124 APPENDIX B. 



Knowledge;&quot; being a name, comprehending as near 

 as possible, the designation of the original Societies ; 

 to meet at an indifferent place, not previously used 

 by either Society; to elect officers at the first meeting; 

 and to digest the Laws of both Societies into one 

 Code after the union. They also proposed to have 

 a new Minute book for the United Society, with a 

 certain preamble, followed by seven articles of union. 

 See part 12, p. 143, for the preamble and articles. 



Henry Drinker, Matthew Clarkson, Joseph Stiles, 

 Joseph Galloway, Thomas Levezly, and Samuel 

 Wharton, elected fellows. 



9th. The Committee of Conference reported nine 

 articles as agreed upon by both Committees, as the 

 terms of the union. Here the officers are settled to 

 be, one patron, one president, three vice-presidents, 

 one treasurer, four secretaries, and three curators; 

 all, except the patron, to be elected at the first meet 

 ing in Jan. next. The Governor of the Province to 

 be waited on by a Committee of the United Society, to 

 request him to be the patron. 



Dec. 16th. This evening, Dr. Cadwalader, Dr. Red 

 man, Jacob Duche, Rev. Mr. Duche, Mr. Penington, 

 Mr. llopkinson, Mr. Lambert Cadwalader, and Mr. 

 Murgatroyd, signed the Obligation, agreeably to 

 the Rules. 



Dec. 20th. Benjamin Wynkoop, John Drinker, 

 Thomas Gilpin, Thomas Clifford, Levi Hollingsworth, 

 James Worrell, and Isaac Wharton, elected fellows. 



