3C3 HISTORY OF 



from l^ritish Parliamentary desrotism. Witness my 

 hand, the thirtieth day of Marcli, A. D , one thousand 

 seven hundred and seventy-five. (S'.gned) 



"Charles Hamilton." 



Edward S'.nppen, Esq., George Ross, Esq., Jasper 

 Yeates, Esq., William At.ee, Esq., Adam S.mon Kulm, 

 Esq-j and Widiam B.aisman, Esq., or any four of t lem, 

 are appointed a standing co.nmittee of correspondence for 

 the cou:ity of Lancaf^ter. 



Tiie members of ll^.e committee for t!ie county of Lan- 

 c istjr, now present, tailing into consideration the conduct 

 of George Ross, Esq , in the late ir.teresting dispute in 

 the Houie of Assemb'y of this province, respecthig the 

 'answer given to his honor, tiie Governor's message, re- 

 commending a separate petition to his Majesty fiom the 

 the said Ilou^e of Assemb y, do unanimou^iy approve of 

 the active part t.ik.m by t'le said Mr. Ross in o])posirion 

 to tiiat measure, as the same wou d tend to hitroduce dis- 

 union amongst the co'onies ; and do return the thianks of 

 the comnd tj;^ to ?vlr. Ross, and the other vv^orti;y members 

 of tie honorable hou:e, who have so steadily adhered to 

 the trui Vv^eifare of tiie.r const.tujnts in opposing a deep- 

 laid p an to diu rite u>. 



LL.y 131:— Tne association of tlie free..:en and inhabi- 

 tants of tiie cou.ity of Lanca: tjr, the 1 t May, 1775. 



Wiiereas, the enemies of Great Britain and America 

 have resoived by force of arms t.> carry into execution ti.e 

 most unjuit, tyrannical, and ciuil edicts of the British 

 Pdihament, and reduce the freeborn sons of America to a 

 st^.tj of vassalage, and have fl cttered themselves, .ram 

 our uiacqu-iintance with mihtary disciphne, tlmt wg 

 shou d become an easy prey to tnem, or tamely submit 

 and eend our necks to tiie yoke prepared for us : We do 

 most solemn. y agree and associate under the deepest sense 



