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APPENDIX B. 



Benjamin Franklin elected. 



John Bartram elected. 



William Bartram and Dr. John Chapman elected 

 corresponding members. 



Feb. 22nd. First meeting noted as assembling in 

 the " Union Library Room." 



George Roberts introduced and qualified. 



The " Proposals " read, and ordered to be immedi- 

 ately published in the Pennsylvania Chronicle, and 

 other papers, "and that five copies be printed in a 

 neat quarto edition. " 



26th. Isaac Jamineau, Rev. Jon n . Odell, Richard 

 Wells, Dr. Hugh Mercer, and Samuel Elliot of Bos- 

 ton, elected corresponding members; Benjamin Rush 

 and Oswell Eve, members. 



Dr. Bard accepts his election of Mar. 27, 1767, in 

 a letter from New York. 



Mar. 4th. Rev. Mr. Jon n . Odell, happening to be in 

 town, was introduced, qualified, and presented with a 

 certificate. James Alexander elected. 



llth. James Alexander, introduced, qualified, and 

 signed the rules. 



"C. Thomson, the Corres. Sec. informed the Com- 

 pany, that, at his instance and request, S. Powel, 

 Esq., and Dr. J. Morgan had suffered their names 

 to go with his at the end of the Proposals, as persons 

 to whom letters should be directed." 



18th. Richard Wells, introduced, qualified, and fur- 

 nished with a certificate of membership. 



