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Henry Whcatland presented in behalf of Charles Davis of 

 Beverly two Record Books of the Essex County Health In- 

 surance Company, established in Beverly in 1847. In con- 

 nection with this he exhibited several policies of Insurance 

 issued about a century since and gave a brief sketch of the 

 various modes of Insurance practised in this vicinity from 

 that time to the present. 



Charles Davis of Beverly being called upon gave a very 

 interesting account of the operations of this Society during 

 the two years of its existence. 



This subject was further commented upon 'by Messrs C* 

 C. Beaman, James Kimball and the Chair. 



F. W. Putnam made some remarks on the Iron Mines at 

 Fort Henry suggested by specimens presented by Samuel 

 Gray of Portsmouth, N.H. 



William P. Upham read a letter from J. W. THORNTON of 

 Boston relative to the naming of the new fort at Gloucester 

 "Fort Conant," referred to the committee appointed in Sep- 

 tember last on naming of the Fort at Marblehead. 



Remarks were offered by several members suggested by 

 the donations presented this evening. Adjourned. 



Monday, November 23, 1863. 



Meeting this evening Vice President Goodell in the Chair. 

 Records of preceding meeting read. 

 Donations were announced from the following : 



To the Library From Iowa State Historical Society ; 

 American Geographical and Statistical Society; R. A. Guild 

 Librarian of Brown University ; J. D. Hedge Librarian of 

 Providence Athenaeum ; Estate of John Russell ; D. H. John- 

 son, Jr. * 



