Ijoj. literary society, Newcastle. 69 



" A plan for the formation and government cf a 

 Literary Society having been presented by the com- 

 mittee, 



" It was resolved, 

 " I. That this meeting do form itself into a society, 

 by the name of " The Literary and Philosophical So- 

 ciety of Newcastle upon Tyne." 



" IL That this society ftiall consist, 

 " I. Of Ordinary Members; who ihall be liable^ from 

 the time of their becoming members, to the annual con- 

 tribution of one guinea ; and to whom fhall be confined 

 tlie sole management of the businefs of the Society, and 

 the election of officers and members. 



" 2. Of Honorary Members j with whose correspon- 

 dence the society may hope to be favoured ; but who 

 fhall not be liable to any expence. 



" III That all persons resident within five miles of 

 Newcastle, (hall be eligible into the clafs of Ordinary 

 Members only : But that persons residing beyond 

 the distance of five miles, may be elected into either 

 clafs. 



" IV. That every person who {hall join the society, 

 in person, or by letter, at its first regular meeting, on tl-.e 

 7th day of March, (hall have a power to nominate, on 

 that day, one Ordinary and one Honorary Member; 

 after which, all candidates for admifsion fhall be propo- 

 sed by at leat three members, during two succcfsivc 

 meetings of the society. That every election (haU be by 

 ballot, twelve members at least being present ; and that 

 the votes of three-fourths of th« members present iliall 

 be requisite for the admifsion of the candidate. 



*' V. That a President, four Vice-Presidents, two 

 Secretaries, a Treasurer, and four otiier Members, fliali 

 be annually elected, by wriucn list% out of the ciafj of 



