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LAWS anv REGULATIONS, 
OVE i ae 
Vperineh PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY 
‘Herp at PHJEADELP AIA, For PROMOTING 
OSEFUL KNOWLEDGE. 
W O focieties having formerly fubfifted in Philadel- 
phia, whofe views and ends were the fame, viz. 
“ the advancement of ufeful knowledge,” it was judged: 
that their union would be of public advantage; and they 
were accordingly united Fanuary 2d, 1769, by a certain, 
Fundamental Agreement; the chief Articles of which are, 
_ Firft, That the name of the Umited Society fhall be 
The American Philofophical Society, beld at Philadelphia, 
for promoting ufeful Knowledge. 
Secondly, That there fhall be the following officers of 
the fociety, viz. one Patron, one Prefident, three Vice-- 
Prefidents, one Treafurer, four Secretaries, and three Cu- 
rators. 
Thirdly, That all the above officers fhall be chofen, 
annually by ballot, at the firft meeting of the Society in 
January; excepting only that inftead of eleCting a Patron, 
the Governor of the Province be requefted to be Patron. 
Other Laws were to be made by the United’ Society ; 
and accordingly the following LAWS, &c. were pafled 
February 34, 1769. 
I. Of the annual Payments to be made by Members. 
_ Every Member of this Society fhall fubfcribe Tén Shil- 
lings yearly, to be applied by the Socicty to fuch purpo- 
fes 
