hand, also a list of the members names and all the loose minutes that were sent to me; these have not been entered for many years back Owing partly to my neglect, partly to my Indisposition, & partly to the Minutes not having been sent to me at all. The Acco't of my Treasurership you will find very imperfect, & as it stands may induce a belief that the Balance is against me; the Fact is the Contrary, however, tho' I cannot pretend to state it exactly now, for the Debit side contains all the moneys I ever rece'd on acco't of the Society, & to the Credits should be added several sums expended for printing Notices & Invitation Cards, &c., formerly, & the price of a Medal I sent for by Order of the Society, to replace the one got fr'm James Mease to present to Gen'l Washington when he was adopted a member; it cost 7s. 6d. Ster., & Case Id.; whatever may be supposed in my favor, if it may be thought sufficient to answer for my fines for absence (which will be found very few while I was able to attend) I shall be content.

In the year 1779 I had verbal Orders to collect the fines, and made an attempt to execute them, but I found it so disagreeable a service that I was obliged to drop it; indeed I found it neither practicable nor worth the trouble. You will see by my acco't in the Book that very few of the Entrance moneys have been received. If it may be thought proper by the Comp'y that either these or the fines should be collected, I will cheerfully assist my successor in stating them. The list of names is complete as far as has come to my knowledge. Mr. George Lattimore was proposed by Mr. James Crawford on the 17th March, 1791, but I know not whether was ever balloted for.

Probably I may never have the pleasure of meeting the Friendly Sons in their Convivial Hilarity. My Son David has an ambition to become one of the Society; he is now turned of 23 years of age, and I wish him to be thought worthy of that Honor. Will you do him & me the fav'r to propose him at next meeting. I am very

Respectfully, Dear Sir,

J. M. NESBITT, ESQ'R.

Y'r very H'ble Serv't,

SAM'L CALDWELL.

6th March, 1793.

At an Annual meeting of the Society held at the City Tavern on Monday, the 18th March, 1793—

Mr. J. M. Nesbitt, the President of the Society, being indisposed, could not attend; therefore the Members requested Mr. Thomas Fitzsimons to take the Chair, which he did.

Mr. John Bleakley was proposed a Candidate by Mr. John Caldwell. Mr. David Caldwell was proposed by Mr. Saml. Caldwell, of which the Secretary is to give due Notice.

At a meeting of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick held at the House of Samuel Richardet on the 17th March, 1796—

The place of President and Vice-President being vacant by the resignation of Mr. John Maxwell Nesbitt & Mr. Jasper Moylan, the members proceeded to the Election of a President & Vice-President when

General Stephen Moylan was unanimously elected President, and Thomas Fitzsimons, Esq'r, was Elected Vice-President.