Jesse Hally, in Bedford, and hope this mode will be considered uneiiuiviciilly an invitation. Should any gentleman neglect the present season of uniting with the Society after the Meeting afforesaid, no gentleman can expect admission in the Society without a vote for the purpose.

" I'pon motion resolved that Docf. .\. 5IcDonald, David Rodgers and Matson Smith l>e a Commit ee to propose a Constitution for this Society against the Meeting at BedfonI, which Constitution shall be Subject to Amendment.

" The Board .\<^journ■d to Meet at the House of Maj' Jesse Hally, in Bedford, on the 13th Day of June next.

"M.tTso.N Smith,

Secretartf Pro. Tempore.^*

The second meeting took place, as pro})Osed, at Major Holly's house, June 13, 1797, at which seventeen doctors were present. After the transaction of business it was

" Vminimouihj resoUed that the Rev"! Robt. Z. Whitmore be invited to preach a Sermon before the Society at their next meeting. The board .\tljourned to meet at the House of Mr. Sutton Craft, Near New Castle Church, on Tuesday, the 8th Day of .\ugust Next, at 10 o'clock A.M.'

Only six members were present at the third meeting.

1 The biographies of living medical men which have been inserted in the chapter by the editor of this history are indicated by foot-notes, and the writer is in no way responsible for them. They have been prepared by various persons, ami are inserted in accordance with the wishes of the publishers of the work.

No mention is made concerning the sermon, and we