Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-02-06
COMMITTEE,

| ON THE CAUSE OF THE GREEKS.
meeting of the joint committee, (appointed by
| the General Meeting on Friday evening the 3O,h)-
was held at the Capitol the evening Of the Sd in
stant-( fifteen members of the committee consisting
partly of members of the Legislature and partly OF
citizens of Rchmond being present of eighteen)
| the Rev. X. G. MOORE was requested to take the
| Chair-and THOMAS RITcHIE was appointed Sc
| cretary.
| The following Resolutions were proposed, and u
unanimously adopted:
| Resolued, That each member of the committee o.
pen subscription list with the following caption
List of subscribers for aiding the Greeks in their
struggle for freedom-and in one column shall write
the of each subscriber and in another the sum
contributed.
ResolUed, That the members of the committee
who compose part of the Legislature, take sub
scrptions from the members of that body and stran-
gers and it shall be the duty of those citizens who
are designated in each ward of the city of Richmond
Tor receiving contributions, to solicit the same from
the citizens generally and for that purpose if neces-
saty, to visit them at their residences.
Resolued, That Philip ". Nicholas, be appointed
the Treasurer OF this committee, whose duty it shall
be to receive all sums which may be collected by its
members, and deposit the in one of the State
Banks TO be disposed Of as the committee may here
after direct.
Rssolred, That the Chairman of this committee be
requested to address letters to the Mayor or prnci
pal officer of the towns of Lynchburg, Petersburg.
Fredericksburg, the borough of Norfolk and CITY of
Williamsburg, the towns of Staunton, Winchester.
Wheeling and Abingdon, Charlottesville Leesburq
Danville, Falmouth, Charlestown, Martinsburg Lex
ington, Fincastle, Harpers Ferry, Suffolk, Ports.
mouth, Hampton, Port Royal and Tappahannock
Fairfax in Culpeper, Wanenton and Woodstock,
and to the Clerks of each county in the State in
which neither of the before mentioned towns is situ
ated enclosing copies of the address and resolutions
adopted by the meeting held on the evening of Fri
day the Goth ult. and soliciting their aid in further
ance of the. designs of that meeting.
ReSolred That the Rev. the Clergy of this CITY be
requested to deliver discourses in their respective
churches the days most convenient to themselves
the purpose of promoting contributions for the aid
of the struggling Greeks.
Resolred, That Mr.. Lundy of the House of Dele
gates, be requested to deliver Grafton on the 2d
Feb. in the Capitol for the purpose of promoting the
same glorious
| Resotued, That when this committee adiourns, it
will adjourn to meet at this place the evening of
the 9th day Of February at 5 o'clock.
Iecsotred, That these Resolutions be signed by the
| Chairman and Secretary, and published.
RICHD. G. MOORE, Chairman.
THOMAS RICHIE, Secretary.
| u 1t gives us pleasure to state, that Mr.. LUNDY
has assented to the wishes Of the committee.
Enquirer.
At a meeting Of the President and Directors of the
Bank of the United States, on the 9th of January
1924, the following gentlemen duly elected Di-
rectors of the Office of Discount and Deposit, al
Richmond, for the ensuing year, viz -
Richard Anderson, James Gbbon,
John Richard, Daniel Warwick,
Edmund w. Rootes, Robert Stanard,
Clement b. Weston, Samuel Myers,
John Robinson, John Hobsou,
Joseph Marx, William /. Morris.
| Hall Nelson.
At netting Of the aforesaid Directors of the Of
fee of Discount and Deposit at Richmond on the 20
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