LAWS
OF THE
AFRICAN SOCIETY,
Instituted at
BOSTON,
Anno Domini,
1796.
BOSTON:
PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY. M,DCCCII.

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The Rules of the African Society.

1st. WE, the AFRICAN MEMBERS, form our-
selves into a Society, under the above
名称，为彼此的利益，其中
may from time to time offer; behaving ourselves at
同时也是美国真正忠实的公民
Commonwealth in which we live; and that we take
任何人不得加入本协会，否则将犯下任何不公正的罪行
或者是对他们国家法律的愤怒.

2d. That before any person can become a Member
他必须由三名
Members of the same; and the person, or persons,
欲成为会员，必须提出申请
至少提前一个月，而且是在
monthly, or three monthly meetings. Person, or persons
如获批准，应收归本会. And,
在任何人获准加入本协会之前，
他有义务阅读规则，否则将引起争议
same to be read to him; and not be admitted as a
member unless he approves them.

3d. That each Member on admittance, shall pay
one quarter of a Dollar to the Treasurer; and be credited
for the same, in the books of the Society; and his name
added to the list of the Members.

4th. That each Member shall pay one quarter of a
每月向财务主管支付1美元，并记入贷方
the same on the book; but no benefit can be tendered
任何会员，直到他已成为本会会员为止
one year.

5th. That any Member, or Members, not able to
出席本会的定期会议，可缴费
他们的职责是指定他们的一个兄弟来支付
他也一样，所以任何旅行，在海上的距离，或者
土地，可以通过指定任何人支付其分
征召，即使缺席一段时间，
或者在他们回来的时候，将付出同样的代价，将仍然是
被视为兄弟，并属于该协会.

6th. That no money shall be returned to any one,
that shall leave the Society; but if the Society should
视是否适合将任何人逐出他们的社团，他们会
然后将其付诸表决，是否一人，因此被驳回
如果他还有剩余的钱，我就会拿回他的钱，
当他向协会支付费用时
are deducted.

7th. That any Member, absenting himself from the
社会，一年的空间，应考虑
as separating himself from the same; but, if he should
期限满了再回来，把他的订金付清
但六个月后、他必在全地复职
但在那之后，他将是
considered as a new Member.

8th. 一个由三人或五人组成的委员会
委员应每三人选出一人
months; and that their chief care shall be, to attend
照顾病人，确保他们不需要任何东西
社会可以给予，并告知社会，在他们的下一步
会见那些需要帮助的人
以及在……期间所做的事情
their committeement. The committee shall likewise be
有权尽可能频繁地召集社团成员
be necessary.

9th. 所有支付给协会的款项，都应
credited to the payers; and all going out, shall be
debted to whom, or what for; and a regular account
由一个人保管，由社团选出来保管.

10th. When any Member, or Members of the
社会是有病的，不能养活自己
必需品，适合他们的情况，委员会
然后给他们和他们的家人任何东西
the Society have, or may think fit for them. And
若有议员去世而没有留下什么遗产呢
他的丧葬费用由协会支付
如果有人被安置在这样的地方，一定要体面地埋葬. But it
必须记住，任何一位议员，如果提出
他本人因放纵而生的任何疾病或紊乱，均不得
不被认为有权享受任何福利或援助
tance from the Society.

11th. Should any Member die, and leave a lawful
寡妇和子女，本协会将予以考虑 them-
我有义务救济她，只要她 be-
haves herself decently, and remains a widow; and that

the 社会尽其所能地安置
孩子们，使他们能够及时得到
an honest living.

12th. Should the Society, with the blessing of
天哪，得一笔钱，适得其息，便
然后他们会考虑最好的方法吗
can, of making it useful.

13. The Members will watch over each other in
their Spiritual concerns; and by advice, exhortation,
和祷告彼此勉励，在恩典和爱心上长进
认识我们的主和救主耶稣基督;
并在此谨守、公义、敬虔度日
现在的世界，我们都可以接受的
救赎主，与他同住在荣耀里
after.

14th. 每个成员旅行的长度
时间的流逝，无论从海上或陆上经过，都应留下遗嘱
社会，或者结婚，与妻子，所有其他
会员须向本会留下遗嘱，以供启用
如果他们不能回来，
但当他们回来时，这份遗嘱将被归还给
他给了我，但如果他不回来，离开
合法继承人，财产交付给他;
otherwise deemed to the Society.

[pointing hand symbol] The African Society have a Charity Lecture 每隔三个月的第二个星期二.

A List of the Members names.
*PLATO Alderson.
*Hannible Allen.
Thomas Burdine.
Peter Bailey.
*Joseph Ball.
*Peter Branch.
Prince Brown.
Boston Ballard.
Anthoney Battis.
Serico Collens.
Rufus Callehorn.
John Clark.
Scipio Dalton.
Aurther Davis.
John Decruse.
*Hamlet Earl.
Ceazer Fayerweather.
Mingo Freeman.
Cato Gardner.
Jeramiah Green.
*James Hawkins.
John Harrison.
*Glosaster Haskins.
*Prince M. Harris.
Juber Howland.
Richard Holsted.
Thomas Jackson.
George Jackson.
Lewis Jones.*
Isaac Johnson.
John Johnson.
Sear Kimball.
*Thomas Lewis.
Joseph Low.
George Middleton.
Derby Miller.
Cato Morey.
Richard Marshal.
Joseph Ocraman.
*John Phillips.
Cato Rawson.
*Richard Standley.
Cyrus Vassall.
Derby Vassall.*

[written at bottom of page; pointing hand symbol] Those with a Star are Dead.