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Insurance Companies.
American Fire Insurance Company-Office 101 Chesnut. Capital $500,000, divided into 5000 shares, on each of which $40 has been paid. Dividends declar- ed first Monday in April and October. Annual elec- tion first Monday in May. Directors, Chandler Price, president ; John Sergeant, John Savage, Samuel Wath- erill, William Lynch, Joseph Reed, Manuel Eyre, Guy Bryan, William Davidson-Edward Fox, secretary.
Delaware Insurance Company-Office south-east corner of Walnut and Second. Directors, Samuel Keith, president; William Bell, William Boyd, John Cook, Joseph R. Evans, Thomas P. Cope, Isaac Har- vey, jr. Benjamin Jones, James Kitchen, Fournier Roustain, Thomas A. Morgan, Joseph Barnett. Divi- dends, first Mondays in June and December. Choice of Directors Sd Monday in December. First incorpo- ration in 1803-second in 1813-expires in 1835. 5000 shares at 40 dollars per share-200,000 dollars. Open every day-Sundays, 4th July and Christmas day ex- cepted.
Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania- Office N. E. corner of Second and Dock-Annual elec- tion in January-Capital 500,000 dollars. Shares 400 dollars. Dividends declared 1st February, and 1st of August. Directors, James S. Cox, president ; John C. Wachsmuth, Henry Pratt, Joseph Sims, Daniel Smith, Samuel Coates, Henry Nixon, Paul Seimen, George Fox, Anthony Stocker, Charles M'Alester, John Mar- koe, Gustavus Colhoun.
Marine Insurance Company-Office 47 Walnut. Directors, John Leamy, president ; David Walker, Joseph Peace, James Paul, John Coulter, Samuel N. Lewis, George M'Callmont, John B. Newman, H. Hol- lingsworth. William Read, Elihu Chauncey, Stephen Russell, Isaac W. Norris. Capital 300,000 dollars. Shares 100 dollars. Dividends July and January --- Election 3d Monday in January, meet once in every fortnight.
Mutual Assurance Company-For insuring houses from loss by fire, in and near Philadelphia. Office 54 Walnut street. Trustees, Robert Wharton, president ; Daniel Smith, Robert Smith, James C. Fisher, Walter Kerr, Thomas M'Euen, Thomas Hale, John C. Stocker, Robert M. Lewis, George M'Callmont, John Markland, John Wharton-John B. Palmer, treasurer
North America Insurance Company -- Office 40 Wal- nut. Directors, John Inskeep, president ; Alexander Henry, James Read, Godfrey Haga, Jolin Stille, Samoel Mifflin, Thomas Astley, Andrew Pettit, Charles Perry,
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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.
Pennsylvania Company for Insurance on Lives and Granting Annuities -- Incorporated March, 1812, --- Charter perpetual. Capital stock S500,000-Shares $100 each-Dividends first Monday in January and July-Election third Monday in January-Office 173 Chesnut -- Open every day from 9 to 3 o'clock. Direc- tors, Jacob Sperry, president ; Joseph Peace, John Boh- len, Jeremiah Warder, jun. Cadwalader Evans, Charles N. Bancker, Charles Macalester, William Parker, William Boyd, Hyman Gratz, John C. Montgomery, Robert M. Patterson, Samuel G. Wright ; Jacob Shoe- maker, actuary.
Philadelphia Contributionshin-For the Insurance of Houses from loss by fire, commonly called the Hand-in- Hand Insurance Company, 25 Dock street, where insu- rance will continue to be made, without limit as to time, on the usual terms, by application to Joseph S. Lewis. Incorporated 1768. Annual election, 20 Monday of April. Directors, Joseph P. Norris, Joseph Crukshank, Joseph Price, John Morton, Zachariah Poulson, Joseph Watson, Benjamin R Morgan, Zaccheus Collins, George Fox, Thomas Morris, Jonah Thompson, Joshua Longstreth ; Joseph S. Lewis, treasurer ; John C. Evans, surveyor. Monthly meeting, first Tuesday in every month.
Philadelphia Insurance Company .- Office SW cor- ner Second and Walnut streets. Directors, Thomas M. Willing, president ; Joli Ashley, James C. Fisher, John Savage, William Waln, Joseph S. Lewis, James Smith, Elliston Perot, William J. Miller, George Har- rison, William W. Fisher, Richard Willing, Samuel Volans. Capital 400,000 dollars-Shares 100 dollars. Dividends June and December.
Phenix Insurance Company .- Office 96 south Se- cond street. Directors, David Lewis, president ; Paul Beck, jun. Charles Biddle, Paschall Hollingsworth, John C. Smith, John Goddard, Lawrence Lewis, Al -x- ander Murray, John Clement Stocker. Capital 480 000 dollars. Shares 80 dollars. Dividends June and De- cember.
Union Insurance Company .- Office 45 Walnut. Directors, George Latimer, president ; Joseph Ball, Richard Dale, Matthew Lawler, Lewis Clapier, John
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Bohlen, Stephen Girard, Hugh Colhoun, William Da- vis, Samuel Hays, William Lynch, Bankson Taylor, and Austin Montgomery. Secretary, John Roberts. Capital 300,000 dolls. in 5000 shares of 60 dollars each. Days of declaring dividend, 1st Monday of January and July. Election 2d Monday in January.
United States Insurance Company .- Office 49 Wal- nut. Directors, Chandler Price, president ; William L. Hodge, secretary ; James Latimer, Caleb Newbold, Henry Sergeant, Benjamin B. Howell, Matthew L. Be- van, J. Emlen, Jonah Thompson, Robert Toland, Rich- ard S. Smith, John Diamond. Capital 400,000 dollars. Shares 50 dollars. Dividends, June and December.
Fire Association of Philadelphia, (Insurance Com- pany.)-Agreeably to an act of Incorporation passed the twenty-seventh day of March, 1820, a meeting of the delegates representing the several companies, com- posing the Association was held, and the following were elected trustees of the Fire Association of Philadelphia, for one year :- Michael Fox, 11 north Ninth street- Frederick Hoeckley, 204 north Second street-Jere- miah Boone, 90 south Wharves-William Wagner, Sixth near Callowhill-Alexander Shaw, SW corner Third and Arch-Mordecai Y. Bryant, SW corner Second and Callowhill-Benjamin Thaw, 106 south Second-Daniel Knight, near the corner of Eighth and Cherry-Benjamin Martin, south Second near Chris+ tian-William Abbott, 50 S, Front-Samuel Thackara, south Front street, and Caleb Carmalt, NW corner Tammany and Third. To either of whom, application may be made for Insurance from loss or damage, for a limited or perpetual period, or at the office of Caleb Carmalt, treasurer, No. 241 Arch street.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. Custom House. -
Between 112 and 120 south Second street, below Dock -Office hours from 9 o'clock, A. M. till 2, P. M.
General Jolın Steele, Collector-Andrew Epplee, Deputy Collector-Samuel Clark, Naval Officer-Ro- bert Heysham, Deputy Naval Officer-James Glent- worth, Surveyor-James Glentworth, jun. Deputy Sur- veyor-John Steele, junr. Weigher-Samuel Ross, Deputy Weigher-Robert Milnor, Gauger-James S. Huber, Jacob Kucher, J. Henderson, and Joseph Ab- bott, Measurers of Salt and Coal-Samuel Ross, and Thomas Stewart, Appraisers-Andrew Geyer, Inspec- tor and Keeper of the Public Stores.
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Inspector's Office, 3 Walnut street.
Inspectors .- J. P. Schoot, Peter Ozeas, Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Thomas, (capt. of Revenue barge, ) Robert Hopkins, Frederick Shull -- It Marcus Hook, Thomas Cash, Benjamin Ashicad, James Stuart, Charles Anderson, Henry Huber, David Rose-At the Lazaretto, John R. Dickson, John Brown, Jacob Zebley, Job Whipple, John Davis, J. W. Durant, W. Delzell, Chambers Gaw, Gilbert Gaw, HI. Huddy, John Reed, and J. Robinson.
17º Directions for finding the different Offices in the Custom House .- The desk of the Clerks, &c. are num- bered from 1 to 11, and the business done at each desk, as follows :
Desk, No. 1-Entrance and Clearance of Vessels from and to foreign ports, and for preparing ship's papers.
No. 2-Cashier, and for the Entrance and clear- ance of Vessels coastwise.
No. 3-Examination of Inward Entries, calcula- tions of Duties and Drawbacks.
Nu. 4-Record of Imports.
No. 5-Bonds for Duties taken and Permits issued
No. 6-Debentures paid, &c.
No. 7-Exports and Debenture.
No. 8-Record of Exports.
No. 9-Miscellaneous.
No. 10-Miscellaneous.
No. 11-Protections, &c.
Surveyor's office, down stairs.
SHIP BROKERS.
Allen & Sykes, 115 S. 2d, opposite the Custom House Barnes & Diehl, opposite the Custom House
Samuel Emery, 119 S. 2d, opposite the Custom House NOTARIES PUBLIC.
For the City-Peter S. Duponcea, Peter Lohra. Nicholas Diehl, George Heyl, Benjamin Nones, and Clement C. Biddle.
For Southwark-Richard Renshaw.
For the Northern Liberties-John Goodman.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Robert Ralston, President-Thomas M. Willing, Henry Pratt, vice-presidents-Robert Smith, treasurer -John Vaughan, secretary.
'T'he stated meetings of the Chamber are held on the first Monday of each month, at seven o'clock in the evening. At the January meeting the officers are elected. To a Committee (appointed every month, ) of five members, all differences, of which the Chamber is
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required to take cognizance, are referred for adjust- ment. Applications to the Committee to be made through the Secretary. Instituted in 1801.
WARDENS OF THE PORT. Appointed annually in April-office next to No. 20, Walnut street.
Silas Foster, Master Warden -- Paul Cox, Stephen Girard, Joseph Reynolds, William Newbold, William West, and Charles Penrose, Wardens-Thomas Jack- son, Clerk-Captain Henry Kenyon, Quarter Master of the Port of Philadelphia, 41 north Eighth -- Caleb Earle, Harbour Master.
Attendance given from 9 o'clock, A M to 3, P M- On Saturday, from 9 o'clock, A M to 1 P M and from ? o'clock to sunset.
Surveyors of Damaged Ships and their Cargoes. John Mease, William Hawks, and Arthur Stotesbury .
Fire Engine, and Hose Com- panies.
Amicable Fire Engine Company .- President, John Goodin ; vice-president, John Abbott ; secretary, Joseph R. Clark, treasurer, George Emerick-Directors, Thomas Rogers, John Goodin, Charles Kemble, John Abbott, George Emerick, William B Emerick, Joseph R. Clark, - Saglee, Samuel Bardier. Election on the 3d Thursday evening in July and January. Stated meetings on the 3d Thursday evening of each month, at Bardier's Inn, North street, near Fifth. Engine stands in Fifth above Market-Instituted 1769.
Assistance Fire Engine Company .- Instituted, 28th December, 1789. Engine house adjoining St. John's church, in Sassafras st. John Greiner, president ; Robert Imlay, vice-president ; John Lohra, treasurer ; John Hansell, secretary. Engineers, Edward W. Carr, Jacob Hansell, Jesse Pauling, John Hansell, J. C. Nichols, P. H. Hansell, Samuel Knorr, William Wilson, James L. Hammond, Charles Davis.
Columbia Hose Company-Instituted May 1st, 1806. Meet at their house in Cherry street, between 7th and 8th. Election, first Thursday in February and August. w -, president ; John Hornketh, vice-president ; Henry Ball, secretary ; Jackson Oliver, treasurer .- Delegates in Fire Association, Jackson Oliver, Henry Ball®
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The Delaware Fire Company-Instituted in May, 1761. Engine house situated in Hartung's court, running from 2d to 3d, and between Market and Arch. Officers ot the Company, Benjamin Thaw, president ; Townsend Sharpless, vice-president ; James H. Cole, treasurer ; William Chrystler, secretary. Officer of the Engineers, Horatio G. Rowly, chief Engineer. - Directors, Robert Mitchell, Andrew T. Stone, Samuel White, William Lawrence, William Stone.
Diligent Fire Engine Company .- Engine house situa- ted in Ninth, below Market. John Davis, president ; Michael Fox, vice-president ; Joseph Cloud, secretary ; George Peterman, treasurer. Directors, Samuel Fox, William Rowland, George Eighelburner, Jesse Smith.
Fame Fire Company-Instituted 29th day of March, 1764, and was called the Queen Charlotte Fire Compa- ny in Philadelphia, and after the Revolution, changed to the name of Fame, which name it has had ever since. President and treasurer, Charles Woodward ; secreta- ry, Joseph Randall ; the present board of Engineers, consist of John M. Vaneman, William Weer, Jacob Clopp, Joseph Ogden, John H. Gartley, Jesse J Knight, Thomas Feran, Bartholomew Morrison and John Grimes. Stated meetings second Saturday in every other month. Annual election for officers in January.
Fame Hose Company .- Hose house in Fifth street, on the lot belonging to the Philadelphia Library Com- pany. President, Benjamin E. Valentine ; secretary, Charles S. Cope. Directors, L. M. Price, George Wevill, J. R. Rubicam, James W. Morse, Robert M. Auners, Evan Davis, Finance Committee, James W. Morse, chairman ; Thomas C. Price, Thomas C. Per- cival. .
Franklin Fire Engine Company -President, Benja- min Martin ; vice-president, John N. Seidel ; secretary, Samuel Ashmead, jun. ; treasurer, George Esler.
Good Intent Fire Engine-Instituted 1820. Engine house situated at the corner of Prince street and Frank- ford road, Kensingtor. President, Howe Keith ; vice- president, Samuel P. Courtney ; treasurer, John Wood : secretary, Adam Richards.
Good Intent Fire Hose Comfiany-Instituted March Stlı, 1804. Hose house situated in 4th below Chesnut. Hold their stated meetings at the Resolution Hose house, on the Ist Tuesday evening of every month Officers elected 1st Tuesday in January. President, William Abbott ; vice-president, Thomas Wilson ; secretary, David Pierrie; treasurer, Jacob E. Tomp- kins. Directors, George Jeffries, John Allen, Samuel Knorr, John Penot, David Pierrie, John Gilfry.
Harmony Fire Company-Instituted 1784. Presi- dent, William P. Paxson ; vice-president, James Wil- son ; treasurer, Benjamin C. Parvin ; secretary, Benja-
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min Kite, jun. Engineers, William P. Paxson, James Wilson, Edward Parker, James Hutchinson, Jacob F. Wilkins, Isaac Stow, William R. Maxfield, Benjamin Kite, jun. William Savery, Jacob A. Stanart, William M. Hansell, Joseph M'Dowell. Delegates to the Fire Association, Joseph M. Trueman, James Wilson. Sta- ted meetings are held on the second Monday in each month, at Harmony Hall, south Fifth below Market.
Hofte Hose Company-Meet the first Thursday in every month, at the New Market Hall. Semi-annual election for officers the first Thursday in February and the first Thursday in August. Hose house situated upper end south Second street Market. President, Peter Williamson ; vice-president, Robinson R. Moore ; treasurer, John C. Herman; secretary, Alexander Henry ; assistant secretary, William C. Gillingham .-- Directors, Alexander Henry, James Coffee, Francis Dickinson, John Rink, John A. Ennis, Jacob Cowan, . Francis Russell, William C. Gillingham.
Humane Hose Company-President, Peter Parker ; secretary, John Hindman, jun. ; treasurer, M. Y. Bry- ant. Directors, John Smith, John Crox, John Seybert, Lucas Firth, Ezra Firth, Daniel Linker. Hose house stands in St. John street, above Vine. Stated meetings first Monday in every month, in the room over the United States engine house.
Northern Liberty Fire Company, No. 1-Instituted May 1st, 1756. Situation on Pool's Bridge, Northern Liberties, east side. President, Samuel Lehman ; se- cretary, Joseph B. Linerd ; treasurer, Isaac W. Norris. Directors, Joseph Rogers, jun. George Heyberger, James C. Keen, Samuel Crawford, Michael Baker, jun. Joseph Swab, Joseph B. Linerd, John Linker, John Stevenson, Thomas Scattergood, John Fox, Nathan Lavering Keyser, George W. Lehman, Henry Craw- ford, Charles Edwards, George Johnson.
Pennsylvania Fire Company .- Engine house in Fifth. below Chesnut, on Philadelphia Library lot. President, Richard Price, jun. ; treasurer, Richard Paxson ; secre- tary, William Henry Morris. Engineers, Samuel M. Stewart, William J. Watson, Caleb Cope, jun. John S. Hart, Charles H. White, George Sutton, Bonnet Fling, William R Boone, Benjamin W. Bioren, Aaron Smith, Thomas J. Carter, Jacob Parry.
Perseverance Hose Company-Instituted August 6th, 1805. President, Andrew Butler ; vice-president, Jo- seph W. Robb ; treasurer, Thomas M. Rush ; secreta- ry, Daniel Mynich. Directors, Andrew Butler, Daniel Mynich, Jacob G; Carter, William Scott, Tillinghost K. Collins, William Cummins, and Samuel Bard. Hose house north side Race street above Fifth.
Phenix Hose Company-Instituted August 25th, 1817. Officers for 6 months, from 1st February. Pre-
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sident, John Briggs ; treasurer, Edward Torke ; secre- tary, Alexander McPherson. Directors, Frederick Seckel, Charles MEuen, Samuel Wetherill, Henry D. Seckel, William Butcher, Richard C. Sec. Stated meetings on the first Thursday in every month. Hosc house situated in Zane strect, between 7th and 8th.
Resolution Engine Company-Instituted in 1793. The Engine house in Sixth street, under the Shakspeare buildings. President, Curtis Clay ; vice-president, William G. Govett ; secretary, Charles Govett ; trea- surer, Thomas Morrell. Captain of engineers, Thomas Morrell ; lieutenant, J. O. Evans ; secretary, Charles Mandervill ; treasurer, James M'Levan.
Southwark Hose Company-Instituted May 6th, 1806. The stated meetings of the Company are held on the 3d Thursday in each month. Election for offi- cers held at the stated meetings in May and Novem- ber. Hose house, south end south Second street mar- ket. President, Paul Durney ; vice-president, Stephen G. Fotterall ; treasurer, John Fausset ; secretary, Wil- liam R. Donnell. Directors, Archibald Randall, John Fausset, William R. Donnell, Shubert M. Gaw, Jacob B. Lancaster, Thomas Miller. Electing committee, Samuel A. Lewis, John Neagle, John Fausset, Shubert M. Gaw, Archibald Randall. Auditors, John Neagle, Daniel W. Dunn.
United States Fire Engine-The Engine house is situated near the junction of 4th street and the Old York road, and between Vine and Callowhill streets- has a convenient room over it for meeting in, which the company is desirous of renting to Fire Companies, Arbitrators, or Societies. Application to be made to either of the trustees, or at John Keim's, opposite .---- President, John M. Ogden ; secretary, John Child ; treasurer, Abraham Mitchell, jr. Trustees, Jesse ()g- den, John M. Ogden, Caleb Carmalt, George Widdi- field, Thomas Zell. Delegates to the Fire Association of Philadelphia, Caleb Carmalt and John M. Ogden. Engineers, John M. Ogden, William M, Alberger, John A. Murray, Thomas Hale, Charles Conard, Charles Wooley, William H. Ellis, Joseph Reakirt, Jacob Strawn, Samuel Budd, Jesse Ogden, Thomas Zell.
Vigilant Fire Company-Instituted January 2d, 1760. Engine house situated in Race between Front and 2d. President, Frederick Erringer ; vice-president, George WV. Tryon ; treasurer, Peter Thomson ; secretary, Thomas I. Carlisle. Engincers, John Willis, Thomas Yardley, George Scott, E. Hollinshead, Job Lewis, David Lewis, Jacob T. Bunting, George Branner, jun. James Hays, James Warren, David Simpson, George IV. Tryon, George Bayard, George Fry, William Bean, Benjamin S. Bonsall, George Chard, jun. Johr. Wertzler.
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- Washington Fire Engine Company-Instituted Janua- ry, 1798. Engine house situated in Spruce street, be- tween 9th and 10th. Monthly meetings held at the house of Mrs. Waltman, in Locust street above 11th, the first Wednesday evening in every month. - Annual election held the first Wednesday in January. Presi- dent, Thomas Parker ; vice-president, Marshall B. Clark ; treasurer, James Harper, jun. ; secretary, Samuel V. Walt man.
Societies.
America Beneficial Society .- Jacob Snider, president ; William W. Pidgeon, vice president ; Samuel Jones, treasurer ; James (Fihon, secretary. This society meets at New Market Hall the first Tuesday in every month. Each person, on being admitted a member, pays into the funds a sum agreeable to his age : if between 21 and 30 years, two dollars ; from 30 to 45, five dollars, and from 45 to 50, thirty dollars. The monthly contri- bution of each member is 50 cents. Each person, after being one year a member, is entitled, if confined to his bed by sickness, to six dollars per week, and if his dis- order be of a less serious nature, yet so as to incapaci- tate him from persuing his professional business, he is. entitled to receive four dollars per week. The above society was instituted October 6th, 1819, and incorpo- rated December 21st, 1819.
American Philosophical Society -- President, Robert Patterson ; vice-presidents, William Tilghman, Peter S. Du Ponceau, Zaccheus Collins ; secretaries, R. M: Patterson, T. T. Hewson, Robert Walsh, George Ord ; Counsellors, Thomas Jefferson, William M.Clure, Rev'd Dr. Collin, William Meredith, James Gibson, N. Chapman, Robert Hare, William Hembell, jun. William Rawle, Horace Binney, John Quincey Adams, John Sergeant, Curators, Joseph Cloud. Thomas Say, W. E. Horner. Treasurer & librarian, John Vaughan,
Caledonian Society-President, Thomas Dobson ; vice-president, Robert Adams ; treasurer, Alexander M'Causland ; secretary, Thomas Campbell. Visitors, John Cochran, Alexander Campbell, John Davidson.
Columbus Beneficial Society. - Meet 3d Tuesday in every month at the house of C. Baker, at No. 264 Race street. President, Jacob R Clark ; vice president, Wil- liam Carels ; treasurer, John C. Davis ; secretary, Phi- lip Stimmel ; messenger, Philip Schyler.
German American Brotherly Society .- Meet the 2d Saturday in every month, at the NW corner of Third and Callowhill streets President, J. C Benfer ; secre- tary, John Benfer, senr. ; treasurer, Jacob Leidy.
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Hand-in-Hland Benevolent Institution of Pennsyl- vania-Meets at the widow Kirlin's, corner of Cortes' and Third street. Instituted September 7th, 1812. Incorporated January 9th, 1813. President, Lewis D. Belair ; vice president, Jacob Baker, jun. ; treasurer, D. Dailey ; secretary, N. Helveston ; door-keeper, Jacob Brown.
Haydn Society of Philadelphia .- Stated meetings for business, on the 2d Tuesday in each month, at the Co- Inmbia Hall. Weekly meetings on Friday evening of each week, in the large room corner of 4th and Vinc streets. Society consists of eighty ladies and 50 gentle- men. The object of this society is for the improvement in sacred music, vocal and instrumental. Spectators admitted on every other Friday evening. Instituted 1809. President, Charles B. Reese ; vice president, Josh. George ; treasurer, William Conrad ; secretary, Wil- liam P. Auner ; managers, George Emerick, Martin Gaul, Josh. George ; door-keeper, John Rhinebath.
Howard Benevolent Institution of Pennsylvania- Instituted October 29th, 1811, and Incorporated Janua- ry 7th, 1812. Meets at Northern Liberties Commission- ers Hall, in 3d street. Election 2d Wednesday in January, annually. President, Abraham Mitchell ; vice- president, Enoch Nichols ; treasurer, John M'Cormick ; secretary, Joseph Taylor ; door-keeper, Archibald Bur- rough.
Jackson Beneficial Society of Pennsylvania .- Meets first Tuesday in each month, at the house of Henry Meyers, corner of Fifth and Race. Incorporated Fe- bruary 20tlı, 1816. President, Lewis D. Bclair ; vice president, Levi Burrough ; treasurer, Joseph Shaw ; secretary, Samuel Simpson ; door-keeper, A. Burrough.
Second Jackson Benevolent Society of Philadelphia County .- Stated meetings, third Monday evening in every month, at the house of C Baker, 264 Race street. President, Samuel White : vice president, Andrew Seaguy ; treasurer, Jacob Rudy ; secretary, Jolin P. Firing ; door-keeper, Philip Schuyler.
Jefferson Benevolent Institution of Pennsylvania .--- Instituted January 16th, and Incorporated March 22d. 1819. Meets at Joseph Schrack's, corner of Fourth and Wood streets. Election second Tuesday in January. President, Benj. D. Jefferies ; vice-president, George Smith ; treasurer, Dr. Joseph Thomas ; secretary, Hen- ry Ball ; door-keeper, Archibald Burrough.
Johnsonian Association of Philadelphia-Instituted May 30th, 1817, for the promotion of general litera- ture. Meets weekly at the Harmonic Hall, Norris's all. y. President, A. F. Delpeux ; vice-president, J. H. Re holds ; secretary, J. Burns ; treasurer. C S. Slee- per : librarian, J. M. Butler, and assistant librarian, W. Roberts. Their clection for officers are held quarter-
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ly, on the second Wednesday of the months of March, June, September, and December. Their anniversary is celebrated on the evening of the 16th of September, being the birth day of the illustrious Johnson. J. Burns, secretary.
Lawrence Benevolent Institution of Pennsylvania- Instituted 1st January, 1814, and Incorporated 1st June, 1814. Meets at Stewart's tavern (Half Way house) Sixth street. Election first Thursday in January, an- nually. President, George Smith ; vice-president, E. S. Talmadge ; treasurer, Jacob Baker ; secretary, Lew- is D'Belair ; door-keeper, Archibald Burrouglı.
Montgomery Beneficial Society of the city and county of Philadelphia-Meets at John Wilson's tavern, 193 Chesnut street. President, Jacob R. Clark ; vice- president, Bartholomew Rees ; secretary, Charles J. Boulter ; assistant secretary, Charles S. Clawges ; mes- senger, Jonathan Gardner.
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