168 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
1st—To afford aid and relief to such Families of the Militia in all 
parts of the Province, as shall appear to experience particular 
Distress in consequence of the Death or Absence of their Friends 
and Relations employed in the Militia Services in Defence of 
the Province. 
2d—To afford like aid and relief to such Militia Men as have been 
or shall be Disabled from Labour, by Wounds or otherwise, in 
course of the Service aforesaid. Provided it shall appear to 
the Committee hereafter to be nameg, that over and above the 
Aid afforded by the Legislature, to some of the cases above men- 
tioned, some further Relief is necessary. 
3sd.—To reward Merit, excite Emulation, and commemorate glorious 
Exploits, by bestowing Medals or other honorary marks of public 
Approbation and Distinction for extraordinary instances of per- 
sonal Courage or Fidelity vn defence of the Province, by Indi- 
viduals, either of His Majesty’s Regular or Militia Forces or 
Seamen. 
2nd.—That the Society shall continue during the present War with the 
United States of America, and shall be under the special pro- 
tection and patronage of His Honor Major General SHEAFFE, 
or the Person Administering His Majesty’s Government in this 
Province, for the time being. 
3d.—That every Person throughout the Province, whose annual Sub- 
scription. shall amount to One Pound or upwards, shall be 
admitted to the honor of being a Member of the Society, ana 
have the privilege of recommending Objects to its charitable 
Bounty, and also of Voting at all General Meetings and Deliber- 
ations of the Subscribers. And that the Members of His Ma- 
jesty’s Executive and Legislative Council, Judges of the King’s 
Bench, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, the Clergymen of 
the Established Church, together with every other Person whose 
annual Subscription shall amount to Ten Pounds or upwards, 
shall be Directors of the Society for the purposes hereinafter 
mentioned, and all General and Field Officers of His Majesty’s 
Regular Forces serving in the Province, are invited to be Hon- 
orary Members of the Society. 
4th.—That the affairs of the Society be Governed and its business 
Conducted by the General Board of Directors to assemble 
Quarterly, that is, on the first day of the Quarter Sessions, in 
the Town of York, which Board shall consist of a President, 
Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and any number, not less 
