Chetham Society:
ESTABLISHED M.DCCC.XLIII, FOR THE PUBLICATION OF
HISTORICAL AND LITERARY REMAINS
CONNECTED WITH THE PALATINE COUNTIES OF
Lancaster and Chester.
COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1887-8.
President.
The Worshipful RICHARD COPLEY CHRISTIE, M.A.,
Chancellor of the Diocese of Manchester.
Vice-President.
The Right Rev. THE LORD BISHOP OF CHESTER, D.D.
Council.
JAMES CROSTON, Esq., F.S.A.
J. P. EARWAKER, Esq., M.A., F.S.A.
LIEUT.-COLONEL FISHWICK, F.S.A.
HENRY H. HOWORTH, Esq., M.P., F.S.A.
The Rev. JOHN HOWARD MARSDEN, B.D., F.R.G.S., late Disney Professor.
The Rev. JAMES RAINE, M.A., Canon of York, Fellow of Durham University.
FRANK RENAUD, Esq., M.D., F.S.A.
J. P. RYLANDS, Esq., F.S.A.
The Rev. RICHARD TONGE, M. A., Hon. Canon of Manchester.
A. W. WARD, Esq., Lit.D., M.A.
Treasurer.
J. JOSEPH JORDAN, Esq., the Bank, St. Ann's Street, Manchester.
Honorary Secretary.
JOHN E. BAILEY, Esq., F.S.A., Stretford, Manchester.
RULES.
1. That the Society shall be limited to three hundred and fifty members.
2. That the Society shall consist of members being subscribers of one pound annually, such subscription to be paid in advance, on or before the day of general meeting in each year. The first general meeting to be held on the 23rd day of March, 1843, and the general meeting in each year afterwards on the first day of March, unless it fall on a Sunday, when some other day is to be named by the Council.
3. That the affairs of the Society be conducted by a Council, consisting of a permanent President and Vice-President, and twelve other members, including a Treasurer and Secretary, all of whom shall be elected, the first two at the general meeting next after a vacancy shall occur, and the twelve other members at the general meeting annually.
4. That the accounts of the receipts and expenditure of the Society be audited annually, by three auditors, to be elected at the general meeting; and that any member who shall be one year in arrear of his subscription, shall no longer be considered as belonging to the Society.
5. That every member not in arrear of his annual subscription, be entitled to a copy of each of the works published by the Society.
6. That twenty copies of each work shall be allowed to the editor of the same, in addition to the one to which he may be entitled as a member.
Application for Membership and other communications to be addressed to the Honorary Secretary.
