4 3 



Capt. Coppenhaven's Comp'y, Col. Green's Battalion, Lancas- 

 ter County, --------- 4 15 



In Council of Safety. Dec. 2, 1776. 



Wm. Parr, Esq'r, was directed to remove all the Records and Public 

 Papers in his possession to Lancaster immediately. 



In Council of Safety, Dec. 9, 1776. 



Resolved, That our Treasury and the books of that office be removed 

 to Lancaster, and that a wagon be provided to-morrow morning early 

 for that purpose. 



In Council of Safety, Dec. 27, 1776. 



Resolved, That Colonel John Bull be directed to procure wagons to 

 remove the public stores from Norristown and French Creek to Lancas- 

 ter; the powder to be laid in different places of security in the town and 

 country adjacent. 



In Council of Safety, January 11,1777. 



Resolved, That John Hubley, Esq'r., be appointed Commissary of the 

 Continental Stores, and of the Stores of this State at Lancaster, with the 

 Rank and pay of a Major, and to have full powers to appoint such Dep- 

 uties as he may judge necessary. 



In Council of Safety, January 14, 1777. 



