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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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On March 10, subscribers met at Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia to plan establishing an American manufactory for woollens, linens, and cottons. They elected officers including Treasurer Joseph Stiles, Secretary James Cannon, and several managers, and requested the president's speech for publication.
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On Thursday the 10th instant, according to the notice given in our last, the subscribers towards a fund for establishing an American manufactory of woollens, linens, and cottons, met at Carpenters Hall to consider a plan for carrying the same into execution. A President being chosen, he opened the business of the day with a sensible and elegant speech, pointing out the advantages of establishing the aforesaid manufactories in this country. The company afterwards proceeded to the election of officers, when the following Gentlemen were chosen: Treasurer, Joseph Stiles; Secretary, James Cannon; Managers, Christopher Marshall, Richard Humphreys, Jacob Winey, Isaac Gray, Samuel Wetherill, jun. Christopher Ludwick, Frederick Kuhl, Robert S. Jones, Richard Wells, Thomas Tibury, James Pemberton, Isaac Howell.
The business of the day being finished, the company unanimously voted their thanks to the President, and requested that he would favour them with a copy of his speech for publication, which he politely consented to.
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Philadelphia
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Thursday The 10th Instant
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officers elected; thanks voted to the president; his speech requested for publication.
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Subscribers met at Carpenters Hall to consider a plan for establishing an American manufactory of woollens, linens, and cottons. A President delivered a speech on the advantages. Officers were elected including Treasurer Joseph Stiles, Secretary James Cannon, and managers Christopher Marshall, Richard Humphreys, Jacob Winey, Isaac Gray, Samuel Wetherill jun., Christopher Ludwick, Frederick Kuhl, Robert S. Jones, Richard Wells, Thomas Tibury, James Pemberton, Isaac Howell.