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Rh 1. Resolved, That Mr. Meyer and Mr. Sheaff endeavor to obtain the by-laws of the German Society of Philadelphia.

2. Resolved, That as soon as the latter have been obtained, the members of this meeting shall consult upon these by-laws, and, as a committee hereby authorized, shall set down in writing their opinion, together with any alterations which may be found necessary; and shall further appoint a convenient place and time for the next meeting of the Society, notify the members thereof, and inform them that the aforesaid by-laws, with such alterations as may have been found necessary, will on that occasion be presented for discussion and adoption.

Names of those appointed as committee:

Col. Von Lutterloh,

Col. Von Weissenfels,

Mr. John Meyer,

Mr. Henry Sheaff,

Mr. Struve.

3. Resolved, That the present Society agree, in case such notification be given, to meet at the time fixed, at such designated place, in doing which, each member of the present meeting shall be at liberty to bring with him a friend from among our countrymen residing in this city, not present at this meeting, who shall be allowed to take part in the discussion of the business to be consulted upon, and shall be admitted to membership of the Society.

Names of the present Society:

Mr. Johann Carl Struve,

Mr. Friedrich Von Weissenfels,

Mr. Heinrich Eman. Lutterloh,

Mr. Johann Balt. Dash,

Mr. Georg Schmeltzel,

Mr. Henrich Will,

Mr. Christian Lewis Lente,

Mr. Johan Meyer,

Mr. Lot Merkel,

Mr. Wilhelm Becking,

Mr. Henrich Sheaff,

Mr. Christian Baer,

Mr. Isaac Melcher.

The next meeting, held for the purpose of organization, took place October 4th, 1784, and this date may be designated as that on which the German Society was founded. At this meeting the following persons joined the Society, in addition to the members above mentioned:

Philip Oswald,

Michael Nestel,

Johann Gassner,

Wilhelm Leonhard,

Jacob Sozer,

George Drens,

Johann Heinrich Brand,

Johann Balt. Dash, Jr.,

Henrich Arcularius,

Dieterich Heyer,

George Dieterich,

Christian Schultz,

Friedrich Meyer,

Johann Dietz,

Valentin Schimmel,

Jacob Kuster,

Alexander Fink,

Christian Stamler,

Henrich Oertly,

Henrich Schrupp.