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4, Trade and Commerce. 



5, Meclianics and Arcliltcflurc. 



6, Hu{bandry and American Improvements. 



Tlxi;fc Conwiittecs fhall meet on their own adjotirnmenta, and at 

 fuch other times as the Society fliall appoint, for the confideratioa of 

 UBy matters referred to them, and ftall have power tg chpfe their 

 own Chairman. But no Committee^ as fuch, fl^Ul take up any new 

 bufmcfsof the Society, but fliall confine themfclves only to the fub- 

 jefts for which they are appointed^ and lo matters referred to them 

 by the Society. 



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AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



Held at Philadelphia, for promoting ufcful Kncv.'rdgCj 



For the Year 1770. 

 PATRON, The Governor of the Province, for the time U\y%. 



OFFICERS, eleaed January 5th, 4770 



President. 



Vice Presidents. 



Treasurer. 



Secretaries. 



Curators. 



Benjamin Frankhn, LL. D. F. R. S. Gott* S, S0C, 



{Jofcph Galloway, Efq. Speaker of the Ailembly of 

 Pennfylvania. 

 Dr. Thomas Bond. 

 Samuel Rhoads, Efquue. 



Mr. Philip Sing. 



William Smith, D. D. Provoll of the College of 



Philadelphia, 

 Mr. Charles Tl'.omfon. 



Thomas MiHlln. 



George Roberts. 



Benjamin Rufli, M. D. Prnfeflbr of Chymiftry, Col- 

 lege of Philadelphia. 

 Mr. Owen Biddle. 

 Ifaac Bartram, 



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