After the election, then, and before the new incumbents were sworn, it was verbally, or orally resolved and concluded, that

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the deputation should be proceeded with, whatever the consequences. Some time elapsed before the Nine men were sworn in anew, on account of some enlargement of the commission, which was at last issued, recorded and signed ; but we have never been able to obtain an authentic transcript of it, though the Director frequently promised it to us, and we have frequently applied for it.

^ waited in vain for the action of the Company As ^people had long which, from the Final Eesoimion tor I r J rtelppatinn to '

time to time, promised improvement but made things worse, the Select men nl.5jes"'^'' ^'s""'" adopted a resolution to delegate some persons ; this they sent to the Director and

requested permission to speak to the Commonalty on the subject; but their proposition was not well received and a very long postil was annexed to their written petition r to the effect that they must act conjointly J . with, and follow the Tba B.ioct m™ niusl not coufcr order of, the Director with many other things which scarcely accorded with our "i"" ">« peopi«- design, and were, in our opinion, impracticable. For various reasons, which we have set forth in writing, we considered it inexpedient to act conjointly, but we offered his Honor, if he would permit us to proceed, we should not send any thing to Fatherland without furnishing him a copy of it we should be very glad if ;