mm M m NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE Washington Founded 1836 U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Public Health Serrice EVISIO Off TH£ BY-LAWS / OF THE v.. Conne&icut Medical Society* TILL OCTOBER l802i \ Vr> B.—-.ft £5 to fo obferved, that the By-Laws and Taxes laid, are according to their dates in the firjl part of the Revifion ; while the other Do- ingsand Catalogue of Officers, Fellows and Ex- amining Committees, are in the Appendix, mBmwsEmsassaamtqemmoassi . Middktown : PRINTED BY'Tltf J. B. DUNNING, ■\ t___ ' 1802. ~ WHEREAS it has been, generally, found necrffkry and convenient in all incorporated Societies, from time to time, to revzfe their By-Laws; fo the Con- necticut Medical Society at their Seffion in Otlobcr 1801, paffed the following Vote :—viz, " Voted—That William B. Hall, Jared Potter, and William Shelton, be a Committee to revife the By-Laws of the Society, and report to the next Convention." Said Committee made the following Report at the May^ Sefjwn 1802, and it was accepted. The ACTS incorporating a Medical Societi in the State of Connecticut. [Enacted in May 1792.] WHEREAS well regulated Medical Societies^ have been found to contribute to the fiiffufion of true Science, and particularly to the knowledge of the heal- ing Art; Therefore, Par W^ *' enafted ty the Governor and JLj Council, and Houfe of Reprefenta- tives, in General Court affembled, That there be a Medical Society formed within this State, to con- fift of the following Perfons, viz : James Potter, Leveret Hubbard, Charles Phelps, jofhua Porter, Amos Mead, Charles Mather, Jofiah Hart, Elia- kim Fim, Samuel Flagg, Eneas Munfon, Jared Potter; John Letter, David Rogers, Phillip Tur~ 4_ ner, EHfha Perkins, Ifaac Knight, Daniel Shel^ don, Phinehas Miller, James Schovill, Samuel Woodward, Ichabod Warner, Jeremiah Weft, David Sutton, Elihu Tudor, Timothy Rogers, Jofeph Baker, John Watrous, Seth Bird, Minor Grant, Simon Wolcc John Ofborn, Afa Ham- ilton, Theophilus Rogers, Lemuel Hopkins, Phi lemon Tracy, Mafon Cogfwell, Thaddeus Betts, Thomas Coit, Jofhua Downer, Elnathan Beach, John Turner, John Spalding, Levi Ives, James Clark, Albigence Waldo, John Clark, and Elifha, Lord, with fuch other Phyficians and Surgeons, as fball hereafter be approved of, and admitted from time to time, as is herein after provided, that is to fay, The Phyficians and Surgeons, liv- ing in the refpeftive Counties fhall have liberty to meet together on the fourth Tuefday of Sep- tember next, and at fuch place within their refpeclive Counties, as fhall be appointed by, Lemuel Hopkins,, Eneas Munfon, Simon Wol- cott, Albigence Waldo. James Potter, Seth Bird, Jeremiah Weft, and John Ofborn ; and by them notified, by advertifing in fome public Gazette in the Counties in which (hey refpeftively dwell^ and when fo met, they mall have authority by their major vote in fuch refpeciive. Meetings, to determine the qualifications, and admiffion of their own members, and the perfons who fhall thus be admitted, fhall have authority to make choice of a Chairman and Clerk, to conduct the affairs of fuch Meetings. 2* Be it fwth.cr enacted, That fuch County Meetings formed as nforefaid, and all future County Meeting?, wh;~h the members fo appro- ved and admin.: {' as aforefaid, with fuch others as fh til hereafter be duly approved and admired purfuant to this a£t, fhall annually hold on the fourth Tuefday in September, which they' ar$ B hereby authorifed to do, and at fuch place as they Jhall appoint the faid future Meetings, having or- ganized themfelves with a Chairman and Clerk a? aforefaid, are hereby authorifed and directed to choofe by ballot from amongft themfelves, five perfons for each Ce iHty9 except for the County of Middlefex and Tolland, and three for each of thofe Counties, to compofe a Convention of faid Society; which members fo to be chofen for faid fiift Convention, fhall meet at the Court Houfe in Middletown, on the fecond Tuefday of October next, at 10 of the clock in the forenoon ; and for the future annual Conventions at fuch time and place as they fhall appoint, and being fo met, they are hereby authorized, by ballot to choofe a Prefident, Vice-Prefident, Treafurer, and Secretary, and fuch other Officers as they may think proper, and the Convention fo formed, fhall be known by the name of the Prefident and Fellows of the Connecticut Medical Society; and fhall hold their offices for the term of one year, and fhall have full power to make By-Laws to promote the ends of faid Society, provided they be not repugnant to the Laws of this State, or of the United States, and may expel members from faid Society, for any mifdemeanors as relative t®, faid Society; to appoint examining Committees in the refpetnve Counties, who fhall examine foch candidates as may offer themfeves for that purpofe, and licenfe fuch as fhall be found quali- fied for the prs.Sice of Phyfic or Surgery, and to receive them on their defire as members of faid Society in their lefpeclive Counties; to con- fer Honorary Degrees on fuch of the Faculty as they may from time to time, find of diftinguiflied merit, to purchafe and hold to, and for the bene- fit of faid Society, property, both real and perfon- il2 loan amount not exceeding Sixteen Thoufqndt Six Hundred and Sixty Seven Dollars, and to man- age, improve and convey the lame for the com- mon good and intereft of faid Society; and may have a common Seal, and the fame aker and renew Et their pleafure; and the faid Society, in their corpojate capacity, may fue and be fued as other Societies and Bodies corporate may by Law, as relative to the contracts, rights and interefts, of faid Society. Twenty members to be prefent to Le a Quorum to tranfact the bufinefs of faid So- ciety. 3 Be it further enabled, That it fhall be the duty of the feveral members of the Society? accor- ding to their ability, to communicate ufeful infor- mation to each other in their refpeclive County Meetings, and fuch Meetings fhall, from time to time, tranimit to the Convention, fuch curious cafes and observations, as may come to their know- ledge ; and it fhall be duty the of the Conven- tion to caufe to be publifhed, fuch extraordinary cafes, and fuch obfervations on the ftate of the air, and on epidemical and other diforders as they may think proper; and the faid County Meetings and Conventions fhall have power to adjourn, from time to time, as they may think ne- ceffary, to promote the defign of their inftitution. 4. Be it further enacted, That if this acl, or any thing therein contained, fhall be found inadequate or inconvenient, it may by the General Affembly be altered, amended, or repealed. [Enacted in October 1793.] BE it enabled by the Governor and Council, and Houfe of Reprefentatives, in General Court af- fimbled, That in future, the number of members of faid Society, neceffary to conftitute a Quorum? to tranfa£t bufinefs in Convention, fhall be twelve —Any law to the contrary notwithftanding. 1 [Enactee in May 179^.] p T3£ ^ ena^e^ h the Governor and XJ Council, and Houfe of Reprefentd- lives, in General Court affemded, That, at the fu- ture Conventions of faid Medical Society, for the choice of its officers, they fhall have power to ele£t them from the Medical Society at large in this State, and not be confined to the members who may compofe the Conventions of faid So- . ciety. 2. And be it further enabled, That the Prefi- dent of faid Society, or in his abfence the Vice- Prefident, fhall upon any emergent or fpecial oc- cafion, call a Convention of the Fellows of faid Society, upon giving twenty days notice thereof in two of the public Gazettes, at fuch time and place within the State as he (hall judge proper. 3. And be it further enabled, That the Conven- tion of faid Medical Society at their annual Meet- ings, fhall have power and authority to levy a tax on all the members of faid Society, not ex- ceeding Two Dollars annually, on each and eve- ry member thereof, which tax fhall be collected by the Clerks refpe&ively of the County Societies In the feveral Counties : And in cafe of neglect or refufal of any member of faid Medical Society to pay the fame, the Clerk of the County Society within which fuch refufal fhall happen, fhall have authority to inftitute a fuit for the recovery of the fame, in the name of the Treafurer of faid Society, before any Affiftant or Juftice of the Peace within faid County, where the perfon fo negle&ing or refufing as aforefaid fhall dwell; and fuch Affiftant or Juftice of the Peace is here- by authorifed to hear and determine the fame and grant execution thereon accordingly. i [Enacted in May 1800.] ^ Y\E it enafted h the Governor and Far. i. J£) Council, and Houfe of Reprefenta- tives in General Court ajfemblcd, That no perfott in future who fhall commence or enter upon the practice of Phyfic Or Surgery in this State, who has not been duly licenfed, by fome Medical So- ciety or College of Phyficians fhall take benefit of laws for the recovery of any debt or fees for fuch practice. 2. And be ilfuriher enabled, That the fees or perquifites for the admiffion of any candidate to the Medical Society in this State fhall not exceed the fum of Four Dollars* At a legal Convention of the Fellows of the Con- necicut Medical Sociity, in New-Haven^ on the 14th of Oblober 1801. THE following Gentlemen were returned Fel- lows from the feveral County Meetings of the Connecticut Medical Society, for the enfuin* year :—viz. Elihu Tudor, 1 Timothy Hall, j Elijah F. Read, )> Hartford County, Solomon Ayerift, j John Beftar. J Jared Potter, "^ Abraham Tomlinfon, i John Spalding, V New-Haven Count}';, John Barker, { Obcdiah Hotchkifs. j Sinion Wolcott, John R. Watrou#, Avery Downer John O. Miner, James Lee, James Potter, Thaddeus Bettsj William Shelton, James E. Beach, Benjamin Curtis, Jonathan Hall, Penuel Hutchinsj Leonard Bacon, Siah Fuller, Thomas Hubbard, Samuel Woodward, Anthony Burrit, jeffe Carrington, Nathaniel Perry, Benjamin Welch, Thomas Mofeley, William B. Hall, Richard Ely, Jeremiah Weft, Ruggles Carpenter, Nathan Howard, i )> New-London County. j i )> Fairfield County. I j 1 y Windham Countr, I j i V Litchfield County* I j > Middlefex County, > Tolland County. The following Gentlemen were chofen Officers for the year enfuing ;—viz. JAMES POTTER, Prefident. THOMAS MOSELEY, Vice-Prefident. William B. Hall, Treafurer. William Shelton^ Secretary, B z The following Gentlemen were appointed a Conn:i;:ei :>/ Examination, in their refptclive Counties: viz. Solomon Averift, John Bcftcr, Eliakim Fifh—-for A, the County of Hartford. (/$*> lU^r7*" Abraham Tomiinfon, Elijah Munfon, Obediah 'tsr,i/o<£^)(f4>s**y~~~ '*>*~ Hotchkifs—-fo-r the County of New-Haven. /\y * j ' Gideon Shepherd, Jofeph Trowbridge, Sennet '/4s(> i faAip^-^ Perry—for the County of Fairfield. /^ e/^^^^LLeonard Bacon, Roger Waldo, Thaddeus Clark ' "jf ///& —for ^u C°unty °f Windham. -' JeiTe Carrington, Samuel Woodward, Anthony Burrit—for the County of Litchfield. Ric'rard Ely, Smith Clark, Ifaac Smith—-for the County of Middefcx. Samuel Wiliard, Nathan Howard, Jeremiah Weft —-for the County of Tolland. Rffnlved, That when any new Clerk be chofen :n any of the Counties,, his predeceffor is directed to deliver over all the records and papers apper- taining to the office, retaining copies of the fame, if he thinks proper ; Provided always, that the for- mer Clerk fhall have accefs to the records fo de- livered over, to take attefted copies thereof, if he requeft them. Voted, That the Fellows be a Committee of A- baternent of Taxes in their refpe£Hve Counties. Voted, That a Tax of One Dollar be laid on each member of the Medical Society. Voted, That William B. Hall, Jared Potter, arrd William Shelton, be a Committee to revile the By-Laws of the Society, and report to the next Convention. Voted, That the following be prize queftiong : ift. Scirrhus, its caufes, fymptoms, and modes of iffue; what is the beft method of treatment It i.l its recent ftate ? How treated if it becomes can- cerous ?- —Premium, Parkinfon's Voyage to the South Seas. &A. Chronic Rheumatifm^ what, how diftinguiihed from the inflammatory Rheu.matifm ; alfo, how diftinguifhed from the Gout, its caufcs,. fymp- toms, and beft method,of cure ?—Premium, Doctor FothergiU's Works. gi. Mercury, its nature, what preparations of i; are beft. in what difeafes, and how to be adrnv- niftered ? N. B. It is expefled thpfe. gentlemen who are d't'.pofed to write on any prize queftions, tranfmit their compofitions to the Secretary, in the Englifh, Lat;.i or French language, on or before the firft cav of,fitting of Convention. And the fuccefsful candidates fhall receive the thanks of the Connec- ticut Medical Society, their names publifhed in the public Gazettes, of the State, and their DifTer- tations kept on file for publication. And thy with each differtation there be delivered a fealed packet, with fome motto or device on the outride., and within, the author!s. name and defignation; and the fame motto or device fhall be put upon the differtations, that the Fellows may know who to addrefs as the fuccefsful candidate. No differtation with the name of the. author af- fixed, can be received ; and if the author of any differtation fhall difcover hijmfelf to any Fellow of the Society before the adjudication, fuch pa- per fhall be excluded from all competition. All the differtations, the fuccefsful excepted, fhall be returned if defired, with the fealed pack- ets unopened,. Voted, That this Convention be adjourned tg the City of Hartford, at the houfe of John Ripley, on the Wednefday after the fecond Thurfday of May next. Ted. William Shelton, Sec'ry, is At an adjourned Convention of the Connecticut Med* ical Society holdenthe i^th of May, A. D. 1802, at (he houfe of Major John Ripley, in Hartford* A DISSERTATION was prefented (for the offered premium on the Chronic Rheuma- tifm) the confideration of which, was poftponed to the annual Convention in Oftober next. Voted, That the Revifion of the By-Laws of the Connecticut Medical Society, as reported by the Committee appointed for that purpofe in Oc- tober laft,be accepted; and that the fame be prints ed; and that the other doings of the Society from its, origin, together with the names of its Officers, Fellows Sec. be added by way of Appendix ; and that the doings of the prefent Convention be like- wife included. Voted, That five hundred Copies be printed. Voted, That William £. Hall be a Committee for printing as above. Voted, That by the application of Do&or Samuel Willard ; Doftors E. Tudor, A. Tomlin* fon, and T. Mofely be a Committee to examine the waters of Stafford Medicinal fpririg, with the evidences of its Medicinal virtues, and make re- port thereon. The Committee to examine the qualities of the Mineral waters of thd Spring or Pool in Stafford ; Report, that faid waters poffefs valuable Medi- cinal properties,and would be highly ufeful to the public under proper regulation. Doftors James Potter, E. Tudor, T. Mofeley and Samuel Woodward, were appointed a Com- mittee to prepare a bill for the purpOfe of melio- rating the Medical Treafury fyftem. Said Com- mittee reported thereon by memorial to the. General Alfembly, and a bill thereon, praying farther affiftance—which report was accepted. 'a Voted, That Doctors Jared Potter and John Better be a Committee to prefent the above me- morial and bill to the General Affembly, at their prefent feffion, and to make fuch alterations as they may find necefiary. Voted, That a Committee be annually appoint- ed, for the purpofe of recommending to the Con- vention fuch characters for the degree of Doctor of Medicine as they fhall judge worthy of that honor; either by examination, or fuch other tefti- monials of qualifications as fhall be fatisfaclory to them ; and that the fee for a Doctor's Diplo- ma fhall be ten dollars ; provided that tbia. re- folve have no retrofpeclive view, nor the fee of ten dollars, be exa6led from any perfon on whom fuch degree fhall be conferred, unfolicited. James Potter, Elihu Tudor, Thomas Mofeley* Jared Potter, and Thaddeus Betts, Doctors of Medicine, were chofen a Committee fos the above purpofe. Voted, That the Treafurer be dire&ed to call upon thofe examining Committees, who have not made legal report of their proceedings, to make a report to the Convention in October next; and on failure of making due report; to commence proceifes again ft fuch delinquent Committees, to compel them to the performance of their duty. Voted, That the blank Certificates be lodged with the Treafurer, previously figned and fealed by the Prefident; and that the Treafurer fupply the various examining Committees with fuch cer- tificates when requefted. Voted, That the next Convention of the Prefix demand Fellows of the Connecticut Medical So- cietv be holden afButler's Tavern,in New-Haven* pn the Wednefday next fucceeding the fecond Thurfday of O&ober next. Teft. Richard Ely, Sec'ry. prctem, M # The BY-LAWS of the Connecticut Medi- cal Socie ty from Oblcber 1792 to Oclober 18m ~are as follows—viz. N. B.—In the Appendix, are to be found, the annual returns of Fellows ;—thofe chofen Officers and Examining Com- mittees in the refpe&ive Counties;—together with othtuc Doings, from time to time, of the Conventiop. Oclober 1792. J? f1 c<\ rT,HAT a Committee be appoint* J ' A ed in each County, confifting of three Members of the Connecticut Medical Society, for the examination of Candidates for the practice of Phyfic and Surgery. Refolvfd, That the aforefaid Committees^ in the f-veral Counties, be furnifhed with blank Licenfes figned by the Prefident, with the feal of the Society affixed ; to be filled up and counterT figned by faid Committees, and delivered to fuch Candidates, as fhall be found duly qualified. Rfolvcd, That each Candidate receiving a Li- cence executed in the aforefaid manner, pay to the Committee of examination the fum of four do lars; to be by faid Committee depofited in the Treafury of the Connecticut Medical Society. Refolved, That the Clerks of the feveral Coun- ty Meetings, tranfmit to the Secretary, the names of all the members of the Connecticut Medical Society, that belong to their refpedive Counties, by the fixteenth day of May next. Refolved, That the Prefident and Fellows of the Connecticut Medical Society fhall receive a compensation for their attendance in Convention, * Thofe of oaobw 1801 andMay 1802; fee the besimriiiz •f the Kevi:;orv " ' ' * *5 Refolved, That § tax of three millings ©n each. member of the Connecticut Medical Society; and alfo, on fuch Phyficians and Surgeons as fhall become members the current year, be levi- ed, colle&ed and paid into the Treafury, to de- fray the expences of the Society. May 1793. Be it ordained, THAT the Secretary of the Connecticut Medical Society, fhall record all the tranfa&ions of the Convention, and condufl; their correfpondence, and have the cuftody of the Seal of the Society. $e it ordained, That the Treafurer fhall keep the monies of the Society fubjeft to their orders, and fhall annually render an account to the Con- vention of all monies received and paid by him'. Be it ordained, That it fhall be the duty of the examining. Committees in the feveral Counties to make an annual return to the Secretary of the Society, of the feveral perfons by them licenfed, and the date of their Licenfes, and an entry fhall be made in the Records of the Society, of every Licenfe granted, containing the name of the per- fon licenfed, and of the Prefident and Examin- ing Committee figning the fame. Be it ordained, That all communications from members of this State, fhall be made to the Clerks of the County Meetings, and by them fhall be laid before fuch Meetings for examination, and if approved of by the County Meetings, fhall be tranfmitted to the Secretary of the Society to be laid before the Convention. Be it ordained, That it fhall be highly difrepu- table for any member to afTume or hold the knowr 16* ledge of any Noftrum, or palm any Medicine or compofition on the people as a fecret ; and that any fuch memher fhall be deemed unworthy to belong to the Medical Society : and that the members of the Society fhall hold no medical correfpondence with fuch characters, nor confult with them in any medical cafe whatever; and that all Pretenders to Noftrums fhall be deemed and confidered proper fubjefts for expulfion from this Society. Be it ordained, That if any member of the Medical Society whofe chara6ter ftands fair and unimpeached fhaUafk for a difmiffion from faid Society, he may on application to the County Meeting wherein he refidesj have a certificate from the Clerk thereof that he is difmifled from faid Society, on condition that he pays up his proportion of taxes and expences that have arifen previous to the time of his application. Be it ordained, 1 hat whenever any tax is laid by the Convention, it fhall be the duty of the Clerk of each County Meeting to make returns to the Treafurer, of the names of any of the mem- bers who may be deficient in the payment of fuch tax. Be it ordained, That all Phyficians and Sur- geons who pretend to any Noftrums or Secrets, and are willing to communicate their knowledge to the public : that they may do it under the fo- lemnity of an oath before fome proper authority, therein declaring that they have revealed every fimple and compofition they are poffeffedof, rela- tive thereto, and their method of adminiftering the fame, without the leaft refervation whatever : and that the Noftrums or Secrets fhall be adver- tifed in the feveral newfpapers that circulate in the Counties where they refpeQively refidc. Refolved', That any member of the Conne&icut Medical Society fhall have free accefs to attend and hear the debates of the Convention. Voted, That the Prefident and Fellows of the Connecticut Medical Society fhall receive fix (hillings per diem, f>r each menrioer while atten- ding in Medical Convention, and fix pence per mile while travelling from their places of abode to the Convention. Voted, That a Tax of three fhillings be laid on each member of the Connecticut Medical Society^ and b* coiie&ed on or before the fourth Tuefday of September nexr, by the Clerks of the refpec- tive County Meetings to which they belong; and faid Clerks fhall be refponfible to the Treafurer for the fame. *06tbber 1793. October 1794; Be it ordained; That the feveral County Meet- ings have jurifdiBion of the accufations that may be made by the members of the Mrdical Society; and if any accufed member fhall think himfelf injured, by the decifion of any of the County Meetings, he fhall have liberty of appeal to the State Convention. Be it ordained, That the feveral County Meet- ings in this State be authorifed to make fuch re- gulations as their local circumfia/.ces may render convenient : Provided fuch regulations be not contrary to the laws of the State, or the By-Laws' of this Society. * Sec this date in the Appendix, iS Be it ordained, That It Hi all be the duty of rzch member of the Medical Society of Con- neftici'U to accufe any other member of faid So- ciety, for any mifdemeanor which he deems con- trary to the true intent and meaning of the act of the General Affembly incorporating this Society, or contrary to fuch County regulations as are conformable to the By-Laws authorifing fuch re- gulations. And the accufer frail make a ftate- ment in writing of the mifde.neanors aforefaid, and lay the fame before a Fellow of the Medical Society ; and the Fellow to whom fuch aceufation is made fhall iffue a notification to the accufed to appear before the next County Meeting} ftanng the t-me when and the place where it is to behol- den, to defend if he fee fir, againft the accufation. A copy of the faid accufalion and notification fhall be left with the accufed, or at hisufual place of abode, at lead twelve da s before the holding of faid County Meeting. And the accufer fhall caufe the feio accufation and noificanon to be ferved and returned to faid County Meeting on the nrft day of their fitting. And he it further ordaina1, That the By-Laws conti.-iifig the jurifdi&ion of accufations to the State Convention be repealed. Vrtrd, That a Fax of one dollar be laid on ea:h member of the Connecticut Medical Society* and that the fame be paid by the firft day of May next. G&obcr 17950 Refolved, That it be confidered as an indifpen- fible reqnifi-te, for every young gentleman, who fhdll hereafter prefent himfelf for examination before the Committee of any County, that he read before faid Comrniuee3 an Inaugural Differtation *9 on fome medical fubje£t> as one of the evidences ©fimprovement in his ftudbs. Voted, That a Tax of one.dollar be laid on each member of the Connecticut Medical Society, and that the fame be paid by the fir ft day of May 1796. "KJftobcr 1796, May 1797. V)ted, That a Tax of one dollar be laid ora> each member of thi- Society,.to be coi.cited De- i'-r': r„ext Convention. October 1797. Refolved, That if any Phyfician or Surgeon in the State of Connecticut, who was in Praclice previous to the inftitution of this Society, fhould be defirous of becoming a member of the fame ; by procuring a certificate from three of the Fel- lows of faid Society, of his having fince fupporced the character of a good Phyfician or Surgeon, he may be enrolled as a member of the Society. If he commenced his Practice after the inftitution of the Society, it fhall be neceffary that he be exam- ined by the Committee of Examination, before ht can become a member of the Society. Voted, That a Tax of one dollar be laid on each member of this Society, to be paid by the iirft o£ May next. * See this date in the Appendix. t See. this date in the Appendix, 30 May 1798. Voted, That the Secretary be direfted to pro- cure the infertion of advertifements for the Soci- ety, in the public newfpapers, at the expence of the Society. ______ Oftober 1798. Refolved, That the Treafurer be directed to. coll eft ali the outftanding accounts of this Socie- ty, whether due to or from the Society ; and re- port to the next Convention. Voted, That a Tax of one dollar be laid on each member of the Connecticut Medical Society, payable by the firft day of May next. October 1799, Voted, That the Prefident of this Society make out Diplomas for thofe gentlemen on whom hon- orary degrees have been conferred by this Society, and that a plate be engraved, ac the expence of the Society, for that purpofe, and that Doftor Ene- as Munfon be a Committee to procure faid plate. Voted, That the Secretary have liberty to grant copies to the Clerks of the feveral Counties, of any DirTertations or Orations that have been read before this Society, and approved, (being thereto requeftedj they paying the expence that may arife therefor. Voted, That a Tax of one dollar be laid on each member of the Medical Society, payable thf firft of May next. May 1800. Voted, To accept the report of the Committee appointed laft October, to point out a regular It fyftem of education to be purfued by Candidates. for the praftice of Phyfic and Surgery, which is as follows, viz. That no Candidate for the prac- tice of Phyfic or Siirgery in this State, fhall be admitted to examination, until he fhall have at- tained the age of twenty one years, is of good re- putation, and fhall have had a Collegiate Educa- tion, and fhall have ftudied at leaft two years with fome refpeftable Phyfician or Surgeon ; or if he has not had fuch preparatory education, fhall have ftudied at leaft three years with fuch Practitioner; and fhall not be licenfed to praftice, unlefs found qualified as follows, viz. A general knowledge of natural Fhilofophy, Chymiftry and Botany, and a thorough know- ledge of Materia Medica, Pharmacy, Anatomy^ and Ph\ fiology. Theory and Praftice of Phyfic and Surgery. O Sober 1800, Voted, That the Clerks of the feveral Counties make annuai returns to the Medical Convention, of the names of the members of the Medical So- cietv refilling in their refpeftive Counties. Voted, That it be the duty of the various Exam- ining Committees, to examine all Candidates who are qualified according to the By-Laws of the So- ciety that make application, whether their refi- dence be in the fame County or elfewhere. Voted, That the Secretary tranfmit to the Clerks of the feveral Counties annually, a copv of the Journals of the Conventions,and publifh the fame ^n the newfpapers. Voted, That a Tax of one dollar be laid on each member of the Connecticut Medical Socie- ty, to be paid by the firft day of May next. APPEND! X.. Xhe following is an annual Catalogue ofthe Officers^ Fellows, and Examining Committees of the Con- necticut Medical Society, fjom Cblcber 1792 to OHobtr 1801, together with other Doings, from time to time, of Lonvention. * Oblober 179?.. f May 1793. Oblober 1793. V d rT^UAT a Degree of Doftor of Me- 5 X dicine be conferred on Do6tors Leveret Hubbard and Elihu Tudor : and that the Vice-Prefident and Secretary procure a proper form for a Diploma for the purpofe. Refolved, That the three following honorary Prize Queftions, be propofed for difcuftion to the Facul- ty or Literati of the State, or elfewhere. lfl. What is the mod eligible mode of increaf- ing and propagating Medical knowledge in the itate of Connecticut ? 2d. What are the caufes of autumnal Bilious Fevers, and what mode of treatment the moft fuccefsful ? gi. What are the powers and properties of Opium in the cure of difeafes ? * See th«s date under By-Laws* f See this date under By-Laws, 2g Oblober 1^94. Voted, That the thanks of this Society be given (through their Secretary) to Doftor Jofeph Youle, of New-York, for his very ingenious Inaugural Differtation upon Refpiration. Refolved, That the firft prize queftion, publifhed in 17939 be laid over until the next general Con- vention ; and that the piece fent on, intended as an anfwer thereto, be returned to the author by the Secretary, if requefted. Voted, That the thanks of this Society be given to Doftor Samuel H. P. Lee, for his ingenious anfwer to their fecond prize queftion, upon Au- tumnal Bilious Fevers. Voted, That the thanks of this Society be alfo given to Doftor Gideon Shephard, for his anfwef to their third prize queftion, upon the powers and properties of Opium in the cure of difeafes. Voted, That the Prefident be requefted to deli- ver an Eulogium in memory of our late worthy Prefident, Leveret Hubbard, M. D. Voted, That the Fellows of the Society go into Mourning for the death of their late Prefident, by wearing a Scarf or black Ribbon on the left arm, for the fpace of a month from the 12th inftant. Voted, That a Degree of Doftor of Medicine be conferred on Doftors Eneas Munfon and Seth Bird; alfo3 on Doftor Benjamin Rufh, of Phila- delphia, and on Doftor John Bard and Samuel Bard, of New-York. Prize Questions. ifl. What preparations of Antimony beft an- fwer the different indications arifing in Fe- vers, and what modes of exhibition are ne- ceflary ? % 25 Theophilus Rogers, Samuel Mather, Thomas Coit, Jofhua Downei", Philip Turner, Elihu Marvin, John Scott, Philemon Tracy, 0 a 0 James Potter, Thaddeus Betts, Hofea Hurlbutj James Clark, Amos Mead, James Potter, Hofea Hurlbut, John Lefter; 1-. 'J* %i j?li,lu*vs or Connec- ticut Medical bo-J Officers. • IETY. JUAMINIKG LOMMlT-iLOUN. I TEES. TIE*. John Clark, Elifha Perkins, Elifha Lord, Albigence Waldo, ifaac Knigbt, lAlbigence Waldo, 'Jonathan Hall, jjared Warner, S ca J3 3 Seth Bird, Samuel Orton, Samuel Woodward, Seth Maftings, Samuel Rockwell, Daniel She don, jPhineas Meigs, [Nathaniel Perry, u U3 Thomas Mofeley, John Ely, John Ofbcrn, Ichabod Warner, Jeremiah Weft, Jofeph Parker, iThomas Mofely, Ebenezer Tracy^ Treafurer. John Ofborn, he •< Jeremiah Weft, Ala Hamilton, . William Grofvenor, *" -^ c c Oblober 1793. Eliakim Fifh, Elihta Turgor, I . Elihu Tudor, Eliakim Fifth, -0 Samuel Flagg, Lemuel Hopkins, Lemuel Hopkins, a Jofiah Hart, E Leveret Hubbard, Pre fident. Eneas Munfon, Eneas Munfon, V.P 'refident. jared Potter, Jared Potter, Secretary. Elnathan Beach, > n3 William Gould, 53 John Spalding, Z Theophilus Rogers, Theophilus Rogers, Philip Turner, Elihu Marvin, 0 Simon Wolcott, [Philemon Tracy, John R. Watrous, \ O >~3 Philemon Tracy* ; 1 £ to i'ELLo.vs of Connec-ticut Medical So-ciety. Officer*. Kxamining Commit-tees. Cotfs-« TIES. James Clark, Thaddeus Betts, Hofea Hurlbut, James Potter, James E. Beach, James Potter, Hofea Hurlbut, Jofeph Trowbridge. Fairfield. 1 John Clark, Elifha Perkins, Elifha Lord, Albigence Waldo, Allen Campbell, Albigence Waldo, Jonathan Hall, Jared Warner, Windham. Seth Bird, Daniel Sheldon, Seth Haftings, Samuel Woodward, Samuel Orton, Daniel Sheldon, Nathaniel Perry, Jeffe Garrington3 2 3 Thomas Mofeley, John Ofborn, Eli mi Phelps* - - i - li Thomas Mofeley, John Ofborn, Ebenezer Tracy, "O -i 1 -o x- Ichabod Warner, Jeremiah Weft, Miner Grant, Treafurer. Jeremiah Weft, A fa Hamilton, William Grofvenor5 o a Oblober 1794/ Elihu Tudor, Lemuel Hopkins, Char'es Mather, Mafon F. Cogfwell, A fa Hillyer, Leveret Hubbard, Eneas Munfon, Levi Ives, Abra'm Tomiinfon, fho's^l. Pyncheon,. V.Prefident. Prefident. Eliakim Fifh, Samuel Flagg, Jofiah Hart, Elnathan Beach* Tho's R. Pyncheon, Elijah Mutifon, E w "Fellows of Connec ticut Medical bo- ci ety. Philip Turner, Sioon Wolcott, Thomas Skinner, John R.. Watrous, Theophilus Rogers. Officers. .Examining Commit tees. Coun- TIES. Theophilus Rogers. Philip Turner, Philemon Tracy, Hofea Hurlbut, Eli Perry, Jofeph Trowbri.'ge, Sennet Perry, James Clark, Jofeph Trowbri'ge. Hofea Hurlbut, Bennet Perry, Secretary Elifha Perking El.fha Lor.;, Jofeph B.iker, J hn Clark, J >nathan Hall, Seth Bird, Daniel Sheldon,, Samuel Woodward; Jslathaniel Perrv, Jeffe Carrington, Jofeph Bake, Jonathan Hall, Jared Warner, John Ofborn, Thomas Mofeley, Ebenezer Tracy, Treafurer. Daniel Sheldon, Nathaniel Perry, Jeffe Carrington, Thomas Mofeley, Klifha Phelps, Ebenezer Tracv, Jchabpd Warner, Lewis Collins, ^William Grofvenor El'hu Tudor, Eliakim Fifh, Mafon F. Cogfwell, Solomon Evertft, Jofiah, Hartj Jeremiah Weft, Vfa Hamilton, William Grofvenor. Oblober 1795. V.Prefident.!Eliakim Fifh, JLemuel Hopkins, Mafoo F. Cogfwell, \ M £ L L u > s of LuaNEC- ticut Medical bo- C1KTY. Officer*. Examining Commit-Coun- tee*. ties. Enea^ Munfon, Jared Po ter, Abra'm Tomiinfon, £ nathan Beach, William Gould, Prefident. Obadiah Hotcbkjfs, Bi!dad Beach, Elijah Munfon, c > K Theophilus Rogers, Philip Turner, Simon Wolcott, John R. Watrous, Philemon Tracy, Theophilus Rogers, Elihu Marvin,. Philemon Tracy, B O a o James Clark, James Potter, Gideon Shepherd, James E. Beach, Wil'iam Shelton, Secretary. Jofeph Trowbridge, Jame? E. Beach, William Sheltona • M 1*4 £lifha Lord, Elifha Perkins, John Brewfter, Jofeph Baker, Jonathan Hall, Jofeph Baker, Jonathan Hall, Jared Warner* S a Seth Bird, Daniel Sheldon, Samuel Woodwardj Samuel Rockwell, Nathaniel Perry, Daniel Sheldon, Nathaniel Perry, Jeffe Carrington, !22 U Thomas Mofeley, John Ofborn, John Ely, Treafurer. Ebenezer Tracy, Elifha Phelps, William B. Hall, it 2^- Ichabod Warner, Jofeph Parker, Lewis Coiling t [eremiah Weft, v a Hamilton, |WilliamGrofvenor2j "o'S o6 Oblober 1796. Eliakim Fifh, Lemuel Hopkins, Salomon Evereftj Samuel Flagg, Mafon F. Cogfwell, Examining Commit- tees. Eneas Munfon, Jared Potter, John Spalding, ■ Ob.diah Hotcbkifs, Nathaniel Hubbard, Philip Turnery Theophilus Rogers, Simon Wolcott, John R. Watrous, Philemon Tracy, James Potter,* Thaddeus Betts, Gideon Shepherd, William Sheltou, Eli Perryv Elifha Lord, John Brewfter, [ofeph Pa'mer, Leonard Bacon, jofeph Baker, freafurer. Eliakim Fifh, Lemuel Hopkins, Mafon F. Cogfwell, Prefident. Obadiah Hot* hkifs Elijah Munfon, John Spalding, Theophilus Rogers Elihu Marvin, Phiiemon Tracy, V.Prefident. Gideon Shepherd, i James E. Beach, William Shelton, Jofeph Baker, [onaihan Hall, Jared Warner, Samuel Orton, | Daniel Sheldon, ISecretary Samuel Rockwell, Nathaniel Perry, Caleb Auftin, Thomas Mofeley, John Ofborn, Richard Ely, V-M — -■ ■!■■■ ------— - ■ Ichabod Warner, Jereaiiah Weft, Levi3 Collins, Daniel Sheldon, Jeffe Carrington, Nathaniel Perry, John Qfborn, Ebenezer Tracy, William b. Hail, Jeremiah Weft, Afa Hamilton, William Grofvenor, Oflober ljgfi Fellows of Connec-ticut Medical So-ciety. Officers. Examining Commit-tees. Coun-ties. Elihu Tudor, Eliakim Fifh, Samuel Flagg, Lemuel Hopkins, Mafon F. Cogfwell, Treafurer. • jO x Eneas Munfon, Jared Potter, Abra'm Tomiinfon, Obadiah Hotchkifs, John Spalding, Prefident. > X z Philip Turner, John Turner, Theophilus Rogers, John R. Watrous, John Noyce, - o ~o a o -4 Z James Potter, Gideon Shepherd, James E. Beach, William Shelton, Bennet Perry, V. Prefident. 3? 'cS John Brewfter, Jonathan Hall, Leonard Bacon, Thaddeus Clark, Pennuel Hutchins, . £ Xi Samuel Rockwell, Daniel Sheldon, Nathaniel Perry, Phinehas Meigs, Aaron Coleman, Secretary. 2 3 Thomas Mofeley, John Ofborn, William B. Hall, 2 Ichabod Warner, William Grofvenor, Simeon Fieldj / 3S QBohcr 1798. Fellows of Connec-ticut Medical bo-Cl ETY. Officers. Examining Commit-tees. Coun-ties. Eliakim Fifh, Elihu Tudor, Lemuel Hopkins, Samuel Flagg, Maon F. Cogfwell, Treafurer. Abner Mofeley, Timothy Hall, George Grifwold, T3 3, X Eneas Munfon, j Abra'm Tomiinfon,' Jared Potter, John Spalding, j Lewis Collins, Prefident. Elijah Munfon, John Spalding, Lewis Collins, d > us X z Samuel Marther, John R. Watrous, John Turner, c 0 -a a 0 Z James Potter, Thaddeus Betts, William Shelton, James E. Beach, iiofea Hurlbut, V.Prefident.' Hofea Hurlbut, Joleph Trowbridge. Gideon Shepherd, 2 John Brewfter, Jofeph Parker, Leonard Bacon, Thomas Hubbard, Thaddeus Clark, Jonathan Hall, Thomas Hubbard, Jofeph Parker, E Samuel Orton, Daniel Sheldon, Samuel Woodward, Nathaniel Perry, Caleb Auftin, Secretary. Samuel Woodward. Jeffe Carrington, Phineas Meigs, 33 u Thomas Mofeley, Ebenezer Tracy, William B. Hall, Thomas Mofeley, Smith Clark, William B. Hall, Ichabod Warner, Jeremiah Weft, Jofeph Palmer, Jeremiah Weft, Huggles Carpenter Simeon Field, 1—1 -«—"»"^CT— Oblober 1799. v 39 ;jl------------------,J, ..11---------- bllo^s of lomnec. ticut Medical So- ciety. Officers. Examining Commit-Co un- Lemuel Hopkins, Eliha Tudor, Mafon F. Cogfwell, Treafurer, Nathan el Dwight, Eli Todd, Eneas Munfon, John Spalding, Jared Potter, Obadiah Hotchkifs, Lewis Collins, Theophilus Rogers. Philip Turner, Simon Wolcott, Luther Manning, John R. Watrous, James Potter, William Shelton, Ezra Curtis, Hofea Hurlbut, James E. Beach, Jonathan Ha 1, Leonard Bacon, Thaddeus Clark, Thomas Hubbard, Pennuel Hutchins, Prefident. Timothy Hall George fcrifwold, ^bner Mofeley, John Spalding, Elijah Munfon, Lewis Collins, Theophilus Rogers, Philip Turner, Philemon Tracy, V. Prefident. Gideon Shepherd, Ezra Curtis, Bennet Perry, Samuel Woodward, Nathaniel Perry, Secretary. Jeffe Carrington, Abel Catlin, Anthony Burritt, Thomas Mofeley, William B. Hdl, Richard Ely, Ichabod Warner, Jeremiah Weft, Simeon Field* Jonathan Hall, Leonard Bacon, Thomas Hubbard, Samuel Woodward, Jeffe Carrington, Anthony Burritt, Richard Ely, William B. Hall, Smith Clark, Jeremiah Weft, j , ^ Simeon Field, "o c Ruggles Carpenter, ^ ^ A- Oblober 1S00. Fellows of Connec- ticut Medical bo- ciety. Elihu Tudor, Mafon F. Cogfwell Solomon Evereft, Timothy Hall, John Better, Eneas Munfon, Abra'm Tomiinfon. John Spalding, Jared Potter, Obadiah Hotchkifs Simon Wolcott, John R. Watrous, John Noyce, John O. Miner, Avery Downer, James Potter, Hofea Hurlbut, Gideon Shepherd, Jofeph Trowbridgt Thaddeus Betts, Pennuel Hutchins, Leonard Bacon, Jonathan Hall, Thomas Hubbard, Siah Fuller, Officers. Examining Commit Prefident. Salomon Evereft, John Befter, Eliphalet Burk, Abra'm Tomiinfon, Elijah Munfon, Obadiah Hotchkifs, John R. Warous, John O. Miner, Avery Downer, V. Prefident. Samuel Orton, I Samuel Woodward,Secretary. Jeffe Carrington, Nathaniel Perry, Anthony Burritt, Thomas Mofeley, Richard Ely, William B. Hall, Treafurer. Jeremiah Weft, Nathan Howard, Kuggles Carpenter^ Hofea Hurlbut, Gideon Shepherd, Jofeph Trowbridge. Jonathan Hall, Leonard( Bacon, Thomas Hubbard, Samuel Woodward, Anthony Burritt, Jeffe Carrington, Richard Ely, Smith Ciark, William B. Hall, Ruggles Carpenter, % ^ Samuel Willard, "o c Nathaniel Howard,| ** ^ 317 0 C 75£r I? DA- h] *&$*