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mens of ferns that thrive so luxuriantly in many of the 

 cool and sequestered places there found. Also other 

 plants that thrive in this congenial soil and aspect, speci- 

 mens of which were placed upon the table for examina- 

 tion. 



The antiquary, as well as the lover of the picturesque 

 and beautiful in Nature, can find much to interest him in 

 the examination of the old records and in gathering up the 

 traditionary lore that always clusters around our old New 

 England towns. Manchester was settled about 1626, and 

 was formerly a part of Salem, and known as "Jeffrey's 

 Creek," named from William Jeffrey, an early settler and 

 one of those who, with Roger Conant, John Lyford and 

 others, separated from their brethren at Plymouth, about 

 1624, and joined those of the Dorchester Company .who 

 had set up a fishing establishment at Cape Ann, and 

 removed thence to Salem in 1626, and formed the first 

 permanent settlement in the colony of the Massachusetts 

 Bay. Incorporated in 1640 as Manchester. An interest- 

 ing scries of articles on "Tlio History of Manchester," is 

 in course of printing in "The Beetle and Wedge," from 

 the pen of John Lee, Esq., for many years the able and 

 efficient town clerk. 



At 1 o'clock the various parties reassembled at the 

 Town Hall, where lunch was partaken, and the afternoon 

 session was held. Many citizens of Manchester and 

 places contiguous were present. 



At 2.30 p. M. the meeting was called to order. The 

 PRESIDENT 'in the chair. Records of the preceding meet- 

 ing were read. 



The SECRETARY announced the following correspon- 

 dence : 



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