HISTORICAL SOCIETY 
 
 FLORIDA 
 
 Organized in St. Augustine, 1856. 
 
 NEW-YORK: 
 
 PRINTED BY JOHN A. GRAY, Nos. 16 & 16 JACOB STREET. 
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY 
 
 FLORIDA. 
 
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 Organized in St. Augvistine, 1856. 
 
 N E ^V - Y O Ji K : 
 
 PRINTED BY JOHN A. GUAY, Nos. 16 & 16 JACOB STREET. 
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O I I I C E R S 
 
 President, 
 MajilV 1^ A. PlTNAM. 
 
 Vv'c Pmidciifs, 
 
 Kc'v. ,). \\. Myeks, Hon. McQueen McIntosh, (ico. 
 
 K. Fairbanks, Esq., Hon. D. L. Yilee, 
 
 Hon. W>i. A. FoRWAKT). 
 
 ExecH five Committee, 
 Kev. A. A. MiLi.KR, Rev. E. Aubril, 0. M. Dermon, Esq. 
 
 Correspo7iding /Secretary and Treasurer, 
 Geo. Burt, Esq. 
 
 Recording ISecretary and Librarian, 
 K. B. GiBBS, Esq. 
 
C O N S 1^ I r U T I O N 
 
 A H T J <• L E I . 
 
 Xnme nn<l ohjcrt of the Society. 
 This Association shall ))C called "The HrsTOKicAL 
 SociETv OK Florida ;" the object being the collec- 
 tion aTid preservation of document:^ and records bear- 
 ing upon the history of Florida, from the earliest 
 dates. 
 
 A K T I t L E I I . 
 
 Meriil)er!<. 
 (rentlenien residing in all parts of the State may 
 be connected with it as members, to be chosen at 
 any meeting of the Societ)', on nomination of any 
 member present ; and Honorary Members may at 
 any time be elected. 
 
 ARTICLE III. 
 
 Officers. 
 The officers of this Society shall be a President, 
 rive Vice-Presidents, a Corresponding Secretary an<] 
 
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 Treasurer, and a Recording- Secretary and Iiil)rarian. 
 The Vice-Presidents may be chosen from any part of 
 the State, but the other officers shall be residents of 
 St. Augustine. These officers shall be elected at 
 each annual meeting, and, together with three ad- 
 ditional members, chosen at the same meeting, shall 
 constitute an Executive Committee, who shall have 
 a general management of the Society. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 
 Duties of Officers. 
 
 The President shall preside at all meetings of the 
 Society, or of the Executive Committee ; and have a 
 general oversight of the Society. In his absence, 
 any one of the Vice-Presidents may perform his 
 duties. 
 
 The Corresponding Secretary shall notify all mem- 
 bers of their election, and carry on any necessary 
 correspondence of the Society. 
 
 The Recording Secretary shall keep the minutes of 
 the Society ; and act also as Librarian, in preserving 
 all papers and books which may come into possession 
 of the Society. 
 
 The Treasurer shall keep account of all moneys 
 received, and make payments on the order of the 
 Executive Committee, as provided in the By-Laws. 
 
ARTICLE V . 
 
 Meet'ivgH. 
 
 An annual meeting of the Society shall be held on 
 the 1st Monday in January, for the election of 
 officers, and transaction of other business ; at which 
 meeting, Reports shall be presented by the Executive 
 Committee, Recording Secretary, and Treasurer, 
 Other meetings shall be held as provided in the By- 
 Laws. 
 
 Quarterly meetings shall be held on the first Mon- 
 days of January, April, July, and October. 
 
 The Executive Committee shall have power to call 
 special meetings of the Society at other times, as they 
 may deem proper. 
 
 ARTICLE VI. 
 
 Amendments of Const itvti on. 
 The Constitution may be amended at any regular 
 meeting of the Society by a two-thirds vote, provided 
 that every amendment lie over from a previous regu- 
 lar meeting ; and at such meetings a quorum shall 
 consist of at least ten members beside the presiding 
 officer ; but for all ordinary purposes, seven shall con- 
 stitute a quorum. 
 
B Y- r. A \v s. 
 
 •SV*". 1. — The terms of menibershii) shall be tixed 
 by the Executive Coniinittoe at their first meeting ; 
 and shall remain unchanged until altered by the fur- 
 ther action of the same Committee. The persons 
 adopting the Constitution, being present at its con- 
 sideration and signing the same, shall be regarded as 
 members of the Society, subject to such rules of ad- 
 mission as the said Executive Committee may deter- 
 mine. 
 
 See. 2. — The Executive Committee shall be em- 
 powered to invite, through the Corresponding Secre- 
 tary, lectures upon historical and other interest- 
 ing topics, and to make all necessary arrangements 
 therefor ; to fix an entrance fee to such lectures, and 
 to defray any expenses they may deem proper, out of 
 the Lecture Fund. 
 
 See. 8. — The Treasurer shall keep an account of 
 all moneys received l^y him ; and shall enter all sums 
 received from membei's, by donation or otherwise, to 
 
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 the credit of the Library Account, and all sums re- 
 ceived from lectures, as given especially therefor, 
 into an account to be called the Lecture Account. 
 
 Sec. 4. — The control of the Library, and the col- 
 lections of the Society, shall be vested in the Execu- 
 tive Committee, who shall direct the disbursement of 
 all funds of the Society, to be drawn by the warrant 
 of not less than two members of said Committee. 
 
 Sec. 5. — There shall be meetings of the Society, as 
 provided in the Constitution, which may be called by 
 any two members of the Executive Committee. 
 
 Sec. 6. — The funds of the Society shall be devoted, 
 ,P'rst, to the pa3'ment of necessary contingent ex- 
 penses ; secondly^ to making additions to the Library, 
 for which purpose donations shall be solicited from 
 Public Institutions and private individuals ; and third- 
 ///, to the publication of manuscript works, or valu- 
 :\h\ii translations, illustrating the History of Florida. 
 
 Sec. 7. — The election of all officers of the Society 
 shall be by ballot. 
 
 I Signed] 
 
 B. A. PUTNAM, 
 
 Preiiden t. 
 K. B. GIBBS, 
 
 Recording Secretary. 
 
HONORARY MEMBERS, ELECTED JULY, 
 1856. 
 
 L. A. Thompson, Ks([. 
 Doet. Peter l\^rchei\ 
 Rev. E. Peal.odv, J).i). 
 Rev. eT. Wlieelev, 1).1>. 
 E. C. Benedict, Esq. 
 Rt. Rev. Bishop Potter, 
 Wm. G. Simms, Es({. 
 Rev. G. AY. Bethune. D.D. 
 Peter Force, Esq. 
 Maj. W. H. Benhani, 
 Col. Hardee, 
 Hon. W. ^V. Woodbridge, 
 
 Rev. V. Ranjjione, 
 Hon. (Jeo. Bancroft, 
 Hon. J. A. Dix, 
 Hon. M S. Bidwell, 
 Doct. X. A. Benedict, 
 Wm. H. Prescott, Essq. 
 Hon. Kdw.-ird Everett, 
 Hon. R. ('. Winthrop, 
 Doct. Barnard Byrne, 
 Prof. A. 1). Jiache. 
 Maj. Anstine, 
 Rev. W. P. Lunt, D.D. 
 
MEMBERS ELECTED JULY, 1856. 
 
 lion. \V. A. For ward, 
 iloii. McQueen Mcintosh, 
 Rev. W. W. Bolus, 
 Hon. I). L. Yulee, 
 Rt. Rev. Bishop Rutled-e. 
 Hon. Mr. Dupont, 
 W. U. Sinunons, Ks(|. 
 Hon. K. V. Cabell, 
 Hon. A. K. Maxwell, 
 Hon. S. K. Mallory, 
 Hon. I). S. AValker, 
 < Jov. L. Brown, 
 Doct. Jolui E. Peck, 
 John Lee Williams, Ks(|. 
 Doct. Walter Hay, 
 St. (leor^e Rogers, Ks(). 
 Kx-(iov. ]{. K. C^ill, 
 A. M. Reed, Hs(i. 
 O. M. Dornian, Ks«|. 
 Ex-(iov. W. I). Mosely. 
 I>. A. Spuulding, Esq. 
 
 Doct. P. H. Mauran. 
 
 Hon. W. Marvin, 
 Hon. Thos. Raudell, 
 Rev. ]). J. Auld, 
 BuekinghaiJi Sniith, Est] 
 Hon. B. 1). Wri-ht, 
 John Beard, Esq. 
 Jas. M. Baker, Esq. 
 Doct. A. S. Baldwin, 
 Hon. Jas. Lancaster, 
 Hon. Thos. Balt/ell, 
 Col L. S. Perry, 
 Rev. J. M. Quaitennan, 
 <iov. Broome, 
 Hon. (ieo. E. Hawes. 
 .1. L. Kirkland, Esq. 
 Hon. Jackson Morton, 
 <Jeo. W. Call, Esq. 
 <Teo. C. (jribbs, Esq. 
 Matteo Solano, Esq. 
 Antonio Alvarez, Esq. 
 
 James Burt, Esq. 
 
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