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Boun.I by C. P. EMMONS, 55 Main Stre.1, CHARLESTOWN.
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SAUGUS FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY,
Established 1887.
Saugus Lyceum
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Saugus Ont 14 1849
Ort a muting at the town Hall held on the above date for The purpose of mutual instruction and improvement the following officers were Chosen
Chose W Thomas moderator those Edward Hitthings Sanitary 3º those a committee of three to form a Constitution for the society
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Chose John Armitage faire John & Mansfield
Edward Hitchings Com 2
Prose a conto of three to select a subject for discussion of the next meeting
those Edward Hitching
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Hitchrygs /" Com ty The subject for disco
Where is the most enjoyment to be found in the savage, or in the enlighted state of Solely
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valid to adjourn one week from This Eve O Clock
Out 21 met, acording to adjourment Votre to lake of the constitution by Sextions
Article 1st This Society should by called the Saugus Pluk
Article 2? this society that Consist of a Chairman Suctury and treasurer, the Chair man to be chosen cach muting.
Article 38 it that be the duty of the freeseating oficer to picscove order in the meeting
Articleth it shut be the duty of the second bring to kach a record of the proceedings of such muting
Article so it shall be the duty of the treasure to keep a correct amount of all moneys recuved and fried out,
Article 6 no person shadowupy more than twenty Minuty at one time sieht they have of the society,
Article For It shall be the duty of the officers to select Or question for cash evenings debate from questions that may be handed to them by the members of said society and also apoint disputants for the same
Article The no money shall be raised drept by a vote of two thirds of the members are present and to be equally assescel offron of the members of the society.
no person shal after the organization of this club be admitted as a member ofiept by a vote of two thirds of the memberspresent
Article 10th
this constitution may be altered on amended at any time by a vote of two thirds of all the members of the society at any regular notified meeting
Jahr Armitage, 2 Edvard Hitchings John & Mansfield
Commitic
(Oct 21st Voted to Chose president and vice president voted to recht Boy. F. Nowfall as a member Chose Berg F. Newhall President Chok Edward Hitelings vice President Chose Samuel Parken Suretury Those Jewel Boardman Treasurer- voted to discuss the same question next evening 2, trol to asses 12 units on each member
voted to adgown next saturday ive 6- 0 cloud Out IS met according to adyourment voted to hang in the assesment to the suitung votul to hay Samuel Parker-25 ets an evening for taking care of the Hulk.
votul that the next question is which is the worst interference or slander.
votul to adgown one work 62 o clock Nv 4 met according to adjournment
votul to appoint eight disprstunts - Nov-11 met aunding to adgarment
votul to discuss the same question next wany would to adverso one week is
Votul to apoint eight disputats for the next Evening votul to adjonin one week 6 Oclock 19 mit accordingto adjonmment votul the next question is Does the miver muycy more huffuniss then the spendthrift
So 25 met according to adgovernment Notul the next is question is incorporated bodays a benifit on a injury to the common votrel to adjourn one wat 6 oclock Jak ?? met according to adgarminment votial to invite David Newhall que to spend the evening with us voted that the next question is which has the best right to the american soil the african or the europicon Voted to assess is ants on auchmenter votul to adjourn one week 6o clock Jul 9 th in met according to adjournment Noted that the next question is Queght Capital punishment to be aboliscol Volio to adjourn one week & oclock
16 met according to adgommment Votul to disfence with President x vice and chose a chair man every meeting those Barry Hetthings for Chairman Voted that Each member speak on the genstory votul that the pronolings of this matury be · sont to our Representative simed by the sectary and charman votul the nept questions Ought texas to be ad mitted into the union as a sowieen state votedlite adgangcon well
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Mit acording to adgovernment Chose William Mansfield Chairman Voted the question for norit woning is the political parties mesesany in in this country Valid to adgowin one work
met according to adgouinment Chose William Thomas Chairana. voted that the Ineurer report mek meeting voted that the Scaatury & treasurer request all that have not hard their assents to huy
voted the next question Ought the vdo power to be abolished Notion to adgourin one work
1 mat according to adgoennt those John & Mansfield Chairman the question for the next como
Ought representatives to obey the will of their constituants votul to ad journ one week
that wording to adgainment Those William Shamar Chairman the question forment sierung. 1 Is a high productive turret Conchirac to the working more of this counting volvo to adgrunn one week
met according to adgovernment Those Sowall Boardman Chairman 1 Votat that each member of this Sonety have the privilege of anostang one the
the Question for the next woning X Los there more hafifuness in the attainment of are object, then in the pursuit of it. Voted to receive Mr Fattura member Voted to adjourn on rock
mel according to adjournment those Bong Hetthings you Chairman voted that each member have the miveledge of inviting three persons the Question for the next woning Is a united States Bank necessarily voted to adyouin one week
met according to adjoinment 1 those William Mansfield Chairman voted to assess 12- cents on cash member- voted that the Question for the next woning Ought the proprietors of the unseline Convent to bé remuneratev voted to adjourn one week
Just acordury to adjournment those South Parker Chairman the question next evening. Ought the profonddays of the stockholder to be hable for the debt of the corporation voted to addyourn one week
met according to adgrunnment those wan Mansfuldt Chairman the Question next coing Ought the government to take possosion of the oregon territory votul to adgowin one week
met according to adyouinment those Bing Hutchings yer Chairman votul to those a comity of three to select questions for four weeks those John Armitage Samt Hawks & Jacob Phimor Land Conity The question for next winny is the odd fellow society right and beneficial in this Country aformative Nyative John Armitage
meet according to adgounment those Richard Mansfield Chairman Votre to ar schat Thomas Schopen col as a monday the question for next coming is direct taxation the most Equitable made for raisings of governmentof revenue for suport
aformative John armitage Jahn B Hilthings
Negative Thomas Schofield Edmond Hitchings
met Geording to 1 adjournment Chose John & Mansfriedlhaiman This Question for the next evening Is it probable this goverment with Durable
Affirmative Negative Edward Dethings Charles Nowhall
Suell Boardman John Marey )
votre to adgown one week
Met according to andgarment those William Mansfield Chamman voted to chose a comty of three to select Questions those John Os Hitchings John Armitage & Edward Hittings said committry The Question for the next Evening Has goverment a right to take private property for the public good with a fair Remuneration Affirmative Negative Thomas etchopila Edward Hitthings John Armitage John & Mansfield
Voted to adjourn on to the first monday in Git at " last> Oclock
targus In. 11 1846
, at a meeting hind at the terminar in the above date for the findest of barring a society der mutual sinfar. the pelle 11.1119
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The President at the rest of "my fire members may interfere reitings of the tedist 12111
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Signing the Constitution and paying
indicating su istit the statul morethings that he hefel . one Monday Pressing' and the exercises shall be either a feather, casing read
C the Brainly. The line amount ratings fourty for the section of Affects shall ho hold on the Best
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State € anumber that fre , monthly Th 21
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Expenses is the Jewels. . may be expected a row the Society !"
at any regular meeting of the Boardty 4th it wach regular investing tice That he a subject for discussion
for delete donde the Shaft dreide
de banited to thirty minutes and that bout twice unter by permis Tren not the Jenialy At The close of the debate the tanisty Shall Monde by an
to on the invil, of the question alle excesos so the regular meeting shalt he The order
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M declamation 3d fastferry questions for future discussion and any alle
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this Constitution and boyboring shall not be altered as amended
undels atra regular muting of the the , hais present . laik in their, # agreable to adjournment Brest in the Chair. accept
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Edward Stitchings Edward Bran ker WWW . Brad man Wohin Minutage
Charles A Newfull Jahn D Herwood Samuel Shiningten
Josiah Calestan Thomas M Dowell
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Samuel Virker
James Ho boleston George Franker
Grasse Hitching 1
Dime thy Parker
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Modell Joseph Roach
Soldout Cuvill
V. sold out Williame Mellett
John
John B Hitchings
Scheficha
Samuel Hawkes.
William Heatin Larry Howard .. Holl Mansfield John gameson & abbott Pot. Elagories- Bim Hefenner Surge It Deaffron
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May 28 mot at the Town Hall according to adjournment chest in the Chair bated to accept the minutes of the last meeting. It l'ated to have the Constitution read. 3d Dated to adopt the Constitution as it Stands. bated to Choose a Committe of three to wait on the proprietors of the old Library and see if they with give their there's to this truly
Edward Hbitakings were cherche .
Lavuel durka, 5th hotel to instruct said committe to enxerin the producters that they have the privilege of the hla Books by giving their theres to this fourty. or that they were have the prevedere of the old and new by giving their wheres and paying twenty five cho a
whoted to authorize the executive Fammitte to draw on the dicamer for the sum of fire dollars for the
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+ 32- 1 1113. 11 yth Noted that the members have the provelage of fraying their Initiation for on or before west, monday E14 hotel to adjourn Let -1
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juneft det on the Seminary according to adjun mint. hice Best in the Chalk letech to nought the minutes of the last inviting 211 botas that the contentte en ild have the Liberty to our such expense as in theair udonnent inay detin wesswary for the purfirst of leacing w/ the Id proprietors and Books of the Und Literary. 1316 bated that the sauce committe be requested to bring on the old Bach car legetter with what books can be brewed fries Is the Best mounting - bated that incircles meldings That they shall rise the double
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. heted that the Great have the pleasure and jarretage of sitting deurne when he cheeses. Poled what an address dy ston Internet the road at the next materia. Vated that the rest read the additifs " in his absence the doors that candit hotel that the Excentive Contritt. procure curtains for the "Mindecas bated to adjourn till next monday 9th
11/11/ atlet according to adjectenment like this is the chair halad to accept the. the last meeting Noted that the factory and Freser constitute a committente wait on the Individuals who have signed the Constitution and see if they will pay the you required and bereme members of this Society hatad that the Press and ises Detout a question for discussion at the next Hurting Told that the question shall be
Is there more happens in the . attainment af un chepeut than in pursuit of it
detin tronilage and I'll Bord man ofren The detale
rated that tory -member forsent speak on the question Poled to adjenisa tête next monday , France 16 effet according to adjournement het tuser in the chair. holed to wareht the mountes of this fast marting with the exception of ad avlyst. wiele longer time to wait on the digneis at the constitution. 231
heted that the question for deleite at the nyt Kunst retirecatalanes is then the well
rated that Edward Hitchings und With You halt ofren the debate Parted. to ware decision on the last question, bated to add in the deleite.
sted to adjoin one week of the
Juni2 .Det agreable to adjournment Brott in the Chair .- . 1.st rated to arecht the minutes of last meeting. Dated de factong the discussion till the next weing. Noted that It Upon the debate. 115 noted that the ination to after name of this association tay the lall to be acted one at the next meeting. 31h. Patei la apprezzo lett next Thouday fire & past The clock, That according to adjournment Prese in the Chair." 1-31- bated to weren't the minutes of the Last meeting.
2 cl Voted to choose a Committe ?! three to purchase booking to the amount of ten dollars.
I hope " Erlett. Alt Hausfeld Edward Abitchmas Said Committee. Voted to after the name of this Haviaty 2 5/2 Langu! orted the fun. fifty cents
be appresuated for the Back
Cannettes
, hated to endefinitely porfers the
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11 Einetion de debut .. Inestión is the greatest evil to our nation X the Following Bittewen
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Cotri Bianitage. beter to recyclers. tiff most allt agrande to adjacomment fine Whilst in the chair.
bated to accept the minutes of the last meeting,
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bated that our meetings shall in future. love at 21. chrote.
3 dl , Voted to choose a committe to draft a code of by laws for the government of
"the chosen.
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yan ir Bordnian. bated the discussion to post for lift the next nudling hola to adjourn one work at Ite
Billet agreable to adporinement
?. Laget in the Gothaer bated to accept the nine the last waiting. The Committe chosen to craft by any for the government of the siteany made a report, which after sonu discussion and armending was adopted. . voted to accept the resolution attached le the report Dated to adjust one wesi at the
Igual leine and fetace
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2cth It aquiable to addfermement thuis
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in the Chinees bata to accept the minutes of the last inesting. hated to ungeget the following list "Breaks. we Bancreate "History of United States B bet. American Dream
Heredotus. 3. l.r.t. aire I vet. Wondering year by Equice Mie. 2 hat,
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halid to indefinitely prestfrom the question under discussion Noted that the carrithe chosen to ferratuure Brooks have an additional approformation of con dotters for the hunaluse of Backs Muted that an address may theoder Parking be purchased and read by Charmeuse at the next inesting ? the question for discussion
than the thand theft. Yh
of the wound time and future.
1.1/1,2% ellet according to adgovernment Rover in the chair. . bated to accept the minutes the last meeting. 2d ritid to accept the following. bit of ibochis wie Thestory of the war of the united states of america ty Chartis Betta 3 rot. Vretts life of Nafiction Sindh. Wirts of land Beting broke 4 vol .. Cleaveland, honpages de hat, und Thatation prat. we years before the mast by Bhi chand Iana 1.1.16 . bated to admit Thomas thefield Härin Mansfield a)
41k buted to adjective one week of the usunt time and place ellet agreable to adjustment Choose in the Chair
. Told to aacht the minutes of the last meeting boted to recounit the rules for the government of the fritmary to the
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voted to have an thration by tellier Thebytes read at this sinceting
wanted to adjourn one week at
effet Agreable to adjournment Life ," in the the snoepted the minutes of the .retting. The question piratesed at the meeting was taken afe and discussed and hertford one week. hotel to culgonein one week at the usual time and future.
. Net agreatale to affermement reset in the Chair montes of the text meeting The Gommette on Reste, . ver government of the Literary made The following ripert which was accepted /
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"horas we the members of the Haugnes Lyceum designing te avait muschies of the benefits of a literary and for our mutual interest and better 'hereford that
we cetteat and furnish a Library and do make and adopt the following rules for its government
it shall be entitled the Library of the Vargues Lyceum The aforesaid members stir it tu iti profites,
. The collection and all additions of Books shall be made under the direction of a majority of the Proprietors present at any regentar investing The Executive Committee, Thatt act as a purchasing Commette that also meet at the end of every six months to examine the terrain Butine the injury ! way it has in the Sustained asses all damages
and report the same at the next. regular inviting
The Librarian. shall altriell to the order and safety of the literary huh a record of the names of the Propositions a Catalogue 'Rector muvinter of Letuma and their vest on current brthe atre strult notice the date when and this person to whom deliverd' und att damage dani le dhu surune Any Perforator way latas er 1
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detan from the Library our Nature at a line and all Bootes taken that he returned in four auch. after the expiration of which times 6' cents per uioch shall be ford for the retention of which saturne Art 1
Gary "Book shall be relieved inte the library on or before the first Thoudays of fame and Larenties Jimi annually rule sixth to the contrary notwithstanding.
Art isch Any Proprietor securing or weg testing to discharge his Liability as a moncher for the thuse of three months shaft forest his right to the Library and / he expelled, undes otherwise ordered by the et ciety, The Library shall be kept open on monday trenings Between the word I and 1200/h ,
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1- l'iva 2 can have the frenchage of
to this society of this adm ferns A. barnehage in the old and new ~
The phone rules and seguraters Away be altered was load of added is at avery secretar Wheeling, provided
3d bated to pay the
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2cd .laled to admit Lainuet Stawka a monaber of this wasist .. baled to have the Constitution read. . Dated to have our malings open 112
it pr stoch in future, Noted that all recorded date requiring this locally to stare at any particular hour the recorded the question for discussion at the next meeting Can Respectability at the present 1.11.11 Mit. bated to adpenzion one week at the Trat time and place
Het according to adjournment "Presto on the Chris , Accepted the minutes of the last ance ting. Dated not to exceed half first wie aclock in the adgovernment of our meetings. This question for discussion is Hoas talent more influence than wealth in society. X hated to have the "6th y'the 8 th
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and It ruter for the government of the Library printed and offerte all brookes belonging to the Library. Questi Decided in tette Indefinitity
affirmative question under debate.
, buted to adjourn left the vonat time and place, Mit according adtournament Prende in the Chair. 10% bated to take up the question descursed at the last thesting. 211
hated to arcefet the inmates
last meeting.
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batal to admit Dannet Massey usa member of this facty. bated to adjourn one week a used for 41K -lift 14
but paramant le adjustment.
211 Question decided in the affirmative Valid to adjecion ono weck at wound time.
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net pursuant to adjust ment Chose channel Parker assistant Librarian. 2d Armitage as a fair witte - of convening the .
31 detected the following as the well question for de late. 2) as much donc to proiecte an interest
To hosts is There Hugh
te-tie. beted to fortfor the questions under debate left the most westing.
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dated to adjourn one with ional terra .
Het pursuant to adjournmment Prayer in the Chair. hated to accept the report of the committe chosen to arguese inte the extradency of carevening the Hall and procuring factures. hotell that the Committe discharged.
13.1 by ted to adapt. the report. C Inted that the how's wait and delinquent, and inform them of the rules of the society.
hotel to indefinitely postpone the question Noted that the Prot afpeint all the members. To speak on the next questions lated to adforcon one week issued trine Het5th that furmanthe adgourmet ifrest in the Chair?
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accepted the minutes of the last meeting. listed to accept the report of the electy, and that he he discharged. trated that mr charts be considered a member provided he pays his dues according to agreciment.
4th Voted to take up the first question indefinitely postponed after this one is disposed of. 5Ch lated to suspend "by laces 5th 6:/2 . botes to adjourn one week.
Oct 12 met according to adjoumment Presine Chair I accepted Minutes of last meeting, question Decided in The Negative Agreed to adpournement one week
Oct 19 Met according to adjourment Accepted minutes of last meeting, Question, ought Representatives to obey the will of Their. Constituents dext Question for Dabate is, which is The greatest pievil to our nation intemperance on Slavery on motion adjourned one week Question Continued
Oct. 26 Net according to adjournment Pres in the chair accepted minutes of last Meeting. Question Decided in the Affirmative. motion before the meeting to alter Constitution so as to admit strangers, in motion adjourned
Nov 2 Met according to adjournment Vice Pres. in The chair. accepted minutes of tant meeting, voted to alter the usage of the society , so far as to allow members The priveledge of inviting strangers visiting town oin the con The evening of meeting in motion adjourned !
Met according to adjournment. Result in the Chair. · accepted the minutes of the last meeting Voted to Choose a committe of three to collect what these is due to the society.
Chose & Abbott Paid Committe
John Armitage Usa Il Newhall) Voted to appropriate the sum of ten dollars for the purchase of Books Question decided in the affirmative in motion adjourned one week
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met agreable to adjournment. Bredt in the Chair. accepted the minutes of the -Part meeting ..
Noted to accept the following list of Brooks vin Constitution of man price, 5 0 Life of John Paul Jones. 100 miguel lanies of Literature 2 1st. 1 25 Man tringles dog Brothers
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. 30 hinrich of the Slide Celebrated treats of all Countries 87 Ited to have a Lecture the
expense of which shall not exceed
. ten dollars. botedeto raise a Committe of three to raise a subscription to depray the expenses, Chose Theopities Jamin John Armitage I Wthe Newhall, said Count Noted that the same Comnutte
4 procure a Lectures and make all necessary arrangements for the feature in motion advertised one week. Voet agreable to adjournment Pres in the Chair. acceptthe minutes of the last anceting. Noted that the members have the privilege of inviting their friends at our next forral meeting. voted to Institute a course of six Lectures on various subjects price of admission as follows vir single tickets 12% et 50 cts for the course Family tickets admitting 3 persons 75 ats Noted that the next question for debate shall be. are Railroads and Canal, a benefit to the Country.
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In motion adjourned one week Dec 5th Net agreable to adpervinment Gresset in the Chair . and the following Heen reported Lectio. Report, Reciend 5825
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haid' / Treasurer. 58 25 Que from Members . 6 75
Treasurers Report, Recieved 58 25 Appropriated. 53 88
hands 4 37 Balance in Jedanusers Executive Committee Report
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the expenses for the term Noted to accept the above reports. Noted to have all Books brought in on next Monday Eve at 600 Clock. Voted to reconsider the Note where by the Society Noted to have a course of six Lection voted to have a Course of six Lectures at the following prices single tickets 12% et -admiting 220 et 3 25ch 4 30 ats / boted to pay one Quarters. Rent up to 1st December. Nated to refund samuel Parken 50 c5
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met agreable to adjournment Prest in the Chair. accepted the minutes of the last meeting.
voted to Choose officers by i nominate
Chose IE Abboth Prends
Chose Was Mansfield Nice Thesalt
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thore Samuel Parker Lech
John Armitage Frears
those Therhilson To Jawin Swall Bordinary Executive color Armitage Comité.
those Edward yhutchings Librarian voted to adjourn one week.
mit agreable to adjournment Pris in the Chair volal to accept the mainets of the fastmeeting Votul to accept and reper the report of the Voted that the Executive tombe instructed to enquire what Lecturers can be obtained and what for voted to adjourn one work
21 het agreable to adjournment vise in the tham voted to eight the minuets of the fast meeting, voted to record the proposer l made fast ever Proposed by L'E Abbot to amend or after the constitution and by Lans, votul to adforan on week
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