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WILLIAM POWELL (Vol. VII. p. 495; Vol. VIII. p. 120).-In a very interesting account of Samuel Powell by Mr. P. S. P. Conner, published in the March number of your Magazine, I notice a slight error in the date of the death of his father, William Powell.

The original purchase of land made by William Powell, which Mr. Conner names, was principally located on the west bank of the Schuylkill River, opposite what was afterwards known as the Spring Garden District of Philadelphia. In the year 1692 he started a ferry from his house on the west bank of the Schuylkill for the accommodation of persons living in the country back of him. The ferry, however, being deemed an infringement of the privileges of Philip England, who had previously established one a short distance below, a complaint was made during the following year, and William Powell summoned to appear before the Governor and Council, who restrained him from continuing his ferry. In the year 1695, however, the Assembly granted him permission to establish a ferry from his house on the west side of the Schuylkill, which was afterwards known as the Upper Ferry.

William Powell had four children, of whom we have note: John (who in 1706 is spoken of as keeping the Upper Ferry), Elizabeth, Samuel, and William. William Powell died 2d mo. 30th, 1721. His son William died in 1735, the date given by Mr. Conner. W. H. J.

ARMS OF MASSACHUSETTS IN 1672 (Vol. VIII. p. 441).—The Arms inquired for are probably those printed on the title-page of Records of the Governor and Company of Massachusetts Bay in New England, and edited by Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, M.D., Boston, 1854. The work can be consulted in any of our libraries. Some of the readers of the Magazine, however, may be able to refer to a more elaborate drawing. F. D. S.

WAYNE (Vol. VIII. p. 351).-General Wayne's grandfather, Anthony Wayne, of Yorkshire, commanded a squadron of dragoons under King William at the battle of the Boyne, and came to Pennsylvania in 1722. Allegheny, Pa., Nov. 7. 1884. 1. C.

MEETINGS OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF

PENNSYLVANIA, 1884.

The usual stated meeting was not held in November, 1883, owing to the fact that the Society was in process of moving from its Old Hall on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Hospital, No. 820 Spruce Street, to the southwest corner of Locust and Thirteenth Streets.

A stated meeting of the Society was held on the evening of Monday, January 14, 1884, at its New Hall, No. 1300 Locust Street, Vice-President George de B. Keim in the chair.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.

The Chairman announced the sad loss which the Society had just met with in the death on the 12th inst. of its honored and much-esteemed President, John William Wallace, LL.D.

The Resolutions which were then offered and an account of the proceedings of the Society will be found on page ix.

The Society adjourned to meet on January 21st, at 8 P. M.

An adjourned meeting of the Society was held on the evening of January 21, 1884, Vice-President Horatio Gates Jones in the chair.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.

The following communication from the Council of the Society was read:At a meeting of the Council of the Historical Society, held this day, upon motion, it was resolved, that, in view of the business exigencies of the Society, the Council recommend the Society to elect a President to fill the unexpired term of the late John William Wallace, at the meeting of the Society this evening.

PHILA., Jan. 21, 1884.

GREGORY B. KEEN,

Secretary of the Council.

On motion of Mr. Francis S. Hoffman, it was resolved that the meeting proceed to the election of a President for the unexpired term of the late John William Wallace. Mr. John Jordan, Jr., then nominated Brinton Coxe, Esq. This was seconded by Mr. Charles Hare Hutchinson, and Mr. Coxe was unanimously chosen to fill the vacancy in the office of President caused by the death of Mr. Wallace.

The meeting then adjourned.

A stated meeting of the Society was held on the evening of March 10, the President Brinton Coxe, Esq., in the chair.

The minutes of the last two meetings were read and approved.

The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Coxe accepting the office of President of the Society for the unexpired term of the late Mr. Wallace.

The Nominations for Officers and Members of Council, to be balloted for at the annual meeting of the Society to be held in May, being in order, Mr. Charles R. Hildeburn nominated the following gentlemen:

The President named the following Tellers to conduct the Election: Charles R. Hildeburn, Frederick D. Stone, John J. Thompson, and Townsend Ward.

Mr. Stone, the Librarian, announced that the formal opening of the New Hall would take place on Tuesday evening, March 18, and moved that when this meeting adjourns it will be to meet on that evening, which motion was put and passed in the affirmative.

The meeting then adjourned.

[The Proceedings at the adjourned meeting held March 18th will be found on page 184.]

A special meeting of the Society was held on the evening of April 8, 1884, the President, Brinton Coxe, Esq., in the chair.

The reading of the minutes was, on motion, dispensed with.

The President introduced Mr. Charles G. Leland, who read a paper on the "Traditions of the Northeastern Algonquin Indians."

On motion of the Hon. William S. Pierce, the thanks of the Society were tendered to Mr. Leland for his interesting and instructive address.

A stated meeting of the Society was held on the evening of May 5th, the President, Brinton Coxe, Esq., in the chair.

The minutes of the last stated meeting and of the subsequent meetings were read and approved.

"A Biographical Sketch of Daniel Hyacinthe Marie Léonard de Beaujeu, Commander of the French Forces at Braddock's Defeat," by Dr. John Gilmary Shea, was, in the absence of the writer on account of illness, read by Prof. Gregory B. Keen (see p. 121).

The Report of the Council for the year 1883 was then read by the Secretary.

The Tellers to conduct the Annual Election reported that all the gentlemen nominated at the last meeting had been unanimously elected.

A stated meeting of the Society was held on the evening of November 10, 1884, Vice-President Jones in the chair.

Upon motion, the reading of the minutes was dispensed with.

The Chairman introduced Henry Flanders, Esq., who read an address in honor of John William Wallace, late President of the Society.

[The Proceedings of the Society upon this occasion and the Address will be found on page xi. et sequentia.]