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A Memorandum was inclosed in another handwriting, in these words 

 "1, To give such evidence, consistent with truth, as in the opinion 

 of the Solicitor General will convict the offenders : 2d, to conduct in 

 such a manner in the whole affair as that no objection shall be made 

 on the trial to his testimony (competency) on account of any agree- 

 ment or proposition whatever of his relative to cause or causes : 3d, 

 anything allowed him must be for Journies, labour, services & ex- 

 penses in finding out the offenders." 



At a meeting of the several Committees from the Boston Banks held 

 at the Hall of the Union Bank on Wednesday, 25 April, 1804. 

 Boston "i Present from the Branch Bank, George Cabot, 



" " " Massachs Bank, 



Aaron Dexter. 



, R. G. Amory & 



Branch 



\ John Phillips 



Union 



Beverly 



Essex 



Union Bank, 



John Welles & 

 Samuel Cobb 



Boston Bank, 



Sullivan. 



The Essex Bank & Beverly Bank represented by George Cabot, Esq. 



HonWe M r . Cabot was chosen Chairman of the meeting. 



Wm. Sullivan was chosen Secretary. 



Voted 1 st . That the expeuces of prosecutions now pending or Avhich 

 may hereafter be pending, for detecting & punishing counterfeiters of 

 the bills of the Banks which now are or which may hereafter become 

 parties to this agreement be assessed on such Banks in this ratio ; viz : 

 one third part of such expences on the bodies corporate; and two 

 third parts thereof on the amount of their Capitals respectively. 



Voted 2 d . That a Committee of seven be appointed, four of whom 

 shall be Bank Directors in the Town of Boston, appointed one from 

 each Bank' the rein and three of whom shall be Bank Directors in the 

 County of Essex, under the Direction of which committee such sums 

 of money shall be appropriated exclusively as they may think neces- 

 sary to carry into effect the objects of this association. 



Voted 3 d . That a copy of the proceedings of this committee, signed 

 by the Chairman, be laid before the several boards of Directors in this 

 town at their next meetings respectively, that the Committee men- 

 tioned in the 2nd Vote may be appointed. 



Voted 4th. That the Chairman of this committee be requested to 

 communicate these proceedings to the Boards of Directors of the 

 Banks in Essex, with such observations as he may think pertinent. 



GEORGE CABOT, Chairman. 



