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basin to the southward of it, on the property of Mr. Graft'. 



A winter meeting was called early in 1823, at the Go- 

 vernor's quarters, and measures adopted to liquidate the 

 heavy debt incurred during the last year. With a balance 

 in the treasury added to some voluntary loans of mem- 

 bers, without interest, the emergency was promptly met, 

 and the company thus well prepared, early and eagerly 

 commenced the operations of the next fishing campaign, 

 which had been unavoidably almost wholly suspended the 

 last season, pending the building and improvements of 

 the last year. 



The March meeting of this year was held at the Castle 

 grounds, in the cooking department, before an ample fire 

 with closed doors, on a day when Boreas was exerting 

 without, the majesty of his chilling strength, augmenting 

 the comfort of protection within. 



An adjourned meeting for the despatch of business 

 took place at the mansion house of the Governor, on the 



21st of the month, on which occasion Counsellor L s, 



deposited with his Excellency the ancient seal of State, 

 long missing from its archives, recovered and restored by 

 the executors of the late Josiah Hewes, a veteran member. 



Counsellor M s, presented to the company the fry- 

 ing pan of the late lamented Governor Morris, it was re- 

 ceived and deposited as an acceptable relict, which had 

 seen much service in its owner's days. 



The May gala day was attended by upwards of twenty 

 members and their friends, notwithstanding the preva- 



