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THE 
 
 CONSTITUTION 
 
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CONSTITUTION. 
 
 Kingston, April 6, 1843. 
 We, the undersigned, Members of the MER- 
 CHANT SEAMEN'S SOCIETY, do liorebv agree 
 to conform to the Rules and Regulations of said Socie- 
 tv, wherein the Society is obliged to appoint certain 
 persons as President, Vice Presidents, Treasu- 
 rer, Secretaries and Committee, to inquire into 
 the afifairs of Seamen reported to them as being in 
 want. 
 
 At a Meeting held at the National Hotel, on Mon- 
 day Evening, 3d April, 1843, the following persons 
 were chosen Office-bearers for the present year, viz. : — 
 
 CAPT. BURNS, President, 
 CAPT. wheeler, Ist Vice President, 
 CAPT. JOSEPH PIERSON, 2d Vice President, 
 COT.. .JAMES PIERSON, Treasurer, 
 CAPT. Wm. DONALDSON, Rec. Secretary, 
 CAPT. HUNTER, Corresponding Secretary, 
 
 Committee —CAPTAINS JAMES SINCLAIR, 
 IM. ADAMSON, JAMES TWOHY, ALWARD, 
 |JOHN IVES, JOHN TROWEL, R. PIERSON, R. 
 IhANLEY, P. McINTYRE, M. SMITH, W. 
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BY-LAWS 
 
 kuLE 1. That no Menibor shall ho allowed tlic pri- 
 \ ilogo of (Irawintr, or otherwise receivinj^ benefit IVoin 
 iho i'untis of (his Society, tor at least three months al- 
 ter he becomes a Member, unless ordered by a meeting; 
 of not less than twelve Members. 
 
 I Rulf: II. That twelve of the Members of this So- 
 ciety shall be sufllcient to call a meeting at any time, 
 through the President and Secretary. 
 
 f Rule III. That should any of Ihe Members of this 
 Society be taken away by death, and leave any money 
 in the hands of the Master of the vessel — the same 
 shall be paid over to the Treasurer of this Society, and 
 his receipt shall be sufficient in lieu thereof, for the said 
 I Captain to hold ; and in case the friends of the deceased 
 I shall call on the Treasurer the amount deposited shall be 
 f paid over to his relatives, and their receipt taken for the 
 ^ same by the Treasurer. Furthermore, it shall be the 
 aluty of the Treasurer, as soon as he receives infor- 
 mation that any Member of this Society has died, and 
 that money is due him by the vessel, to publish the same 
 for not less than one year, should no heir appear in the 
 interim — the expense of such publication to be defrayed 
 out of die sum deposited. 
 
 Rule IV. That every Master of a Vessel or Steam- 
 Jboat having Members of this Society under his command, 
 ji^hall be obliged to give each Member a certificate ol* 
 Membership. 
 
 ; Rule V. That it shall be the duty of each Master 
 jof a Vessel or Steamboat to report to the Society, the 
 lumber of men in his employ who have enrolled their 
 fames as Members, as often as called upon, and not at 
 H^reater intervals than three months if not called upon. 
 
BY-LAWS. 
 
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 Rule VI. Tliat ;is soon as the fu.ids aro sufTicinnt 
 the Committee shall employ ii skillful Physician, for the; 
 benefit of Members of this Society, in Kingston, to be 
 ))aid r(«gularly out of the Treasury. 
 
 Rule VII. That Members shall be taxed accord- 
 ing to the situations they hold, viz : each Master, 2s., 
 each Mate, Is. Gd., each man, Is. 3d. currency per 
 month during the year. 
 
 RuLP] VIII. That the Secretary shall be ohliij-ed to 
 publish a Re|)()rt of the state of the Society at least once 
 in each year, in one of the Town pa[)ers. 
 
 Rule IX. That it sliall be the duty of the Treasu- 
 rer to pay into the Savings Bank ail sums lodged with 
 liim wlien tliey shall have amounted to Ten Pounds ; 
 and that his books shall be exhibited for inspection every 
 three months if required. 
 
 Rule X. That any Member of this Society who 
 shall neglect to pay his subscription for the space of three 
 months, and living within 25 miles of Kingston, will be 
 excluded from the benefit of this Society, and shall not 
 be admitted again, without paying 5s. Currency for 
 said neglect and also all arrears. 
 
 Rule XI. That any Member living at a distance 
 requiring aid from this Society, must forward a letter of j 
 recommendation, signed by a Physician, Clergyman, and; 
 Magistrate of the locality where he resides, or a few re- 
 spectable persons if the above cannot be obtained, wheni 
 his case shall be submitted to the Committee. 
 
 Rule XII. That the Committee of this Society? 
 will thankfully receive any donation that Seamen, Own- 
 ers of Vessels or others, may wish to contribute, without 
 considering the Society in any way influenced by sucli 
 donation. H 
 
 Rule XIII. That a subscription be immediately ta- 
 ken up for the benefit of this Society, and that said list 
 be kept open by the Secretary hereafter. 
 
BY-LAWS. 
 
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 UiTLE XIV. Tiiat the Menihers of this Society re- 
 (juest that two hundred coj)ies of the Constitution and 
 By-Laws bo printed,and all masters furnished witli a copy. 
 
 Rule XV. Tliatthe Committro do take upon them- 
 selves the responsii)ility of ireltinir the forc^^oin^ Con- 
 stitution and By-Laws printed, and that tlu^ Treasurer 
 be authorised to pay the debt incurred, as soon as sulli- 
 cient funds arc lodged in his hands. 
 
 Rule XVL 'J'hut every one becoming a meiniier 
 must pay at least twelve months fees into the Treasury 
 in each and every year. 
 
 Rule XVII. That anv one enrolline; his name, must 
 receive a printed certificate of Membership from a Cap- 
 tain or other person authorised to grant the same, and 
 that he shall, on the very first o[)i)ortunity, make known 
 his admission to some of the Committee or other Officer 
 on shore. 
 
 Rule XVIII. That the Oincers of this Institution 
 shall be elected annually. 
 
 Rule XIX. That the next Annual Meeting be held 
 on the second Monday in January, 1844, at which time 
 the accounts of the Treasurer will be audited. 
 
 Rule XX. That the Officers of this Society shall 
 consist of a President, 1st and 2d Vice President, two 
 Secretaries, one Treasurer and eight Committee men, 
 making in the whole fifteen. Three of the said Commit- 
 tee, including one of the Presidents, to be a Finance; 
 ('ommittce, and any three of the Committee to form a 
 (juorum. 
 
 Rule XXI. That Masters of vessels shall be account- 
 able for the subscription of each man in his employ, 
 when such man has received a certiticate of Membership. 
 
 Rule XXII. That every Master shall be accountable 
 for each man's subscri[)tion, provided the man is in his 
 employ until the close of the navigation, unless he can 
 show satisfactory reasons for not doing so. 
 
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 nv-LAWS. 
 
 [luLu XXIII. Tluit Masters of vossrls shall in all 
 ( ascs tjive <*ni[)l()vmoiit to men (hat arc Mcml>ers of this 
 Society ill |)rcli'n'ii('(^ to poisons not ll('I()niJJin^; to the 
 same. 
 
 Kin.E XXIV. Tliat any Sailor cominu; Iron) a dis- 
 lancr shall ho assistod hy the Socioty, urovidcd ho is in 
 • ■very way worthy as an ohjcct of cliantv, wiiich sfiall 
 l»L' asoortainod by the Couinhtloc. 
 
 RuLi: XX V\ That ai'.y person Iunmo- a Moinhor of 
 this Sociolv, (lor a term of not loss than iwolvo months ) 
 (hint!: and loavitK'- a noodv faniilv, tho said faniilv shall 
 loooivo a snni of nionoy agrood u()on hy tho Coinniittoo 
 of IManamoniont, Monthly. 
 
 Rule XXVI. That ovory Master of a vossol innst ho 
 acoountahio lor each man's subscription from tho 15th 
 October ♦»» tlu; 1st April, prikvided said Memhor was in 
 his omploymont at the luriiior pcriotl. 
 
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 At the Aiiiiiial Mcetiu^ of ihr M. S. SOCIKTV, 
 hulil at the National IIotoL on Moiuiav the H(h day ol 
 .laiiuary, IH-l 1, the following l{csoluti«»ns wcro i)asseil 
 
 Resolved ., That any person wishing to hcconic \\ 
 Meinher of this Society, after the eighth Jay of May, 
 1S44, shall pay the sum of 2s. Od. C'y., exclusive of 
 tlic monthly tax. 
 
 Resolved^ That any Mcmher re(|uiring aid from this 
 Society, and his name having been suhmitted to the 
 Committee, they shall be empt)WTrcd to assist him out 
 of the funds of this Institution. 
 
 Rcsolvcdj Tliat Rule VII. he amended as follows : 
 That each Master, Mate and Seaman be taxed e((ually, 
 ni the rate of Is. od. per month. 
 
 Resolved^ That Rule XXVI. be amcndeil as fol- 
 lows : — That each Master ot a vessel or steamer will 
 rndeavor to got his men's subscription from the 15th 
 October to the 1st April, at the close of the season. 
 
 Resolved, That the following [)crsons be oflkc-hcar- 
 crs for the present year, viz : — 
 
 Capt. Burns, President^ 
 Capt. .James Twohy, \st Vict President , 
 Capt. Wheeler, 2d Vice President^ 
 Capt. .Joseph Pierson, Treasurer, 
 Capt. Wm. Donaldson, Rec. Secretary. 
 Capt. Hunter, Corresponding Secrctary^ 
 
 committee. 
 
 Mes&rs. Pkouey, R. Pierson, McAlljhn, Cuk 
 |jiAN, SwANsoN, McIntyre, Rowe, AdamsoNj Mc 
 Henry, J. Faul'aNEr^ G. Finkle.