*This Society being legally dissolved, is not now to be numbered "as one of the Societies in the town. The whole number, therefore, is but ten. The Extracts from Mr. Smith's Journals, were transcribed in Janua ry and February, A. D. 1821. Most of the accounts of Societies and other Institutions, were prepared in April and May; and other parts of the work, at different times from March to June. It was put to the press sometime in July. During the printing of it, additions and amendments were occasionally made, as a view to improvement and correctness, seemed to require. If it should meet the expectations of those, who have encouraged its publication, or afford any entertainment or useful information to the reader, it will be gratifying to THE COMPILER. |