Institution, since more than one half of it arises from 

 a deficiency in the Proprietary Account, produced by 

 the non-appropriation of two shares, whilst the residue 

 is the balance of Mr. Kendell's bill for the indispens- 

 able furniture of the Museum : and on taking an ac- 

 count of the whole number of Members, it is consola- 

 tory to perceive that a voluntary contribution of no 

 very great average amount would not only relieve the 

 Society from the pressure of its debt, without antici- 

 pating its resources by the creation of proprietary 

 shares, but would supply the means of prosecuting the 

 objects of the Institution in all its branches, with that 

 renewed vigour which will be the most likely source of 

 increased prosperity, by augmenting its interest, and 

 extending its utility. 



There is another subject of some little importance, 

 to which we think it proper to call the attention of 

 the Society, particularly of the Proprietary Members : 

 though at the time when the Site of the Buildings was 

 purchased, it was regularly conveyed to Trustees, there 

 has not yet been any Deed to declare the trusts thereof. 

 The subject was brought before the retiring Council 

 at too late a period of the Session for them to bring 

 the matter to a close ; the original Draft will be laid 

 before the Gentlemen who shall be elected the Officers 

 of the Institution for the ensuing year, and as the 

 various dispositions of property by alienation, devise, 

 or descent, cause the technical difficulties to increase 

 with the lapse of time, it seems to be expedient to 

 use all convenient dispatch in completing the neces- 

 sary arrangements. 



