(seq. 5)

as the other, & the Constitution of Masachusets in Chapter 5t binds
the Lejeslature to Incorage private Societyes & publick Institutions Erected
for the purposes this Society is Designed for, It is true that much
has bin said against the oranization of sundry ordirs of Men Espati-
ally the Lawyers, Cincinaty, & the free Masons, & purhaps both
government & Society have Received Dammage from some of their
Measures & Conduct, But it was all for the want of Such a Society as
as this proposed - also a grate part of of the usefull Studdeys &
Inventions of Larnt Men, & Societyes formed for that purpose - have bin Lost,
for want of such meens of Conveying Knoledge as the Labouring Soci
-ety is formed to promote -

But the gratest objecttions to it, purhaps will be the Cost & troble
proposed to obtain this Knoledge - to obviate which I Request your
Canded attention to the following Statement & Calculations -
As to the organization proposed, or spending a few hours on the forth of
Juy to Choos officers it is no more than what thousands Do now, & if not
one Quarter part of the Members Should attend the officers Might be Cho
-sen & the organization Kept up as well as if they ware all their, & the
County & State Meetings Might be organised also, by the Distant Members
Sending a Letter to the place appointed for Meeting Certifying their own appo
-intments & Submiting the Choice of officers to those that Live handier
all of which Cold not Cost Much, & if all the officers Should Do the Duty
asigned them, with out any pay But the Honour thereof - they would Receiv
as Much as Melitia officers Do for their troble - as to the Cost of the Monthly
Magazen - it will not be Larger nor mor Costly than an almoneck which can
be Bought in the Contry for about 8. cents which is not one Dollar
a year - But Sepose that the officers Should Exact hansome pay & Raise
the Cost of the Magazens to a Dollar & a halfe, it would not be Much for a