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part, for the promotion of science and useful knowledge among the 

 inhabitants of the County of Essex. 



And it is further agreed, that upon the rearrangement of the said 

 collections by the said trustees as aforesaid, the officers and members 

 of the Essex Institute shall have free access to, and the same rights 

 and facilities to use, study and improve their said collections, under 

 such proper regulations as may be imposed by said trustees, which 

 they now enjoy under the rules and regulations of the Institute ; and 

 it is farther agreed that if any difference of opinion shall arise be- 

 tween the parties hereto as to the manner of carrying out this agree- 

 ment, and the parties hereto are unable to agree, such difference shall 

 be referred to the decision of three disinterested persons whose decis- 

 ion in the premises shall be final. And to the carrying out of each and 

 all of the agreements and undertakings herein set forth, the parties of 

 the first and second part bind themselves and their successors firmly 

 by these presents. 



In witness whereof the said Essex Institute, party of the first part, 

 hath caused these presents to be executed in its name and its corpo- 

 rate seal to be affixed to the same by Samuel P. Fowler, Henry F. 

 King, and Eobert S. Eantoul, thereto being duly authorized by a vote 

 of said corporation, a copy whereof is hereto annexed.* 



And the said trustees, parties of the second part, have severally 

 affixed their hands and seals." 

 The Essex Institute by 



SAM'L P. FOWLER, ^ 



HENRY F. KING, USeal of the Essex Institute.] 



ROBERT S. RANTOUL, J 



[Signed] FRANCIS PEABODY, [L. 8.] 



ASA GRAY, [L. 8.] 



WM. C. ENDICOTT, [L. s.] 



O. C. MARSH, [L. 8.] 



GEO. PEABODY RUSSELL, [L. s.] 

 HENRY WHEATLAND, [L. 8.] 



ABNER C. GOODELL, JR., [L. s.] 

 JAS. R. NICHOLS, [L. s.] 



H. C. PERKINS, [L. s.] 



MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1867. Regular Meeting. 



Judge WATERS in the chair. 



Henri F. Woods, of Rockport ; Jesse Robbins, N. A. Very, Alfred 

 S. Peabody, and Temple Hardy, of Salem, were elected Resident Mem- 

 bers. 



* See vote on page 142. 



