About This Collection
Images of a collection of the correspondence of and to the Committee of Safety, which also includes the petitions sent by various civilians and soldiers. This information covers a period from July 7, 1775-July 24, 1776 and undated. Types of documents found in this collection include letters sent to or from various members of the Committee, letters to the Council from various suppliers of boats, food and munitions, resolutions or extracts of minutes from Committee of Safety meetings, orders for civilians to appear before the Committee, lists and appointments of officers, lists of men taken prisoner and enemy prisoners of war, a copy of Congressional minutes directly affecting the Committee of Safety in Pennsylvania, oaths not to bear arms against the United States, oaths and pledges to deliver supplies, plans and drawings for stopping and obstructing enemy navigation on the Delaware River Channel and a list of articles for armed boats. Petitions to the Committee were usually posed by private citizens, and always signed by at least one petitioner. These petitions dealt with issues such as reimbursement for supplies used or services done, pleas for higher wages, money and supplies to families in need, and requests for discharges or leave due to illness.
