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Rh members of the Society, and at the general meeting of January 3d, 1786, the following order at funeral processions was resolved upon: Dean.

Members, two and two.

Solicitor.

Officers.

Secretary and Treasurer.

Presidents.

Clergyman.

Body.

Remainder of the Procession. 1785. . Baron Yon Steuben, President protem. A collection of £123 9s. 6d. was reported as having been taken up "in and outside of the Society," for "conveying needy German families up the North River into the interior."

. Meeting held in the German Lutheran School-house in William Street. Baron Von Steuben chosen President; Dr. Kunze Vice-President; Henry Astor proposed as member.

. A motion being made to reduce the admission fee from $5.00 to 20s. or 24s. "because there were many good people who wished to become members, but whose circumstances did not admit of it," it was resolved to bring forward for discussion at the general meeting the proposition "to receive the amount of the admission fees in wheat or other produce instead of cash."


 * Receipts during the first year of the existence of
 * Receipts during the first year of the existence of


 * the Society ................................................£2869s. 6d.
 * Expenses during the past year ....................24018 6
 * Balance .........................................£45 11 0
 * Balance .........................................£45 11 0

1786. . The President reports that the Legislature has refused to grant the charter petitioned for. Resolved, to fraternize with the German Society of Philadelphia.

Friedrich Scheel was appointed messenger to the Society, with a yearly salary of eight pounds.

. Resolved to authorize Dr. Kunze on the part