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Lea diagrammea auivanta illuatrent la mithode. 1 2 3 32X 1 2 3 4 5 6 rttiib OK oi%.a>Qr.A.iDuA.. »-»«*»^H« ^Vt a Meetinj'; o'" a Nunibci- of tlie Meiiibers of the origiual Constitutional Sofiety of York, and otliei- friends of British Connection, in the City of Toronto, held at Morrison's Tavern, on Tuesday, the 1st day of July, 1834. (tKokue DtuiiAx, Esit., was unanimously called to the Chair ; WHEN IT WAS RESOL VED : ; . ' That Kk-Okoanized. THK BRITISH COSTSTlTlITIOIVAIi MO(;iETY Rk K..HTiiwirii That it Dhnll he the olijcct of thi& Society to HuMaiii itiid ecment, by nil tlie nu'uiis in its power, a I'ehfetual Connexion between Upper Canada and the United Kinodoh of Great Britain and Ireland, a Connexion to wliieli this Province is almost exclusively indebtc-J for its rapidly increased and increasing Wealth, Population, and 1'rosperity : and from which, alone, we nan hope to continue in tlie enjoyment oi those digtingaiBhcd advantages. That every Adult Male Inhabitant of this City, of respectabla character, withi)\it distinction of political party, shall be eligible to be a member of this Society, wlio will pledge himself to support this Connexion, and who will also pledge himself to oppose, by all lawfal means, every attempt to weaken that Coimexion, from what- ever jaiVM. TreMxirer. Robert G. Anderhon, Esq. Stcret^iry. ^ GeororGvbnktt, Esq. Aimuttant Secretaries. ^ Mr. Gborob Walton, Ib. J. 11. Hamilton. The following persons, in addition to the Officers above named, have already enrolled their Names as Members of this Society ; from wliom a Managing Committee of Twenty -five is to be appointed at the next Meeting : — T***^ Armst.ong, John •- Colson, Corry -J* Atkinson, William r- Crow, William J ^ Arnold, Captain ^ Andrews, William f Dixon, Alex. Atkins. Alfred Deiiison, Richard r Daly, Cliarles r Beard, Joshua Dnggan, George, jun. Brooke, Lambert Du|gan, Dr. Beaty, James Duggan, John Beekmaii, Hubert r Dcniiam, C. R. r Bell, James r Dalton, Wm. ^ Blovius, Robert ^ Bull, G. P. Edwards, Richard Brooke, Daniel V Evans, •- Jiarnhart, Charles (^ Bctteridge, James • Ford, Robert Bickct, James •• Byers, Edward If Greig, A. M. Barber, G. A. Guild, Wm., Jun. Gibson, Wm. Y. •^ Carfrae, Hugh ^ Campbell, Wni. Gwynne, W. C, M.D. • Ginty, James ^ Caldwell, Jno. »■ Craig, Jno. Hinuks, Frs. • Campbell, Win. Henderson, Geo. V Cull, James Hamilton, Robt. t^ Crawford, Nicholas ♦• ITnnnan, .Ino. ^ Jarvis, W^m. B. ^ Kelly, R. A. w Keating, Michael ^ Leckie, James Lithgow, Dr. ^ Lee, Henry t Moore, Thomas r Macdonald, Alex, r M'Oonkey, Dr. ^ Mathers, James r Morrison, Hugh Morrison, Joseph C. "'■ M'Murray, Saml. ^ M'Cloud, A. • Mills, Thos. Miller, John •r Marchant, Robert M'Grath, T. W. • NichoU, Geo. Northcote, R. v" Nicholson, ^ Nowbigging, James Owen, Richard V Paterson, David M. Preston, Thos. Jas. • Ross, W. C. ^ Richardson, Capt Rennie, Alex. • Roddy, John Ridout, Joseph D. lieed, G. D. Rowsell, Henry / Rowsell, Wm. ^ Smith, James F. «/ Sullivan, Kobt. ^ Street, Wm. ^ Serle^H. ^ Somerville, John ^ Sherlock, Wm. Y Tliorne, B. / Thomas, James Thomhill, R. H. «< Trotter, James «r Todd, Jas. ^ Tiers, Jas. M. Watson, Richd. M Wickson, J., Jun. BYE-LAW8 OF THE SOCIETY. U/. The General Committee to meet on the First and Third Tuesday of every month. 2rf. The President, or one Vice-President, and Seven other Members of the Committee, to constitute a Quorum for transacting business at the Semi-monthly Meetings. »(/. The President, or one of the Vice-Presidents, to preside at the Committee Meetings. fC- 4th, The Renolutionn of eacli Committee Meeting tu be carried into effect by an Executive Committee to bo appointed at the Meeting at which the Re«olutioni» are passed. SM.— That 1,000 Copies of the Constitution of the Society be printed and piiblished,~and the Inhabitants of this Citv who concur in its objel•t^ and desire to become Members of the Society, bo requested to call aiid leave their names with either of the Vice-Presidents, the Treanurer, eltlier of the Secretaries, or with any other member of the Committee. eM.— Xo person holding an office of emolument under the Exocnfivo Government of the Province shall be eligible to any office in this Society, or shall belong to the Managing Committee tl^e(^ 7/A. As the objects for which thisvSociety has been organized cannot be effectually promoted without considerable expense, it is desirable that Gentlemen not belonging to the Committee, wlip concur in the sentiments and principles which the Society is organized to promote, should con!|ibute to its support; and that they "% requested to hand their subscriptions to R. O. ANDsaejN, Esq., Treasurer. ) as lext At the Meeting of the Society on the 16th of July, agreeably to previous Resolution, the names of suitable persons to constitute Township Committees in Connection with this Society, were reported bv the Secretary ; and it was Retotved that he should forthwith open a Correspondence with those Committees,— transmitting them Copies of the Proceedings, and rjquestmg their concurrence and co-operation. It was Retolved,— That the following Members be the Executive Committee to carry into effect the Resolutions of the Society now passed,— (if not otherwise provided,)— and that the said Committe| be author- ised to open a Correspondence with suitable persons in every part of the Province, with the view to the Ebtablisbment of Similar Societies therein ; and that Messrs. Mokro, Gurnbtt, and Ridout be the said Commit! ee. It wai Resolved, — That the Subscription of Members of this Society be not less than One Dollar per annum, — to )je computed from the Ist August next. It was Resolved— That the Treasurer and SJccretary be authorized to call upon, — not only those who have already given in their names as Uemoers of the Society,— but also all others who may be supposed willing to become so, for their subscription,- the Names and Amount ot Subscription to be kept in a Book provided for that purpose. Truly Extraeted from the Minutes of the St^iety's Proceeding*. GEORGE GURNETT, Secretary. JiTV or Toronto, \9th July, 1834. itute