Minutes of the African Union Society

DateMay 12 1791

Event TypeInstitutional Minutes

DescriptionMinutes from a quarterly meeting of the African Union Society on May 12, 1791, held at the house of Arthur Tikey. Record notes that Charles Chaloner brought 7 silver dollars being "part of a Prize in the Massachusetts Semi-annual State Lottery," and an additional dollar was then taken from the Treasury to purchase 4 tickets in the Newport Trinity Church Lottery. Minutes also include order to make a list of members absent from the meeting and warn them to appear at the next meeting and pay their dues.