him, that, agreeable to what was concluded on in reviving the Society, if he chooses to sign our rules and give us a meeting, he shall be considered as a regular member." See Part 1. p. 82, and p. 102 of this Abstract, for the explanation of "what was concluded on, in reviving the Society."

George Roberts elected.

John Morris elected.

C. Thomson, Dr. Morgan, and O. Biddle, appointed to revise and correct the "Proposals," entered on the Minutes of Jan. 1, 1768, and prepare them for the press.

Here follows the correspondence with the American Philosophical Society, already alluded to; viz.

Dr. Thomas Bond's letter to Dr. Morgan, dated Jan. 28, 1768, in answer to the first overture of union, made by the American Society, in conformity to their minute of the 26th of Jan. 1768.

Dr. Thomas Bond and the Rev. Dr. William Smith's letter, dated Feb. 5, 1768, giving a copy of the minute of the American Philosophical Society of Feb. 2, 1768, electing all the members of the American Society into the Philosophical Society.

Feb. 19th. John Morris introduced.

Dr. Evans reported an Extract from a letter from Gov. Franklin as follows:- "When I come to town, I shall do myself the pleasure of meeting you as an old member and, if I like your new Rules as I probably shall, will sign them, and make it my business to attend as often as I possibly can."

Benjamin Franklin elected.

John Bartram elected.

William Bartram and Dr. John Chapman elected corresponding members.

Feb. 22nd. First meeting noted as assembling in the "Union Library Room.”

George Roberts introduced and qualified.

The "Proposals" read, and ordered to be immediately published in the Pennsylvania Chronicle, and other papers, "and that five copies be printed in a neat quarto edition."

26th. Isaac Jamineau, Rev. Jon". Odell, Richard Wells, Dr. Hugh Mercer, and Samuel Elliot of Boston, elected corresponding members;-Benjamin Rush and Oswell Eve, members.

Dr. Bard accepts his election of Mar. 27, 1767, in a letter from New York.

Mar. 4th. Rev. Mr. Jon". Odell, happening to be in town, was introduced, qualified, and presented with a certificate. James Alexander elected.

11th. James Alexander, introduced, qualified, and signed the rules.

"C. Thomson, the Corres. Sec. informed the Company, that, at his instance and request, S. Powel, Esq., and Dr. J. Morgan had suffered their names to go with his at the end of the Proposals, as persons to whom letters should be directed."

18th. Richard Wells, introduced, qualified, and furnished with a certificate of membership.

Ordered the publication in the newspapers, signed by the Corres. Sec., of thanks for certain presents of natural objects made to the Society.

April 1st. Capt. Oswell Eve, introduced and qualified. Sam. Robinson, elected a resident member; and Gov. Hopkins, Jos. Harrison, Peter Harrison, Dr. Bensell, John Sellers, John P. Simitiere, Andrew Oliver, Jonathan Belcher, John Kidel, and Jeremiah Dixon, Corresponding members.

8th. Abel James, Rev. Jacob Duché, Dr. Charles Moore, John Foxcroft, Francis Hopkinson, Michael Hillegas, Stephen Watts, George Morgan, Thomas Fisher, Lewis Nicola, and William White, elected resident members; and Edward Antill, Peter Miller, Humphrey Marshall, Benjamin Jacobs, James Webb, Frederick Post, John Okely, and James Wright, Corresponding members.

15th. Lewis Nicola, and William White were qualified, and subscribed the Rules.

C. Thomson and Dr. Morgan are appointed to agree with the printer for 200 copies of Moses Bartram's paper on silk worms.

Sir Geo. Saville, Mr. Famitz, Thomas Warner, Sir Alex. Dick, Martin Butt, Sidney George, Dr. Alex. Garden, Rev. Samuel Stillman, Dr. Warner, Sam. Warner, Dr. William Cullen, Paul Bedford, John F. Oberlin, Dr. Lionel Chalmers, elected Corresponding Members.

22nd. Thomas Fish qualified. R. Izard, Rev. Mr.

Elliot of Boston, and David Jamison, elected Corresponding Members.

The Corresponding Secretary is desired to provide a blank book for recording useful projects, inventions, discoveries, etc. made by or communicated to the Society.

29th. J. Foxcroft introduced. Stephen Paschall elected a member, and John Gill, of Kinsale, Ire., a Corresponding Member.

May 13th. A rough draught of Rules for the Society, read, considered, and deferred. Messrs. Thomas Warner, Ashton Warner, and Samuel Warner, of Antigua, returned thanks for Corresponding Membership.

June 3rd. John Smith, Charles Reed, and Dr. John Paschall elected Corresponding Members.

June 10th. Messrs. Robert Smith and Benjamin Loxley, proposed at last meeting, being members of the American Philosophical Society, were not elected. Benj. West, elected a Corresponding Member; and Samuel Miles, a resident member.

21st. Benjamin Jacobs accepts Corresponding Membership.

July 1st. Dr. John Tweedy and Rowland Evans elected Corresponding Members.

15th. Stephen Paschall introduced and qualified. Wm. White produced a fair copy of the Rules, which were read and considered, and the determination deferred to another meeting.

Aug. 13th. John P. Simitiere (Corresponding Member) introduced. Thomas Coomb, Sen. elected a resident member, and Dr. Benj. Gale and Pool, Corresponding Members.

Sept. 23rd. Jos. Bringhurst elected. At this meeting the laws, revised once more, are ratified, and, in their new form, copied on the minutes. The Society now took the name of “The American Society, held at Philadelphia for promoting Useful Knowledge."

[The Rules are much changed. The four qualifications are dispensed with, and an "Obligation" is substituted, which must be signed by the member on his introduction. The members are divided into Fellows, and Corresponding Members, and the officers changed to a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Corresponding Secretary, three Curators, and a Treasurer, to be elected annually at the last meeting in April. The anniversary is continued (the first of May) on which to dine or sup together, "the better to preserve that friendship which is proposed by the members."]

Oct. 7th. "C. Thomson is desired to get a book with the Obligation copied therein, where the members may sign."

14th. "The Medical Society, subsisting in this place," proposed to be incorporated with this Society.

Jos. Bringhurst elected a fellow, and Arbo, Wm. Scull, Joseph Hutchins, Himili, and Day, Corresponding Members.