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* Independent Blues and Military Benevolent Society -Meet at Martin Rees's, 97 S. Fifth, 2d Wednesday monthly.
Independent Harmonic Society .- Meet NW corner Vine and Fourth .- Joseph E. M'Ilhenney, president ; Joseph Le nard, secretary.
Independent Beneficial Society .- Incorporated 1811 .- Meet at New market Hall, 3d Monday in every month. Electio third Monday in April, annually. President, Lebbius Whitney vice president, Jesse Ferguson ; treasurer, John Hassall ; secre tary, Isaac G. Hannum.
Independent Benevolent Society .- Instituted Jan. 16th 1810. Meet 2d Thursday in every month at New-market Hal Vice president, John C. Kelsey ; treasurer, Adam Reid
* Indigent Widows and Single Women's Society .- Asylum High near Sch. Sixth. Mrs. Mary Hodge, treasurer. Insurance Companies .- See their respective names. *Irish Beneficial Society.
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*Irish Emigrant Association .- Meet at Judd's hotel. Michael Williamson, secretary. .
Jackson Beneficial Society .-- Meet first Tuesday in every month, at Meyers' tavern, SW corner Fifth and Race. Election in January. President, Lewis D. Belair ; vice president, Levi Burrough ; secretary, S. Simpson ; treasurer, John Stinger ; door keeper, A. Burrough.
* Journeymen Bricklayers' Society.
* Journeymen Blacksmiths' Beneficial Society,
* Journeymen Coopers' Society.
" Journeymen Cordwainers' Society.
* Journeymen Hatters' Society.
* Kensington Beneficent Society.
* Lancaster and Philadelphia Turnpike.
Lancaster Schuylkill (Upper Ferry) Bridge .-- Annual election first Monday in January. President, Jacob Ridgway; managers, Samuel Richards, James Whitehead, John M'Cauley, Thomas Cadwalader, Henry Nixon, Abraham Sheridan ; trea- surer, Thomas P. Roberts.
Law Society of Philadelphia .- Meet at the Law Li- brary Room, in the state house. John Keating, jun, secretary.
Lawrence Benevolent Institution .- Instituted 1st Ja- nuary, 1814, and incorporated 1st June, 1814. Meet at N. L. Commissioners' Hall, north Third street. Election first Thurs- day in January, annually. President, Henry Snyder ; treasurer, B. A. Taylor ; secretary, J. D. Ayres.
Loganian Library .- Annexed to the Philadelphia Li- brary ; but the books, consisting of 3944 vols. are kept separate. Madison Beneficial Society of the Northern Liberties .- Meet 2d Thursday in each month, at the Cock and Lion inn, SW corner Second and Coats streets. Instituted 4th March 1811, and incorporated 7th March 1812. Election first Thursday in March, annually. President, Wm. Platt ; vice president, Lucas Lake; treasurer, John Barger ; secretary, Isaac Boileau.
Magdalen Society .- Incorporated 1802-Asylum NE. corner Sch. Second and Race. The Right Rev. Wm. White, D.D. president ; Robert Ralston, vice president ; Wm. Ash- bridge. treasurer ; Thomas Mitchell, secretary ; managers, Tho- mas Latimer, Daniel Jaudon, George Williams, Jonathan Ro- berts, Alexander Henry, Thomas Savery, James Moore, Peter Van Pelt, Samuel Haydock. Meet at Carpenters' Hall-Meet- ing 2d 3d day (Tuesday) of February, May, August and No- vember. Election 2d 3d day in February.
Male Sabbath School Society.
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* Marine Bible Society.
Marine Insurance Company .- Office 47 Walnut .--- Directors, John Leamy, president ; David Walker, Joseph Peace, James Paul, John Coulter, Samuel N. Lewis, George M'Call- mont, William Leedom, Condy Raguet, William Read, Elihu Chauncey, Israel Whelen, and Isaac W. Norris. Capital 300,000 dollars-Shares 100 dollars-Dividends July and January.
* Mariners' Benevolent Society.
Masonic Institutions .- For full information, see De- silver's Mason's Pocket Book, which may be had at the publish- er's book store, 110 Walnut street.
* Master Bricklayers' Society .- Incorporated 1809. * Master Coopers' Society.
Master Mechanics' Benevolent Society .- Instituted 1810. Annual election second Tuesday in January. Meet at Carpenters' Hall. President, Joseph Burden ; vice president, Cornelius Stevenson ; treasurer, George Reese ; secretary, John W. Scott; visiting committee, William Bryant, Cornelius Tiers ; fund committee, James Wilson, Lambert Tree, William Camm, George Thompson, John Culin, James M. Linnard.
Master Plasterers' Society .- Incorporated 23d March. 1804. Election Ist Monday in January. President, William Thackara; vice president, . -; secretary, Edward Evans ; treasurer, Isaac Parry ; committee of measures, Wm Thackara, E. Evans, and James Glasgow. Meet at Hoskins school-room, High above Tenth, first Monday in every month.
* Master Shipwrights' Society.
* Master Tailors' Society .- Incorporated 1805.
Mechanics' Bank .- 9 south Third .- Directors, Thos Parker, president ; Alexr. Cook, John Moore, Samuel Smith, ( John Rogers, Joseph Morris, Wm. Young, John Greiner, Wn Flintham, Benjn. Thaw, Joseph Burden, Ephraim Clark, Joh U. Fraley, Wm. Morrison, Daniel Lowber, Wm. Monteliu Isaac L. Pearson, Wm. W. Woodward, Jacob Keighler, Dani Groves, John Stroup, jun. ; Samuel Wilcox, cashier. Incorp rated 9th May 1814, to endure until 1st April 1825. Capit $1,000,000, divided into 20,000 shares at $50 each. Divident declared first Mondays in May and November Discount da' Tuesdays and Fridays. Annual election third Monday in N vember. Benjamin Nones, notary. Open daily, except Su days, 1st January, 4th July, and Christmas.
* Medical Lyceum .- Founded 1804.
Medical Society .- Incorporated 1791. Annual ele tion first Wednesday in February. Meet at the Health Office. President, Dr Nathaniel Chapman ; vice presidents, -1- and Dr. Caldwell ; treasurer, Dr. Stewart ; correspondi -
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secretary, Dr. Barnes ; recording secretary, James P. Freeman ; orator, Dr. Robert Patterson ; library committee, Drs. Calhoun, Powell, and Tucker; curators, Messrs. Randolph and Tress ; librarian, Mr. George Tress.
Mint of the United States .- Robert Patterson, Direc- tor ; James Rush, treasurer ; Adam Eckfeldt, chief coiner ; Jo- seph Richardson, assayer ; Joseph Cloud, melter and refiner ; Robert Scot, engraver; George Ehrenzeller, clerk.
* Missionary Society.
* Mosheim Society .- Incorporated for the improve- ment of the German language, for- the propagation of the Gospel and the support of Sunday schools.
Montgomery Beneficial Institution of Kensington .- President, Robert Hodgson; vice president, James C. Holme ; · treasurer, John Simon, jun ; secretary, Isaac Boileau.
Montgomery Beneficial Society .--- Meet second Mon- day in each month, at Wilson's tavern, 193 Chesnut. Election second Monday in January. Jacob R. Clark, president ; Joseph · Chew, vice president ; Daniel Clawges, treasurer ; C. S. Clawges, secretary ; Jacob Schwose, assistant secretary; Jonathan Gard- ner, messenger.
Mutual Assurance Company .--- For insuring houses from loss by fire. Office No. 54 Walnut street. Trustees-Ro- bert Wharton, president ; Daniel Smith, Jonathan Smith, Robert Smith, James C. Fisher, Walter Kerr, Thomas M'Euen, John Y. Bryant, Thomas Hale, William Flintham, John C. Stocker, Sa- muel Relf, Robert M. Lewis-treasurer, John B. Palmer.
New England Society of Philadelphia .--- Founded the 3d day of January, 1816, for charitable and social purposes .- Election, first Monday in November. Meet at the Carpenters' Hall. Charles Chauncey, president ; Enos Bronson, - - Pe- rot, Joseph Barnes, Elihu Chauncey, vice presidents ; chaplains, Rev. Dr. Win. Rogers, Rev. E. S. Ely ; Richard Nevins, secretary ;. treasurer ; Thomas Bigelow, Humphrey Atherton, counsellors ; N. C. Nancrede, Joseph Nancrede, physi- cians ; Joseph Cabot, R. M. Whitney, Wm. R. Rodman, Wmn. Gill, stewards.
North American Insurance Company .--- Office 40 Wal- nut. Directors, John Inskeep, president ; Alexander Henry, James Read, Godfrey Haga, John Stille, Joseph Donath, Thomas Astley, Andrew Pettit, Charles Perry, Samuel W. Jones, Thomas Latimer, Jacob S. Waln, Jacob C. Wikoff, Edward Smith, Samuel Archer; Robert S. Stephens, secretary. Capital 600,000 dollars -shares 10 dollars. Dividends second Mondays of January and July. Incorporated April 14th, 1794. Charter renewed 28th January, 1813 to 1835. Annual election in January .;
Northern Dispensary .--- See " Dispensaries." 3. -
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*Northern Liberty Grand Mechanics' Beneficial So- ciety .- Meet corner Second and Coats.
* Northern Liberty Harmony Beneficial Society. * Northern Soup Society.
Painters' and Glaziers' Beneficial Society .--- Incorpo- rated 7th December, 1810. Meet at Elliott's, Shakspeare Hotel, 197 Chesnut, first Monday of January, April, July and October. Election first Monday in January, annually. President, Jacob Strembeck; vice president, John Sims ; treasurer, Thomas Stew. art ; secretary, Timothy Desmond.
Penn Beneficial Society .--- Incorporated, April 25th, 1815. Wm Meguire, president ; George Hitner, vice president; Jonathan Kite, secretary ; Wm. Stern, treasurer ; Nicholas Ma- ger, messenger. Annual meetings on the third Monday in March. Meet at Jacob Zeilin's, 161 Chesnut st.
Pennsylvania Hospital .--- Samuel Coates, president ; Thomas P. Cope, secretary ; Samuel Mason, steward; Mary Mason, matron ; Benjamin H. Coates, first student ; Warwick Mil- ler and George Balfour, students ; John Smith, gate keeper. See "List of Contents."
Pennsylvania State Arsenal and Armory .--- Juniper st. . between Market and Chesnut.
* Pennsylvania Beneficial Society.
Pennsylvania Benefit Society .--- Meet 2d Tuesday in every month at New-market Hall. Henry Engles, president ; E. T. Weaver, vice president ; John Rogers, treasurer ; John Brown, secretary.
* Pennsylvania Benevolent Society. .
Pennsylvania Company for Insurances on Lives and . Granting Annuities .- Incorporated March, 1812. Charter per- petual. Capital stock $500,000-Shares $100 each-Dividends first Monday in January and July-Election third Monday in Ja- nuary-Office 173 Chesnut-Open every day from 9 to 3 o'clock -Directors, Condy Raguet, president ; Cadwalader Evans, Jokn Bohlen, Jeremiah Warden, jun. Jacob Sperry, Joseph Peace, Charles N. Bancker, Charles M'Alester, John Stoddart, William Parker, William Boyd, Hyman Gratz, John C. Montgomery ; Jacob Shoemaker, actuary.
See Advertisement at the beginning of this book.
Pennsylvania Insurance Company .- Office NE cor- ner of Second and Dock-Annual election in January-Capital 500,000 dols .- Shares 400 dols .- Dividends declared February and August .- Directors, James S. Cox, president ; Daniel Smith, John G. Wachsmuth, Henry Pratt, Joseph Sims, Samuel Coates, enry Nixon, Paul Siemen, George Fox, Walter Kerr, Antho- ay Stocker, Charles Macalester, John Marcoe ; Joseph Inglis, secretary.,
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* Pennsylvania and New Jersey Steam Boat Company. Pennsylvania Philanthropic Society .-- Incorporated 16th April 1814. Meet 118 New street .- President, David Lake-vice president, Joseph Abbot-sec'ry, John M'Clintock- treasurer, Samuel Hause.
*Pennsylvania Slate Company.
Pennsylvania Soc. for the promotion of Public Economy. Instituted 1817-Meet quarterly on 2d Monday of February, May, August and November, in the Hall above 118 Chesnut st. President, Robert Ralston-vice presidents, Robert Waln, Tho- inas Leiper-sec'ry pro. tem. Roberts Vanx-treasurer, Jona- than Smith-counsellors, Banjamin R. Morgan, Charles Chaun- cey and Jos. Reed-committee of correspondence, Richard Pe- ters, jun. Condy Raguet, James Robertson, Enos Bronson and Nathaniel Chauncey-library committee, Joseph P. Norris, John Vaughan, James P. Parke, Zachariah Poulson and Samuel Ha- zard. This society has the following standing committees, viz. · On public schools, Roberts Vaux, chairman ; Jonah Thompson, secretary-On public prisons, John Connelly, chairman ;
secretary-On the poor laws - - chairman ; sec'ry. ; -On domestic economy, Benjn. Ives Gilman, chairman ; - secretary-On suppression of vice and immorality, Thomas La- timer, chairman ; - secretary.
Pennsylvania Union Benevolent Society .- Incorpo- rated February 2, 1812 .- Nicholas Mager, president ; John Wil- bank, vice president ; Jonathan Kite, secretary ; Wm. Meguire, treasurer ; Wm. Hadder, messenger. Annual meetings second Monday in December-meets at Jacob Zeilit's 161 Chesnut st.
Perry Beneficial Society of Pennsylvania .--- Jacob C. Stout, president ; William Bozorth, vice president ; Charles W. Schreiner, treasurer, Wm. Skinner, secretary ; , as- sistant secretary. Election in September. Stated meetings held first Wednesday evening in every month, at the house of H. Meyers, SW corner of Fifth and Race. Incorporated August 1817.
Philadelphia Association of Friends-For the in- strúction of poor children. Incorporated 1808. Adelphia School- house Pegg street. Annual election in January. Treasurer, Joseph M. Paul-clerk, Geo. M. Justice-managers, Isaac Do- naldson, Daniel B. Smith, Blakey Sharpless, Henry Cope, Bar- tholomew Wistar, John Cooke, James Martin, John Richardson, Ellis H. Yarnall, Charles Roberts, Merrit Canby, Daniel Elliott.
Philadelphia Association of the City and County, for the Suppression of Vice and Immorality. Instituted January 18, 1819. President, Benjamin Martin ; vice president, Joseph B. Mitchell; treasurer, Jacob Mitchell ; secretary, Henry Alcorn. Meet at Commissioner's Hall, Southwark, 2d Monday in every month.
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gers, D. D. and Thomas Wistar, vice presidents ; Caleb Cresson and Roberts Vaux, secretaries ; Joseph M. Paul,' treasurer. See " Inspectors of Prisons."
Philadelphia Society for the Establishment and Sup- port of Charity Schools .- School Walnut above Sixth street. Election first Tuesday in January annually. President, Jona- than Fell ; vice president, Philip Garrett; treasurer, Benjamin Williams ; secretary, Samuel L. Shober ; board of managers, Philip Garrett, Jonathan Fell, John Claxton, Benjn. Williams, John G. Simmons, Christian Wiltberger, Samuel Sellers, Blakey Sharpless, James Cresson, Wm. Paxson, Wm. Abbott, Joseph Warner, Ebenezer Ferguson, Samuel J. Robbins, Richard Oak- ford, Reubens Peale, Samuel L. Shober, Geo Lybrandt.
* Philadelphia Sugar Refining Company .- Office 37 Shippen street. James Whitehead, president.
Philadelphia Society for promoting Agriculture .- Instituted 1785. Incorporated 1809. Meet 3d Tuesday of every month in Philosophical Hall. Election Sd Tuesday in January. President, Richard Peters ; vice presidents, Wm. Tilghman, Dr. James Mease, Dr. George Logan of Stenton, WVm. Coleman , of Lancaster ; secretary, Roberts Vaux : assistant secretary, Richard Wistar, jun .; treasurer, Edward Burd ; committee of correspondence, Richard Peters, James Mease, John Vaughan, Zaccheus Collins, Wm. Tilghman : curators, Reuben Haines, Joseph R. Paxson, Stephen Duncan, Issac C. Jones, James M. Broome.
Philadelphia Typographical Society .- Instituted Nov. 2d, 1802. Incorporated 1810. Meet at Mrs. Colerick's tavern, Walnut street. Election first Saturday in November annually. This is a prosperous institution, with a capital of 1786 dollars. President, James M'Kibbin. Vice President, John Douglass. Treasurer, Philip Miller. Secretary, Wm. F. M.Mahon.
*Philadelphia Union Society for the Education of Poor Female Children .- Incorporated 1808.
*Philanthropic Beneficial Society .-- Incorporated in 1799.
Philomathean Society .- Inquire at the University.
Phoenix Insurance Company .- Office 96 S. Second st. Officers-David Lewis, president ; Charles Biddle, Paul Beck, jun. Robert Wharton, Benj. Morris, Alexander Murray, Paschal Hollingsworth, John Goddard, Thos. Truxtun. Capital 480,000 dollars. Shares 80 dollars. Dividends June and Dec.
Pike Beneficial Society .--- Meet 4th Monday in every month, at Meyers' inn, SW cor. Fifth & Race. Election 4th Mon- day in April. Joseph S. Colladay, president ; Wm. Neff, vice pre- sident; Wm. Skinner, secretary ; George H. Cook, treasurer.
Pilots' Society, for the Relief of Distressed and De- cayed Pilots, their widows and Children .- Incorported 1789. Ste- phen Flanagan, treasurer ; Robert Ralston, clerk.
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* Potatoe Club .--- Meet every evening at 13 south 7th: * Protectors of Property in time of Fire.
* Protestant Episcopal Society for the Advancement of Christianity in Pennsylvania.
Provident Society .--- Meet quarterly at New-market Hall, first Monday in January, May, August, and November .- John Vallance, president; John W. Scott, secretary; Liberty Browne, treasurer.
* Provident Society of House Carpenters .--- Incorpo- rated 1809.
Relief Beneficial Society .--- Incorporated 1816. Meet first Monday in each month NW corner Arch and Third. Elec- tion first Thursday in January. L. Whitney, president ; E. Gas- kill, treasurer -; Wm. Andrews secretary.
Religious Historical Society .--- Rev. Jacob Brodhead, D. D. president ; Rev. Jacob J. Janeway, D. D. Rev. James Milnor, N. Y. Rev. Wm. Staughton, D. D. Rev. Saml. B. Wylie, D. D. Ro- bert Ralston, esq. Rev. Thos. Sargent, D. D. vice presidents ; Rev. Ezra Stiles Ely, D. D. corresponding secretary ; Mr. John W. Scott, recording secretary ; Nathaniel Chauncey, esq. treasurer ; Rev. Robert M'Cartee, librarian.
Ridge Turnpike Company .--- Office NW corner Dock and Pear. Annual election first Monday in January. President, Wm. Rawle, Managers, James Sharswood, John Jones, Joseph Sims, Peter Robeson, Alexander Crawford, John Clifford, Henry Nixon, Jeremiah Warder, jun. Matthias Holstein, Clement Rem- ington, Jesse Bean, Robt. Watkins .- Treasurer, Thos. H. White. * Rose Beneficial Society of Kensington.
* Rush Benevolent Society .--- Meet at John Wilson's inn, 193 Chesnut, third Wednesday in each month.
Saint Andrew's Society .--- President Robert Smith. Vice presidents, Charles Macalester, Gavin Hamilton. Treasu- rer, Quintin Campbell. Secretary, James Imbrie. Counsellors, John B. Wallace, Edward S. Burd. Physicians, Dr. N. Chapman, . Dr. Aitkin, Chaplin, Rev. D. Banks. Assistants, Thos. M'Euen, George Morris, Adam Ramage, Robert Swan, Robert Kid, Wm. . Young.
Saint George, the Society of the Sons of .--- Established for the advice and assistance of Englishmen in distress. Insti. tuted 23d April, 1772-incorporated 16th January, 1813. Meet at Washington Hall Hotel, quarterly, on the 23d January, April, July and October. Election of officers 23d January. Anniver- sary meeting 23d April. Robert E. Griffith, president : Joseph Sims, vice president : Josephi Bell, treasurer : George Davis, se - cretary-Stewards, Wmn. Page, George Rundle, Thomas Astley, James Williams, James Kitchen, Tristram B. Freeman, James Wood, Anthony Slater-Physicians, John Redman Coxe, Thos. T. Howson, Edward Barton-Counsellors, Richard Peters, jun. Wm. Meredith.
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*Saint John's Beneficial Society.
*Saint Joseph's Society, for educating and maintain- ing poor orphan Children .- Incorporated 1807. Asylum NW corner Sixth and Spruce.
Saint Patrick Benevolent Society .- Incorporated 1804. Wm. J. Duane, president ; John Maitland, vice president ; John Allison, 1st secretary ; Bernard Reilly, 2d secretary ; John O'Brien, treasurer. Election 17th March annually.
*Saint Tammany Benevolent Society .-- Meet Third Saturday in every month, at Meyers' tavern, SW corner Fifth and Race.
Saving Fund Society .- Office 5 south Sixth street. Andrew Bayard, president; Samuel Archer, Richard Bache, Charles N. Bancker, Clement C. Biddle, Samuel Breck, Turner Camac, Reuben Haines, Thomas Hale, Adam Konigmacher, L. Krumbhaar, John M'Crea, Samuel B. Morris, Isaac W. Morris, Richard Peters, jun. Condy Raguet, Joseph Rotch, William Schlatter, Samuel Spackman, John C. Stocker, John Standbridge, Roberts Vaux, John Vaughan, and Daniel B. Smith, managers. William Jones, president, and Jonathan Smith, cashier of the Bank U. S. trustees.
*School for the free Education of Blacks, by the Friends .- Instituted 1770. They have two schools in Willing's alley, one for girls.
Schuylkill Bank -- SE corner High and Sixth .- Diz rectors, William Meredith, president ; Simon Gratz, John Hor. ner, Aaron Denman, John Dubarry, Thomas M. Souder, Robert A. Caldcleugh, Edward Smith, William Schlatter, Richard Bache, William Paxson, Samuel Breck, Benjamin Johnson-Thomas Wilson, cashier. Incorporated 9th May 1814, to endure until 1st April 1825. Capital $1,000,000, divided into 20,000 shares. Dividends declared 1st Monday in May and November. Discount days Tuesdays and Fridays. Annual election 3d Monday in No. vember. Benjamin Nones, notary. Open daily, except Sundays, Christmas, 1st January, Good Friday, and 4th July.
Schuylkill Navigation Company .-- Office, No. 2, De- catur street. Election in January. President, Cadwalader Evans, jun .; managers, Caspar W. Morris, Cadwalader Evans, Manuel Eyre, Joseph Warner, Jonas Preston, Caleb Cresson, Lewis, Wernwag, Samuel Baird, Lewis Rees, Joseph Old, Daniel Drei- belbiss, Samuel Mifflin-secretary & treasurer, Thomas Harper. Schuylkill Permanent Bridge Company .- Directors. Richard Peters, president; Jolm Perot, George Fox, Charles Biddle, Anthony Cuthbert, Richard Rundle, Robert Imlay, Abra- ham Kintzing, John Connelly, Joseph Lownes, John Markland, John I. Downing, John Read-treasurer, Israel Whelen.
Scots' Thistle Society .-- Instituted 1796. Incorporated 1799. Election in December. Meet quarterly at New Market
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Hall, first Monday in March, June, September, and on St. An- drew's day. John Vallance, president ; Robert Adams, vice- president; Alexander Rea, jun. treasurer ; Alexander MCaus- land, secretary ; William Ross, William Hood, Alexander M'Caus- land, William Wilson, Robert Lauderdale, and Peter Douglass, counsellors.
Second fackson Benevolent Society .- Established 1815. Meet at John Wilson's inn, 193 Chesnut, 3d Monday in each month. Election 3d Monday in January annually. President, Adam Slemmer; vice-president, Andrew Seaguy ; treasurer, John Rudy; secretary, Matthias Slemmer ; dookeeper, Hubert Lequen.
*Shackamaxon Union Benevolent Society.
*Society for the Information and Assistance of Emi- grants.
*Society of Master Painters.
*Society of Journeymen Cordwainers.
*Society to assist the Poor, Old, and Sick, of the Ger- man Lutheran, Sion, and St. Michael's Congregations.
*Society to assist and encourage the Evangelical Con- gregation, in and near Philadelphia.
Society for the Relief of the Poor of the first Reformed Dutch Church .- President, Frederick Erringer ; vice-president, Henry Schell; treasurer, Joseph Eberth; secretary, Joseph H. Schreiner.,
*Society for the free Instruction of People of Colour.
** Society for the Promotion of a Rational System of · Education.
*Society for improving the Breed of Cattle.
*Society for the Relief of Poor, Aged, and Infirm Mas- ters of Ships, their Widows and Children .- Instituted 1765-In- corporated 1770.
*Soup Society, for supplying the Poor with Soup gra- tis. Soup house 30 Springett alley.
*Stonecutters' Society .- Instituted 1790-Incorpo- rated 1806.
Spring Garden Association for Charitable Purposes. Meet at the public school house NE corner Eighth and Button- wood streets. President, John Alburger; treasurer, Wm. War- ner; secretary, David J. Sneathen.
Sunday and Adult School Union .--- Instituted in 1817. Incorporated 1819 .- Meet annually the first Tuesday after the 28th May .- President, Alexander Henry, esq .- corresponding secretary, J. P. Bankson.
Sunday School Society .- Instituted 1791-Incorpo- rated 1796. WVm. White, president. GilbertGaw, vice president. John B. Ackley, treasurer. David Jones, secretary.
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*Susquehannah and Lehigh Turnpike Company.
Susquehannah and Tioga Turnpike Road Company .- President, George Vaux ; managers, Thomas Stewardson, Ben- jamin R. Morgan, Samuel Mifflin, John Read, Wm. Lehman, Thomas Cadwalader, John Rogers of Philadelphia, Silas Engle, Thomas Bowman, Daniel Fowler, Jesse Bowman of Berwick. Treasurer, George K. Harrison.
Tammany Society, or Brethren of Principle .--- Meet second Thursday in every month, alternately, at Reess' tavern 97 south Fifth st. and Kerlin's (Cock and Lion). Election second Thursday in June, annually. John Harrison, grand sachem. Wm. Binder, Dr. M. Leib, James F. M'Elroy, Richard Palmer, Joseph Reed, Joseph Stouse, Jacob Strembeck, W'm. Delany, Peter Hotz, George F. Goodman, Jacob Walter, Peter Kline, sa- chems. Wm. Binder, treasurer. James F. M'Elroy and George F. Goodman, secretaries.
The Society for the Relief of Poor and Distressed Mem- bers of the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of St. John's Church in the City and County of Philadelphia. Incorporated November 1, 1817 .- Meet quarterly on the last Monday evening in June, September, December and March, at the vestry room in Fifth above New st. Election yearly on the last Monday in June. President, J. Wampole. Secretary, W. Musser. Treasurer, Henry Erben. Stewards, J. U. Fraley, { Andrew Leinau, J. H. Fisler, Jacob Gilbert, J. Brown and M. Fox, wbo form the acting body of the society during its vaca- tion, and meet the third Wednesday evening of every month.
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