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elected from the Delegates of the Societies that had 

 joined the same, and that the two delegates from 

 the St. George's Society had been called respec- 

 tively to fill the posts of Vice-President and Secre- 

 tary. They further reported that in accordance 

 with the Constitution the Board had prepared an 

 Act to meet the requirements of their case and had 

 sent a Special Agent to Albany to secure its pas- 

 sage, and which law had subsequently been passed. 

 The report closes with a warm commendation of 

 the liberality displayed by the British Steamship 

 Companies in furnishing the necessary funds to se- 

 cure the passage of the Act in question. 



The Act referred to was passed March 23d, i860. 

 Chapter 103, and was amended April 27th, 1870, 

 Chapter 423, (see Appendix). 



The British Steamship Companies immediately 

 availed themselves of its provisions, and through it 

 they were enabled to effectually suppress the out- 

 rageous frauds that were being constantly practised 

 prior to its passage. No better work than this has 

 ever been accomplished by the Society, and the 

 thanks of this great community are justly due to the 

 gentlemen who, at great labor and cost to them- 

 selves, secured this result — Messrs. Robert Waller, 

 Philip Pritchard and R. J. Cortis. 



The arrival of the Prince of Wales in the United 

 States, in the year i860, was made the subject of a 

 special meeting to consider what, if any, action 



