merce unless there be twenty-one members present, of which the President or Vice-President to be always one (unless by committees to be appointed for particular purposes), the meeting on the first Tuesday in May next only excepted, when thirteen or more members may do business, and every thing proposed or transacted to be by vote of the members present, and the opinion of the majority of votes to be conclusive and binding on the members, except in admitting new members, which is to be done as is herein before directed.

The President, with the advice of the members of the Chamber is to appoint the place of meeting, nothing to be done but by application to him, who is to examine and sign the Treasurer's accounts, and in general to superintend all the Society's affairs.

The Vice-President in the absence of the President to have the same power and authority as if the President was personally present, who is to keep the President's key

when absent.

The Treasurer to provide a proper book at the expence of the said Chamber for keeping the receipt of all money paid to him, and all money laid out by him for the use of the said Society, which are to be fairly entered at the meetings held from time to time, and which are to be audited on the first Tuesday in May in every year, and signed by the auditors to be appointed for that purpose, when he is to deliver over the cash remaining in hand, books and his key to the Treasurer elected, or in the absence of the Treasurer so elected, then to the President, or in his absence to the Vice-President.

The Secretary is to keep a fair register of all proceedings, orders, rules, and regulations of the said Chamber of Commerce, which are to be entered in a proper book

to be provided for that purpose at the expence of the said Society. In the absence of the Secretary, the President to appoint one of the members to officiate in his place for the time being, to whom, by a written order from the President, the Secretary is to deliver his key.

Every member not attending the monthly meeting, to forfeit and pay to the Treasurer two shillings, and such who do not attend the quarterly meeting, to pay four shillings for non-attendance, unless some cause, judged reasonable by the Society, is admitted by them as sufficient. Sickness, and being absent at least six miles from the city, to be always allowed sufficient reason for non-attend

ance.

The President is to appoint a proper person, to be approved of by the Society, as their Doorkeeper and Messenger, who is to be paid by the Treasurer such sums. as may be hereafter directed by the President, for his serv

ices.

It is agreed that no new rules, regulations, or orders for the government of this Socieiy shall be made, unless proposed at a preceeding meeting, that there may be time for the general sense of the Society to be known.

The President, or, in his absence, the Vice-President, hath power on any emergency to call a meeting of the said Chamber, and all meetings to be at six o'clock in the evening of every day that their attendance may be required.

The following gentlemen, who are of the Society, not being present, assented to the same:

JOHN ALSOP,
HENRY WHITE,

PHILIP LIVINGSTON,
JAMES MCEVERS.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.-NEW YORK, 3d May, 1768.

Several gentlemen, being desirous to be admitted members of the Society, were ballotted for and were elected, as follows:

Ordered―That the Secretary send notice to the several gentlemen elected, in writing, as soon as possible, that they are unanimously chosen.

Resolved and Ordered-That the following gentlemen are appointed a Comittee, untill the first Tuesday in June next, for adjusting any difference between parties agreeing to leave such disputes to this Chamber, and that they do attend on every Tuesday, or oftener, if business.