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 Preamble. 
 
 AT a meeting of a number of Citi- 
 zens at the Merchants Coffee- 
 Houfe in the City of Quebec on Satur- 
 day the 25th April, 1789. 
 
 The local fituation of this country, 
 the incidents of diftrefs it was expofed 
 to, and no legal provifion being made 
 to provide a relief for the fame, were 
 taken into conlideration, a plan was 
 then propolcd to form a Society in imi- 
 tation of the many ufeful ones inflitut- 
 ed in the Mother Country, and to ef- 
 tabliih a ftind for the mutual fupport 
 
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 REGLES ET REGbEMENS 
 
 OCIETY. 
 
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 DE LA 
 
 SOCIETE* BIENVEILLANTE 
 
 DE QUEBEC. 
 
 Preambule. 
 
 AUne affcmble d'lin certain nom- 
 bre de Citoyens, au Caffe des 
 Marchands, dans la Ville de Quebec, 
 Samediie 25 Avril, 1789^ 
 
 II a ete pris en confideration la fitu- 
 ation locale dc ce pais, les incidens de 
 detrel^e auxquels il eft expofe, et qu'il 
 n'a point ete fait de provifion legale 
 pour y apporter du foulagement. II a 
 ete enfuite propofe un plane pour for- 
 mer une fociete a. Timitation de plufi- 
 eurs inftitutions utiles dans la Mere- 
 patne, et poui; etabiir un fond pour le 
 
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of Its members in fickncfs, blindners, 
 Jamcnels, and the infirmities of a^rc; 
 Which plan being liighly approv- 
 ed oi by the majority of the meeting, 
 they tlien appoi.iied a Committee to 
 form Rules and RcguLuions for the 
 fulfilling of tlieir intentions and the 
 well-being and government thereof, 
 which Rules were approved of by the 
 Society and fubfcribed to by every 
 Member.— Thefe Regulations being 
 found defedive in many points, the So- 
 ciety unanimoufly voted a Refohition 
 on the 5th June 1793, to have them 
 reviled, and appointed a Committee for 
 the purpofe, who have made report of 
 their proceedings, which are the fol- 
 lowing Rules to be hencefbrth the bafis 
 of their Inditution, and were unani^ 
 nioiiilj approved and fubfcribed unto* 
 
 .A.RTICLE I. That this Society 
 fliall rncet the firft Wednefday in each 
 cilcndar month from the month of 
 May to September, at the hour of fe* 
 Tviji, i , i7i, iiin^i. ii wiii iHc niontn 01 
 
 Sep- 
 
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bliiidneis, 
 s of age; 
 
 a})prov- 
 
 mi t tee to 
 > lor the 
 and the 
 tliereof, 
 )f by the 
 3y every 
 ns being 
 
 s , the So- 
 elbUition 
 ve them 
 ^ittee for 
 report of 
 the fol- 
 thebafis 
 e unani- 
 ed unto* 
 
 Society 
 ' in eaeh 
 lonth of 
 ir of fe- 
 i on til 01 
 Sep- 
 
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 iuppurt mutuel de fes men'ilircs en nia. 
 
 ladie, 
 
 prives de la viie, eltropies, et 
 
 efb 
 
 ailliges par les infirm ites de lage. 
 
 Leqiiel plan ctant bautement ap- 
 ^M'ouve par hi majorite de raifemblee, 
 elk a nomme iin comite pour drcfler 
 des Regies ct Reglements pour remplir 
 fes intentions, et pour le bienetrc et le 
 gouvernement d*icelle, jefquclles Re- 
 gies ont ete approuvees par la Snciete, 
 et foufcrites par tons les Membres. — 
 Ces Reglemens ayant ete trouves de- 
 fedueux en plulieurs points, la Societc 
 a unanimement refolu le 5 Juin 1793 
 de les revifer; et a appointe oour cet 
 cffct un Comite, qui a fait rapport de- 
 ies procedes, paries Regies fuivantes, 
 qui ont ete approuvees unanimement et 
 foufcrites, pourf-rvirdcformais debafe 
 ^ leur inflitution. 
 
 Article L Que cette Soeiete.s'af- 
 femblera le premier Mecredi de chaque. 
 mois, depuis le mois de Mai jufqu'a 
 celui de Septembre, a fept heures du 
 foir, ct depuis ie nioii; de Septembrei 
 
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 September to May following, at the 
 hour of fix, P. M. The annual meet- 
 ing to be held in May, and the quar- 
 terly meetings in Auguft, November, 
 February and May, on the firft Wed- 
 i^efday of each month. 
 
 Art. IL That there fhall bq a 
 Prefident, two Vice Prefidents, aTrea- 
 furer, a Secretary, and fuch a number 
 of Stewards as may be deemed neceffary 
 by the Society, who fhall be chofen 
 at the annual meeting : If any mem- 
 ber, when eleded, refufes to lerve 
 in any of the above offices, fhall pay 
 the following fines, to wit, Prefident, 
 five fliillings ; Vice Prefident. two fhil- 
 lings and fixpence; Trealurer, five fhil- 
 lings; Secretary, ten fliilUngs; and 
 Stewards, ten ihillings each, current 
 money, and then proceed to a frelh e- 
 iedtion, fcibie6l:ed to the fame penal- 
 ties, until fome one will ferve; but* 
 fliould any of the members lail in oiiice 
 
 DC reCliUJCil, ana L • -cijr rl-. • "--cj, 
 
 able for them to continue, they ihall 
 
 not 
 
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 mfqu'a celui de Mai fuivant, a fix 
 Cesdufoir. Laffemblee annuel e 
 ■fe tiendra, en Mai, ct cs aflcmbk.. 
 de quartier en Aout. Novcmbre Fe- 
 vrier tt Mai, le premier Mccredi de 
 chaqne niois. 
 
 AiiT II. Qii'ilyauraimPrefident, 
 deux Vice-Prclidcnts, un Trefoner, un 
 Secretaire, et autant dintendans qu il 
 fera iuge neceflkire par la Societe, let- 
 quels Iront choifis a I'affemblee annu- 
 elle. Si un membra elu retufe de ler- 
 -ir dans qiu^lau'ua des lufdits offaces, 
 il paiera les anianaes lUi » am^vo, .^ , ^.^t 
 Prefident ci" ^ Ihelins, Vice-Prefident 
 ' deux ihelins et demi, Treforier cinq 
 Ihelins, Secretaire dix flielins, et In- 
 tcndant dix flielins, argent courant, et 
 alors il fera precede a une nouvelle e« 
 ledion, fujetteaux niemes peines, juf- 
 qu*a ce qiie quelqu'un vcuille ^ fervir : 
 Mais dans le cas ou quclqu'un des 
 membres dernierement en office ferait 
 rcelu, et qii*il ne lui plairait pas de 
 continuer, Il ne fera pas fojct a Tamen- 
 
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 1 not be fined, and the Society will pro- 
 ceed to a new election. 
 
 Art. hi. That any perfon in- 
 tending to become a member of this So- 
 ciety, cannot be admitted under the 
 agex)f twenty-one years, nor above for- 
 ty-five, and muft be propofed on a 
 meeting night by a member, to be bal- 
 loted for at the enfuing meeting, who 
 fhall declare him to be in perfect health 
 to the beft of his knowledge, and he 
 fliall pay to the Treafurer fuch fum or 
 fums of money, as is at the Vdnc ot hic 
 ^emg propofed the fixed rate of ad- 
 miflion. Should the Candidate be ap- 
 proved of by a regular ballot he will 
 be received, and if not approved of the 
 money to be returned ; but ihould he 
 be admitted and iliall after that decline 
 I becoming a member, then the faid fum 
 or fums of money fo paid to be for- 
 feited to the Society. 
 
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 who fubfcribes his name to thefe rules, 
 
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ill pro- 
 
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 .der the 
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 and he 
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 he will 
 sd of the 
 lould he 
 ,t decline 
 faid fum 
 ) be for- 
 
 member 
 
 efe rules, 
 
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 dc, et la fociet6 procedera a une nou- 
 velle eledion. 
 
 Ai>. f. Ill Que toute perfonne de- 
 firari. devenir membre de cette focicte, 
 ne peut etre admife avant Tage de 21 
 ans ou au-deffiis de 45 . Elle fera pro- 
 pofee a une foiree d'affemblee par un 
 des membres, pour etre ballottee a 
 ralTemblee fuivante. Le membre pro- 
 pofant declarera quecelui qu*il propofe 
 cil en parfaite fante au mcilleur de fa 
 connaiirancc, et il paiera au Treforier 
 telle fomme ou fommes d'argent qui 
 fera ie taux lixe d'admifTion. lorfqu'il 
 fera propofe. Si le Canaidat eft ap- 
 prouve par ballotte reguliere, ilferare- 
 <;uj s*ii n*eft pas approuve, Targent 
 fera rendu. Mais s'ii eft admis, et 
 qu'enfuite 11 refufe de devenir membre, 
 dans pared cas la dite fomme, ou les 
 dites fommes d*argent ainfi payees ref- 
 teront en propriete a la fociete. 
 
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 for the cftablilhment of the Society, 
 
 it\\ pay to the Treafurer thereof, the 
 
 um of two pounds fix IhUhngs and 
 
 St pence currency, or any other 
 iL the Society may hereafter agree up- 
 on for the purpofe of ra.fing a fund 
 for' this Society, alfo two and hxpence 
 
 currency at Jh monthly meeting, fix- 
 
 '"nee to defray the expcnces of the 
 
 1 4it, and one ihilhng and three pence 
 
 K;ferules:butniannotreceiveany 
 
 b-nents from the Society, or be elig- 
 ,W to any olT^,ce until the expiration of 
 t ;nty-fcur calendar months from the 
 day of his admiflion. 
 
 Art V. That all payments, 
 fines forfeitures due or incurred before 
 fm'rterly meeting muft be paid on 
 tha d y to the Treafurer before the 
 that tuy member fo ne- 
 
 ^ rT 'm if he does not pay the fume 
 3; firft meeting after .lie iaiquar- 
 
 ?"!v on., to forfeit three fti.llmgs cur 
 
 ;;ncy more. Then che Secretary .^ 
 
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 pour retabliffement de la fociete, pai- 
 era au Treforier la Ibmme de deux li- 
 vres [oi/ pounds) fix fhelins et XwxW. pence y 
 ou 16 fous, argent co^rant, ou telle 
 autre fomme dont la fociete pourra ci- 
 apres convenir, a I'effet de lever un 
 fond pour cette fociete, et auffi deux 
 Ihelins et demi courant achaque affem- 
 blee menftruelle, {\y. pence (12 fous) 
 pour payer les fraix de la foiree, et 30 
 fous pour les prefentes Regies. Mais 
 il ne recevra aucun bienfait ou fecours 
 de la fociete, nine fera eligible a aucun 
 office qu'apres Texpiration de vingt- 
 quatre mois, a compter du jour de foa 
 admiffion. 
 
 Art. V. Que tous paiemens, a- 
 mendes ou confi feat ions, dus ouen- 
 courrus devant une aifemblee de quar- 
 tier, feront payes ce jour la au Tre- 
 forier, avant la cloture de livres. Tout 
 membre negligeant de le faire, encour- 
 rera une amende de deux Ihelins cou- 
 rant, et s*il ne paie pas a la premiere 
 affemblee qui fetiendraapres la dite af- 
 
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 fend him notice in writing, and if not 
 paid the next naeeting night after fuch 
 written notice, to be expelled the So- 
 ciety. 
 
 Art. VI. That any Donations 
 or Legacies given to this Society (hall 
 be received by the Treafurer thereof, 
 who is hereby impovvered to demand 
 fuch Legacies and grant the neceflliry 
 acquittances, he mud account to the 
 Society for the fame at the firft quar- 
 terly meeting after receipt thereof. 
 
 Art. VIL TiiATif thePrefident, 
 Secretary or Treafurer who are entruft- 
 ed with the keys of the Society's box 
 cannot attend, they fhall fend them to 
 the Society at the hour ot meeting, in 
 default thereof they lliall be fined five 
 fhillings currency, either of them lo 
 negleding; then the members pre fent 
 fhall proceed to eled a member to oi- 
 
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 for that meeting. 
 
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nd if not 
 fter fudi 
 i the So- 
 
 )onatLons 
 iety fhall 
 thereof, 
 i demand 
 neceffary 
 nt to the 
 irft quar- 
 zxcoL 
 
 Prefident, 
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 ety's box 
 d them to 
 [eeting, in 
 fined fiv^ 
 i" them fo 
 ^rs pre Tent 
 iber to of- 
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 femblee de quartier, il encourrera une 
 autre amende de trois fhehns. Mors 
 le Secretaire lui en enverra avis par e- 
 crit, et s'il ne paie pas a laprochaine 
 aflemblec apres tel avis, il fera expulfe 
 de la fociete. 
 
 Art. VI. Que toute donation on 
 leg fait a cette fociete fera re9U par le 
 Treforier d'icelle, lequel eft autorife 
 par le prefent de demander tel leg, et 
 d*accorder les quittances necelTaires ; et 
 obhge d*en rendre compte a la fociete 
 a la premiere afTcmblce de quartier a- 
 pres la recette de telle donation ou leg. 
 
 AiRT. Vn. Que fi le Prefident, Se- 
 cretaire ou Treforier, a qui font con- 
 fiees les clefs de la caifle de la fociet6, 
 ne peuvent aififter a une affemblee, ils 
 les enverront a la fociete a Theure ou. 
 die s^aflemblera, a defaut de quoi |is 
 cHCourreront cinq fhelins courant d*a- 
 mende chacun pour telle negligence. 
 Alors les membres prefens procederont 
 a Teledion d'un membre pour remplir 
 la place d*aucun officier abfent a cette 
 affemblee. B 7, Art, 
 
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 Art. VIII. That no more than 
 Fifty Pounds fhall be lent to one per- 
 .j. fon, upon fuch fecurity as the Society 
 Ijf^ will approve of; and fliall be in the 
 ' names of the Prefidcnt and Treafurer 
 for the time being, as Truftees for the 
 Society, they giving a declaration oi 
 the fecurity, which Ihall be depofitcd 
 in the Society *s box ; and any expence 
 attending the fame, will be paid out of 
 the Tieafury. 
 
 Art. IX. That agreeable to the 
 inftitution of this Society, fliould any^ 
 free member be rendered incapable ot 
 following his profeffion by ficknefs, 
 blindnefs, lamenefs, or the infirmities 
 of age, upon his fending notice either 
 to the Treafurer, Secretary or Stewards, 
 they iliall be obliged on receiving the 
 notice to vifit fuch member and make 
 report of his condition to the Prefident 
 or Vice Prefidents, within twelve hours 
 after fuch notice, in default whereof to 
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 either of the above Officers fliall then 
 
 grant 
 
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)re than 
 ine per- 
 Society 
 I in the 
 rcafurer 
 ; for the 
 ition of 
 cpofitcd 
 expence 
 d out of 
 
 le to the 
 )uld an)r 
 pable of 
 ficknefs, 
 firmities 
 ce either 
 te wards, 
 ving the 
 nd make 
 Prefident 
 Ive hours 
 hereof to 
 
 lall then 
 grant 
 
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 Art. VIII. Qu*il ne fera pas prete 
 plus dc ^T^o a une perfonne, fur telle 
 furete que la fociete approuvera, lequel 
 pret fera fait aux noms du Prefident et 
 du Treforier d*alors, comme fyndics 
 pour la fociete, en donnant une declar- 
 ation de la furete qui fera depofee dans 
 la caifTe de la fociete, et les fraix en 
 tefultans fcront payes fur le trefor. 
 
 Art. IX. Que conformement a la, 
 conftitution de cette fociete, dans le 
 cas ou quelque membre franc devien- 
 drait incapable d'exercer ili profeffion, 
 par maladie, perte de lavue, eftropie- 
 ment, ou par les infirmites de Tage, 
 avis en etant donne au Treforier, au 
 fecretaire ou aux Intendans, ils feront 
 obliges de vifitertel membre, malade, 
 et fair, rapport de fon etat au Prefident 
 ou Vice- Pre fidens, fous douze heures 
 apres tcl avis, a defaut de quoi ils en-^ 
 courreront cinq fhelins d*amende pay^ 
 able au Treforier. L*un des dits ofK-r 
 Cicrs accordcra cnruitc ion manual ou 
 ordre fur le Treforier, pour payer au 
 
 B 3 maladie 
 
 v\ 
 
V./".^^'''"^'^*"- 
 
 ( is ) 
 
 grant tbeir order on the Treafurer to 
 pay the lick member fifteen (hillings 
 currency per week during his illneis, 
 provided it docs not exceed twelve 
 weeks, after that period fcvcn and lix« 
 pence only will be allowed for the con- 
 tinuation of his ficknefs. The Trea- 
 furer. Secretary and vStc wards, aretovifit 
 the fick once a v>^eek, each in their turn, 
 and make report thereof every time to 
 the Prefident or Vice Prefidents. 
 
 And if it fliould be thought neccfla- 
 ly to prevent impofitions on the Socie- 
 ty, the Officers thereof may call in a 
 Fhyficianor Surgeon, and if it ihould ap- 
 pear, in their judgment, that they do 
 I50t think him entitled to the weekly 
 benefits, on report thereof to the Socie- 
 ty by theTreafurer, the iiiid fick mem- 
 ber fhall then abideby their decifion. The 
 Phyfician or Surgeon fliall give their 
 opinion in writing to the Prefident or 
 Vice Prefidents, who- are authorifed to 
 order him to be paid out of the Trea- 
 fury for fuch vifit ; provided alio that 
 if any member be afflided with the ve* 
 
 nereal 
 
 '*'.. J»iiftM(i*lisK*Jsiii> , 
 
•■*mNf, m 
 
 afiirer to 
 (hillings 
 1 illneis, 
 I twelve 
 and lix- 
 the con- 
 he Trea- 
 retovifit 
 ieirturn, 
 ' time to 
 ts. 
 
 necefla- 
 he Socie- 
 call in a 
 louldnp- 
 
 they do 
 z weekly 
 he Socie- 
 ck menn- 
 fion.The 
 ive their 
 fident or 
 Lorifed to 
 he Trea- 
 alio that 
 :h the ve- 
 nereal 
 
 ( 19 ) 
 
 inalade qiiinze flielins courant par fe- 
 maine durant famaladie,pourviiqu'elle 
 n*tx''ede pas 12 iemaines, apres lef- 
 quelles il ne fera alloue que fept fliehns 
 €t demi pour la continuation de ill ma- 
 ladie. Lc Treforier, le Secretaire et 
 les Intendans vi/iteront le malade une 
 fois par femaine chacun leur tour, et 
 en fcront leur rapport chaque fois au 
 Frefident ou Vice- Pre fidens. 
 
 Et dans le cas ou Ton jugerait necef- 
 faire, afin de prcvenir les impofitions 
 fur Ja fociete, les oificiers d'lcelle pour- 
 ront appeller un medecin ou chirurg- 
 ien, et s'il parait a leiur jugement qu'ils 
 ne le croient pas avoir droit aux bien- 
 faits hebdomadaircs, fur le rapport 
 qui en fera fait a la fociete par le Tre- 
 forier, le dit membre malade fubira les 
 confequences de leur decifion. Le 
 medecin ou chirurgien donnera Ibn o- 
 pinion par ecritau Prefident ou Vice*- 
 PreJLidens, qui font autorifes d'ordon- 
 ner qu*il foit paye fur le trefbr pour 
 ielie viiite; pourvu auili que fi quelque 
 membre ell afflige de la maladie vene- 
 
 rienne;> 
 
 111 
 
 , r ¥11 
 
 I; 
 
 *!'\ 
 
 -1' .■nwMJifat 
 
•1 . / ■■^"***''''^**'" •*''^ *' 
 
 0,i,- ■tt^fs.i- K 
 
 y 
 d 
 
 
 Blil 
 
 ( 20 ) 
 
 piereal difeafe, he fliall not be entitled 
 *^o receive the weekly benefits during 
 hi' illnefs occafioned by fuch difordcr. 
 Each member notvvithlhmding his 
 illnefs, fliali conftantly pay his month- 
 ly fubfcription into the Trcailiry as 
 when i*^ health. 
 
 Art. X. That on the death of 
 a free member there fliall be allowed to 
 the perfon entitled to receive the fame, 
 the fum of Five Pounds currency for 
 defraying the funeral charges , to be paid 
 the firft meeting after the faid funeral ; 
 ?»jid it (hall be the duty of the Stewards 
 to fee the faid member decently inter- 
 red, and make report thereof to the So- 
 ciety at the fame time that the funeral 
 expences are paid. And when the So- 
 ciety are in polfeiTion of a lOO pounds 
 ftock, ten pounds fliall be paid to the 
 widow or childrenof the deceafed mem- 
 ber (in manner as before mentioned) 
 and for every hundred pounds encreaf- 
 cd to the ftock five per cent additional 
 to the ten pounds fb^?! be allowed un^. 
 
 til 
 
 *«41UII,-...***;r5i.*,;*- ,J|||^-, 
 
entitled 
 during 
 iifordcr. 
 ling his 
 month- 
 ifury as 
 
 death of 
 owed to 
 ne fame, 
 sncv for 
 3 be paid 
 funeral ; 
 Stewards 
 \y inter- 
 the So- 
 z funeral 
 [1 the So- 
 ) pounds 
 id to the 
 ed mem- 
 intioned) 
 encreaf- 
 dditional 
 )wed un-. 
 til 
 
 (21 )_ 
 ricnnc, i) n'aura pas droit a la recepti- 
 on dcs bicnfiiits hebdomadaires d^irant 
 telle maladie. 
 
 Chique membre, nonobflantfa ma- 
 ladie, paiera conrtanjmcnt la foufcrip- 
 tion menftruellc au Trelor, dc meme 
 qu*eii flmte. 
 
 Art. X. Qu'avenant la mort d'un 
 membre franc, il fera alloue a la per- 
 fonne qui aura droit de la recevoir, une 
 fomme de cinq pounds argent courant 
 pour payer les traix funeraires, laquelle 
 fomme fera payee d la premiere alfem- 
 blee apres les runerailles ; et il fera du 
 devoir des Intendants de voir que le di 
 membredefuntfoitdecemment inhume, 
 ct d*en faire rapport a la fociete lorfque 
 les fraix funeraires feront payes. Et 
 lorfque la fodete eft en pofleftion d*un 
 fond de ^loo, il fera paye ^lo a la 
 veuve ou aux en fans du membre de- 
 funt (de la maniere fuf-mentionnee) et 
 pour chaque jfioo d'augmentation du 
 
 iond. il fera allniif* rinn nnnr cp'nf f»n 
 _ -.., J J. .,.. 
 
 augmentation aux dits yTio jufqu*a ce 
 
 que 
 
 
 7 
 
 m 
 
 ..V. -..-SS3RS-- 
 
k, / -'<-ttl^ ■^«»f^-v*' .'i^.li' 
 
 u 
 
 n 
 
 y 
 
 { 22 ) 
 
 til the fi:cck amounts to five hundred 
 pounds, and no more till otherwifc 
 provided by the Society fliould the flock 
 exceed the lafl mentioned fum. Any 
 member dying inteflate having neither 
 v/ife nor children, his claim on the 
 Treafury will be confidered as a legacy 
 left to the Society. On the death of a 
 free member's wife, there fhall be al- 
 lowed the fum of Five Pounds curren- 
 cy for her buriral, if required, to be 
 paid in like manner as that of a mem^ 
 ber. 
 
 ■Art. XL That if any member 
 '^%aU be found working at his profef- 
 fion, while he is receiving, the bene- 
 fits of the Treafury, he Ihall be report- 
 ed to the Society by one of the Officers 
 who attend the fick at the next month- 
 ly meeting, who fhall hear the evi- 
 dence brought againfb fuch member, 
 and alfo the defence, and if it fhould 
 appear by a majority of four fifths pre- 
 fent that he has impofed on the Socie- 
 ty,, be. Ihall then refund the fupport he 
 
 has 
 
'K^.-'AHf^- 
 
 hundred 
 )therwife 
 the flock 
 n. Any 
 g neither 
 1 on the 
 ; a legacy 
 [cath of a 
 ill be al- 
 s curren- 
 ;d, to be 
 ; a xnGECXf 
 
 member 
 is profef- 
 the bcne- 
 )e report- 
 e Officers 
 :t month- 
 
 the evi- 
 member, 
 it fhould 
 ifths pre- 
 he Socie- 
 jLpport he 
 has 
 
 t 25 ) 
 
 Tjue le fond s'eleve a ^500 et pas plus 
 jufqu'a ce qu*il foit autrement pourvu 
 par la fociete dans le cas ou le fond ex- 
 cederait la fomme derniere mentionee. 
 Si un membre meure inteftat, et ne 
 laiiTe ni femme nienfants, fa pretenii- 
 on fur le trefor fera confidere c6mme 
 un leg laille a la fociete, Au deces de 
 repoufe d'un membre franc, il fera al- 
 loue la fomme de ^^5 courant pour fon 
 enterrement, {} le paiement en eft exi- 
 ge, de mcme que pour celui d*un 
 membre. 
 
 Art. XI. Qui fi vm membre eft 
 trouve travaillant a fa profeffion tandis 
 qu'il re9oit les bienfaits du trefor, il ne 
 iera fait rpport a la fociete par les offi- 
 ciers qui viftteront les malades, a la 
 prochaine aftemblee menftruelle, la- 
 quelle entendra les temoignages port6s 
 contre le membre en queftion, ainfi 
 que fa defenfe, et s'il parait par une 
 majorite de quatre cinquiemes prefens 
 qu*il en a imi)ofe a la fociete, il refon- 
 dra (ou reftituera) le Xupport .qu*il au- 
 ra 
 
 ;.!4 
 
S^-^iW''- 
 
 ( H ^ "" 
 
 has received during his illenefs» and ia 
 caie of refufal to comply with this ar- 
 ticle, he ihall be expelled. Neverthc- 
 lels, the Society will not exclude a 
 member for doing the works of necel- 
 fity according to the nature of his fitu- 
 ation in life. 
 
 Art. XII. That when any mem- 
 ber llrall declare off the Treafury, the 
 flime muft be done in writing and ^nt 
 to the Prefident or Vice Prefidents. But 
 if any member that has thus declared 
 off was fickat the fame time, and if it 
 (hould appear to the Officers attending 
 him, it was with a fraudulent intention, 
 they fhallmakcreport thereof to the So- 
 ci^ty at the next meeting, who are to 
 decide thereon. 
 
 Art. XIII. That if at anytime 
 a member fliould be on a journey with- 
 in the limits of the Province exceeding 
 four miles from the place of meeting, 
 and be affli^ed with ficknefs. lame- 
 
 nets or biinuneib, upuii ^-^ ^ 
 
 figned by the Phyfician, Surgeon, Apo- 
 
■^fcfes^^-tJ^'- .'•!■% 'SM^iil«^0}V% 
 
 fs, and in 
 h this ar- 
 Njeverthc- 
 :xdude a 
 of necef- 
 f his fitu- 
 
 any mem- 
 ifury, the 
 Tand fent 
 dents. But 
 s declared 
 ;, and if it 
 ; attending 
 [intention, 
 f totheSo- 
 vho are to 
 
 at any time 
 irney with- 
 ; exceeding 
 f meeting, 
 icfs, lame- 
 
 m 
 
 ■%-■%.- 
 
 geon, Apo- 
 thecaij 
 
 ( 25 ) 
 
 ra re9us durant fa maladie, et en cas dc 
 refus d'oeir a cet article, il fera ex- 
 pulfe. Neanmoins lafociete n*entend 
 pas exclure un mcmbre pour avoir fait 
 !es ouvrages de neceffite felon la nature 
 de fa condition. 
 
 Art. XII. Que quand un membrc 
 declare qu*il n'entend plus recevo rdu 
 trefor, il faut qu'il le faife par ecrit au 
 Prefident ou Vice- Pre fidens* Mais ii 
 un membre qui a fait telle declaration, 
 etait malade en mcme terns, et qu'ii 
 parut aux officiers qui le vifitent, qu'il 
 a eu intention de frauder, ils en feront 
 rapport a la fociete a la prochaine af« 
 femblee, qui en decidera. 
 
 Art. XIII. Que ii en aucun terns, 
 un membre etait en voyage dans les li-» 
 mites de la Province, a plus de quatre 
 miles du lieu d^AlTemblee, et qu'il fut 
 afflige de maladie, eftropie ou aveugle, 
 fur un certificat figne par le medecin, 
 chirurgien, appothccaire, oulaperfonne 
 
 C qui 
 
 lit 
 
 i 
 
 4 
 
 
 il 
 
 1 
 
 rsm»stt m . !m <i • i.m i iiiini i» < . 
 
^^/'''li 
 
 .«V*S5!t-# 
 
 ,,^C.'»-'%' 
 
 ' w 
 
 ( 26 ) 
 
 mccary or Nurfe attending hir.i, and 
 counterfigned by the Curate or Magii-- 
 tiate, or Captain of militia, where 
 he Ihallbe fo afiiided, on the faid certi- 
 ficate being fent to the Prefident or 
 Vice Prefidents, once in every four 
 weeks, he fhall be entitled to the be- 
 nefits of the Treafiiry. 
 
 Art. XIV. That any member 
 of this Society intending to take a long 
 journey either by land or beyond the 
 Vca, he (hall make his intention known 
 to 'the Prefident of the Society, who 
 fliall grant him a certificate, mention- 
 ' ' ino- the time of his being a member, and 
 j the benefits he is entitled to from the 
 \ Society, ihould the (kid memher, dur- 
 ' ins his journey, be afflided with fick- 
 ' ndb, lamcnel^, or blindncls, he fhall 
 tranfmit information thereof to the Pre- 
 fident or Vice Prefidents of the Society 
 agreeable to Article XIIPK Shoidd he 
 
 iTot be able to attend a Magiftrate, 
 ^..Ueotherproperperfons, he fhall caule 
 
 nvo perfons to' make affidavit of his li* 
 
 *.'_-« iVRT# 
 
 tuation. 
 
%i.J^^1t^ 
 
 ;"i, and 
 Magif- 
 where 
 d ccrti- 
 lent or 
 y four 
 :he be- 
 
 nember 
 2 a long 
 Dnd the 
 
 known 
 Y, who 
 n.ention- 
 ber, and 
 Tom the 
 )er, dur- 
 ith fick- 
 
 he Ihall 
 ) the ?re- 
 e Society- 
 hould he 
 agiftrate, 
 hall caufe 
 of his li* 
 Art. 
 
 ( ^7 ) 
 qui le folgne, et contrefigne par le cu- 
 re, magillrat ou capitaine de milicc, 
 du heu ou il fcra ainfi atlligc, le dit 
 certificat ctant envoye au Prelident ou 
 Vice-Prclidents une fois par chaque 
 quatre iemaines, il aura droit aux bien- 
 faits du trefor. 
 
 Art. XIV. Qiic fi un membrc de 
 cette fociete fe propofe de faire un long 
 voyage, foit par terre ou par mer, il 
 x€ra connaitre fon intention au Preli- 
 dent de la fociete, qui lui accorJL^ra. 
 un certificat mcntionant le terns quM 
 en a ete membre, et les bicn fails qu'il a 
 droit d*en exiger. Et dans Ic cas cu 
 tel membre, durant le cours de Ion 
 voyage,, ferait afflige demaladic, fcrait 
 cflropie ou pcrd/ait laviie, il enenver- 
 ra information au Prefident ou Vice- 
 Prefidcns de la fociete, ccnfcrmqment 
 a la I3rne regie. S'il n'etait pas capa- 
 ble d^(c rendreaupres d*un magiilrat, 
 CXI autres perfonnes publiques, il fera 
 faire par deux perfonnes un affidavit dc 
 
 
 C 2 
 
 Art 
 
 I 
 
 ^gOFo^.'.-" ii"i-l-*.-B 
 
'',.y-^,s^' 
 
 i( 
 
 f 
 
 ( 28 )_ 
 
 Art. XV. That if any law fuit 
 be commenced againft the Society, or 
 any member or members thereof, touch- 
 ing or concerning thefe Regulations, or 
 any other matter relating to the Socie- 
 ty, the charges for defending the fame, 
 Ihall be defrayed by the Treafury, or by 
 equal contribution of each member, 
 provided the Treafury cannot afford the 
 ? fame j and. upon any fuch contribution, 
 I'i every member fhall be repaid the fame 
 out of the Treafury, as foon as there are 
 iufficient funds. 
 
 Art. XVL That noperfon can 
 % be admitted a n:ember of this Society, 
 I whofc place of reiidence exceeds four 
 [(' miles from the city of Quebec; but 
 j, lliould any free member become a refi- 
 denter in any other part of the Province, 
 if he caufes his dues to be paid regular- 
 ly and on his fending the proper vouch- 
 ers fpecified in Rule XIII'^, he fliall be 
 jiii entitled to the benefits therein mention- 
 Ill ed; yetlhouldhercfideoutofthePro- 
 |[| vince ai;id cauies his dues to be paid re- 
 '■■'ji gularly 
 
 #K./.§- 
 
 '■■^te* 
 
tv,_/n^. 
 
 law fuit 
 iety, or 
 ■, touch- 
 ions, or 
 e Socie- 
 le fame, 
 y, or by 
 lember, 
 Ford the 
 ibution, 
 he ikme 
 here are- 
 
 rfon can 
 Society, 
 ids four 
 ec; but 
 e a refi - 
 rovince, 
 regular- 
 : vouch- 
 (liali be 
 icntion- 
 the Pro- 
 paid re- 
 
 ( 29 ) 
 
 Art. XV. Que s'il eflintente quel- 
 que proces contre la fociete ou contrc 
 un ou pluiieurs membres d*icelle, tou- 
 chant ou concernant les prefens Regle- 
 mens ou autre matiere relative a la fo- 
 ciete, Icsfraix fails, pour defendre tel 
 proces feronc payes par le trcfor, ou par 
 une egale contribution de chaque mem- 
 bre, li le trcfor n'y peut fubvenir ; et 
 pour toute telle contribution, chaque 
 membre fera rembourfe fur les fonJs 
 du trcfor des qu*ils feront fuliifans. 
 
 Art. XVI. Qucnulle perfonne dont 
 la refidence efl au dela de 4 miles de la 
 ville de Quebec, ne peut etre admife 
 membre de cette fociete ; mais fi un. 
 membre franc devient refidentde quel- 
 qu'autrepartie de la Province, en fiifant 
 payer regulierement fa contribution et 
 envoyant les preuves ou pieces juAifica^ 
 lives fpecifices dans la I3me Regie, il 
 aura droit aux bienfaits y mentionnes. 
 Si encore il refide horsde la Province, 
 ct faffe payer regulierement fa contri. 
 
 C ,3 butioa 
 
 
 ' iy 
 
 n"nwfmOwii—i 
 
I!'lr.. 
 
 ( 30 ) 
 
 gularly by his Agent, or elfe to Have 
 paidone year's contribution in advance,, 
 and that during every twelve months 
 after that period, if he remits his dues 
 in the courfc of the year, he will be 
 continued a member of this Society, 
 otherwife hemaft be cxchided; how- 
 ever, during his abfence from the Pro- 
 vince he canno* be entitled to any be- 
 nefits, but his widow or children Ihall 
 receive the fum allowed for funeral ex- 
 pences or legacy, as mentioned in Rule 
 X^^, upon their fending to the Frefi- 
 dent proper vouchers authenticated by 
 two Magiftrates or the Miniller, and 
 Veftry of the place of refidence of the 
 deceafedmember.— N. B. Members 
 refiding out of the Province are only to 
 pay Thirty Shillings per annum. 
 
 Art. XVII. That this Society 
 teferves to itfelf the power and autho- 
 rity to cenfure and fine any mxmber for 
 ♦V.elr rnndua:. whilft met together up- 
 on the bufinefs and concern thereof, 
 and if it lliould appear to the majority 
 
 pre- 
 
 [S ''.!■ 
 
Kfe-^-lt- 
 
 to have 
 dvance,. 
 months 
 his dues 
 : will be 
 Society, 
 [; how- 
 the Pro- 
 any be- 
 ren Ihall 
 ncral ex- 
 1 in Rule 
 be Frefi- 
 icated by 
 ler, and 
 :e of the 
 Members 
 ^e only to 
 im. 
 
 is Society 
 nd autho- 
 ember for 
 rcther up- 
 1 thereof, 
 majorit^ir 
 ' pre- 
 
 ( 31 ) 
 bution par fon agent, ou s*il a paye 
 une annee de contribution en avance, et 
 fi dans le cours de chaque annee aprcs 
 il paye fa contribution dans le cours 
 des douze mois il fera continue mem- 
 bre de cette fociete, autrement il fera 
 exciu. Cependant, durant fon abfence 
 de la Province il nc peut avoir droit a 
 aucun bienfait, mais fa veuve ou fes 
 enfms reddens recevront la fomme al- 
 louee pour fraix funeraires et leg, 
 comme il eft mentionne dans Particle 
 10, en par eux envoyant au President 
 les preuves authentiquees par deux ma- 
 giftrats ou le miniftrc et les marguillers 
 du lieu de refidence du dcfunt membre. 
 — -N. B. Lesmembres rcfidanthors de 
 la Province ne paieront que trente llie- 
 lins par an. 
 
 XVII . Qiie cette fociete fe referve le 
 pouvoir et Pautorite de cenfurer et 
 mettre a Pamende aucun de fes mem- 
 bre pour fa conduite tandis qa*elle eft 
 aiTemblee pour fes affaires et intcrets, 
 Et s'il parait a la majorite des mem^. 
 
 bres 
 
 ', 
 
 h 
 
 '.t ' Jm - . CT— • •— '- 
 
'..****•; ^t 
 
 ii<^ 
 
 Hlj' 
 
 C r- ) 
 
 prelent that their condud was irregu- 
 lar rending to dilUirb the harmony of 
 the Society and againfl the rules of good 
 morals, then the meinber found guilty 
 of fuch an offence ihall be duly admo- 
 nirtied by the Prefident in the name of 
 the Society, and fhould he flill perfift 
 in his irregular condud, he Ihall be 
 fmed one Ihilling, and upon his refuf- 
 ing to abide by the judgment of the So- 
 ciety, he Ihall quit the room and for- 
 feit the fum often (hillings, and if he 
 refufes to pay the fame, he raufl abide 
 by the confequences as provided for ia, 
 Rule V'h . 
 
 Art. XVIII. That no perfon 
 ](hall be admitted .\ member to this So- 
 ciety or expelled from it, but by a ma- 
 jority of four-fifths of the members 
 prefcnt, provided one half of the mem- 
 bers conftituting the Society be prefent,. 
 and not lefs — nor ihall any of thefe 
 Rules be amended or any bye^-laws 
 made until it has lain before the Socie- 
 ty three months, and be binding upoa 
 
 the 
 
 quj 
 
irregii- 
 nony of 
 of good 
 \ guilty 
 ^ admo- 
 name of 
 1 perfift 
 Ihall be 
 is refuf- 
 f the So- 
 and for- 
 md if he 
 jfl abide 
 zd for ia 
 
 ) perfon- 
 ' this So- 
 by ama* 
 members 
 he mem- 
 ; prefent,. 
 of thefe 
 bye-laws 
 he Socie- 
 ing upoa 
 the 
 
 { 33 ) 
 
 bres pre fens que fa conduite a ete irre- 
 firuliere, tendantc a trcubler Tharnionic 
 de la fociete, et contraire aux regies de. 
 la bonne morale, alo: s le membre trou- 
 ve coupable de telle offence fera due- 
 ment admonefte par le Prefident, ou 
 nom de la fociete, et s*il perfifte en- 
 core dans fa conduite irreguliere, ii fe- 
 ra condamne a un fhelin d 'amende, et 
 s*il refufe de fe foumettre au jug6ment 
 de la fociete, il fortira de la chambre, 
 et encourrera lo fhelins d'amende; et 
 enfin s'il refufe de la payer, il fubira les 
 confcquences pourvues par la Regie 5. 
 
 Art. XVIII. Que perfonnene fera 
 admis membre de cette fociete, ni n*en 
 feraexpulfe, que par une majorite dc 
 quatre cinquiemes des membres pre- 
 fens, pourvu que la moilie des mem- 
 bres conflituant la fociete foient pre fens,. 
 ct pas moins. Nulle des prefentes re- 
 gies ne fera corrigee non plus qu'il nc 
 fera fait de loi particuliere qu'elle n'ait: 
 ('Ac mife devant ia fociete trois mois au- 
 
 pai 
 
 
 
 ^ 
 
 M/ 
 
 m 
 
'-»./ ^«t-'^^- 
 
 tl 
 
 - \. 34 ) 
 the Society except it be agreed unto by 
 j tbe fame majority. Tbe eledion of 
 ] Otficcrs, the removal of the Society 
 m \ from one hoiife to another and not out 
 , of the Upper or Lower Town, the in- 
 ^ Aiding of fines and debates upon mo- 
 I tions, (hall be decided by the majority 
 J prefent, either by a (hew of hands or 
 j a ballot, if required. AU motions made, 
 j before they can be difcuffcd, muft be 
 j feconded. No pcrfon will be permit- 
 , ed twice to fpcak on the fame fubjed, 
 except it is to explain what he has be- 
 fore faid. 
 
 m 
 
 Art. XIX. That all party dif- 
 findions, be it national, political, or 
 religious, by which the harmonv of 
 this Society may be difturbed, fiiall for 
 ever be carefully avoided, it lliall nei- 
 ther be a fubjed: of debate, nor be 
 brought upon the tapis, either by way 
 of ridicul- or in a ferious difcouife, as 
 being forc.gn to the benevolent inten- 
 tion of this Society, whofe fole motives 
 and principles are to promote and ce^ 
 
 mcnt 
 
%«rfMJ- 
 
 zed nnto by 
 eledion ot* 
 
 the Society 
 and not out 
 \n, the in- 
 s upon mo- 
 be majority 
 )f hands or 
 tions made, 
 d, muft be 
 
 be permit- 
 Tie fubjedl, 
 
 he has be- 
 
 I party dif- 
 olitical, or 
 armonv of 
 d, fliall for 
 t iliall nei- 
 'e, nor be 
 ler by way 
 ifcourfe, as 
 lent inten- 
 >le motives 
 >tc and ce- 
 ment: 
 
 ( 35 ) 
 
 paravant, ^t telle loi ne fcra pas obhVi. 
 toire pour la focietc .. moins quelle ne 
 foit avloptce par la m^me majo ife. L*c- 
 legion dcs olHcicrs, la tranflation dela 
 iociete d*une maifona une autre, (mais 
 non pas hors de la haute o« de la bafTe 
 vdle.) rmfiiction dcs amendcs, et les 
 debats fur les motions, fcront decides 
 par la majorite pre fen tc, foit en levant 
 les mams, ou.bailottant, s'jl eft reqyis. 
 '. outes motions feront fecondccs a- 
 vant de pouvoir etrc difcutces. II no 
 kra permis a perfonne de p:ir]cr deux 
 fois (ur le memc fujct, excepte pour 
 cxpliqucr ce qu'il a dit auparavaut. 
 
 Art. XIX. Qiie toutes diftindlions 
 de parti foit nationales, pohtique, ou 
 
 rdjgieufes,quipourraienttroublcrrhar- 
 monie de cettc fociete, feront touiours 
 loigneufement evitees. Elles nc fe- 
 ront m unfujet de debat, ni mifes fur 
 Ic tapis, foit par maniere de ridicule 
 ou en difcours ferieux, attendu qu'el- 
 ks font etran^reres aux intentions h,Vn_ 
 YcUiantes de cettc fociete, dont les fc^jls 
 
 motifs 
 

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 ment a mutual good-will towards each 
 other without any of the aforefaid dif- 
 tindions whatever, any member Ihew- 
 ing a difpofition, or mentioning words 
 to that purpofe at any of the meetings, 
 fhall be fubjed to the penalties fpeci^ 
 ed in Article the XVIJt'\ 
 
 Art. XX. That if any member 
 or members fliail at any time vilify, 
 fpeak difrefpedfully, or fay any thing 
 by way of ridicule or prejudice of the 
 Society, concerning the fame to any 
 perfon or perfons not belonging to it, 
 that may hurt the good intent thereof, 
 upon information being given to the Pre- 
 fidcnt or Vice Preiidents by a member, 
 he or they fo offending, Ihall be fum- 
 moned in writing by either of the afore- 
 mentioned Officers, to attend at the next 
 meeting without fail, to anfwer to fuch 
 charges as may be alledged againft him 
 or them, which fhall be inferted in fuch 
 
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 'ards each 
 refaid dif- 
 ber ihew- 
 ng words 
 meetings, 
 :ies fpeci- 
 
 ^ member 
 le vilify, 
 my thing 
 ice of the 
 le to any 
 :ing to it, 
 t thereof, 
 
 the Pre- 
 member, 
 
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 linft him 
 
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 motifs et principes font de promouvoir 
 et cirnenterune bonne volonte mutiiolle 
 les uns envers les aiitres, fans aucime 
 des fiifdites diflindions qiielconques. 
 Tout membre qui fera paraitre quclque 
 difpofitition, ou qui dira quelques pa- 
 roles a cet effet dans une alfemblce, fe- 
 ra fujet aux peines fpccifiees dans 1 ar- 
 ticle 17. 
 
 At. XX. Que fien aucun tcms un 
 membre vilific, park difrecpcctucufe- 
 ment, ou dit quelque chofe par ma- 
 niere de ridicule ou au prejudice de Ja 
 fociete concernant icclle,a nuciqueper- 
 ionne ou perfomies qui n'en efl pas, 
 qui puiffe prejudicier aux bonnes inl 
 tentions de la fociete, fur information 
 donnce au Frefidcntou Vice-Prefidens, 
 par un membre, le '.delinquent fera fom- 
 me par ecrit par un des officiers fuf- 
 mcntionnes de paraitre a la prochaine 
 alTemblee fans faiite, pour repondre :i 
 telle accufation qui pourra etre alleo-uee 
 contre lui, laquelle acculation fera'^in- 
 iercc dans la fbmmation, et fi le hk eft 
 
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 «ainft him or them, then he or they 
 ?ha!l be fubjea to the fame penalties as 
 contained in the XVII'" Article, with 
 refped to behaviour on ameetmgnight. 
 
 'Vnd if any member fliould be legally 
 convided of perjury felony, trealon or 
 mifprifion of treafon, he or they io con- 
 vided OiaU be excluded the Society. 
 
 Art XXI. That this Society 
 fliall not be difolved, without the con- 
 ient of four-fifths of the members be- 
 lonaining thereto, who flrall have pro- 
 pernotice of the Society's intention.— 
 
 After fuch motion has been made it 
 muft lay fix months before the Society 
 
 before it can be determined upon. 
 
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 or they 
 ulties as 
 le, with 
 ig night. 
 e legally 
 reafon or 
 y fo con- 
 ociety. 
 
 s Society 
 : the con- 
 nbers be- 
 have pro- 
 ention. — 
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 be Societ) 
 ipon.. 
 
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 prouve contre lui, il feraalors fujetaux 
 peines mentionnees dans le i yme ar* 
 ticle, relativement a la conduite dans 
 une aiTemblee. 
 
 Si un membre eft juridiquement con- 
 vaincii de parjure, de felonie, trahilbn 
 ou mifprijion^ de trahifon, il fcra exclu 
 dela focic'te. 
 
 Art. XXI. Que cette fociete ne fe^ 
 ra pas dilToute fans le confentement de 
 quatre cinquiemes des membres qui la 
 compofent, lefquels feront avertis de 
 rintention de la fociete. Apres que la 
 motion a cet efFet aura ete faite, elle 
 reftera fix mois devant la fociete a- 
 vant qu'elle puiiTe etre dcterminec. 
 
 * Mifprifion de trahifon eft le crime que corn- 
 met cclui qui ayant connaifiance d'unc trahifon, en 
 g^ardc Ic fecrct. 
 
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