XIII. Resolved that twenty-five be the whole number of the members that this club may consist of.

XIV. Resolved that such members of the club or others as shall talk of sailing after dinner be fined a bumper.

XX. Ordered that the Knight of the Island for the time being do suffer no person or persons whatsoever to go into the club room, unless brought by a member, or by an order of five members at the least, under their hands, on pain of being cashiered.

XXI. That the Admiral singly, or any three captains whom he shall appoint, do decide all controversies and disputes that may arise in the club, and any Captain that shall refuse to abide by such decision is to be expelled. N.B. This order to extend to the Chaplain, or any other inferior officer.

April 21, 1737.—Ordered that for the future, unless the company exceed the number of fifteen, no man be allowed more than one bottle to his share, and a peremptory. [What a 'peremptory' was remains a mystery.]

1760.—Members whose names are marked thus * subsequently died or left the club; the following were elected in their room, and are added in MS. in the old copy:—