LANCASTER COUNTY. 381 



caster, at Lancaster, on the 9tli September, 1774, Edward 

 Shippen, Esq. in the chair. 



The subscription received for the relief of the distresses 

 of the poor inhabitants of the town of Boston, were laid 

 before the committee, and it appeareth that the sum of 

 one hundred and fifty three pounds, fifteen shillings and 

 two pence, has been collected in the Borough of Lancas- 

 ter for the purposes aforesaid, and it being put to the vote 

 whether the said sum should not be immediately remitted 

 to Philadelphia to Mr. John Nixon the Treasurer of the 

 city and county of Priiladelphia, to be laid out in such 

 manner as the committee for the said city and county- 

 should think proper for the rehef of our distressed poor 

 brethren of the town of Boston, the same was carried in 

 the affirmative, and Edward Shippen, Esq., the chairman, 

 is requested to forward the said sum of money fortiiwith 

 to Philadelpliia for the purpose aforesaid. 



At this time no proper account could possibly be had 

 of the subscription papers of the several townships in 

 this county. 



The following letter was omitted entering in its proper 

 place, and is as follows, to wit : — 



Gentlemen : — Enclosed you will receive a printed cir- 

 cular letter signed by the chairman of our committee, and 

 the resolves therein referred to, with some other printed 

 papers. The use to be made of them, your own prudence 

 and good judgment will suggest ; we would be glad to 

 hear as soon as possible from the committee for your 

 county, and are Your most humble servant, 



William Smith. 

 Your assured friend, 



Isaac Howell. 



Philadelphia, June 29, 1774. 



To Edward Shippen and George Ross, Esq'rs., who 



