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The great consequence of this subject will, we hope^, 

 apologize for this freedom. 



We are, gentlemen, with the greatest respect^ 

 Your most obedient humble servants, 



Edward Biddle, Jonathan Potts, William Reerer, 

 Christopher Witman, Mark Bird, 



Coininittee of correspondence. 

 Reading, 5th January, 1775. 



N. B. The above mentioned extracts, &c. are 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 townships. 



A letter from the committee of correspondence of the 

 City and Liberties of Philadelphia, and another letter from 

 the committee of correspondence of Berks county, were 

 then read ; and it 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 January instant, the same was carried in the affir- 

 mative : 



Yeas; Borough of Lancaster, Hempfield township, 

 Manheim township, Paxton township, Hanover township, 

 Londonderry township, Mountjoy township. Raphe town- 

 ship, Donegal township, Warwick township, Lebanon 

 township. Bethel township, Elizabeth township, Earl 

 township, Brecknock township, Casrnarvon township^ 

 Salisbury township, Leacock township, Lampeter town- 

 ship, Sadsbury township, Little Britain township, Dru~ 

 mere township, Colerain township. 



