In conformity -with the provisions of the act entitled, " An Act for the Incorpor;itiou of Benevolent, Chaxitcble, Scientitic and Missionary Societies," passed tlie l-2tli day of April, ISIS, and the several acts ameudatory thereof, and supplementary thereto, the subscribers of full age, citizens of the United States and of the State of New York, and residents within tlie city of New York, in said State, being desirous to associate themselves together for the purpose of establishing and managing a Hospital and Home for Incurables, and to be a body politic and corporate for tliat pm-pose, do hereby make and sign this certificatt.

1st. Tiie name or title by which said Society shall be known in law, shall be the "Home for Incmajlcs."

2d. The particular business and objects of the said Society, shall bo the establishing, founding, carrying on, and managing said Hospital and Home.

3d. The number of managers to manage the said Society shall be twenty-four.

4th. The names of the managers of the said Society for tlie first year of its existence, are John T. Holfman, Edward Haight, Wm. H. Guiou, Bonjaniin H. Field, Henry J. Camnuuui, Franlclin F. Randolph, Geo. R. Jackson, Lloyd Aspinwall, .John fl. Po,M, Frederic Goodridgo, W^illiam E. Curtis, Stephen E. (';ta\bre!ing, Beujaiuin B. Shcrnum, Richard A. McCurdy, Arcliibald Russell, Livingston Satterlee, Martin E. Green, George T. M. Davis, Henry 31. 3ULarcn,

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E. A. Quintard, D. D. Ives, W. A. Muhlcnburg, Washington Endnian, a:;.; '