Hancock County 1849ers Minute Book

              [corresponds to page 1 of the 1849ers Minute Book] 
At a meeting of the Citizens of Findlay Ohio 
who intend going to California.  held in the Au- 
ditor Office on the night of January 9th 
1849  The meeting was called to order by ap- 
pointing David Patton Chairman.  And Chas. 
S. Coffinberry Secretary Pro Tem.  For the purpose of 
determining who were entitled to vote at the meeting 
Thirty members came forward and subscrib- 
ed their names to a written "Pledge to go to 
California" Any of whom were deemed legal vo- 
ters The Constitution of the "Findlay and 
California Gold digging Company" was then 
taken up announced discussed and adopted 
Each clause separately as it appeats at the 
end of these proceedings. 
On Motion the following Committees were ap- 
pointed by the Chairman 
Committee to determine and draw up Bills 
of Purchase of the necesary provisions & c to be shipped 
from the East Squire Carlin [brackets] G.R. Nightingale 
Wm Taylor [brackets] Wm Carlin 
Jesse Bleson [brackets]