The instrument's own words
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A Meeting of the Subscribers of the New York & Providence and Boston Road
and Company held at the Tontine Coffee house in the City of New Haven
on the 11th day of July 1799, pursuant to Legal Notice Advertised in News
papers published in the City of New Haven, Subscribers & Directors & other Persons
interested attended the Chair of Mr. John S. Tuthill, by vote of said
Persons was appointed Secretary for the Meeting sundry by vote of said
Persons were appointed to the Meeting.