literary society, Newcastle. July I'J. 



Plan of the Literary and Philososphical Society of 



Newcastle upon Tyne. 



Continued from p- 36. 

 ** At a meeting held at the Afsembly- Rooms on Thurs- 

 day January 24. 1793. for the purpose of taking into con- 

 sideration the propriety of establifhing a Literary and 

 Philosophical Society of Newcastle, 

 " Resolved, 



" That it appears to this meeting highly expedient, that 

 such a Society be formed. 

 " Resolved, 

 " That William Cramlington, Esq-, Robert Hopper 

 Williamson, Esq ; the Rev. Edward Moises, the Rev. 

 William Turner, Dr Pemberton, Dr Ramsay, Dr Wood, 

 Mr Anderson, Mr Murray, Mr Newton, Mr David Ste- 

 phenson, Mr Thomas Gibson, Mr Doubleday, Mr Malin 

 Sorfbie, and Mr Nicholas Story, be a committee for 

 drawing up a plan to be submitted to the next general 

 meeting, which (hall be held at the Dispensary on 

 Thursday the 7th of February, at six o'clock in the 

 evening. 



" Resolved, 



" That in the mean time the committee be requested 

 to meet each Wednesday previous to the general meeting, 

 at the above mentioned hour and place. 



" At a general meeting, held at the Dispensary,© 

 Thursday, Feb. 7. 1793. 



(The Rev. Edward Moises in the chair.) 



