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That Edward Shippeii, Esq., George Ross, Esq., Jasper 

 Yeates, Esq., Mathias Slough, Esq., James Webb, Esq., 

 WilUam Atlee, Esq., WiUiam Henry, Esq., Mr. Ludwfg 

 Lauman, Mr. WiHiam Bailsman and Mr. Charles Hall, 

 be a committee to correspond with the general committee 

 of Philadelphia ; that these sentiments be immediately 

 forwarded to the committee of correspondence at 

 Philadelphia. 



The gentlemen above named, after being chosen and 

 appointed a committee of correspondence, resolved upon 

 the following letter to be transmitted to the committee of 

 Philadelphia, directed to Mr. Charles Thompson, and is as 

 follows, viz : 



Lancaster, the 15th June, 1774. 



Sir : — Agreeable to the request of the Committee of 

 Correspondence for the city of Philadelphia, signified to 

 some of the Inhabitants here, by your letter. We have 

 this evening had a JNIeeting of the Inhabitants of this 

 Town, (at which a very great number attended) at the 

 Court House, and unanimously gave their assent to the 

 Resolves or Agreement inclosed. As taking the senti- 

 ments of the county could n-d be so expeditiously done 

 by ha.ving a general INIeeting of the Inhabitants, we 

 thought best to give you those of the Town, and have 

 the pleasure now to assure you that the Inhabitants of 

 the county in general begin to entertain similar opinions 

 within, as to this matter — and no doubt, heartily concur 

 in them at a Meeting which we shall endeavor as soon as 

 possible to have with them. We hope you will give us 

 intelligence of any matters worthy of notice, and be 

 assured we shall do everything in our power to promote 

 the General Interest. 



We are, &c. Signed by 



Edv/ard Shippen, James Webb, Matthias Slough, 



