VII. The Museum shall comprise Collections of Fossils, 

 Antiquities, specimens in Natural History ; with other 

 miscellaneous Curiosities, whether of Nature or Art : to 

 which may be added Scientific Books and Philosophical 

 Apparatus. 



VIII. The Museum shall be open for the convenience ftf 

 Members, on such days of the Week, and under such 

 regulations, as the Council shall appoint. The families of 

 Members, residing under their roof, shall have the privilege 

 of visiting the Museum. No other Inhabitants of Whitby 

 shall be admitted more thail once. Strangers, who hav6 

 tdeir residence above Ten Miles from Whitby, may be in- 

 troduced by any Member, or may be admitted on such terms 

 a« the CoH««ii shall fix.-— On special occasions, the Curator, 

 oc the Secretaries,, may admit Members or Strangers to the 

 Mttseum on those days when it is usually shut, 



IX. After the Society has existed one Vear, all new 

 Members shall be admitted by ballot, at a General Meeting' 

 of the Society, on such terms as that Meeting may appoint; 

 but the Council niay a^t any of its Meetings* admit to- the 

 benefits of the Institution, additional Subscribers, paying* 

 Ttweke Shillings yearly in advance. Such Subscribers shall* 

 be admitted by ballot, a linajority of at least three fourths 

 of the Members present being required for their admission ; 

 and they shall have no sllare in the properly of the Society, 

 Have no vote at its ikettings, and shall not hold any 

 office in it, 



X. Gentlemen who have rendered important services to 

 the Society may he elected Honorary Members, without 

 paying any suUst riptiori ; but such Honorary Meirtbers shall 

 have no shtfre in the property of the Society, or ill th^ 

 management of its concerns. 



XI. The proportion which each Member has in the 

 propeiiy of the Societyj shall be according to the whole 

 amount paid for his share; and should the Institution ever 



