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At a Meeting, of some Gentlemen Practitioners,
at Mr Dupee's in Walpole Sept ye 5th 1785.
Present Drs Gerauld, Hewins, Richardson, Norton
and Draper. Dr Gerauld in the Chair.
Took under consideration the Propriety and Practi-
cability of Founding a Medical Association. After due
Deliberation they passed the following Voets unanimously
1st
That they will begin and endeavor to maintain
a Medical Association, at present, to be contained
within the Limits of Dedham, Needham, Medfield,
Stoughton, Wrentham, Walpole, Sharon, Franklin,
Medway, Bellingham, Foxborough, Sherburne, Natick,
Hopkinton and Holiston.
2nd
That Drs Sprague, Hewes, Ames, Metcalf, Shepherd,
Morril and Adams Practioners in the above Towns
be invited to attend the next Meeting and take seats as
Members of P. [?] Society.
3rd
That Drs Gerauld, Draper and Norton be a Committee
to collect Rules and Orders for the regulation of the Soci-
ety; and present the same, for amendment or acceptance
at the next meeting.