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After a short recess, on motion, it was resolved that the 

 next meeting be held two weeks from to-night. 



The death of Col. Howard Carroll, a member of the In- 

 stitute, was announced ; and on motion, the secretary was 

 ordered to prepare a suitable minute to be entered on the 

 records of the Institute. 



On motion, the Institute then adjourned. 



December 30, 1862. 

 Institute met: Present Messrs. Pruyn, Paterson, Munsell, 

 Orcutt, Hall, Anthony, Hough and Simonds, who, not con- 

 stituting a quorum, adjourned. 



January 13, 1863. 



The special order being the election of officers, Mr. 

 Pruyn announced that Mr. Pease wished to be relieved 

 from the duties of treasurer, on account of the impaired 

 state of his health. 



On motion, a committee consisting of Messrs. Hall, Tay- 

 lor and Murray, was appointed to nominate officers for the 

 ensuing year. Through Mr. Hall, the committee reported 

 the following nominations, which were unanimously con- 

 firmed : 



John V. L. Pruyn, President. 

 Andrew E. Brown, Treasurer. 

 David Murray, Secretary. 



First Department— 



Richard V. De Witt, President. 

 John Paterson, Cor. Secretary. 

 David Murray, Rec. Secretary. 

 George W. Hough, Librarian. 



Second Department — 



Stephen Van Rensselaer, President. 

 Peter Gansevoort, Vice-President. 

 S. 0. Vanderpoel, Rec. Secretary. 

 Joel Munsell, Cor. Secretary. 

 C. B. Redfield, Treasurer. 



