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responsible position it does not become me to speak, yet I may be 

 permitted to say that in my poor measure, I liave endeavored to 

 bring a good degree of fidelity to the office conferred upon me, 

 and while I am sensible of many wrongs on my part, I can trul}'' 

 say they were errors of judgment and not designed. Our inter- 

 course has been of such a character, so pleasant and agreeable to 

 myself, that a contemplation of a separation is extremely painful, 

 wdiether it takes place now or at some future period. 



Whatever may be my relation to this Society in the future, you 

 may be assured of my cheerful cooperation in all measures and 

 efforts to promote its welfare, and hope to witness its prosperity, 

 and onward march to the full accomplishment of all the impor- 

 tant objects for which it was incorporated, and its Usefulness 

 known and acknowledged by all the inhabitants of the county. 



A. VAN TUYL, Treasurer. 



Mr. Isaac Tallmadge, of Schaghticoke, offered the following 

 resolution : — 



Resolved^ That the thanks of the Society are due in an especial 

 manner to George Yail, Esq., one of its most intelligent founders, 

 for his ceaseless, liberal and well-directed efforts to sustain its 

 best interest and extend its usefulness. Adopted. 



The committee appointed to nominate officers now reported a 

 ticket — a ballot was then taken, and the ticket nominated was 

 elected, and is as follows : — • 



President, George Vail of Troy; 5 Vice Presidents; 17 Direc- 

 tors; Treasurer, Abram Van Tuyl, Troy; Secretary, William 

 Hagen, Troy. 



Mr. Rankin offered the following resolution : 



Resolved^ That the thanks of the Society be presented to the 

 Hon. Gideon Reynolds, the late President, for his attention and 

 devotion to the duties of that office, through the year just closed. 

 Adopted. WILLIAM HAGEN", Secretary, 



ROCKLAND. 



Officers for 1857.— S. W. Canfield, President, Piermont; A. E. 

 Suffern, Cor'g Sec'y, Haverstraw; N. C. Blauvelt, Rec'g Sec'y? 

 Spring Valley; Peter Stephens, Treasurer, Nyack Turnpike; and 

 four Vice Presidents. 



