Captain Moore, of the Experiment, appointed to command the Armed Boat Effingham

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Wednesday, August 30, 1775.

At a meeting of the Committee of Safety: Present — Robert Morris, President pro tempore, Owen Biddle, Anthony Wayne, Thomas Wharton, Jun., Robert White, George Gray, Daniel Roberdeau, George Ross:

A Letter was this day received from Abraham Yates, Chairman of the Committee of Albany, dated 21st instant, acknowledging the receipt of twenty-four hundred pounds of Gunpowder sent by this Board, for the use of General Schuyler, the 10th instant, under the care of Mr. Thomas Aply

Colonel Roberdeau and Captain White, at the request of the Artillery Officers, have examined the Carriages of the Field-Pieces, and are of opinion they should be altered in the same manner as the one that has been done by direction of Capt. Moulder. Major Samuel Mifflin is requested to see that the said alterations be made in the Field-Carriages.

Ordered, That Colonel Ross and Captain White be a Committee to draw up Instructions for the Commander-in-Chief and the Captains of the Boats, a list of Warrant Officers, and pay of Officers and Men.

Ordered, That Mr. Gray and Mr. Biddle draw up a plan for supplying and regulating the Provisions for Boats' crews.

Resolved, That the Boat built by Mr. Marsh be called the Warren.

Resolved, That Captain Allen Moore be removed from the Armed Boat called the Experiment, to the command of the Boat called the Effingham.

Resolved, That Colonel Roberdeau provide forty Pikes for the use of the Associators.

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