It shall be prerequisite to admission to membership that the candidate shall be of full age and a descendant of a forebear resident prior to July 4, 1776, in one of the North American Colonies that became the thirteen original States.
Membership is limited to two hundred. Proposed members must be known by two members of the Chancellery and must be duly proposed and seconded, in writing, by members who must file letters endorsing the candidate.
Membership is by invitation only.