Proceedings of the
Bucks County Committee of Safety
March 26, 1776
IN COMMITTEE, March 26, 1776.
That the
Committee Man in each Township be appointed to purchase, as soon as
possible, all the Arms that he Judges fit for Service that may be found in
his Township, that are not made use of by Associators, & the owners will
sell & deliver the same to Henry WYNKOOP, Esqr, in the lower
District, to James WALLACE, the middle District, & to Samuel Smith, in
the upper District, who are hereby appointed to receive the same, to
pay for them, & sends them to Philada, agreeable to the
Request of the Comee of Safety, contained in their letter of the
23 March, 1776; and that Information be given to the Colls of the
several Battals of Associators in this County of present critical
situation of our affairs, & that they be requested to use their utmost
abilities & diligence to put their several Battals in the
best order that the nature of the thing will admit of, to be ready to march
immediately, if it should be thought necessary; & it is expected &
require, that every Township and Committee Man do every thing in his power
to assist the Officers in Carr'g the above resolve into Execution.
(A true Coppy [sic] from the Minutes.)
Jno. COX, Cl'k pro. temp.
ABr. Joseph HART, Chairman.