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At a Meeting of the Proprietors of the Literpool Rotal I nstitoTION, held the 1st February, 1825, B. A. Haywood, Esq. President in the chair, it was proposed by Mr. William Rathbone, seconded by Mr. Thomas Longton, and carried unanimously. That the members of this Institution oiler their respectful congratulations to the Committee of the Athenaeum of New-Y ork, on the success of its exertions, and that they add their best wishes for the future progress of that establishment, and express their hopes that the two Institutions may mutually aid each other in promoting their respective important objects. That any member of the Committee of the New-Y ork Athenaeum who may visit Liverpool, shall have the privilege of admission during his stay: And that the President be requested to communicate these resolutions to the Committee of the New-Y ork A thenaeum, and to accompany them with a copy of the several printed Addresses which have been delivered to the proprietors of this I nstitution. It was upon the motion of William Roscoe, Esq. seconded by Dr. Traill, Unanimously Resolved, That the thanks of the Proprietors be given to the President for the Address he has delivered, and that he be requested to favour the Institution with a copy for publication. THOMAS MORTIN, Secretary. At a Meeting of the Associates of the New-Y ork A thenum, held in the City Hall, the Reverend Dr. Harris, President, in the chair, the following resolutions were proposed by the Reverend Dr. Wainwright, seconded by Mr, William Gracie, and carried vmaninurusly. Resolved, 1. That the Associates of the New-Y ork A thensum, have received much satisfaction from the resolutions communicated by the President of the Liverpool Royal I nstitution, and do cordially reciprocate the good wishes expressed therein, and unite in the hope that the two Institutions may mutually aid each other in promoting their
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