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Minutes of General Meeting of Gentlemen and Clergy of the County

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Haltwhistle

Northumberland --- Hexham 19th December 1771 --

          The Gentlemen and Clergy of this County at a General Meeting held here this
          Day for receiving Informations of the Loss and Damage which many of
          the Inhabitants of the said County have sustained by the late dreadfull
          and distructive Inundation and for procuring speedy Relief to the
          unhappy Sufferers came to the following Resolutions

First  That Books for Subscriptions to this Charity be immediately opened in the
      several Towns hereunder mentioned
                           Newcastle
      At the office of Mr. Thomas Davidson Under Sheriff for the County of
      Northumberland
                           Hexham
      At the office of Mr. Ralph Heron Bailiff for the Manor of Hexham
                           Shields
                Mr. Brough attorney at Law
                           Morpeth
                The Head Bailiff of the Corporation
                           Alnwick
                Mr. Lindsay Coroner for the County
                           Belford
                The Revd Mr. Noble
                           Rothbury
                Mr. Robert Storer
                           Wooler
                The Revd Mr. Allan
                           Stamfordham
                Doctor Scott Coroner for the County
                           Bellingham
                The Revd Mr. Harrison
                           Haltwezel
                The Revd Mr. Rotheram
                           Berwick
                Mr. Mayor

Second  That the Subscribers be desired to pay their Money at the Time they subscribe
      as the Objects of this Charity are in Want of immediate Support

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