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The company now closed the year, and the eighteenth 

 century, after the revolution of sixty-eight years, since 

 their establishment, on the same happy and retired spot, 

 on the river's banks, and in the identical Court House or 

 Castle of Independence, in which they and many a wor- 

 thy predecessor, had many a time and oft assembled, 

 and mirthfully beguiled the passing hour. 



The new century opened with flattering prospects to 

 the company, and events have justified the most sanguine 

 hopes. 



A meeting was called on the 21st of March 1801, at 

 William Ogden's Inn, Chesnut Street below Third, and 

 attended by, 



Samuel Morris, Esq. Governor. 

 Josiah Hewes, Esq. Lt. Governor and Counsellor. 

 Benjamin Scull, Counsellor. 

 Peter Browne, do. 



John Graff, Treasurer. 

 Thomas Greeves, Secretary, and 

 Messrs. Govett, Hall, Morris, Jr. R. Wharton, Parry, 

 J. Morrell, Ludlam, Baker, and J. W. Morrell. 



The treasurer's account was reported, audited and set- 

 tled, and a balance found of seventy dollars and ninety- 

 two cents in his hands. 



The commissioners of the Navy reported the necessity 

 of a new Frigate in place of the Washington, to be laid 



