[Council to Philadelphia Committee.]
To the Committee of Safety of Philadelphia.
Gentn :
By Order of the last Convention a sum of Money was
appropriated for the erecting a Manufactory of Salt Petre in
every County of this Province and Supervisors in each County
were appointed to carry the same into Execution.
It was also earnestly recommended to the People to manu-
facture crude Nitre in their private Families and an ample Price
was directed to be paid them for what they should make and
deliver to each Supervisor.
We are not insensible of the natural Advantages we possess
for manufacturing that necessary Article and have some Men
skilful in promoting it residing among us, but are nevertheless
greatly indebted to you for your kind and obliging Offer of
instructing such Persons of our Province as may be thought
necessary at your Public Works — An offer that may be of great
Service to our Supervisors living distant from the Residence
of our Men of Skill, to whom we shall communicate the same
and press them to accept it.
Feby. 16 1776
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