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 184 officer of the club, and that the Hon. James O'Bryen filled the second position of importance. The only officer we find especially named in the first official list is Richard Bullen, chaplain. Whether this worthy gentleman was in holy orders, or whether it was some quaint appellation, we are doubtful, as, according to Rule 21, it was provided, 'that the admiral singly, or any three captains he should appoint,' were to be the tribunal for adjudicating upon all controversies and disputes of the club. A subjoined note further states, 'N, B.—This order to extend to the chaplain, or any other inferior officer.' If we accept it, therefore, in its liberal sense, the Church does not appear to have held a very dignified position, or its representative may have enjoyed a disputative reputation, which was necessary to hold in check. The next mention we have made of member's names is in 1760, when we find the following recorded as new members: *'Thomas Newenham, Morough O'Bryen, George Connor, Richfiel Longfield, James Nash, William Hodder, Philip Lavallin, John Newenham, Walter Fitzsimonds, Samuel Hoare, William Hays, Michael Parker, Abraham Devonshire, John Bullen, * Robert Rogers, *James Devonshire, John Walcot, Thomas Parsons, Henry Puxley, and Robert Newenham, Secretary,' Here our readers will observe we have the name of the first recorded secretary. The persons whose names are marked with asterisks appear to have subsequently died, or ceased to be members of the club, and the following are recorded as having been elected in their