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might be pushed; and the accounts of the manner in which the final 

 walk was performed show the spirit in which the stipulations of a 

 treaty, made in the days of the just, moderate and conscientious 

 ibunder of Pennsylvania, were carried out by the agents of his 

 successors. 



Mr. Justice called the attention of the Society to several 

 printed papers recently found among the " Franklin Manu- 

 scripts," one of which showed the antiquity of the bent-timber 

 felloe for wheels : another contained the announcement of a 

 new metallic alloy called " argiroide;" and the third exhibited 

 the circular mode of barometric record, similar to that used by 

 Mr. Luke Howard. 



The original commission of Benjamin Franklin, as colonel 

 of a regiment of militia, also found among the Franklin papers, 

 was laid upon the table by Mr. Trego, for the inspection of 

 members. The document is dated 24th February, 1756. 



Pending nominations, Nos. 232 and 233, were read. 



Stated Meeting, February 15. 



Present, twelve members. 



Dr. Patterson, President, in the Chair. 



A letter was read: — 



From the Librarian of Amherst College, dated Amherst 

 College, 7th February, 1850, acknowledging the receipt of a 

 series of the " Proceedings of the American Philosophical So- 

 ciety," from the beginning, presented to the College by this 

 Society, and returning thanks for the donation. 



The following donations were announced: — 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



Quarterly Journal of the Chemical Society of London. No. VIII. 



Jan. 1, 1850. London. 8vo. — From the Society. 

 Annual Report of the Trustees of the State Library of the State of 



New York : made to the Legislature, Jan. 15, 1850. Albany. 



Svo. — From the Trustees of the New York State Library. 



