not does not clearly appear, but as a result of dili- 

 gent search and careful inquiry, we have discovered 

 a copy of it in the possession of Mr. J. H. V. Cock- 

 croft, a grandson of James Cockcroft, elected in 

 1787 a member of the Society, through whose cour- 

 tesy we are enabled to reproduce it here. 



RULES OF THE SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE. 



Rule I. — That this Society be called the Society 

 of St. George, established at New York for the pur- 

 pose of relieving their brethren in distress. 



Rule II. — That no person who is not an English- 

 man, or the descendant of an Englishman, shall be 

 admitted a member of this Society. 



Rule III. — That no person shall be admitted a 

 member of this Society unless chosen by ballot, and 

 no one shall be balloted for unless he is nominated 

 at a meeting previous to a ballot being held (except- 

 ing honorary members, who may be proposed and 

 elected at the same meeting). That no election 

 shall be held unless twenty-four members be present, 

 and no person shall be admitted a member unless 

 he be chosen by three-fourths of the members pres- 

 ent. 



