LANCASTER COUNTY. 375 



William Atlee, William Henry, Esqrs., Messrs. Ludwig 

 Lauman, William Bausman, Charles Hall. 



Ordered that Eberhart Michael the clerk of this com- 

 mittee do forward a copy of this day's resolves to Mr. 

 Charles Thompson, the clerk of the committee at Philadel- 

 phia, whh a copy of this letter, signed by him. 



At a meeting of the committee of correspondence, ap- 

 pointed for the borough of Lancaster, the 2d of July, 

 1774, Edward Shippen, Esq. being chosen chairman: 

 The committee taking into consideration the resolves of 

 the respectable inhabitants of the city and county of Phil- 

 adelphia, on the 18th of June last; as also, the circular 

 letters signed by the chairman of their said committee, 

 the honorable Thomas Willig, Esq. 



Resolved, That they do most heartily concur with their 

 brethren of Philadelphia, in the mode proposed for taking 

 the sentiments of the good people of this province, on the 

 present alarming and critical situation of the American 

 colonies, therefore, 



Resolved, That notice be given to the freemen and 

 inhabitants of this county with the utmost expedition, to 

 choose a committee to join with the committees of the 

 other counties of this province to meet at Philadelphia, 

 for the very great and useful purposes mentioned in the 

 said resolves and circular letters: and therefore, 



Resolved, That the freemen and inhabitants of this 

 county be requested to meet on Saturday, the ninth day 

 of this instant, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at the court 

 house, in Lancaster, for the purpose aforesaid. 



N. B. The said resolves of the committee at this 

 meeting, being ordered to be printed, and the same after 

 they were printed, signed by Edward Shippen, Esq., the 

 chairman, Sent and put up at all public places in the 

 county. 



