132 IZAAK WALTON AND HIS FRIENDS 



stituted by the title of the Walton and Cotton 

 Club. 



"That Charles Harvey, Esq., be the first and 

 modern President of the Club. 



"That Michael Bland, Esq., be the first Vice- 

 President, Treasurer, and Secretary. 



" That the above Gentlemen, together with the 

 Reverend Jeremiah Ives, of Norwich, be declared 

 the Founders of the said Club. 



" At a meeting of the Walton and Cotton Club 

 held at the Freemason's Tavern, on the 26th 

 of March 1840, it was proposed and carried, that 

 a Committee consisting of the following Gentlemen 

 be appointed to revise the Hules and Regulations 

 of the Club :— 



" Edward Jesse, Esq. ; William Dunn, Esq. ; 

 William R. Collett, Esq. ; A. Jenkins, Esq. ; 

 William Yarrell, Esq. ; R. G. Parnther ; William 

 Pickering, Esq. 



" The Committee met on the 8th of April, and 

 the ensuing Rules and Regulations were submitted 

 to the General Meeting of the Club, and con- 

 firmed. ..." 



Then, following the list of members, it is stated 

 that : — 



" The object of this Club being to promote and 



