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The great consequence of tliis subject will, we hope;^ 

 apo]o2:ize for this freedom. 



We are, gentlemen, with the greatest respect, 

 Your most obedient humble servants, 



Edward Biddle, Jonathan Potts, William Rccrer^. 

 Cliristopher Witman, Mark' Bird, 



Commillee of correspondence. 

 Reading, 5th January, 1775. 



N. B. The above mentioned extracts, &c. arc put 

 among the files of other papers relative to the committee. 



At a meeting of the committee of inspection of the 

 county of Lancaster, at the Court house, in Lancaster, on 

 Saturday, the 14th day of January, 1775, Edward Ship- 

 pen, Esq. was chosen chairman. 



It was unanimously agreed that in case of any differ- 

 ence in sentiments, the question proposed be determined 

 by the members of committee, voting by townsliips. 



A letter from the connnittee of correspondence of ih^ 

 City and Liberties of Philadelphia, and another letter from 

 the committee of correspondence of Berks county, were 

 then read; audit being put to vote, whether this com- 

 mittee would appoint deputies to meet the other counties: 

 of this province in provincial convention, on Monday, the 

 23d Jxmuary instant, the same was carried in the affir- 

 mative : 



Yeas; Borough of Lancaster, Hempfickl township, 

 Manliemi township, Paxton township, Hanover to wnship^ 

 Londonderry township, Mountjoy township, Rapho town- 

 ship, Donegal townsliij), Warwick township, l^ebanorx 

 township, Bethel township, P^lizabeth township. Earl 

 townsiiip, Brecknock township, Caernarvon township^ 

 Salisbury township, Leacock townsiiip, Lampeter town- 

 siiip, Sadsbury township, Little Britain township, Dru;^ 

 mere township, Colcrain township. 



