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Mich'l Witter— Lampeter, Jno. Witmer, Jr. Martick, 

 Bart, Sadsbury, Colerain, Little Britain and Drumore, 

 (the 7tli district,)— Sadsbury, Robert Baiiy— Little Brit- 

 ain, John Allton— Druniore, *Thos. Porter— Bart, Jacob 

 Bare— Colerain, Joshua Anderson — Martick, Jno. Snod- 

 grass— Drumore, *WilUam McEntire— Little Britain, 

 Thomas Whitesides— Bart, Hieronimus Hickman. 



N. B. Tlie names with Astericks (*) before them, were, 

 ■elected in their respective townships, and upon proper 

 certificates by them produced of their being duly elected, 

 their names being added to committee. 



At a meeting of the committee of the borough of Lan- 

 caster. Present, Edward Shippen, Esq. Wm. Bausman, 

 Charles Hall, Christian Voght, Sebastian Graff, Adam 

 Reigart, Casper Shaffner, William Atlee, Peter Grubb, 

 and Eberhart Michael, Edward Shippen, Esq. in the chair. 



Several of the reputable inhabitants of this borough of 

 Lancaster, having mentioned their dislike to Mr. Francis 



, having opened a dancing school in this borough, (at 



the present time) and that in their opinion the same was 

 contrary to the eighth article of the association of the 

 continental Congress, and rec[U'jsting a meeting of this 

 committee and their sentiments on the occasion. Upon 

 consideration of the matter, it is the opinion of this com- 

 mittee, that the said Mr. Francis , opening and 



keeping a dancing school in the said borough, comes 

 within the meaning of the eighth article ot the association 

 ■ of the continental Congress, and that the same ought, at 

 the present time, during the unhappy dispute with the 

 mother country, to be discontinued. And Mr. Francis 



being sent for, waited Uj)on the committee, and 



being informed of the sentiments of this committee, agreed 

 and promised to break up and discontinue his said school. 



Signed by the members above named. 



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