S88 HISTORY OF 



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, 



Committee 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-, 

 once 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, Hempiield township, 

 Manheim township, Paxton township, Hanover township, 

 Londonderry township, Mountjoy township, Rapho town- 

 ship, Donegal township, Warwick township, Lebanon 

 township. Bethel township, Elizabeth township. Earl 

 township, Brecknock township, Ca3rnarvon township, 

 Salisbury township, Leacock township, Lampeter town- 

 ship, Sadsbury township. Little Britain township, Dru* 

 mere township, Colerain township. 



