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Society at large is highly benefitted by every inftitu- tion which has a tendency to promote private friend- hiipi thejuft ohfervance cf which gradually enlarges the mind and humanizes the hea/t. Friendftiip at firft is confined within a very narrow compafs j extending its care and attention to a few individuals. The feniiments of benevolence produced by fuch intercourfe, foon beget a ftrong inclination in the human mind to extend the bounds of friendfliip ; Societies of particular ranks and defcriptions of men are formed j new fources of bene- volence are difcovered, the underftanding is improved, and at length generous fentimcnts of friendfliip to all mankind arifc amongft thofe who at firlt afTociateo only to extend their friendfliip to the natives of fome parti- cular fpot of the earth. A mind thus prepared, confiders A 2 «iie VHI [ 4 ] the human race but as one fociety, and the wants ana misfortunes of every individual equally intitled to com- paflion and relief. On the 17th day of January, in the year 1786, a num- ber of Natives of the Kingdom of Ireland, inhabitants of the Town of Halifax,in the Province of Nova-Scotia, (fenfibly feeling the obligations which they owed to fociety, and zealoudy wifhing to promote and encourage fricndihip and good will amongit men), held a meeting at the houfe of .Mr. John O'Brien, in Halifax, and figned Articles of Aflociation,for the purpofe of relieving thy wants and misfortunes of their Countrymen ; which AfTociaiion was ftiisd The Charitable Irish Society. ' ' ■ * ' ■ Experience proving the utility of fuch Society, ita funds and numbers have rapidly encreafed, and the So* cicty finding that the original Articles of Ailbciation were in many rcf^jcds infufTicient to govern the Society in itsimj)rcvcdand enlarged flate, Charles Hill and RicijARD John Uniacke, Efquires, were, on the 17th oay of May, in the year 1794, appointed a Committee to review and examine the former Articles, and to re- port a new fet of Conftitutions for the future re^rulatiou of the Society. On the 17th day of February, in the year 1795, at the Anniverfary meeting of the Society, at Mr. Gal- lagher's, in the town of Halifax, the Committee made its rci)ort, and a fpccial meeting of the Society was or- dered to be held on the '/5tli of March following, for the confideraiion thereof j on which day the Society having mai and confidcicd the report of the Committee' the Its I ( I ] the following Conftitutions for the future regulation of the Charitable Irish Society, were adopted and agreed to be obferved by all its Members, Section I. The Title of the Society, TH£ Style and Title of the Society and its Seal to Title of the . , ,. A /r • Society. remain as eftabliftied by the original Articles ot Ailoci- ation. Section II. ^laiijuaticnt; of Members^ NATIVES orireland ; dtilendanti of Irifhmen or QyaUfication women j p'^rfonii l/orn in the piovincc of Nova-Scotia j °' natives of any o*.her country, who are inhabitants of this oiovincc, and who are not members of any national focicty eilablifhed therein i and defceiidants of any pre- fcnt or future Member of this Society j are qualified to |?c chofen Memt.rs. Section III. J^ode of EUaion, A perfon, defiling to become a Member of this Socie- Mode ot . . , , r 1 chooling new tv, muft be propofed by a Member thereof, at a general Mcmberb. or fpecial meeting of the Society. The Member who propofes anotherfor admiffion,mufl: deliver to the Secretary of the Society, in writing, the name and age of the perlbn propofed, the place of his nativity. E 6 1 nativley, together with the place of his prefent nii^ dence, which defcription the Secretary muft enter in ^ Boole to be kept for that purpofe, with the time an4 proceeding relative to the election of fuch perfon. i The election of a new Member rruft b'; by Ballot, but previous thereto the Committee for examining the charaders and qualifications of new Members, mult fign a Certificate iu the Secretary's Book, as follows : Certificate of " ^^ do certify that we have diligently inquired in- thc Quaiifica. cc to the charadlci and qualification of tion of a new Member. ** propofed to be a Member of this Society and from the •* beft information we can procure, we believe him to <* be an honefl man, pofTdFed of si difpofition that will " not difturb the friendly harmony of the Society, and ♦' in every other refpedt qualified to become a Member ^^ of it, agreeably to the fccond ic£tion of the Conflitu- « tion."— No new Member to be admitted but with theconfent of two thirds of the Members prcfcnt, at the time of the £aI]ot going round. Contribution Every new Member, on being admitted, (hall fub- lobepaidbya ^(.jjjjg j^j^ ^^^g ^^ ^j^g Conftitutions entered in the Dew ivIcmDer. Secretary's Book, and fhall pay to the Treafurer a fum pot lefs than Four Dollars, to be applied to the Charita- ble Fund, and the fum of Two Shillings and Six-pence to the Secretary for his trouble. Every new Member fball be furnifhed with a Bool; of the Conflicutions, and his name (hall be added to the lirt of Members by the Secretary. The Prefident, Vice-Prefident and AfTiflants for the ume V f 7 1 time bftlng, in cafe any perfon who is a Paffengcr or Admiflion of « . .1 n „ . f 1 Honorary Sojourner in the province, Inall deiire to become an Mcmben. Honorary Member, may certify fuch perfon's qualifica- tions in the Secretary's Boole, and on fuch Certificate he may be immediately balloted for and chofen an honorary Member of the Society in the manner before- mentioned, fuch perfon contributing to the Charitable Fund a fum not lefs than Six Dollars, together with the Secretary's dues. If fuch honorary Member (hall afterwards defire to become a ftanJing Member of the Society, he (hall \>6 at liberty fo to do, on paying to the Fund of Charity, ihe quarterly dues to be computed from the time of his ^dmiillon. Section IV. Ujfcers cfthe Society ; Mode of appointing tfum, and their Duty, THE Officers of this Society (haU confift of a Pre- Modt of fident, Vice-Prefident, and two Afliftants, a Treafurer, offi«"i^ Secretory, and D©puty-Secictary wha (hall be chofen annually by the majority of the Society on the Seven* teenth Day of February, unlefs the iame (hall happen to fall on a Sunday, in fuch cafe the eledlion of Officers to be made on the day following j the Officers to enter on their fundlions the 17th day of xMarch each year. The Prefidcnt, or, in his abfencc, the Vice-Prefident, oufy ^f p„g, br,inhis abfence, the AmaantF.arcordine tofeniority of l'"'\^'"* ^ .0 •' Frefident, and appointment, (hall, in cafes of neccffity, have power to Ainftaacs, .iflemble the Society at the ufual place appointed for rtieeting in the town of HJifax, and foall lay before the Society ■ [ 8 ] Socirty the ca-ifc orcaufcs of fuch fpccial irceting, the fame to be confidcred accoiding to the ufaal mode here- tofore pradlifedt One. of the foregoing Officers fhall prefidc, according to rank, at all meetings, tnd the remainder of fuch Officers (hall aid and affift the prcfjding Officer in fuch manner as he fhall think bcft according to the ufual pradllcc of the Society. The profiding Officer fhall ftite to the Society all qucftions which may arife for confideration, and, after debate, (hall declare the opinion of the Society according to the will of the majority thereof prcfent at the debate ; and in cafe any doubt {hall arife with refpcvH: to the judgment of the prcfiuing Officer as to the majority, he (hall proceed to afcertain the opinion of the Societ) on fuch doubtful qucftioii by Ballot, the majority appearing on fuch Ballot to cetermine the queftion, and preclude further debate thereon. The prefiding Officet- v/ith the other Officers before named, are inverted with fuli power and authority at every meeting, to preferve filence, order and decorum in the Society, to check all irregularity, and to impofe a fine at their difcretion on any oiFending member not exceeding the fum of One Shilling. The Prefidcnt, or prefiding Officer for the time be- ina, to have the cultody and ufe of the Seal ; and in cafe any thing fliould happen to prevent the Society meeting at the place which the majority fliall from time to time appoint, fuch Officer (hall convene the Society at fomc other place in the Town of Halifax. The i [ 9 3 The Secretary, or his Deputy, (hall keep an exai^ outy of th« lift of the Members of the Society, both honorary and '^"^^"^' otherwifc, and fhail keep an exadt account of the times each Me.nbei- (ball abfeat html^lf from the meetings of the. Society, dnd of the fums refpedtivcly due from each Membei' to the Society. He (hall alfo fumnion each Aienibcr (except thofe who (hall be excufed) to attend not only the regular meetings of the Society, but alfo fuch fpecial meetings as the prefiding OfHcer of the So- ciety thai! appoitit ; the fummons to be in writing, and left at each Member's place of abode ai (I three days before the time of meeting, unlefs in cafe o*^ fpecial meetings, where the time appointed by the prefiJing Officer will not admi*: thereof : In fuca cafes the fum- munfes to be ferved as e^^peditiouily as the time will ad- mit. He (hall alfo keep a regular entry cf all the by« laws atid proceedings of the Society in a book to be kept for that purpofe, with a proper index thereto. H? fhall have the cuftody and care of all the books and pa- pers of the Society. He (hall aid and aflift the Com- miftee of Charity, in entering all their proceedings in a book to be kept for that purpofe ; and (hall at every an- nual meeting of the Soc iety, in February, lay fuch book before the Societj', with an abftra<3: of all relief granted by the Society, or its Committee, to pcrfons in diftrefs, during the paft year, with the prcfen*- ftate and fituatlon of the individuals relieved j which abftraft, after the So- ciety have approved of it, (hall be entfjicd ia its pro- ccedir^gs. As much will depend on the care and attention ot the Allowance to The Secretary and bis Deputy, he ihall be allowed for fum- Secretary. raoning each meeting of the Society and his attendance B thereon, li ' } Treafurer. His Duty. [ 10 ] thereon, the fiun of two dollars j for his attendance oil the Ccnmittee of Charity, £t all their meetings for the ycar^ the fum of -ight dollars ; and for every Certificate granted to a Member, the fum of one dollar. The Treafurer (hall hold all the funds of the Society in his name, he figning and fealing an inftrument in writing, declaring the ufes, and giving a receipt to the Secretary for the amount thereof, which inftruments and receipts the Secretary (hall carefully preferve with the papers of the Society. All receipts and payments Diall be made by the Treafurer, and he (liall exhibit his books to the Society at each meeting, in which a regular account of all receipts and payments (hall be en'tered ; and at each February meeting he (hall exhibit an abftraa of the receipts and payments, together with with a ftate of the funds belonging to the Society, which (hall be entered by the Secretary in the proceed- ings of the Society, after the fame (hall have been ex- amined and pafl:. The Deputy Secretary (hall aid and afUtt the Secre- tary :i.bDu,y j^^y j^^ j^|5 ^^jy^ and (hall officiate in his abfence, for ' which fervice he (hall receive one fixth part of all the Secretary's fees and emoluments. In addition to the foregoing Officers, there (hall be Committees to in duuii " . ,, tu^«« p^^ be ci.ui.B. ^,},ofcn at the February meeting, annually, 1 hree L,om- niittees, viz.— A Committee of Charity j a Committee ofColkaionand Examination, and a Committee of Review. commute, of Th. Committte of Charity ftall confift of 51:^ Men.- n ';':''■ ' '" bets, to be .innually chofcn by the majority of the So- cietv. 1 his ^Oinnmtcsr iuuii uav- pov:^= — -.-r- as Deputy Secre lary : liisDui and alluvvancc I [ ., ] 28 many times for their meeting as it (ball think necef- fary, and (hall be attended by the Secretary, or his De- puty, and (hall from time to time di(tribute the ordinary relief of the Society to fuch perfons as it (hail think mod dsferving, and in fuch manner as fhall be moft benefi- cial to the perfons who receive the fame, rendering re- gular accounts qnarterly to the Society, of the expendi- ture of the fums which (hall be voted to them at each quarterly meeting. No relief fo be granted but with the confent of a majority of the Committee, and in cafes of doubt or difficulty, it (hould confult with the Prcfi- dent, Vice-Prefident, Afli(tants and Trcafurer, in which cafes one at leafl of the before named Oi^cers (hould join in opinion with fuch majority. As the community in which we live makes provifion every fix months for the fupport of the poor, to which we all contribute, it is the duty of the Committee to intereft itfclf on behalf of the diftreffed (who by rcfi- dence are .ntitled to a (hare of the public relief) ?nd to put them in the way of obtaining that afliftance from the comm«inity at large, which by law they are entitled to: By fuch proceeding the funds which the Society appropriate to the Committee for general relief, will ex- tend further, and the Committee be enabled more ef- feilually to fuccour the unfortunate who have no claim on the community at large. The Committee (hail alfo attend carefully to orphan?, nnd the children of pareuts whofc misfortunes or vices have put it out of their power to fupjiort their offspring, taking care to have fuch children bound to good mafters or miftreflTes, who may brii!^; them up to fomc uleful emoiovnient and^ in cufe*? of difficuUvj to ;:;)piv lo the 11 1 i\i.'i'M fUutei f^ i [ i^ ] Magiftrates and Overfecrs of the Poor, who by law are bound to interpofe their authoiity to relieve diftrefs of this defcription. Attention to this duty will be the means of refcuing many helplefs children from ruin, and fave the community the pain of daily feeing hungry and diftreffed children begging food from door to door. In a town like this, the fources of vice are numerous, and much of the diftrefs which we are called upon to relieve arifes from the temptations into which the in- confidcrate and unguarded fall ; it will therefore be the peculiar duty of the Committee to point out to the So- ciety at every quarterly m'leting luch meafures as fhall appear neccffary for the Society to adopt to difcourage as far as in its power the growth of vice and immorality. In all cafes where the poor fufFer oppreffion, it will be the duty of the Committee to interpofe its intereft in their behalf j and if occafion fhall require it, to call for the aid of the Society, which, as far its means will permit, will have recourle to the legal authority of the country for their relief. In all cafes where the misfortunes of individuals fhal\ require afTiftance beyond the means furnifhcd to the Committee quarterly by the Society, (under the deno- mination of the fund for the ordinary relief of diflrefTed perfons) the Committee fhall report to the Society at their next quarterly meeting the cafe of fuch individual or individuals, and point out to the Society the means of relief, a'> the Sc.ciety will receive no application for ii5 extraordinary incerpofition until the Committee fliull have firft reported thcicon. The Coiiiaiit;es of Colieclion aiid Exantlnation fhall .11: [ 13 ] n ihail confift of Three Members, and fhall apply to the Secre- committee of e ^- .. • r ^ c u f J Colleftion and tary from time to time for an account of all lums due Examination • from Members who have been abfent for any time from '"^"^y* the Society, and (hall proceed to collc(Sl the fame from fucii abfentees, and fhall alfo urge fuch perfons to attend the meetings of the Society more pui£tually in ,uture, and (hall render an account of their pioce^dings quarterly to the Society, with a report of the caufes of fuch Mem- bers abfencc j which ace ount and report, after it fhall have pafTed the Society, fhall be entered in the Secre- tary's Boole with the reioiutions of the Society thereon ; and the abfent members flidll be credited by the Secre- tary with the fums by them paid to fuch Committee. This Committee fhall alfo explain to the benevolent and welUdifpcfed, the nature of the Society and the cbjecls which it has in view, and fhall foHcit contributi- ons from fuch perfons to fupport the funds of the Socie- ty. All monies which the Committee fhall receive, Hiall be immediately pii»! to the Treafurer. This Committee fhall alfo carefully examine into the charailer and qua- lilications of every perfcn who fnall be propofed as a member of the Society, and fhall certify and report thereon in the manner direded in the 3d Seflion of thefe Conftitutions. The Comrpittee of Review and Superintendance (,^^^;f^gg ^^ f}.all confift of Three Members, who fliail receive ]!:Z7"'l^ communications from all members of the Society on dance, fu jjcvfls which have a t'-'ndcncy to promote its incrcale, and to forward the bcnevoleot ohjeds which it has in view; it ihaii teport qu<ular and fpccial meetings, and in every refpeil to promote its interefl: j they are in all cafes refpeding the Society to be governed by the opinion of the majority ; ta^y are to do every thing in their power (without in- juring themfelvcsor families materially) to aid and affift the poor and diltrcfied of every nation i they are on all' occafions to intcrcft ihemfelves in behalf of the opprefTed or afflicted, and to comfort and relieve them as far as they are abk' j they are from time to time to inform the proper OfHcers of the Society, if any cafe comes to their Icnowledge, wheie the poor cr difticik-d may be alTifted by the Society, and are in every i':^.[,^B, to atfi as the friends t >s 1 friends of thofe who cannot help themfelves ; they ard on all occaftons to behave ar. good fubje^ls, and zealoufly to exert themfelves infupport of the laws of their coun- try, ca. fully avoiding in the Society all controverfy on religious or political fubjedts. To their fellow mem- bers they are to conduc): themfelves with kindnefs and afFe£tton, ufing every means in their power to promote friendfhip and harmony in the Society, and between the individual members of it. They are io be readyx)n all occafions, as far as their circumftances and abilities per- mit, to aid and aflifl a member when in adverfity or trouble. If they know of any difference or difagreemsnc fubfifting between any two members of the Society, it is their duty immediately to interfere and to take the moft efFedtual means to reconcile the parties, and to adjuft whatever ipatter may be in difference. If their endeavours (hould be unfuccefsful, it is their duty to call for the aid of any other member or members of the Society, whofe interference they may think would have more influence with the parties z\. variance \ and if they (hall be unable to reconcile them, it is their duty to report the parties at variance to the Society at their tiQtt meeting, that effedtual means may be taken to ad- juft the matters in difpute between them. When one member fees another injuring or likely to injure himfclf by any imprudent conduct, it is his duty privately to admonifh fuch member, and if he finds him perfift in doing what he conceives to be v/rong, he is privately to advife with other ftiembcrs cf the Cocicty on the fubjeii, and requeft their aid ; and if fuch wrong doer will not profit from their united admonitions, it is their duty to report his cafe to the Society, that more effeiflual means may III I 11 :-■ u IF h\ Times of [ i6 ] may be taken to reclaim him. The members are by all honeft means to promote each others intcrcft and happinefs. They are in cafes of ficknefs or death in any of their familie», to tender thejr fervices to the afflit3ed family; and if the fitualion of the family re- ouircs it, they are to attend it in fuch numbers, and at fuch times, as the Committee of Charity fhall appoint. In cafe of the death of a meniber> it is their duty to aid and aflift at his funeral, in fuch manner as tl e Officers of the Society fliall d'lrcSt, and by all means in their power to comfort and aflift the widow and orphans of the deceafed. Finally^ it is the duty of the membops by their punctual attendance at the public fervice of the fcveral religious Societies to which they refpedively belong, and, by the regularity of their lives to fet a good example to others, and thereby encourage the well.dif- pofed to unite in the fupport of a Society, which: has np other objc«a in view but to comfort the afHii^ed, and to promote harmony and good will anaongft men. Section VI. Times cf Meeting and Celebration of the Annual FeJiivaL FOR condutSling the bufmefs of the Society, it fliall be affemblcd, at fuch places in the Town of Halifax, as the majority (hall appoint, three timc;s in th6 yeat, (be- fides its anniverfary n^ceting on the 17th day of Febru- ary, before mentioned) that is to fay^ on the 17th day May, 17th day of Auguft and 17th day of November, unlefs Sunday fhould intervene, in fuch cafe the meeting to be the Monday following. The meetings in the winter icaibn, to be at 6 o'clock in the evenin-, and in fumraer I i t 17 ] fummer, at 7 o*clock, at which hour the prefidlng Offi- cer is, precifely, to take the chair. Half an hour after- wards, the lift of members fummoned, is to be called over, and every abfent member fined One Shilling, un- ^ Abfent Mem; lefs a fufficient excufe Ao the f?iisfaction of a bcrs to be majority of the Society) fhall be made for fuch neglecl. Honorary Members are excufed from being fummon- Members ex- fd, and in cafe the fituation or bufinefs of any other ^'^gnj^^"^,^ Member fhould make bis attendance inconvenient, the PreOdent may, with the approbation of a majority of the Society, excufe fuch member from being fummoned, neverthelefs it is expetSled fuch ei'.cufed member will attend as often as he can conveniently. Thoroughly fenfible of the bleffings of the Chriftian Annual F«fti* religion, the Society will celebrate their annual Feftival on the 17th day of March, being the day which imme- morial cuftom has fet apart for the commemoration of the holy St. Patrick, who firft preached the Chriflian religion to many of our anceftors. On that day the members of the Society are to wear in their hats and on their breads, a fprig of the Shamrock, which as tradition infbrms us, many of the firft Chriftians wore as a fymbol of their belief in our holy religion. It having been ufed by St. Patrick as a Type to explain to his hear- ers a part of our religious myftery. If the 17th of March (hould happen to be Sunday, th^ Feftival is to be celebrated the Monday following. The mode of celebrating this Feftival annually, (hall be regulated by the Society- at the anniverfary meeting on the 17th of February, Section Iff 4.! I Funds ot the Society and Cenlhbution: Money to be voted for Cbarityo £xpence of Meeting! t »« 1 Section VII. Funds ofthn Socltty, THE Funds of the Society are to confift of the mo* iiies now at intereft, and in the hands of the Trcafurer, the donations of new members, and the contributions of the charitable and well-difpofed ; in addition to which each member (except honorary ones) is to pay the funn of Two Shillings every quarter. When the money in the Treafurcr's hands (hail amount to Twenty Pounds, over and above what (hall be Dcccflary to defray th« current expences of the Society, the fame (hall be let out to intcrc(t, and inveftcd in tUe public fccuritics of the province by the Trcafurer, if to be purchafed j and if not, then to be lent in fums not lefs than Twenty pour is tofuch perfon or pcrfonf, and on fuch fccurity as the Society (hall appoint. The Society at every quarterly meeting (halt vote fuch fum (as its circumftances will admit) to the Com- mittee of Charity to be by them applied to the ordinary relief of dKtreflfed pcrfons. At everv meeting of the Society, each member pre- fcnt (hall aifo pay One Shilling, to defray the expences of the meeting. Abfence or Death ot Ofitccfi. Section VIII. Provtfton in cafi of the Ahjence, Removal, or Death afanj of the Officers, \^ any of the Officei? of the Society arc by remo.'sJ, ackncls, death, or othwwife preveatrd from attending the [ I* ] the dutjr ot' their refpedlvc (lations, the Society (hall at their next regular meeting, chufe others to fcrve in their room for the remainder of the year ; or if the neceflity Of the cafe (hall require it, a fpecial meeting fhall be called for that purpofe* Section IX. Cert'ificattt to be granted^ and a friendly InUrcturfe kept up with other Societies, THE Society will, by every means in their power, Cet ;! ite« t* cultivate and keep up a friendly intercourfe with all So- cieties which are or (hall be formed for ^he purpofe of granting relief to the diftrefled, and will ufe their beft endeavours to promoic the happinefs and profperity of fuch Societies. Certificates under the Seal of the Society, and figned by all its Officer;, (hall be granted to every honorary member on his admiffion. In cafe any other member fhall defire a Certificate, he (hall apply to the Society for the fame j and if a majority of the Society (on a Ballot to be taken for that purpofe) (hall agree thereto, fuch Certificate (hall be granted to him : The form of the Certificates fo to be granted, (hall firft be approved by the Society, and entered in its proceedings. •39" Section X. Qtnjiitutions to be printed, THESE Conftitutions ftiall be entered in the S ecre« tary's Book, and urinted with a Litt of the Na-r.-c of ^"'L^l'"''''"' C 2 paft and dilUibu. ted. ♦ [ 20 1 paft Officers, and Members fince the firft foffiution of i the Society. When the Conftitutions are printed, each member (hall be furnifticd with a copy, and the remainder (hall bedcpofited in the Trcafurer's hands, for the ufe of the members who fhall be admitted hereafter. £i LIST of the MEMBERS of the CHARITABLE IRISH SOCIETY, fuice its Inftitution, JOHN PARR, RICHARD BULKELEV, THOMAS COCHRAN, CHARLES LYONS, JAMES COCHRAN, WILLIAM COCHRAN, RICHARD JOHN UN1ACK.E, J. M. F. BULKELEY, WILLIAM FROST, DANIEL HAMMILL, JAMES HUSSEV, HENAY PROST, WILLIAM MURPHY, JOHN BLAKE, JAMES KELLY, JOHN MURPHY, GEORGE WILLIAM SHERLOCK, GEORGE BOYD, ROGER JOHNSON, CHARLES HILL, JAMES KAVANAGH, JOHN O'BRIEN, GERALD FITZGERALD, JOHN BOYD, EDWARD BULKELEY, CONSTANT CONNOR, JOHN CLEARY, WILLIAM WELSH, JOHN SHIELDS, CHARLE3 MORRIS, Sen. CHARLES NOVA-SCOTIA, JOHN CUNNINGHAM, JAMES JONES, HENRY AUSTEN, THOMAS AUSTEN, FOSTER SHERLOCK, HENRY THETFORD, JOHN MORAN, HUGH KELLY, RICHARD CLEARY, MARK MULLEN, WALTER SMYTH, TIMOTHY NOONAN, JAMES MURFHOY, EDMUND PHELON, Sen. ROBERT SivlYTH, MICHAEL TOBIN. ROGER CLANCEY", THOMAS CULLirON, WILLIAM WHITTY, JAMES MEANV, MARCUS LUCAS POWER, JOHN CODY, PATRICK O'BRIEN, DANIEL M'MICHAEL, JOHN ALLLN, WILLIAM BELL, ALEXANDER CUNNINGHAM, RICHARD BULKELEY, Jun. JOHN GEORGE PYKE, WILLIAM MILLET, JOHN CUNNINGHAM, Jun. TIMOTHY .wULLEN, WILLIAM BARRY, ANDREW FINUCANE, WILLIAM PHELAN, JONES FAWSON, LAWRENCE KAVANAGH, EDWARD KAVANAGH, BENJAMIN CUNNINGHAM, J04N HOGAN, Th'OMAS MONCRIEFFE, JOHN SMITHWICK, JOHN MEANY, WILLIAM FRIZLE, DAVID O'BRIEN, I « 1 4. l-f l^DWARD KAVANAOH, Jun. I^ICHAEL HICK.EY, A4ATTHEW BULL, TIMOTHV Ml'RPHr, THOMAS Wr»TSCN, MALACHV 0«LAUOHLAK, WINCK.WORTH TONG£,.Sm. VOSTER LOMBARD, JOHN M'MONAGLB, CHARLES HILL, Jun. john lawlor, Patrick lanigaHi william lawlor, JOHN CUNNfNGHAM, PATRICK HIFFERNAN, EDWARD BUTLER, MICHAEL BENNETT, HAMILTON MOORE, PETER LYNCH, THOMAS wi'CORV, JOHN BLAi: , JMICHAEL 'AEAOi GEORGE WA.IGHT» JOHN MACUIRE, ROBERT O'BRIEN, JOHN CLEESON, JOHN K,ELLY, JDMUND DWVER, JOHN CURTIN, l^DWARD ROWE, MARTIN MEAGHAR, JOHN LliONARD, JAMES, FITZGERALD, THOMAS KEYS, JAMES WHITEHEAD, WICHAEL FORD, HUPFRT GEORGE, ISAAC WILSON, .VHARt-ES DICKSON. ALBXAND|CR HOWS, LAWRENCE PHELAN, CHARLES MORRIS, Jua. EDMUND HUSSEY, LUKE M'ORATH, WINCKWQRTH TONGE, Tow, WILLIAM COTTNAM TONO£, OARRET STACK, GARRET HODNETT, RICHARD KIMIFECH EDWARD POTTS, MICHAEL DINNEV, THOMAS POWER, THOMAS MUHPHY, MORGAN lyjURPHY, ROBERT HILL, JOHN LANIGAN, JOHN M'QUAID, WILLIAM REARDIN. PAUL MI^^CHiN, BRYAN MEIGHAN, ROSS WELSH, THOMAS FILLIS, THOMAS CAHILL, WILLIAM B. BRINLEY, DAVID LAWSON, JOHN SANDS, JOHN CLEAVELAND, DANIEL NOONAN, MICHAEL DWYERi EDWARD Sr« GEORGE, DANIEL DICKION, FKANCIS KEARNEY, HENRY J. REYNETT, ROBERT ROSS, THOMAS FIT^SIMOHSj, MICHAEL SCOTT, JOHN M'EVOY, JOHN STJfALINg, 0£,