44 HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN OF THE 



that they would appoint a Committee to treat with a 

 Committeee of this Society upon the subject, and we, 

 being desirous to promote such a union, do appoint 

 Dr. Shippen, Dr. Bond, Mr. Syng,. Mr. Ehoads, Dr. 

 Smith and Mr. Ewing to be a Committee to concert 

 measures and prepare the way for such union, and 

 to make report of their .proceedings at the next 

 meeting." 



On the 18th, the Secretary of the American So- 

 ciety, made known the above to that body, who 

 considering that the views of both Societies were the 

 same, and being persuaded that the ends proposed 

 by both might be better answered and with more 

 advantage to the public if a union should take place, 

 appointed their Vice President, the two Secretaries, 

 with Messrs. Morgan, Nicola, and Paschall to be 

 their Committee of Conference, to whom they gave 

 special instructions as to the terms to be agreed 

 upon. 30 



30 The instructions were : 



1. To agree upon a new name for the United Society (if the 

 union can be accomplished) as near the names by which the So- 

 cieties are already known as can be accomplished. 



2. To agree that a Committee of an equal number out of both, 

 be appointed to draw up a set of laws, for the government of the 

 Society. 



3. To agree upon an indifferent place, distinct from those where 

 the two Societies usually meet, where both may convene the first 

 time. 



4. To treat generally on the terms of union, but not to conclude 

 without laying them before the Society. 



