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been at expense in repairing them are to be reimbursed, 

 we shall cheerfully exert ourselves to the utmost of our 

 power in calling them in, and forwarding them to Phila- 

 delphia. 



This, gentlemen, is the first opportunity we have had 

 of answering your letter relative to the arms. Give us 

 leave to assure you, it will afford us great pleasure to be 

 instrumental in any degree to the safety of the city of 

 Philadelphia. We feel very sensibly the situation of your 

 citizens ; we deem ourselves most stroi^gly bound to give 

 every assistance in our power to repel any attack which 

 may be attempted against you, and humbly trust we shall 

 not be deficient in the day of danger. 



Your letter of the 1 9th October, came to our hands. — 

 According to your desire a proper guard from hence con- 

 ducted Dr. Kearsley to York, and took a receipt for his 

 safe delivery to the committee there. S. Brooks remains 

 confined in our gaol. A sub-committee of twelve gen- 

 tlemen residing in and near this town, has been appoint- 

 ed to see that your sentence and resolves respecting 

 Brooks, be carried into executi')n, and no person is per- 

 mitted to visit him but in the presence of one or more of 

 those gentlemen. 



By order of the committee of Lancaster county. 



The foregoing answer being read at the table, was 

 unanimously approved of, and it is ordered that the same 

 be transmitted to the committee of safety by the first 

 conveyance. 



Adjourned until to-morrow, eight o'clock 



Friday, November 10th, 1775. 



The committee met according to adjournment. 



Present. 



The same members who attended yesterdav, and 

 moreover Joseph Litle for Raphe township. 



