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Societies, as directed, and its several conferences re- 

 sulted in the adoption of a resolution recommend- 

 ing the formation of an association having for its 

 object the imparting of advice gratuitously, particu- 

 larly in regard to boarding houses, remittances and 

 deposits of money, and the procurement of employ- 

 ment for emigrants from the British Isles ; but when 

 the subject was further considered, at a meeting held 

 January loth, 1839, it was decided to abandon the 

 undertaking, their means being exceedingly limited 

 and the little encouragement received from the other 

 Societies not appearing to justify any further effort, 

 and the committee was accordingly discharged. The 

 committee appointed to increase the Permanent Fund, 

 already referred to, having adopted in its report a 

 recommendation relating to the incorporation of the 

 Society, the subject was taken up for discussion at 

 this meeting, and a fresh committee of three was 

 chosen to carry the same into effect. This commit- 

 tee reported at the regular quarterly meeting held 

 January loth, 1840, that through their own exertions, 

 coupled with the kindness and assistance of friends, 

 they had been enabled to obtain an Act of Incorpo- 

 ration, which Act, it was stated, would be found in 

 the printed laws of the State of New York, at page 

 65, and of which the following is a copy : 



