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LAWS AND REGULATIONS 



OF THE 



1. The Society shall be called The Whitby Literary 

 AND Philosophical Society, for supporting a Museum, 

 and for promolinu Uie interests of Science by such other 

 means as it may be able to undertake. 



2 All Subscribers of Two Guineas, or upwards, on ad* 

 mission, and Half a Guinea Annual, shall be Members of 

 the Society; and Subscribers oi Five Guineas on admission, 

 and Half a Guinea Annual, or of Ten Guineas at one lime, 

 "without any Annual Subscription, shall be Goyernors of 

 the Society. 



3. The Business of the Society shall be conducted by a 



PATRON,aPRESIDENT,twoVlCE-PRESIDET^T8,a'l'REASURER, 



twoSECRETARiEs, and a Curator; who, with a Committee 

 of eighi Members, shall form the Council of the Society. 



4. The Council shall meet for transuctmg business on the 

 first Thursday of every Month, or as often as they shall find 

 necessary ; and three Members shall form a Quorum. 



6. All Governors shall have a right to attend and vote 2X 

 the Meetings of the Council. 



6. A General Meetinu: of the Society shall be held on the 

 third Friday in January, in each year; for electing a new 

 Committee, receiving the Report of the retiring Committee, 

 auditing the accounts of the Treasurer, and transacting any 

 other business that may occur. — Special Meetings may be 

 called by the Council, or by any Seven Members, a week's 

 notice bein«: given. 



7. 'J'he Museum shall comprise Collections of Fossils, An- 

 tiquities specimens in Natural History; with other miscella- 

 neous Curiosilits, whether of Nature or Art: to which may be 

 added Scientific Books, and Philosophical Apparatus. 



8. The Museum shall be open lor the convenience of 

 Members, on such days of the Wtfk, and under such regula- 

 tions, as the Council shall appoint. The families of Members, 

 residivjg under their roof, shall have the privilege of visiting 

 the Museum. No other Inhabilanls of Whiti)y shall be 

 admitted more than once. Strangers, who have their resi^ 

 dence above Ten Miles from Whitby, may be introduced by 



