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posed for the probation list; of whom, a part were elected, 

 and others withdrawn by request, at the election in 1827- 



At the May meeting in the next year, Governor Whar- 

 ton, being in years and in precarious health, tendered his 

 resignation of office and membership, which was accepted 

 with emotions of regret. 



A vote of thanks was presented him, for his valuable 

 and zealous services as Governor, for the last sixteen 

 years, during which, period he was like his great prede- 

 cessor, always re-elected with unanimity. 



Thomas Morris, Esq. was forthwith elected his succes- 

 sor, and promotions followed amongst other officers. 



The season of 1828, was tolerably productive. 



March meeting 1829, was held on the 27th, at the house 

 of Thomas Evans', George Street, which was unanimous- 

 ly attended, and the prospective orders taken, for the 

 usual business of the year. 



The Schuylkill this season yielded abundantly. 



In June, S. N. G a member and a visiting friend, 



in one boat, returned with twenty-Jive dozen fine large 

 perch: some of them measuring twelve and thirteen inches, 

 and on another day in the same month, another member 



W. M , and friend, took and brought in at eleven 



o'clock A. M. a bushel basket full, containing upwards of 

 twenty -seven dozen of fish, twenty -three dozen of which 

 were white perch, many of them of extraordinary size for 

 river fish, averaging from ten to thirteen and a half inches. 



One morning a gentleman fortunately threw his line 



