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Copy of resolution from meeting of subscribers

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A tidier copy of this Resolution appears at p 164

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Jonathan


                                    Newcastle Feby 19.1772
At a meeting heldof the Subscribers to the Indigent
Sufferers in this Town by the late flood in pursuance
of an Advertisment in the Newcastle ?{papers} of Saturday
last It was unanimously resolved
That the money subscribed for the Sufferers by
the flood in the three Counties of Durham Newcastle upon Tyne &
Northumberland be divided into three equal parts one
for each for the above mentioned Counties And that
the sums received Subscribed for the relief of the Sufferers
in General be d divided into four equal parts one for
York One for Durham one for Newcastle & one for
Northumberland And that a Copy of this resolution
be this day sent to both the Banks in Newcastle for
their direction on distributing the money in their
hands belonging to the Charity And that a Copy of the
same resolution be transmitted by them to the
respective Secrataries to the Committees of Durham
Northumberland & York
John Simpson                  J Reay
Matt Scafe                    Ra: Bates
Wm Yielder                    Chs. Wilkinson
Thos. Gaull                John E. Blackett
For Mr Collpitts J Reay       Edwd Mosley
Richd. Fawcett                 Wm. Peareth Jr.
                       Jonathn Skelton

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