Dennis Harvey Sheahan, Providence, R. I., ex-Clerk of the Rhode Island House of Representatives:—“The Need of an Organization such as the A. I. H. S., and its Scope.” Thomas Hamilton Murray:—“Matthew Watson, an Irish Settler of Barrington, R. I., 1722.” ADDRESSES DELIVERED. Addresses have been delivered before the society, or at meetings held under its auspices, by the following:— Hon. Thomas J. Gargan, Boston, Mass. Hon. Hugh J. Carroll, Pawtucket, R. I. Hon. John C. Linehan, Concord, N. H. Charles A. De Courcey, Lawrence, Mass. Paul B. Du Chaillu, the traveler and author. Osborne Howes, Boston, Mass. James Cunningham, Portland, Me. Robert A. Woods, Boston, Mass. Gen. James R. O’Beirne, New York City. John Mackinnon Robertson, London, England. P. J. Flatley, Boston, Mass. Rev. John J. McCoy, Chicopee, Mass. Rev. Edward McSweeney, Bangor, Me. Rev. P. Farrelly, Central Falls, R. I. James Jeffrey Roche, Boston, Mass. Thomas B. Lawler, Worcester, Mass. M. J. Harson, Providence, R. I. Joseph Smith, Lowell, Mass. Dennis H. Sheahan, Providence, R. I. Rear-Admiral Belknap, U. S. N. (retired), Boston, Mass. Hon. Patrick A. Collins, ex-U. S. Consul-General to London. Judge Wauhope Lynn, New York City. Capt. Edward O’Meagher Condon, Washington, D. C. Hon. Thomas Dunn English, Newark, N. J. Dr. Thomas Addis Emmet, New York City. E. Benj. Andrews, president of Brown University. Prof. Alonzo Williams, Brown University, Providence, R. I. Rev. Arthur J. Teeling, Lynn, Mass. Rev. T. P. Linehan, Biddeford, Me. Mayor Tilton, Portsmouth, N. H. C. H. Clary, Hallowell, Me. John Griffin, Portsmouth, N. H. James F. Brennan, Peterborough, N. H. Rev. James A. Flynn, Biddeford, Me. Rev. John J. McGinnis, Sanford, Me. Bernard Corr, Boston, Mass. Dr. W. D. Collins, Haverhill, Mass. John F. Doyle, New York City. W. J. Kelly, Kittery, Me. Dr. W. H. A. Lyons, Portsmouth, N. H. James H. McGlinchey, Portland, Me. INDEX. Adams, John, Diary of, 40. American-Irish Historical Society, By-Laws, 13. Constitution of, 7. Executive Council, Duties of, 11. Historiographer, Duties of, 11. History of, 96. Librarian-Archivist, Duties of, 11. Membership in, 9. Officers of, 101. Organization of, 1. President-General, Duties of, 10. Secretary-General, Duties of, 10. Vice-Presidents, Duties of, 10. Andrews, E. Benjamin, Letter of, 74. Anglo-Saxons, 82, 87. Berkely, George, Advent of, in New England, 16. Bolton, J. Gray, D. D., Letter of, 31. Brady, Rev. C. T., Letter of, 28. Brandon, E. J., Address of, 47. Brown University, Foundation of, 61. Irish Contributions to, 72. Burgess, Prof. John W., Works of, 82.